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Tanya Black enjoys a successful career, a beautiful daughter, a modern home, and a charismatic husband who serves as a prominent Baptist pastor. Yet beneath the tranquil surface of her life, she senses growing turbulence. As Curtis becomes increasingly distant, Tanya feels that her comfortable life is on the verge of change. When she discovers unsettling truths about her husband, she embarks on a bittersweet journey of discovery. Along the way, she learns painful lessons about love, betrayal, and temptation, ultimately finding the wisdom to celebrate her own victories.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Kimberla Lawson Roby
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