Love's Troubadours
by Ananda Kiamsha
Madelyn Leeke is an
exploration of a
sister's spiritual
reconciliation. When
we meet Karma
Francois she has
reached a personal
low. She has lost
her job and her days
of shopping,
chocolate martinis
and hedonistic
pursuits may be
coming to an end.
She is a
self-proclaimed
bohemian Black
American Princess
and she can not
accept her less than
stellar life. She
has to relocate and
live differently and
finds it to be a
depressing journey.
Karma relocates from
New York to
Washington D.C,
feeling like a
stranger inside her
own body. She is
constantly depressed
and unsure what to
do with herself. Her
Aunt Jo senses her
depression and tells
her she needs to
seek counseling.
Karma is unsure if
that is what she
wants but her aunt
threatens her by
telling her she will
inform her mother of
her status. Since
her mother,
Hyacinth, who Karma
considers the
ultimate drama
queen, is the last
person Karma wants
to deal with Karma
agrees to see
Francis, the
therapist. Though
reluctant to accept
therapy, Karma finds
herself on a path to
self-acceptance and
reliance through her
sessions with
Francis.
The pages of Love's
Troubadours take us
on a spiritual,
narrative journey
into Karma's life.
We meet her family
members, loves,
lovers and friends.
We get to see what
has formed this
woman and what will
sustain her. Love's
Troubadours is not a
breezy, easy
book-of-the-month
type novel. What it
is, is a deep
journey into what
takes a woman to her
lowest and what it
takes for her to
change her life and
reach a spiritual
high ground. This
novel is a
recommended read for
all readers
interested in a book
that makes you think
and believe.
