The Object of Love

by Sharon Cullars

Book Overview

In Sharon Cullars' dazzling new novel, two unlikely lovers give in to explosive desire. But guilt and long-buried secrets could destroy their future before it begins. . . It's been five years since Lacey Burnham saw Sean Logan, and in that time her son Calvin's best friend has turned from a surly youth into a handsome, self-assured young man. Crushed with grief over Cal's sudden death, Lacey offers Sean a place to stay while he's in town--an innocent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758213719
• ISBN13: 9780758213716
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Deeply satisfying

This book has now become my favorite romantic reads, I/R or otherwise. Sean Logan is back in town for the funeral of his ex-best friend Calvin Burnham. He and Calvin parted badly five years prior and he has not seen him since. Lacey Burnham is devastated at the death of her son, Calvin. What she did not plan on was seeing Sean Logan again. She last saw him when he was 17 years old. In the ensuing years her son never wanted to talk about him. Calvin Burnham knows he is dead, what he can't figure out is why he has not "moved on", Heaven or the other place, but why is he back in his mother's house? So beings the tale The Object of Love. Sean wants Lacey, he has wanted her since he was 15, and now he is a man of 22 years and the crush phase is over. Lacey sees Sean for the man he has become, but there is no way she can give in to her desire for him. It would just be wrong! Right? What she doesn't count on is Sean's passion, his single-mindedness and her desire for him. She doesn't count on his penetrating stares and her desire to feel him next to her. What neither one of them count on his Calvin's malevolence, his desire to stop both of them from being together. And where that hatred leads them is both daunting and passionate. I loved reading this book, even with the para-normal story line weaving itself though the tale. Ms. Terry is an able waever and does a great job telling the story of the three main characters. She further carries her tale along with a host of fleshed out characters such as Lacey's mother and uncle along with Sean's mother. She makes Sean and Lacey believable. He for his passion and commitment to Lacey and she for her honesty in admitting she wants him, but also wants to help her son find his final resting place. The story finds a satisfying resolution with the reader finding out what it was that came between the two friends and why Sean is so reticent to talk about Calvin, and why Calvin hates Sean so much. You will want to devour this book. Don't. Read it slow and savor all the good bits over and over and over again. And if Ms. Terry's next read, Just like Candy, due in December, is anything like this one, she will be my new reigning queen of romance. Happy reading.

The best read I've had this year!

This book was exceptional! Not often do I find myself going back re-reading a book as soon as I have finished it, but I did just that with Object of Love. This was such a well written story. It's hard for me to find the right words to decribe just how much I enjoyed this book. The older black women, younger white male story line was actually very believable and the characters well developed. The paranormal aspect added the right amount of intrigue.I highly reccommend this book.It is now on my list of absolute favorites!

The Object of Love- A Joyfully Recommended Title

Lacey Burnham is devastated when her twenty-one-year-old son Calvin is killed in a car accident. She thinks she's handling things well, until she collapses in grief at the cemetery. When she looks up, she sees her son's former best friend, Sean Logan. He helps her into her car, and then shows up later at her house to offer his condolences. Sean Logan has always had a thing for Lacey Burnham. But he's hidden it. When she invites him to stay at her house, he accepts. When things get heated between them, they discover that Calvin's spirit hasn't moved on yet and he's not very happy about the things that are happening between his mother and Sean. Lacey tries to fight what she is feeling, but when she discovers that she can't, she finds out things that make the situation much more difficult. It seems Calvin and Sean were hiding a secret. A secret from the past that broke up their friendship, and is now intruding on present day life. Let me start this review by saying that I did not want to read this book. It was sent to me by oh Joyous one, and when I opened my package and read the blurb, I thought "yuck". Having said that, I have to tell you that I absolutely loved The Object of Love. I loved each word, each feeling, each character and each tiny detail of the story. I wasn't two pages into it before I realized that this was a beautifully written, wonderfully crafted tale that delved into the lives of the characters so completely that I felt as if I were watching a movie. I devoured each word of this story and, truthfully, will probably do so again in the future. I loved Lacey, I loved Sean, and I loved them as a couple. I loved Calvin and the way he was dealing with his death. The ending of the story left me wonderfully sated and feeling complete. Ms. Cullars has a new fan. I can't wait to read more of her work. I take great pleasure in realizing that you can't judge a book by its blurb, and Joyfully Recommending The Object of Love to lovers of romance. It will leave you feeling warm and wonderful. Amelia Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

A terrific paranormal romantic suspense thriller

Calvin Burnham dies in a car crash, but his transgressions when he lived fill him with guilt and thus he is unable to cross over. Adding to his feelings of failure and keeping anchored in a self made purgatory is watching his mother Lacey mourn his death. Also grieving Calvin's sudden demise is his former best friend Sean Logan. Lacey allows Sean to stay with her for now as she used to when he and Calvin were teenage buddies. However, that innocent arrangement takes a spin as desire and love grow between them although Sean feels guilty for hiding a nasty truth about him from her. Outraged that his friend and his mother are falling in love and filled with jealous resentment including the fact they live, Calvin vows to stop this "unnatural" at least in mind pairing by destroying Sean. This is a terrific paranormal romantic suspense thriller starring three strong characters in a weird triangle relationship. The story line is fast-paced right out of the chute and never slows down as Sean's past comes back to haunt him and his beloved. Ghost romance readers will gain immense pleasure from Sharon Cullers' strong tale. Harriet Klausner

Captivating story of love and redemption

THE OBJECT OF LOVE is the story of two improbable lovers with an unthinkable future together. Lacey is a black, single mother whose son recently died. Sean is a white man, young enough to be her son. Despite the seemingly extreme difference in their backgrounds, author Sharon Cullars writes a story that shows the reader that Lacey and Sean are meant to be together. I especially liked Sean and found myself holding my breath as I turned each page to read what would happen to him. A compelling and impressive young man, I started rooting for him, wanting everything to end well for him. As a ghost who can't move on to the next realm until he finds redemption, I found Calvin's character very intriguing. His actions and personality brought out all kinds of emotions in me. THE OBJECT OF LOVE will captivate you till the last page. Fafa Demasio