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Kimberla Lawson Roby (Author)
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January 13, 2009

The world-renowned Reverend Curtis Black's daughter, Alicia, is all grown up and even more trouble than her father. The apple certainly doesn't fall far from the tree in this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin No More and Love and Lies.

Alicia Black Sullivan swore to never repeat her father's mistakes: she would never break any promises, she would never be unfaithful. And most important of all, when she got married, it would be for good.

And she really does love Phillip, the assistant pastor of her father's church. She just happens to love money—and the things it can buy—as well. Alicia was born to the good life, she's entitled to the best, and she'll do anything to get it. Even if it means piling up thousands of dollars in debt. Even if it means denying to everyone—even herself—that her love of shopping has gotten way out of control.

Before long, Phillip begins to wonder if marrying the woman of his dreams was a huge mistake. Alicia has similar thoughts. Deep down, though, she knows a whopper of an emotional bill is coming due. And all the regrets in the world won't change the fact that she may be more like her infamous father than she could have imagined—or feared.


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Roby's disappointing sixth entry in her Rev. Curtis Black series (after 2008s Sin No More) focuses on Alicia Black Sullivan, his beautiful and spoiled 22-year-old daughter. Accustomed to getting anything she wants, Alicia shops like daddy still picks up the tab. This is a source of endless agitation for her new husband, young pastor Phillip Sullivan, a genuinely good man. Though he tries to set limits, Alicia stubbornly plows forward, and her self-centered ways result in deceit, infidelity and, finally, divorce. Unsurprisingly, Alicia learns nothing from her tragedy except that she should strive to marry a wealthier man. Robys message of Christian forgiveness, a common theme in her work, doesn't succeed here: characters tolerate situations until they become untenable and then walk away. Alicias selfish behavior is alienating, and her unwillingness or inability to learn from her mistakes leaves readers wondering why they should care at all. (Feb.)
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Alicia has chosen to follow in the scandalous footsteps of her father, the womanizing spendthrift Reverend Curtis Black. Newly married to her father’s protégé, she routinely covers her shopping addiction by lying about her activities, and events rapidly escalate when she is robbed the same day several credit card statements arrive in the mail and her husband confronts her. In response, Alicia not only perversely spends even more, she also embarks on an affair with a drug lord. Refusing to admit that her marriage is in jeopardy, this reverend’s daughter behaves like a spoiled child rather than a responsible married woman living by the tenets of her faith. Roby’s thought-provoking novel continues the Reverend Curtis Black series (Too Much of a Good Thing, 2004) with the second generation’s mistakes. As was the case with her father, Alicia still has far to go to become an admirable character, so watch for at least one sequel if not more. --Lynne Welch

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow; 1 edition (January 13, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061443069
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061443060
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kimberla Lawson Roby is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Honor, and Betray, Be Careful What You Pray for, A Deep Dark Secret, The Best of Everything, One in a Million, Sin No More, Love & Lies, Changing Faces, The Best-Kept Secret, Too Much of a Good Thing, A Taste of Reality, It's a Thin Line, Casting the First Stone, Here and Now, and her self-published debut title, Behind Closed Doors. Her 16th novel, SECRET OBSESSION will be released on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. She lives in Illinois with her husband, Will.



 

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A weak OK, January 19, 2009
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In the very beginning of the book, I knew I was in trouble when the author kept repeating the same thing over and over again. I would borrow the book. It was a very slow read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the others, but still enjoyable, January 13, 2009
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Well, I just finished reading the book, and as an avid Roby fan, I will say that it's not the best book in the Curtis Black series, but it still has the usual mix of surprises, drama, and scandal. What I enjoy so much about Roby's books is that at least once during the reading of each novel, I ask myself if this is her personal story. I also can usually predict one of the suprises in the book, and I was able to do that with this one as well. All in all it is a good, fast read, and I am looking forward to the next book. There will be another one...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Disappointed, May 28, 2009
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I just finished reading this book and was somewhat disappointed. There was no real storyline other than a spoiled rich girl who thinks "shopping", lying, and having an affair is her answer to everything. I mean basically all she did was shop, shop, and shop some more...this book was just "ok". The main character, Alicia, is definitely a chip off the old block picking up the old ways of her father. The selfishness, lies, and deceit were all trademarks of her infamous father who's now turned a new leaf... The story line was just too unrealistic to say the least...The fact that she couldn't be satisfied w/ her husband's salary of $7000/per month, live in a "normal" nieghborhood or wear "normal" clothes was just plain ridiculous...sadly it happens...Kimberla has always written page turners, where you couldn't wait to see what happens next. I am sorry to say that this book didn't have that same effect. If you are debating on purchasing this book, do yourself a favor and rent it from your local library...that way you won't be out of some hard earned $$
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