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This
author if truth be told, understands the chemistry of how to bond her series. I've come to be acquainted with the Shaw women i.e. (Raven, Charlene, Annette and
Royael). I developed with them along my read and
even experienced their tribulations and contentment. I was extremely pleased with how inimitable the author winded up this series in such a unique progression of unpredictable events. I was literary kept on the
edge my seat trying to predict how milestones will open.
What makes this story unique from the rest is that there
were characters I loathed as of the very commencement, but one Mrs.
Dunlap skillfully disheveled
their stories and allowed me to be able to put up with and be considerate to
them. I enthusiastically advocate this full series to anybody who yearns for a
good, unyielding read. This can be a replica of a story that could happen in
real life drama, it has a good character relation that has been well-handled.
Find a copy of this master piece. You will love every single chapter of it.
blurb
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Nobody is perfect. Through the scandalous
family lies that bind them all together the Shaw women have survived. Four
generations of women have tackled ups and downs: now, Annette is perfectly
comfortable wither life. Charlene has tasted the bitter sweet notes of success.
Raven is preparing for the wedding of a century, and a life rich in love
afterward. Beautiful, young Royael has all the pleasures of a princess…
While Dallas is in uproar over a gruesome
rape-homicide, a lead Detective transforms into the ultimate stalker. A hitman
lurks nearby. And death will surely come. The list of those wanting vengeance
has reached its peak, but the Bible says that “God will not let you be tempted
beyond what you can bear.”
Take one last roller coaster ride with the Shaw
and Devereux families. Will there be rest for these souls?
Excerpt
“I’m
going to kill myself…” The words pulled Raven in and shook her to the core. She
closed her eyes momentarily and rubbed her face with the back of her hand.
Why of all times?
Her mind, her body, her soul warned her to
hurry to the jaded teen, but the ease of the Marcielago engine indicated that
she might not make it down the hill if she sped too fast. Less than fifteen
minutes later, Raven slowed down in Sadie’s neighborhood of three-story mini
mansions. She parked on the driveway of Sybille’s Spanish-style villa and
hopped out of the car.
In distressed jeans and a long tee, Sadie
loomed on the wrought iron banister from her bedroom balcony. The sun had been
cast out by the willow trees, the day already misty–a muggy wet summer
indeed–Sadie’s Converses could slip from the banister and down she’d go. All
because she couldn’t take Raven’s breakup. Jon wanted Raven to rid herself of
Tyriq, and knowing that brother and sister were so close, she’d called Sadie
over to tell her the same.
“Please!” Raven held up her hands, eyes wet
with worry.
“Come up, Sis. Come see me.”
“Okay, oh-kay…” Raven hurried to the front
door, her hands went to the knobs and she yanked them both open. Mud on her
feet trekked over the white carpet as she took the stairs two at a time. Inside
Sadie’s room, with its mellow yellow walls, butterfly and smiley face stickers,
scattered makeup. It was a room for… a confused soul who knew not if she wanted
to transform from child to adult, a mixture of confused adolescence. When Raven
stepped out onto the deck, there was no trace of Sadie.
“Sis…” Sadie called.
Raven turned around. She hadn’t seen this area
before. There should’ve been just a wall with posters of young rap groups and
pictures but no, the wall was gone. Within the folds was an opened stainless
steel door.
“Sadie,” Raven hurried to her. She could’ve
slapped the teen, but hugged Sadie instead. “Don’t ever do that again. I’m so
sorry. I’m so sorry. That was stupid of me, but don’t…” her voice broke as
Sadie let her go. The apology for abandoning a friend lay dormant within the
bristling of her belly. She knew disregarding Sadie because of her brother, Tyriq
was–
“Raven.” Tyriq spoke her name in multisyllabic,
as if years apart had torn his heart into pieces and just this mere sight of
her, slowly intertwined the meat of it back together.
She glared at him.
BOOM.
The steel door slammed shut. Raven looked
around. His sister was out of sight, except for a few monitors linked to the
panic room. Sadie stood just on the other side of the partition, looking into
the camera.
“I need you and Tyriq to talk things out.” Sadie
smiled, wiping away tears.
The five-by-five safe room decreased in size.
Raven refused to look at him. Refused to acknowledge his presence, even though
he tried. Too angry to retort, she glared at Sadie’s innocent eyes. A few
minutes later Sadie asked how it was going.
Tyriq pressed the intercom, “Not well.”
“Have you lost your mind?” Raven asked.
He let go of the button. He looked at her with
eyes that bore right through her soul. “Do you know how much you hurt Sadie?”
Forget that, she asked, “Was this your idea?”
“No.”
“How could you let your little sister stand on
the ledge like that!”
“Sadie can tightrope walk. Look,” he began with
a seedy breath. “This is not you–the breaking up of friends? That’s ridiculous.
Even if we have a falling out, Sadie has nothing to do with it.”
“Well, you just brought her in to this!”
“I didn't know what she planned. She just told
me you’d be here today.”
“Okay, Detective,” she smirked in disbelief.
“You didn't grow up putting friends aside.
You’ve always been very loyal to the point of being at fault. Remember the time
you picked up Sadie from that town at the tippy top of Texas! She’d shoplifted
with her rich friends. You wouldn't just stop being friends with her…”
Raven batted back tears. He was right. Though
she wouldn't admit, she hummed within the confines of her brain trying not to
hear the things she'd done for Jon. Whatever her husband wanted, he got, and
would always get
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