Reader's Favorite Gives The Love Makers 4-Stars

Reader's Favorite Review of The Love Makers

I'm loving this review! Thank you, Reader's Favorite!

The following is what the reviewer wrote:

"Love Makers is about Vivionne Wayne, founder of The Love Makers Agency, a strange kind of matchmaking agency that operates on par with the CIA. Along with her best friend Boris, Vivi used tactics that some would call questionable to bring her clients the love they desire. The scare tactics they use to bring couples together are borderline unethical, using dangerous scenarios to draw them closer. But when some unknown enemy flips the script, Vivi and Boris are forced to face their own feelings for one another after decades of friendship and living under the same roof. Y.L. Cantrell creates a fast paced story of love, danger and psychos that reads like an action movie.

Love Makers is, above all else, a fun read. The characters of Vivi and Boris are well written and it is a joy to watch them evolve throughout the story. Then there is Luther who is a misogynist, a jerk and too many other things to name. You have to wonder how he and Boris have been friends for so long, but I think that is a testament to the skill of Y.L. Cantrell as a writer. What makes this such a compelling story, aside from the brazen methods of LMA, is that on every page there is always something happening. Whether it is the heightened drama between the couples or underlying tension between LMA employees, the lives of these characters are never boring. The anticipation continues to build until those final chapters when you will laugh hysterically, swoon or cheer Vivi’s 'take no prisoners' attitude. No matter how you respond, you will not be disappointed."

The breakdown of the overall 4-star rating:

4-Appearance: The appearance of a book can make a significant impact on the experience of a reader, whose enjoyment is often enhanced by an enticing cover, an intriguing table of contents, interesting chapter headings, and when possible, eye-catching illustrations.

4-Plot: The characters of a book should be well defined with strengths and flaws, and while they do not have to be likable, the reader does have to be able to form a connection with them. The tone should be consistent, the theme should be clear, and the plot should be original or told from a unique perspective. For informative books -- those without plot and characters--this rating refers primarily to your concept and how well you presented it.

5-Development: Development refers to how effectively you told your story or discussed your topic. The dialogue should be realistic, the descriptions should be vivid, and the material should be concise and coherent. Organization is also a key factor, especially for informative books -- those without plot and characters. The order in which you tell your story or explain your topic and how smoothly it flows can have a huge impact on the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the material.

3-Formatting: Formatting is the single most overlooked area by authors. The way in which you describe scenes, display dialogue, and shift point of view can make or break your story. In addition, excessive grammatical errors and typos can give your book an amateurish feel and even put off readers completely.

4-Marketability: Marketability refers to how effectively you wrote your book for your target audience. Authors may include content that is above or below the understanding of their target reader, or include concepts, opinions or language that can accidentally confuse or alienate some readers. Although by its nature this rating is very subjective, a very low rating here and poor reviews may indicate an issue with your book in this area.

4-Overall Opinion: The overall starred rating takes into account all these elements and describes the overall reading experience of your reviewer.

Digital Journal - The Love Makers

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Greetings!

As I slowly awaken from a long slumber, I am getting back to promoting my books and screenplays as well as working on my next book.  I entered the Reader's Favorite Book Awards contest recently, and they gave The Love Makers a 4-star review.  This fabulous review is starting to hit the media.

Author’s new book “The Love Makers” receives a warm literary welcome...Read more:

Married At First Sight

Writers Beware! 

NDA's and Copyright will not protect you from these predatory networks and prodco's! There is no justice for people like me, hardworking talent fighting to make it. The laws favor and are created by powerful corporations who are out to steal your work.  They actually hire people whose only job is to troll the internet looking for shows to rip off.  Do not post your work on TV Writer's Vault! That's where my show was stolen!  That NDA is worthless!  Remove your work from TVWritersVault.com immediately before it gets ripped off!

A judge ruled to dismiss my case today because the law as it is written now does not protect writers of reality shows. It is ridiculous to say that copyright law does not protect reality shows because it is just an idea and ideas are public domain. I wrote a five-page treatment detailing every episode for an entire season, and they copied it, even the title!  They even used some of the same verbiage in promoting the show.  But, a treatment is not considered intellectual property.  They say a reality show is unscripted, but we all know that is not entirely true.  The way the law is written, this network could have admitted to acquiring my show and signing the NDA, but because they tweaked it and made a few minor changes, it is legal.

This just isn't right.  It is beyond unfair and unjust!  I have been robbed before, but it didn't hurt like this because I could count on the law to make it right.  Even though I was unable to recover what was stolen, the thieves were held accountable and punished, and I felt some vindication.  I don't like losing.  I hate losing my work, and I hate losing this case before it even began.  This was not a fair fight.  I will never get over this!

I am beyond devastated.  Don't know if I will ever recover. Meanwhile, they're making millions off my hard work while I struggle to survive.  I am literally on the verge of becoming homeless.  I just feel like giving up. You have no idea how hard I worked to come up with something original and good! And they just ripped it from me!

If I could find my inner warrior, I'd go to the Supreme Court and try to change this law.  It needs to be expanded to cover reality shows.  This is a new genre, so the law needs to be updated.  Just as in the case of the Internet as it relates to music, tv shows, and movies, the laws had to be expanded to protect these media from being illegally downloaded and sold.

Who's with me?  If there are any writers out there who have experienced something similar, holla at me.  Share your experience in the comments below.  I know there are many writers out there who, like me, didn't even get the chance to fight for their rights in court, getting cut off at the knees by gutless judges who sided with these shady networks by granting their motions to dismiss!  Or unable to even file a lawsuit because they could not afford an attorney.  Just like anything else, nothing changes until people stand together and fight injustice!  I  can't do this alone.

Read the TMZ article that picked up my story when I filed the lawsuit several months ago...

 http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/18/married-at-first-sight-lawsuit-stole-idea/

Is there a support group for victims of copyright infringement?  Sign me up!