Amazon Category:  Literary Fiction Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. ISBN-10:  0595440819 Type: Fiction Pages: 372 Copyright: August 1, 2007 ISBN-13: 9780595440818 Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One tells the story of Karma Francois, a thirty-something Oakland-born BoHo B.A.P. (Bohemian Black American Princess) with Louisiana roots and urban debutante flair. She confronts the effects of her poor life choices and embraces a spiritual journey of healing and love. Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One tells the story of Karma Francois, a thirty-something, California-born BoHo BAP (Bohemian Black American Princess) with Louisiana roots and urban debutante flair. Her life has suddenly taken a drastic turn. Her relationships and the museum curator career that she struggled to form in New York City have crumbled, leaving no viable options to rebuild. Relocating to Washington, DC, Karma struggles with denial, depression, and debt. A lack of full-time employment opportunities forces her to craft a gypsy existence as a Jill of Many Trades: yoga teacher, art consultant, and freelance curator. Unable and unwilling to appreciate these jobs as gifts, she wallows in a pool of lost identity-and doesn't see a way to keep from drowning. When she looks in the mirror, Karma sees a woman whose choices have dishonored her true character. Now, for the first time in her life, Karma must learn to see herself for who she really is. Love's Troubadours reveals how our everyday decisions affect our future and explores the healing power of love.

What Price Karma? by Author Angelia Menchan, APOOO Book Club
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.

Angelia Menchan
APOOO BookClub