Review #1: Review by Vincent Dublado
Reviewed by: Vincent Dublado
Review Rating: 5 Stars - Congratulations on your 5-star review!
Reviewed by Vincent Dublado for Readers’ Favorite
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Aren and Élise by Ettenig Sayam is a touching romantic drama that retells the biblical love story between Abraham and Sara. The story introduces you to Aren Karajian, a widower with a thirty-four-year-old daughter. He has an engineering degree from MIT and once had a solar energy business that he sold not too long after his wife died from cancer. Élise Douchet isn’t looking for anyone. She is fine being on her own as a French and Spanish teacher. But lately, she finds herself crying for no reason at all, and the memories of her childhood in Haiti resurface. She celebrates her fiftieth birthday by going on a hiking spa trip. This trip leads her to meet Aren, who becomes her knight in shining armor. An unlikely romance brews and, despite her age, a miracle takes place when Élise becomes pregnant.
It is always a delight to read retellings of classical tales and find how contemporary authors use their creative skills by putting new twists into old stories. Ettenig Sayam may be carving a sub-genre in the romance niche by appealing to an older set, and he brings originality to it, even if it is a retelling. This author understands the level of maturity in the romantic relationship between the two protagonists perfectly. You will find Aren and Élise’s interactions intelligent as they are preoccupied with deeper concerns about existence. The novel presents the idea that advancing age is no excuse for not reaching for your goal because it is only in our minds that we are truly old. Aren and Élise is a pleasure to read as it explores the joys of finding true love when you least expect it. The best part is that it includes the mandatory obstacles one must face to truly affirm that love conquers all. It’s simply a must-read.
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Review #2: Review by Alex Ndirangu
Reviewed by: Alex Ndirangu
Review Rating: 5 Stars - Congratulations on your 5-star review!
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Reviewed by Alex Ndirangu for Readers’ Favorite
Élise is born into a world ravaged by political violence. She watches as the authorities brutalize her parents and all she can do as a baby is wail and run. Her guardian angel scoops her up and takes her to safety. By age forty, Élise is the picture of robust health on the surface, but deep inside she suffers from anxiety and stress. She has had fibroids and endometriosis and is childless after four miscarriages. Élise is still single and haunted by the tragedies of her childhood. But her life is about to start a completely new chapter. It all begins when she meets a charismatic solar technology entrepreneur called Aren during a hike. Aren asks her out on a date, and this is the beginning of a beautiful love story that we can only wish goes on forever. Their lives will take a new twist when Élise unexpectedly falls pregnant. How will Aren react when he finds out his girlfriend conceived at age fifty? Will he prove himself as a man and take full responsibility as a husband and father to their daughter even at 63? Find out in Aren and Élise by Ettenig Sayam.
What I liked most about Aren and Élise was the author's originality in her writing. The inclusion of a foreign language was educational for me, and it supplemented the writing style with unusual artistic beauty. I also liked how Ettenig Sayam injected subtle humor into the storyline, which left me with a smile. One instance that made me laugh was when Élise said that she thought it was strange how her body decided that "it was time to close shop and not conceive" despite all of the fertility treatments she had undergone. Élise's ability to find and express humor in even the most difficult situations made her my favorite character in the book. I liked how the author used captivating suspense to guide the reader through the storyline and connect all the dots without deviating from the plot. This book depicts a classic case of making lemonade out of life's lemons.
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