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Sacrifices Kindle Edition

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

Sacrifices is a riveting romantic story with historical and suspenseful elements set in the 1960s jazz scene and the present day.

Jane O’Sullivan, a sultry twenty-seven-year-old singer, starts a torrid, forbidden affair during the 1960s jazz scene in London. Working hard, she makes a name for herself. She’s a woman with dreams, hopes, and a burning desire to leave Europe behind and travel to New Orleans with her lover, Louis.

Louis Simpson, a charming twenty-nine-year-old musician from Jackson, Mississippi, is on tour with his band in London. Back home, the height of the civil rights movement plays out in the USA. Driven by ambition, a forbidden love, and a desire to turn his life around, he pushes forward, living his dream.

Once their paths cross, a twist of fate crushes Jane’s world, forcing her to make a life-changing decision that impacts both her and Louis. This historical love story spans across the Atlantic and roams through Europe with love, loss, and broken promises.

Twenty-five years later, when Jane and Louis’ paths cross on a Greek Island, will the helping hand of fate bring them together, or rip them apart, once more?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LZZNHWN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DLG Publishing Partners (October 26, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Kim was born in 1983 and from London in the UK. She's a full time romantic suspense and thriller writer, a mother to a beautiful little boy, and a proud award winning author and #1 best-selling author of 365 Days of Writing Prompts for Romance Writers, The Art of Self-Editing for Writers, and My Mum and Me, Messages From Beyond The Grave. She's also a best-selling author of an unsolved mysteries series.

As a reader she’s head over heels in love with romance, historical fiction, crime fiction, African- American, suspense and thriller genre books. As a writer Kim enjoys creating steamy stories with a diverse and multi-cultural line up, within the romance, romantic suspense, and general thriller, crime and mystery genres. When she’s not reading, or writing stories of her own her other passions include practising her French, fashion, make-up artistry, drawing, spending time at her sewing machine dressmaking, watching make –up and beauty tutorials on YouTube, and being a mum.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020
    This is an amazing story which reflects a dark time in our history. I was actually in the 6th grade at the beginning time-line of the story. The raw honesty of the scenarios is a mixture of heartrending and uplifting. Definitely worth reading!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020
    Sacrifices is an historical romance novel by Kim Knight. I've previously read a few of the author's books, but this latest one sounded quite intriguing, so I moved it further up the list. Timely, poignant, and charming, it offers a wonderful balance between the past and the present.

    Jane and Louis fell for one another in a crowded room. Though everything would be tougher, their love was meant to be, until it wasn't. A sultry jazz singer who happens to be a white woman in the early 1960s. A handsome musical genius whose career is about to take off... except he's African American, which means it will be an uphill battle, not only for his career but for anyone to accept them as a couple. After a passionate affair, destiny steps in and something unfortunate happens.

    Knight unfolds this tale with much suspense. In the beginning, we are led to believe Louis has just died and Jane mourns her beloved's loss. When chapters alternate between the 60s, 80s, and modern times, readers are left uncertain what broke them up and when it happened. We have clues, such as Jane's daughter who may or may not be Louis' child. Civil Rights were nothing like they are today... at least back then. So much has changed, but really has it? Knight touches on the battle between cultures and ethnicities with both a European and an American backdrop. Toss in the depression and drugs and alcohol that often comes with a rising musical career, these two star-crossed lovers were torn apart and broken into pieces.

    Curious how they find their way back to one another? At what point did it happen? What transpired in their missing years? I loved the way Knight layers this romance and the revelation of various secrets throughout time periods and character POVs. Several friends try to help the pair; a few even hope to stop it. Imagine what it was like to find love in the 60s between two different races... then realize, it was illegal for them to marry up until after they met. Jail. Recovery. Fights. So much drama, and as Jane's grandson begs his nanna to tell him the story of her past loves, she shares a beautiful tale with us.

    Knight's story is both difficult and easy to read. Most of me failed to recognize why they couldn't just make it work--who the heck cares when someone falls in love with another unexpectedly if they're not hurting anyone. But that's just the wishful thinking inside me that knows what's truly right and should be easier in our world. Making it work truly wasn't possible back then... sometimes not even now. Without being preachy or focused on their differences, Knight blesses us with good old-fashioned love and wooing... until the end when things get way too complicated. Another extraordinary read from quite a fine author!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2021
    Set in the 1960’s Jane and Louis fall in love, what seems to be true love. But they live in a time and era when Black does not marry white. Martine Luther King have just begun to stand up and not ask but demand equal rights in all avenues of life including marriage. Louis is a jazz sax player and Jane a singer. Together the decide that this is not the time for an interracial marriage. They know that if they take this step they may not survive, not just occupation, financial but their very own lives were at stake. The reader discover and brought to an understanding as to why Jane and Louis made this huge sacrifice. The sacrifice is not only for their lives but the lives of thir extended families and those they may work with. They are brought back together in current day. Has fate brought them back together to give them a second chance, or just additional pain? Packed with riveting drama, this book powerfully illustrates the challenges Jane & Louis face throughout their life time. This novel presents and honest and riveting look at racial divides. Kim Knight hooks the reader from the first page to the last page. "This is a brilliant read ... well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and action with and wonderful world building. I gave this honest, voluntary review after being given a free copy of the book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
    Kim Knight writes a riveting story that hits you in the heart. It is well written and strikes a nerve with our world today. Should be an important read for anyone to understand that love is love and all that matters.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
    Kim Knight's "Sacrifices" tells us the story of a time where life was very difficult for Louis and Jane.
    When Louis meets Jane, it only complicates things for him. He goes on to make sacrifices to better his life but his loss of Jane is too much for him to take. He ends up dealing with terrible personal issues that essentially ruin all that he worked for.
    Jane also makes many sacrifices during their time apart. She struggles to makes ends meet and has to give up on her dream. All while dealing with the heart ache of losing Louis.
    It's a sad story of their 25 years apart but their second chance at love is so heart warming. If only they hadn't had to go through all the racial struggles during the 60s and hadn't lost all that time. It was fate that brought them back together after all that time apart.
    I really enjoyed this book. I felt like I was transported back in time to see how difficult the struggle was back then.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
    Louis and Jane meet in Europe and start a relationship when they get to America they each end up going their separate way due to the civil unrest at the time. Usually historical books aren’t my thing. I am extremely glad that I did the characters and the storyline are gripping and the twists and turns throughout the pages kept me interested till the end. I am looking forward to reading more.

    I received a copy and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
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