Love Is All We're After 

"After reading this book I find it refreshingly different in the fact that Candy finds herself in a whirlwind like so many of us do at times trying to do the right thing and wanting to help without upsetting the balance of lifelong friendship with her best friends who truly need her help, strength and love. The book finds me wanting to read more into the characters lives after it ends. I want to see what happens in everyone’s future. I want Lisa to be happy as well as Mona. Kudos, Andrea’. I love this book and am looking forward to reading more!"

K. Arrington 

Love Is All We're After 

Hailed one of the best read by Beaumont Journal, Hardin County newspaper, The Enterprise --Beaumont Journalist Lluvia Luz Rueda

Love Is All We're After 

Fantasy, reality, truth, consequence, desire, deception, longing, patience, friendship, sisterhood, heartache, joy, heartbreak, disappointment, marriage, singleness, jealousy, honesty, truth, sex, marriage, singleness, holiness, infidelity, betrayal, faith, rejection, acceptance, sadness, joy, success, failure, adventure, frustration, boredom, fulfillment, sensuality, disbelief, expectation, good choices, bad choices, indifference, fear, excitement...LOVE is all we're after. Andrea Porter skillfully integrated all of the things we confuse with love and ultimately discover is not love. Yes, at the end of the day, LOVE is all we're after and after reading this masterful real life account of real people ~ you'll come to the conclusion that it is really God you're after. --Vikki Johnson Author, Radio personality, and Media Executive of BET

Love Is All We're After

Twists and Turns (4 Stars)

Andrea' Porter's novel, Love is All We're After, is a solid debut from the author. It follows the lives of three women who have been friends since college, Candy, Mona, and Lisa. Each is at different points in their lives romantically and spiritually, but they will soon find out they are more intertwined than they knew.

This novel is advertised as Christian fiction and yes it does discuss religion, but it does not `force' it on you. There were quite a few spelling errors that should have been caught during the editing process. And, I personally thought, the storyline of Mikhail did not deserve their own chapters. He could have been mentioned as side notes within other chapters. Overall, it is a solid debut and a quick read.  Tiffany Craig VINE VOICE, Tiffany's Books 

Love Is All We're After 

True love is all that most of us are after. The movie He's Just Not That Into You is about five women who are seeking Mr. Right, sometimes in the wrong places, but hope in the happily ever after keeps them alive inspite of the lies that they have been sold over the years. Ms. Porter s book is somewhat similar in that there are three African-American women seeking love from their often elusive Black Knights in Shining Armor. Mona, Candy, and Lisa meet in college and have been friends ever since. They are all successful professional women with the right bank accounts and figures to match. They would make any brother sit up and take notice, if only he wasn't so distracted by the next skirt that passes by him. Lisa, a successful attorney is married to her college sweetheart, who Mona is secretly having an affair with. After all she saw him first, and even though he married Lisa, that doesn't mean He doesn't love her or does it? Candy is the sweet one in the bunch who is trying to live a life of celibacy because of her new found faith, but temptation keeps knocking at her door. All this and trying to maintain a friendship takes a toll on their lives. Love is All We're After can easily be the real life script of any sister that s seeking love. Let's bring it on home, there are women in Houston who can step into the pages of this book and not miss a beat. Sex, mystery, intrigue, and lots of drama make this book a good read. Ms. Porter does an excellent job for a first time author in establishing a solid plot and captivating her reader. It is evident that she was growing spiritually in the midst of penning this novel. Most of the book comes from her own personal experiences and pictures her spiritual transition. She had a White Knight in Shining Armor who motivated the book. When the fairy tale didn't come true in her first marriage, rather than allowing the bitterness of a failed union turn into hate, she sought God and redirected that energy into writing her first novel. This single mother of three is currently working on her fourth novel. Talking about a happy ending, perhaps in the sequel our three ladies in waiting will do so also. A girl can still hope can't she? Run, not walk, to your local book store and get a copy. It'll be worth the read. --Sharon Jenkins Freelance Writer

Love Is All We're After

In Search Of Love (5 Stars)

Overcoming relationships is the topic of this gripping Christian Fiction novel. A group of friends must rely on each other and even more on the favor of God as they realize they must put him first in order to make it through the struggles that plague their lives.

I loved the twist of how each friend intertwine with the same man. It made things very realistic and I loved how the character Candy was used to tie everything together. In everything there was a life lesson which I could appreciate. I have to be honest, when it comes to Christian Fiction sometimes I fear that the story line can end up being slow or possibly even end up being a bit preachy however this novel was none of that. It was a swift read and told the story without losing the everyday reader.There were some misspellings that required me to have to re-read certain things over and over. There were some things that left up to the readers personal opinion while why not intended one way could have the reader thinking another. For example I didn't like how some characters seemed to be better than others in some respects. In light of that I would have loved to have more background on some of the characters like Nick, Mikhails and Mona. While there was a lot of detail, a bit more would have been even better.  Readers With Attitude Bookclub VINE VOICE