The Madness of March by Marguerite Nardone Gruen

The Madness of March by Marguerite Nardone Gruen
Published by Marguerite Nardone Gruen on September 6, 2019
Genres: College Women's Fiction, Inspirational, Literary Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 326
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Synopsis:

Paul Tanner and Nicky Newman were two of the most highly recruited Point Guards in the country for Division II Basketball. New Coach at the ‘U’ Bob Barrows built his whole program around them. Everything was going fine and the team was on track to become one of the greatest ever in the region until Paul let fame and the attention
go right to his head. He partied hardy, drank, did drugs and had many women but mostly didn’t remember what happened once he started down that dark path.

He and Nicky became brothers that first year and even lectures and pleas from Nicky didn’t help straighten him out. Paul knew Nicky was hurting too—watching him destroy his life like that. Nicky lost his only brother the same way and feared the same would happen to Paul. Nicky felt he just couldn’t bury another brother.
Until….Paul met Maggie Sardo. He didn’t want to fall in love with her and knew she would hate his friends and bad habits but he just couldn’t help himself. He knew the only way he could be with her was if he changed his life around and was Nicky ever so happy he had someone to help him save Paul.
Somehow your past always finds you as in this story. Paul tried to live a good life but it always seemed to haunt him—even years later. This story is about tragedy, hope, kindness, friendships and most of all love.

Review:

The Madness of March by Marguerite Nardone Gruen follows two lovers’ enduring love. It is a story about learning, growth, and transformation. A unique, one-of-a-kind story that readers will soon not forget.

After losing his brother to drugs, Nicholas “Nicky” Newman painfully watches as his best friend, Paul Tanner follows a similar path as that of his brother. Being basketball phenomes, the two have scholarships for their university education. However, Paul stands to lose it all due to fast-living characterized by drugs and partying. That is until he meets Maggie Sardo. Maggie, on her part, has always had a crush on Paul. When she is introduced to him at a party, a relationship develops between them. Paul, however, is not ready to change and Maggie does not fit into his lifestyle. Still, Maggie’s love for Paul continues to grow and for Paul, she is like no other woman he has ever met. Will their relationship survive Paul’s habits or will the past prove too alluring?

The story opens with a moving scene; of a basketball star close to losing it all if he does not change. Despite Nicky’s warnings, Paul continues to sink further into drugs. Maggie and Paul’s relationship contains many ups and downs which makes it realistic. Maggie is a strong character, having to stand up for herself and other times ignore the naysayers. Her stormy relationship with her father further reflects her strength and selflessness. Supporting characters give the story depth and they broaden the main characters’ lives making them feel authentic. The pace of the story is accommodating, not too fast as to lessen the scenes’ impact but also not slow such that the story becomes dull. The work also does a great job of covering its predominant themes which are: family relationships, friendship, romance, and love.

Marguerite Nardone Gruen’s The Madness of March is a compelling romance novel that is entertaining and captivating for its authentic portrayal of relationships, unique narrative and the author’s excellent descriptive style.
Reviewed by Edith Emunah for Artisan Book Reviews

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