BOOK COVER MAGAZINE - SUMMER EDITION - 2017

SUMMER EDITION BOOKCOVERMAG.COM JULY 1, 2017
Over the course of the next two years,
Prince and Mayte became pen pals. Yes ...
pen pals! At18-years old, Prince and
Mayte’s relationship reached a new level.
Respectfully, Mayte discussed the ups and
downs of she and Prince’s relationship.
However, the book does not divulge
everything, but Mayte dispels many
rumors which plagued their marriage.
Tears flowed when she opened up about
the untimely death of Amir, their first son,
and the miscarriage that followed. It is
unimaginable the amount of pain Mayte
must have felt during the loss of not one,
but two babies. Prince’s refuge was in
music, but for Mayte that was a different
story.
During the latter part of, The Most
Beautiful, My Life With Prince, Mayte
reveals a kept secret while working on
reality television show, Hollywood Exes.
She spoke of the joys of adopting
daughter, Gia. She also discussed her
feelings and events surrounding Prince's
untimely death.
Writing this book had to be therapeutic for
Mayte. Lots of diehard fans will say she
could have written these thoughts in a
journal, instead of sharing details publicly.
However, setting all preconceived notions
aside, you will see that this book was
written with no malice. I know she could
have revealed much more about her time
with Prince, but some things are better left
unsaid. Mayte was respectful to Prince's
memory while remaining true to herself.
The Most Beautiful is a beautifully, wellwritten
love story. Prepare yourself for a
release of emotions when reading this
book. I listened to the audiobook narrated
by Mayte’s own voice. There were times
she paused and at other times she
shaded tears during the recording, which
evoked my own tears. As a Prince fan, I’m
thankful for Mayte showing us a different
side of Prince she loved and that the
public wasn't privy to. He loved and was
romantic. He was a genius. He was flawed.
He was human.
Among the hundreds of books written, the
world will never truly know Prince, and in
true Prince style, he would want it that way.
He enjoyed keeping people on their toes.
I wish he would have lived long enough to
finish his memoir, but just like he lived his
life... It will remain mysterious!
Orsayor L. Simmons, founder of Book
Referees which spotlights/reviews/
promotion of all genres in the literary
world. Orsayor is the recipient of the 2013
Top 25 Literary Leader Award - 2014 Top
25 Literary Leader Award (presented by
Ella Curry) - 2015 AAMBC Blogger of the
Year - 2016 AAMBC Reviewer of the Year
and 2017 Excellence Literary Award.
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