Not Even If You Begged (ISBN 0312948174)

Loves Knows No Age or Dress Size:
The voluptuous Traci Evans has an iron gate around her heart. Multiple wounds inflicted by her cheating deceased husband and her nasty mother have almost destroyed Traci's faith in love, her trust in people in general. Despite all this, her attraction to the sexy Ryan Gilmore, her best friend and neighbor's son, will not be denied. Traci is not Ryan's type or at least he did not think so until he met her. Still Traci's lush curves, generous breast, childbearing hips combined with a heart of gold makes Ryan want to know Traci inside and out. The slim and trim, 59 years old, Maureen Gilmore loved her husband dearly. Now 4 years a widow she is missing the intimacy and the bond she had with her husband. Can the sexy police office, Simon Dunlap, fill the growing void in her heart despite the fact that he is almost 10 years her junior. Will Maureen let her feelings for Simon overcome doubts and fears due to the age difference? Francis Ray has done it again. Not Even If You Begged is a page-turner from beginning to end. The characters in this book come to life so naturally you almost forget your reading fiction. I felt Traci and Maureen's pain as they dealt with their personal struggles. I wanted them to find the love they both deserved with the hot men Francis Ray created to take my breath away. I fell just a little bit in love with both Simon and Ryan for they had qualities most single women look for when they imagine their life mate. The story itself flowed effortlessly. Francis Ray combined the budding romances with sub-plots that gave this story an essence of realness and gave you insight into the characters you can only see when they interact with people outside of their budding relationships. I closed the book wanting to read more but still satisfied with what I was given. Reviewed by Dee-Dee For BBW Reviews

AAMBC Reviews:
Francis Ray is a true story teller in this novel. When it first starts out, you are so certian that this women would leave her husband. I dont care if he was sick, because your happiness should be your first priority. But when I saw that this story was original and worth reading, I couldnt put it down. The ending is just as you would want it, but everything leading to the end is a pure mystery. Get your copy today. I am sure you will be very pleased and guessing the whole time.

Not Even If You Begged:
A more satisfying read than In Another Man's Bed, but still a mediocre romance/love story. I appreciated the author creating offshoot stories with Jason, Elisa, and Ezekiel instead of solely focusing on the relationships of Maureen/Simon and Traci/Ryan. This made for a more interesting read. Some loose ends weren't neatly tied up, but love conquered all in the end. 2.5 stars.

Keep Them Coming!:
As always Ms. Ray knows how to put together beautiful love stories. I praise her storyline with Elisa, that part could have really turned into an amazing thriller. In all the books that I have read from this author, I have never been disappointed with the endings. Keep them coming!!

CHICK LIT...:
I guess this is one of those books you would call "chick lit". Although the story had a nice flow....I just felt that Elise's character wasn't really needed in the story. Maureen's character kinda irritated me because honestly I really didn't think what she was so worried about was that big of a deal in this day and age. It was a nice story but in my opinion it was just an okay read.