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The Betrayal
The Betrayal
The Betrayal
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The Betrayal

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Diamond Trinity seems to have it all-a successful business, a beautiful son, and a handsome man who loves her. Tracy Thomas has a different life-two kids, a pile of bills and a love life that is more about something to do than someone to love. Best friends since the age of five, the thing that binds them together as friends and sisters is their mutual love for dancing. When the opportunity to join a world reknown dance troupe arises, Diamond and Tracy push each other to train and audition together. But when one is chosen and the other's dream once again deferred, love and friendship turn to jealous outrage, which leads to an unforgivable indiscretion.

This is a moving tale of temptation and redemption, where love and ambition come together to create the ultimate betrayal.

LanguageEnglish
PublisheriUniverse
Release dateOct 22, 2008
ISBN9780595622504
The Betrayal
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Tami Cleckley

Tami Cleckley published a short story, The Dance. She participated in The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Writer?s Week. She lives in NJ and can be reached at: cleckleywrtr@comcast.net.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A wonderful story similar to those of Barbara Erskine, but with a different twist. The historical segments flowed well and appeared extremely well researched. I came to care about these characters and be interested in why they were having an effect on the present time. I had a little trouble with the "present day" segments in that although they carried and were the basis for the story, the characters seemed weak and lacking somehow. I would have liked to see more emotional strength from all of them. Maybe more interplay between them and less "place" description as well. Still, I would recommend this book to those with an interest in a historical novel with a twist! I really enjoyed it!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    When I had finished the stack of galley's I was reviewing I was able to return my attention to Michelle's novel “Betrayal” and was instantly captivated all over again. Michelle skillfully combines current day with dream sequences relating to life the 1500s. The characters are well portrayed and the storyline is believable. The lead character Lydia Hamilton seems to have an idyllic life working and living with her boyfriend Dr. Dan Taylor that is until she begins to have a recurring dream that haunts even her waking hours. The dreams take Lydia to the 1500s and into the court of King Henry VIII. Dan doesn't understand how tormented Lydia is by the dream which is now causing a rift to develop between the couple. He insists Lydia seek the help of Dr. Alan Stokes a psychologist and specialist in dream interpretation. With Alan's help Lydia is able to recall more details of her dreams bringing to light names and locations that the dream plays out.Lydia is contacted by her estranged family by whom she learns of her mother’s death, a mother she had thought dead since she was a child. Lydia is drawn to England to the home of her family in the hope that she will be able to bring sense to her dreams and put an end to them once and for all.Michelle Kallio, retired medical office manager, former teacher and librarian draws her reader in and keeps their attention with her talented writing. She has combined mystery and proven historical facts into an amazing read that I very much recommend. Pick it up, make a cup of tea and read the book. You will be glad you did.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Although historical novels are not my usual genre of choice, I found myself fully engaged in this book from the first page! The chapters shift between the mysterious interconnected lives of two women, centuries apart, and their love affairs. The book contains history, mystery and romance and I was impressed with the author’s writing ability as well as her knack of clearly moving between the two parallel stories. I couldn’t wait to see what happened next. I also became fascinated with Tudor history by reading this book and ended up doing hours of additional reading on the internet about the life and times of King Henry VIII and his wives. The book is quite long but was almost impossible to put down and I read it in all my spare time over five days. My only gripe was that my arms grew so tired! I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good read.

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