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Ethan's Choice: Blank Pages I (Blackbirds) Kindle Edition

by Lily Java (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
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Whether we are born into the world as a blank page has been argued since the time of Aristotle. Is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Do we choose our own fate, or are we chosen for the roles we play?

Serena Clay is a golden girl living in a soulful, turbulent time. Beautiful, intelligent, pragmatic, and so well cared for, one would think she'd be better prepared. But there's no way, she could've known how overwhelming and passionate it would be to fall in love, until she met Ethan Vance--a fierce, charming, and enigmatic young man.

Ethan Vance lives a life filled with secrets and lies. He longs to be free of them as well as of the violent family legacy they stem from. With careful planning and avoidance, he hopes to keep the woman he dares to love and the person most precious to him, in his life forever. When things go bad as they often do, Ethan has a choice to make but now his heart won't be the only one on the line.

This is the first installment in a Blackbirds Novel Duet. The second installment, Serena's Vow: Blank Pages II is available now.It is not necessary to read the novel, Blackbirds to enjoy this duet.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Z8TFZW8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hot Java Press (October 17, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1197 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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Lily Java

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When she isn't indulging her new found writing superpower, Lily raises funds for culturally rich arts organizations planning events in the iconic landmarks of one of her favorite cities in the world, New York. Other times she dotes on her family and a coterie of very tolerant pets, hoping they'll reciprocate by letting her feed her passions for reading and writing without feeling neglected or getting all grumpy about it. Lily doesn't fly or wear a cape (presently) but she does read the minds of the characters she writes about, who come to her in multiple genres as well as all sizes, shapes, and colors. A true ambivert, Lily enjoys solitude just as much as she likes meeting and talking with other passionate readers and writers.

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C Jackson~Books Etc.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ethan. Ethan, man!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
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The title was fitting for this story. The author took us through much anguish and back again with this emotional story. Ethan loved Serena with a deep passion. The decisions he made were meant for her. His dad and uncle's lifestyle wasn't what he wanted for Serena. My heart ached when Ethan' s pulled into a nightmare he had no hand in making, and I was exhausted. However, the story felt exhilarating with each revelation. Finally, the kind words the author spoke about the suggestions way back when... No problem, it's all in telling your story and the excellent writing. The second part, I'll be ready this time. I'm excited to see how the tale concludes. Bravo- for a magnificent story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A burning love
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
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You knew the stall was coming. The question was simply how'd we arrived and who'd all would feel this loss.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Intense!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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Upon first meeting Ethan and Serena in 'Blackbirds,' I never, ever would have guessed that they had such a whirlwind, passionate beginning. I absolutely loved getting to know who they were and how they came to be.

Ethan and Serena are young artists who meet during their freshman year at Pratt. They fall for each other quickly, and their courtship is truly the stuff dreams are made of....until it's not. Life intervenes, and things drastically change. Ethan makes a critical decision, the consequences of which reverberate for decades. Those who have read 'Blackbirds' know how 'Ethan's Choice' will end; however, reading this novel and feeling every wave of emotion that overtakes Ethan and Serena make for a really intense reading experience. It was a bittersweet, but absolutely worthwhile journey. You *must* read 'Serena's Vow' immediately after this one to see how Ethan and Serena's lives come full circle.
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C Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the journey...
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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I loved reading about the journey of Ethan and Serena's love story. I also, loved the relationship between Ethan and his brother Eddie as well as Serena and her parents. I can't wait to read the conclusion in Serena's Vow.
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Romance Luva
5.0 out of 5 stars Looooove!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
HUNTAYYYYYY!!! Getcho life and read this sprawling, epic saga now!

A little background: Ethan's Choice is the story of Ethan and Serena Vance, Elliott Vance's parents from the book Blackbirds. You don't necessarily have to read Blackbirds first, but it puts a lot of things into perspective with this book.

Ethan Vance: Brother man is as intense and passionate as the earth revolving around the sun. I literally could not put this book down. Ethan grew up privileged but at a cost. His pops and uncle are in some gangster-level doo-doo and unc is low key prepping Ethan to join the ranks. But nah, my boo don't want nothing to do with that life because he's witnessed firsthand the death and destruction that his father and uncle have brought to their community. Bae is a free-thinker. He wants to save the world with unrealistic idealism that leaves him in a state of just being-until he meets Serena Clay. Then it's a wrap.

Serena Clay: Sis wants to be a carefree black girl, but with aging parents and an education none of them can afford to continue supporting, she's got some tough decisions to make. Then comes Ethan. It was fate. It was kismet. It was a freaking atomic bomb of love. I felt that ish through the pages, chile! But you know love that intense, that power ain't destined to end happily...

I'ma leave it here because after you read this, start immediately with Serena's Vow. I'm just waiting on the movie now.
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Penny Dreadful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019
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The story starts off a little slow, but by the end I was completely in it. I shed a few tears at the end.
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Chef Rossi
5.0 out of 5 stars Serena and Ethan Rock
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
So many times I pick up a book and it doesn't pull me in. I don't care what happens to the main characters. They haven't pulled at my heart strings. Not only did "Ethan's Choice" pull me in, but so much so, I had to read the sequel "Serena's Vow." I think of the two-part books really as one long book, because you simply must read them both. They complete this story spanning decades. I also love that this came full circle with characters I'd already become attached to in Blackbirds. Java really brings me into the thoughts of her main characters. I understand their fears, motivations, what pisses them off, what turns them on. I'm gonna miss Serena and Ethan. I feel, in some way, for a little while, we grew up together.
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Angelia Vernon Menchan
5.0 out of 5 stars Choices
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019
This story wrung me out. So much feeling and umm feeling. Ethan is his own man, uninterested in the family legacy or business. What he was interested in was Serena Vance. Serena also needed what Ethan brought and was offering. But an all consuming passion often burns up its inhabitants and choices must be made. Ethan made his choice... read the book.
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