Asya's Laws: Lessons in Love Lost and Found

"Asya's Laws" is for all you hopeless romantics out there who have hit some sharp rocks on relationship rapids, tasted doubt, fear, and wondered whether you'll have the strength to start all over. This story will inspire you and give you some guideposts for navigating the tretcherous waters of love and life. This memoir is set in Latvia, a small country where Eastern and Northern Europe meet. You witness the incredible transformations, trials and tribulations of that small but fascinating country just as the life the heroine takes its own wild and unpredictable turns. From the first love marked by religious discrimination and cultural taboos to spousal betrayal to trials of motherhood--Raines depicts them all with the same thoughtful, humorous and honest voice. Asya's laws are insights about love, friendship, and life. It's a delightful, easy read that will remind you what's truly important and rejuvenate your faith in love.

It's a quick read. It's worth buying, keeping, sharing and gift giving at anytime. True to it's title, the lessons in love should be shared with many in your life. Asya's Laws won't disappoint the reader. I plan to read it a second time.

This was a very fast reading book. You kept reading to find out what was going to happen next. Reading this book made you appreciate living in the US and all we that we tend to take for granted. This book gave you a glimpse of everyday life behind the Iron Curtain. But it also showed that no matter where you lived, we all have searched for love in similar ways. I could compare my own life to Asya's in so many respects. I would recommend reading this book.

This was a book I could not put down. The writing style is that of a storyteller, keeping you captivated from beginning to end. Thank you Asya for giving us a peek behind the Iron Curtain.

I really enjoyed this easy and uplifting read. I thought it had a lot of wisdom as well as a lot of fun..This is the kind of book that I would recommend to anyone, male or female (but especially female!) I think it has the depth and range to reach anyone whose been through anything.

I'm sure many readers feel this way but the scene that stands out the most for me is Asya scrubbing the floor in her wedding dress at the end of a long tough day - this is an image I've begun to equate with my own daily life!