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| Heart of the Matter | 
 enlarge | Author: Ki Thompson
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 26667
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 234
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1602820104
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781602820104
ASIN: 1602820104
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Condition: Never read
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Book Description
Ellen Webster, professor of history, can't help but fantasize about her next door neighbor Kate Foster- after all, she sees her on the evening news every night.
Sexy and smart, Kate is Ellen's dream girl, but the dynamic TV newscaster doesn't know she exists. Struggling with a steadily worsening self-image and at a loss as to how to turn her life around, Ellen decides to take time out to finish the book she has always wanted to write. But a rainy night and near-tragedy changes everything when Kate is involved in an automobile accident and turns to Ellen for help. Withdrawing from the world, Kate comes to depend upon Ellen for far more than she realizes-until the day Ellen tells her that she is leaving on sabbatical.
Ellen and Kate's journey takes them beyond the transitory nature of external beauty and into the heart of what is meaningful in a relationship, the inner beauty of each other.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 She does it again! May 2, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I couldn't wait to get this book after having read KI Thompson's House of Clouds (which is stupendous by the way). I had loved the historical setting of HoC and was wondering how she would do with a story set in present days. I totally enjoyed reading this book! I started it and couldn't stop until I was done.
Ellen Webster, who is a history professor at Georgetown University, has a condo next door to formidable TV Newscaster Kate Foster. Ellen is a sweet soul, someone who everyone loves, who's self esteem about body image gets in the way of who she really is. Kate has everyone jumping, and for good reason, she's good at what she does and is responsible for a huge rise in the station's ratings.
So what happens when tables are turned and a high powered newscaster must face recouperating from an accident alone? Can someone who's self-sufficient and very proud accept help from Ellen, her next door neighbor? What about Ellen? She must leave on a sabbatical to tour Civil War sites for a book that she must write. [and here the author shines even brighter with her knowledge of the civil war bringing battlefields to life].
Buy this book, enjoy this book and then read it again in a few months. You know you want to! Right? It's a great read.
Another Great Book from KI Thompson April 18, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have yet to review any of the books I read but I just had to share with everyone how wonderful this book is. I love this genre and read at least two or three books a week.
I believe that KI Thompson will be one of the greatest lesbian romance authors ever. She has such a soft touch with her characters. It feels as though you are the character---Amazing.
"Heart of the Matter" is a wonderful love story that will stay you with you long after you've finished. I too stayed up til 2 in the morning because I had to know what happened to these lovely characters. Ellen will make you laugh, cry and fall in love.
Do yourself a favor and buy this book to read and reread. Thank you KI Thompson for this story and I hope to read many more of your works.
Another excellent read from KI April 16, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This might be KI Thompson's second book, but from the first page it had the feel of a seasoned writer who knows how to weave a tale. I picked this book up last weekend and when I reached the last page I realized that it was after 4 in the morning. Anything that makes me laugh out loud and talk to the characters as I'm reading deserves as many stars as I'm allowed to give.
In Ellen and Kate you'll find smart, caring women who have their share of insecurities, but it's what makes them such great characters. They'll remind you of someone you know, and in some cases you can see yourself in them as they try to find what we all want--love.
Another great piece, Ms. Thompson, and I highly recommend it to anyone who's interested in a good romance.
 Enjoyable read on the beach...... June 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Being my first book of KI Thompson's I enjoyed the story line. I thought the characters were well developed and had very believable situations. The self-esteem issues on both characters were refreshing (we all can't be buff and strong like some lesbian characters get portrayed, though there is nothing wrong with buff and strong....... :-)..but just nice to see some true portrayal of body image. I enjoyed the story line and especially liked the references to the civil war as research. I thought both characters were well written and the lesson, things can be overcome and true love can be found when looking beyond the surface of our outer beauty, was good - looking forward to more from this author.
 Average; nice characters, run-of-the-mill plot May 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't love this book, but I didn't hate it either. I didn't like this book as much as House of Clouds. It didn't seem as well focused. The characters too often created their own drama through reacting badly to situations, or poor communication, which gets old. They also seemed to tread water a lot on their issues through the book. For instance, Ellen doesn't seem to make any progress as things go along on her self-esteem issues. So it was a touch frustrating. But these flaws weren't horrible. There was a lot to like about this book too.
The characters were sympathetic and human. I thought that Kate's post-traumatic stress was fairly realistically handled, or at least not just glossed over. Ellen had some drive and verve herself, despite her low self-esteem, and it's fun to read about people successful at the top of their field who are also just really good, nice people. We're all confident about something, I guess. There were some intriguing bits regarding Civil War battlefields and research. And the way the tables turned, or at least the way the field was leveled as Kate began to deal with her own self-esteem issues post-accident was intriguing.
Ultimately, it didn't grab me for some reason. It didn't feel fresh to me. The whole thing wrapped up very quickly, suddenly everyone had issues illuminated at the end that had just persisted all book, and it all seemed rather suddenly pat, given all the text devoted to character waffling and angst. But this book is still a fair way to spend a couple of evenings. I just wish there had been a bit more creativity, overall.
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