Secret Obsession, Kimberla Lawson Roby
Secret Obsession, Kimberla Lawson Roby
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Secret Obsession

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Micaila Millburn

Unabridged: 4 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2011

Synopsis

Paige Donahue has always lived in her sister Camille's shadow. As children, Camille had the grades, the friends, and their parents' love, while Paige was left with hand-me-downs and criticism. Now as adults, Camille lives an idyllic life with her husband, Pierce, and her two perfect children in a beautiful home, while Paige is stuck in a small condo with bills she can't afford to pay.

But no more. With seeds of doubt planted in both Camille's and Pierce's minds, Paige's plan to steal her brother-in law starts to work. But when he reveals his decision to make his marriage work, a desperate Paige moves from envy to madness. What results from her dangerous scheme is something no one could have imagined.

About Kimberla Lawson Roby

Kimberla Lawson Roby is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Prodigal Son, A House Divided, and The Perfect Marriage. She is a 2013 NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work-Fiction, the recipient of the 2013 Author of the Year-Female Award presented by the African-American Literary Award Show, and the recipient of the 2014 AAMBC Award for Female Author of the Year. In 2001, she was inducted into the Rock Valley College Alumni Hall of Fame. Kimberla resides in Illinois with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caitlin on December 04, 2011

I was torn between 2 and 3 stars on this book because it DID keep me turning the pages. It did intrigue me enough to keep reading at night past the time I had planned to, because I wanted to see how it turned out. However, the book was just not well written. Each sentence seemed so deliberate and bl......more

Goodreads review by Patty on August 30, 2011

Fast summary... Two sisters...one more blessed than the other in many ways...one has everything...the other wants everything...including her sister's husband...the methods used to force this to happen were extreme...very extreme. My thoughts... This book sounded so much better than it was...I guess I t......more

Goodreads review by African Americans on the Move Book Club on August 25, 2011

Roby does what she does best in Secret Obsessions; she kept me reading. The storyline was intriguing. Camille’s envious and demented sister, Paige, attempts to take her husband, Pierce, and her family. Paige uses sex, rape, blackmail, and a fantasy romance to snatch Pierce away from Camille, but ala......more

Goodreads review by Leah on September 12, 2011

Secret Obsession is the kind of novel I wish more authors would write. Honestly, I do. I’m a huge fan of Chick Lit, but rarely is there a plot where the main character does something terrible. In the case of Secret Obsession Paige Donahue wants to steal her sister Camille’s husband and as soon as I......more

Goodreads review by OOSA on October 16, 2011

Living Nightmare Born in her older sister’s shadow, Paige Donahue has always felt less than while Camille was the apple of her parents’ eye. Even now as adults, Camille is married to a wonderful man with two children, a boastful home, and whatever her heart desires. Paige is determined to finally l......more

Quotes

"Lively, action packed and full of sassy sensuality, Roby once again has created a story that grabs the reader's attention and holds it until the very end."—Las Vegas Review on LOVE, HONOR AND BETRAY

"Love, Honor and Betray is an entertaining read and remains true to Roby's style of creatively telling a story."—The New York Amsterdam News on LOVE, HONOR AND BETRAY

"Lively, action-packed, and full of sassy sensuality, Roby once again has created a story that grabs the reader's attention and holds it in her grip until the very end."—Corpus Christi Caller-Times on LOVE, HONOR AND BETRAY

"Kimberla Lawson Roby weaves truth into fiction."—Indianapolis Star

"Roby [deals] with real issues in her novels."—Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Roby's fiction...[addresses] issues that are important to women today."—Memphis Commercial Appeal

"Kimberla Lawson Roby has reached a pinnacle most writers only dream of."—Rockford Register Star

"Roby, a bestselling author with a devoted audience, knows well the recipe for success: equal parts heartbreak and romance, with liberal dashes of sexual satisfaction."—San Jose Mercury News

"Kimberla's writing is magical."—Lolita Files, author of Scenes from a Sistah

"Kimberla Lawson Roby is a true writer, a storyteller at the top of her game."—Eric Jerome Dickey

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