The Perfect Marriage, Kimberla Lawson Roby
The Perfect Marriage, Kimberla Lawson Roby
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The Perfect Marriage

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Shay Moore

Unabridged: 5 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2013


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling novel from the author of the Reverend Curtis Black series...

ADDICTION. DECEPTION.
PRETTY PICTURES HIDE UGLY SECRETS.

Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married for fifteen years, they have a wonderful daughter, Mackenzie, successful careers, and a beautiful home in a posh Chicago suburb. They are attractive, respected . . . and hiding a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs.

It started innocently enough. Denise occasionally used prescription drugs to help her deal with the long hours and demanding nature of her job. Derrek, also under pressure at work, began using cocaine socially with some of his colleagues.

They can quit whenever they want to. At least, that's what Denise would like to believe . . .

As her job becomes more stressful, Denise can no longer get through the day without a fix. Derrek realizes his harmless habit has become anything but, and desperately wants to get clean. However, his attempts are derailed when there is a sudden family tragedy. Once soul mates, now this husband and wife are quickly losing the immense love that had been the cornerstone of their marriage. With her parents spiraling out of control, Mackenzie makes an unexpected move to take matters into her own hands. Is her sacrifice too late-or is there still hope? Is there a final chance to save the Shaw family?

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 Sabrina on January 09, 2013

I will always support KLR. However, I just felt like this latest was not as good as I anticipated. The plot had a lot of potential. But the characters were under developed.......more

Goodreads review by Arthur on January 15, 2013

I'll try to make this review short like the book. It'll also be underdeveloped like the characters in the book. One reviewer said it got him inside the lives of REAL drug addicts. These weren't real, it's a book of fiction. A book with potential; but mostly it was a thinly veiled attempt at a less......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 30, 2013

I have read all of this authors books and this one did not disappoint! The story deals with a couple that seemingly have the perfect marriage, home, jobs, cars, all the things money can but but secretly they are drug addicts but sees it as nothing but a way to relax after working everyday. The abuse......more

Goodreads review by Amber on January 10, 2013

Not sure why I decided to read this. Maybe because of certain friends of mine in the past who are still living the lie that they are okay and "not a drug addict". This book was short and basically a quick tale of their fall from living above their means to living like the normal people do. They star......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 05, 2013

Kimberla Lawson Roby tells the story of a "perfect" couple. Denise and Derrek seem to have everything going for them. They are college educated, have highly successful careers, a great daughter, and all the material things they could want. Behind all this, the couple is hiding a deep secret, they ar......more


Quotes

"An exciting page-turner!"—www.upscalemagazine.com on SECRET OBSESSION

"Juicy read!"—Essence on SECRET OBSESSION

"The kind of novel I wish more authors would write...addictive. Made me think, made me wonder. A novel well worth reading."—chicklitreviews.com on SECRET OBSESSION

"New York Times best-selling author Kimberla Lawson Roby has a knack for writing suspenseful, page-turning stories, and her latest novel, Secret Obsession, is no different... A must-read for fiction thriller fans."—TheRoot.com on SECRET OBSESSION

"4 Stars! Roby is the queen of redemption! She has a knack for taking characters that readers love to hate and turning them into ones everyone will cheer for. This one's definitely a page-turner!"—RT Book Reviews on SECRET OBSESSION

"Filled with unexpected twists and turns. A dramatic, engaging, and entertaining piece of work."—Prominence Magazine on SECRET OBSESSION

"The lengths Paige goes to...sure keep the pages turning...so much fun...Fans of Roby's Curtis Black novels will find this one true to form."—Booklist on SECRET OBSESSION

"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