Deep in the heart of Jefferson, Texas lies the secret to the mysterious nightmares tormenting James Adams, a handsome, successful eye doctor. As the eldest of nine children, he has been the head of the family since the brutal murder of his womanizing father during his senior year of high school. He thought he put that day and his difficult childhood behind him when he left his hometown. Now, his siblings are grown and everyone is dysfunctional except James--he thinks--until chance reunites him with his sexy, high school sweetheart, Tracy. Along with Tracy, comes a host of problems. A scorned woman starts rumors about his sexuality because she doesn't believe he's really celibate. His mother begins dating a man he doesn't approve of and one of his brothers is arrested on serious charges. While James struggles to balance the demands of his family, work, and Tracy, the past comes knocking--threatening his future. Encouraged by his best friend, certified playa and cosmetics consultant, Ren Kinney, James steps into a risky mental maze of love and lies to discover what really happened the day his daddy died.
Dr. Monica "Moe" Anderson is a versatile journalist, author, motivational speaker, and practicing Doctor of Dental Surgery. She has written five books in three different genres. Her debut novel, When A Sistah's Fed Up, was an Essence and Dallas Morning News Bestseller. She is the author of two additional novels: Sinphony (2011) and I Stand Accused (2007). She has also authored two non-fiction books: Black English Vernacular and Mom, Are We There Yet? and contributed to three anthologies. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
In 1996, she became the first African-American columnist for the Arlington Star-Telegram. She was a freelance, weekly columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a leading Texas newspaper, for seven years. Her favorite topics are parenting, humor and lifestyle issues. Her editorials have appeared in various newspapers across the country including: the Seattle Times, the San Jose Mercury News, the Courier-Journal of Louisville, KY, the Minnesota Viking Update, the Cincinnati Bengal Update, and the Marshall News Messenger. In 1999, the staff of the Fort Worth Weekly named her "Best Columnist" in Tarrant County. Currently, she is a freelance columnist for drbicuspid.com and she gives frequent keynotes for university, corporate, civic, and church groups. She lives in Austin, Texas. She is the Founder and President of Austin's Black Newcomers Association, a community service project to help new residents quickly connect with existing resources and organizations. Dr. mOe is a mother of two adult sons and a grandmother. In her spare time, she enjoys sleeping.
