REVIEW: Respect by Aleatha Romig

Respect by Aleatha Romig takes place before the Infidelity series and is a standalone. This is my first read from this author and to say I’m impressed is putting it lightly. I will be checking out her books and adding those to my to-read list.

Angelina Costello was completely unforgettable and Oren Demetri had to make her his wife. This is their story. Their ups and downs. With Angelina’s family being who they are, it wasn’t easy for them to start a relationship, but Oren made a name for himself and made himself worthy of her. But once they got engaged, time wasn’t on their side. Oren swore once they married, they would have more time to spend together, but Angelina and Oren find out that it’s not that easy.

Demetri Enterprises was growing and now that he married Angelina, he’s family and all that entails, which doesn’t leave much time for his wife. With indictments and subpoenas and babies, Angelina and Oren must keep their marriage alive.

“Without the other, our fire would extinguish, but together we could keep it alive.”

This world that this author created isn’t an easy one. It’s filled with choices, half-truths, betrayal, and love. But is love enough to endure everything? You’re going to have read Respect for yourself to find that out.

Overall, Respect is an intriguing read filled with many emotions. With well-written words and well-developed characters, Respect will take you into another world and take your breath away!
 

Book Info:

Publication: January 23rd 2018 | Romig Works LLC |

“The making of a man”

Standing at what I believe is the precipice of my life, I, Oren Demetri, was too young to understand that it wasn’t and too old to imagine that it couldn’t be.

The already hefty accumulation of my successes and failures, bravery and fears, and rewards and suffering, had brought me to this point. It was hard to contemplate the things I’d done, and yet in reality, I’d only begun to learn the possibilities.

I suppose that’s how it was for me at twenty-nine years of age on the brink of all I’d ever wanted without fully realizing the price I would pay. Yet in that moment, I knew there would be no cost too great or sacrifice I wouldn’t make. I had no idea how far-reaching that moment of self-discovery would be because as the congregation’s murmurs quieted, bleeding into silence and allowing the thump of my heart to be the only sound I heard, I was a man filled with love and adoration, emotions in stark contrast to those I needed in the world I’d built or the one I was about to enter.

Angelina Costello was my dream and now my reality. I’d worked diligently to move beyond the actuality of being a dockworker’s son to becoming a self-made, successful entrepreneur, all in an effort to earn the right to call her my own. I’d overcome servitude to others, collecting their paychecks and lowly praises, to become the one who signed the paychecks and offered the accolades when they were rightfully earned.

The world was my oyster and walking toward me on the arm of her uncle was my pearl. I’d found her amongst the empty shells life had offered. There was no need to pry open another possibility. Angelina was all I wanted. Yet my path was uncharted. There was more for me to earn, lose, and willingly give.

The top of that list was respect.