Abide with Me, E. Lynn Harris
Abide with Me, E. Lynn Harris
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Abide with Me

Author: E. Lynn Harris

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/15/2011


Synopsis

Dare to dream--

Since the publication of E. Lynn Harris's stunning debut novel, Invisible Life, millions of readers have laughed, cried, and anguished along with his unforgettable cast of characters.  Now, his growing legions of fans will finally find out what happens in this delicious conclusion to the "Invisible Life" trilogy.

In Abide with Me, Harris returns with the utmost finesse to his signature themes of love, friendship, and family, and craftily guides his irresistible characters through new challenges and heartbreaks, and ultimately to redemption through love.

At the end of Just As I Am, Raymond Tyler, Jr., was beginning a relationship with Trent, a fraternity brother from his college days, while Nicole had found love with Jared, Raymond's buddy from Atlanta.  As Abide with Me opens, Raymond and Trent are settled in Seattle, where Trent's career as an architect has blossomed and Raymond's law practice is booming.  All seems well.  Then, late one night, Raymond gets a call from a United States Senator that threatens everything he's built.

Raymond, facing a crisis of faith, travels to New York hoping for the support of his best friend, Jared, who's moved North after five years in Atlanta.  His wife, Nicole, is performing in a revival of Dreamgirls, her lifelong fantasy at last coming true.  Nicole is thrilled to return to the stage, but when things start to go wrong, her young and beautiful understudy, Yancey Harrington Braxton, steps into the spotlight a little too smoothly.  And Nicole, far from achieving her dream, is suddenly forced to reevaluate her life and her marriage.

Back, too, are the other beloved inhabitants of Harris's world: Raymond's family; the sexy and dangerous gray-eyed sportscaster and ex-football player, John Basil Henderson; and Peaches, the spirited owner of the Harlem shop Cuts 'n' Cobblers and the mother of Raymond's late friend Kyle.

In Abide with Me, Harris once again encourages his readers to live, love, and dream.  His masterful storytelling, wit, and sensitivity permeate this enormously satisfying novel, which is both a tribute to his loyal following and an invitation to a new audience to enter his irresistible world.  His "unique spin on the ever-fascinating topics of identity, class, intimacy, sexuality, and friendship" (Vibe) will once more put E. Lynn Harris at the top of the bestseller lists.

About The Author

E. Lynn Harris is the author of ten previous novels and the memoir What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. His recent novels Just Too Good to be True, I Say a Little Prayer, A Love of My Own, and Any Way the Wind Blows hit the bestseller lists in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and other publications.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on May 27, 2021

Didn't enjoy this conclusion of the trilogy as much as the first 2 books. I was seeking closure with this book and was left wanting. Reading for the 2nd time: 523/2021 Yeaaaah, it's a no for me. 'Abide With Me' is a mediocre ending to a relatively decent trilogy.......more

Goodreads review by Corinne on February 28, 2009

I have this book, but read it some time ago, but I am a fan of all of e. lynn harris books, all of them are good.......more

Goodreads review by Robear on July 06, 2017

Short version: I liked this book and it was a worth conclusion to the Invisable life triolgy. Overall this was a good read or listen I should say. Mirron Willis once again was the narrator of this audio book and though I am not a huge fan of his, he seems to be a good fit for Raymond. I don't really......more

Goodreads review by jordy on November 12, 2023

I liked this book, specifically because it shows black people winning in life and actually successful. This story shows a group of friends and the issues they are going through. They all get a good ending honestly. Basil is the craziest but his story is fucked and I’m able he could work out his issu......more

Goodreads review by Yazlina on July 13, 2020

Shocking. Abiding love so sweet. Trust and friendship linked like fresh air after long draughts. Gay matters acted so naturally. Treason and back stabbing hummed not subtly but surely. In the end, strong characters win. As Nicole wrote to Delaney "her Dad used to try to teach her ' tough times don't......more


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Critical Acclaim for If This World Were Mine

"There is a universality about his characters--so human, so earnest, so genuine, that crossover readers are embracing the books as well.  Their stories are told with warmth and humor from a perspective that is as refreshing as it is straightforward."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"A captivating story."
--Dallas Morning News

"Harris's talent as a writer has increased with each of his books.  His stories have become the toast of bookstores, reading groups, men, women, and gay and straight people."
--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Thoughtful, entertaining, loving and welcome."
--Detroit News

"What's got audiences hooked? Harris's unique spin on the ever-fascinating topics of identity, class, intimacy, sexuality, and friendship."
--Vibe

"E.  Lynn Harris has created another juicy tale."
--Washington Post Book World