The Prodigal Son, Kimberla Lawson Roby
The Prodigal Son, Kimberla Lawson Roby
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The Prodigal Son

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Peter Jay Fernandez

Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/13/2014


Synopsis

The new book in the bestselling Reverend Curtis Black series!

The Reverend Curtis Black hasn't spoken to his son, Matthew, in over a year-not since Matthew dropped out of Harvard to marry his girlfriend, Racquel, and be a full-time father to their infant son. Curtis knows that it was he and his wife, Charlotte, who drove Matthew away, but he prays that one day his son will forgive them and come home.

Matthew, however, can't seem to forget the pain his parents caused him and Racquel. Still, he wonders if maybe they'd been right, as fatherhood is not what he expected, and Racquel's behavior has become increasingly erratic. Matthew genuinely wants to be a good husband, though, and swears he'll never repeat his parents' mistakes. But when an old friend expresses her desire for Matthew, the temptation may be too great to resist...

Then, there's Dillon Whitfield-Curtis's long-lost-son-who has settled in as a member of the Black family. Yet the transition has been anything but easy. Charlotte, convinced he's only after Curtis's money, wishes he would move back to where he came from. Dillon, however, has no intention of going anywhere. After a lifetime in the shadows, he's determined to take his rightful place as Curtis's first-born son and heir, and he'll do whatever it takes to win his father's affection -- even if it means playing dirty...

As jealousy builds and secrets pile up, both of Curtis's sons will be pushed over the edge and forced to take drastic action. Can these two troubled young men find their way back into the Black family fold, or will their family ties be undone once and for all?

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 Tanishia on September 03, 2016

Title : Well done! Matthew, Rev. Curtis' Black's son, has found himself in a situation that he never imagined would be his life. A year ago he became a teenage father, dropped out of Harvard and married his son's mother. Still brewing on the fact that his mother, Charlotte, had taken matters into her......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on July 29, 2016

Rev Curtis Black and his dysfunctional family are back. As both of his sons, Matthew and Dillon fight for love, the battle becomes more than anyone bargained for. Matthew’s marriage to Racquel spins out of control fast in The Prodigal Son. He reminisces about his life before his marriage and how he w......more

Goodreads review by Gabriella on June 24, 2018

I mostly gave this one three stars because I read it before, and couldn’t quite tell if everything was uber-predictable because of that, or just because The Prodigal Son features the same old plot lines we’ve come to expect. To its credit, the eleventh Reverend Curtis Black novel is the most successf......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on May 09, 2014

As the title suggests, Kimberla Lawson Roby penned a delightful tale of a son's journey home. But there is more to The Prodigal Son than that story. The author covered several dramatic topics with unexpected turns, which had me turning the pages until the end. It took me less than 2 days to read and......more

Goodreads review by African Americans on the Move Book Club on November 02, 2014

The saga of the Curtis Black family continues with Dillon, the eldest son of Pastor Curtis Black. Dillon has recently been united with his father and intends to insert himself into the Black family to be doted on. He wants to receive all of his father’s attention at any cost. Matthew Black hasn't sp......more


Quotes

"Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion. She pushes her characters hard, spotlighting their flaws, showcasing their weaknesses, drawing in the readers to be more than bystanders."—USA Today

"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

"For those thousands of fans, who can't get enough of the 'good' reverend and his wives, this is a book that should not be missed."—Philly.com on A House Divided

"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 A House Divided

"Engrossing...the writing is cinematic and the juicy plot moves quickly...Roby has a talent for underscoring the universal challenges of people of faith, and more often than not, that strength carries the story."—Publishers Weekly on THE REVEREND'S WIFE

"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