The Secret Sisters
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A strong-minded wife and mother with a successful career, Pia finds herself suddenly widowed, bereft of her passion for her profession and for life itself. Her twin sons leave for college. Her brash, tough-talking sister, Lily, is in prison, paying an unimaginable price for one careless moment. And then there's Pia's annoyingly upright sister-in-law,Beth, who's stalwart faith has crumbled in the wake of a mother's worst nightmare. Haunted by memories, unsettled by the shifting definition of home, Pia feels the walls of her own life closing in around her.
Her reawakening begins with a chance meeting on an airplane. An adversary she used to despise becomes a lover she can’t live without. For a moment, it seems life is almost worth living again.
Almost.
In search of the path that will lead her back to herself, Pia stumbles on a hidden antiques shop and ventures inside. Like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole, she is drawn into a strangely sensual world. Dalphine, the store's exotic owner, opens the door to a whole new existence, one of swirling colors and chaotic feelings, of longing, desire, and a new lust for life.
Poignant, powerful, and surprisingly erotic, THE SECRET SISTERS tells the story of three women bound together by loss and set free by love.
Author Comment:
The Secret Sisters is my fifth book, and it's a bit of a departure from my previous work. I've always been a happy and optimistic person by nature-and I still am-but this novel definitely leans more toward tragedy than comedy. It's darker, more erotic, and more message-driven than anything else I've written. My prime directive is always to tell a great story, but deeply saddened by what I've seen happening in the world since 9-11, I wanted to tell a deeper, more thought-provoking tale this time. Pia's story is a parable about what we sacrifice when we embrace fear as a lifestyle. It's about the art of manipulation, the craft of seduction, and the blissful but dangerous state of denial. But it's also a story about redemption, empowerment, and accountability. Life is an adventure in self-discovery. Every character in every book I write is on a quest for peace and love, and I'm humbly grateful to all the readers who've opened their hearts and minds, engaged the page, and journeyed with me
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Agoraphobia, Politics, Sex, Sisters, Women
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