Jennifer Rouse’s impression of CONTRADICTIONS is as follows: “In the game of love, you make friends, lovers and enemies. But is it all fair?  Is it possible to do dirt and not get dirty? Can revenge be sweet or is that just a cliche? The answers lie in the hot, novel CONTRADICTIONS.  In a few short sentences, Ms. Rouse captures the essence of the novel. 

       CONTRADICTIONS   is a novel that is set in the heart of Gary, Indiana it is about relationships.  It examines what happens when people in relationships do not communicate with one another.  Another issue that is addressed is closure.  Aris Smith seems to have difficulty with providing closure to relationships.  The fact that she leaves one relationship and enters another relationship without there being closure in the first relationship sets the following relationships up for failure.   

     Although, Aris was educated at Indiana University the streets of Gary, Indiana along with life are teaching her lessons that could not be learned in any classroom.  The women in CONTRADICTIONS  are beautiful and educated women, but when it comes to love they have no clue. They often settle for less in their relationships with men.  These relationships tend to be unhealthy and stressful, yet they continue to remain in these relationships for companionship and just to say that they have a man.  The women in CONTRADICTIONS have endured many heart aches and heart breaks in their lives.  Despite the fact that these women have been raised with morals and values, the direction of their lives suggest otherwise.