Happily Even After (Sassy Sistahood, Book 3) (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #22) (Steeple Hill Cafe) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Marilynn Griffith (Author)

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Product Description

I marry a gorgeous executive, have a baby, lose all the weight (most of it)—and move to a fine house in the suburbs with a welcoming new church. Wait—did I say welcoming? One teeny waaah! and new mothers and their crying babies are exiled to a separate room. At least there's some enlightening conversation. Like about my husband and issues I didn't even know about! And then there's my aptly named mother-in-law,

Queen Elizabeth, who can't stand me.

I'm about to lose my mind! So it's high time for a visit to the Sassy Sistahood for some much-needed advice about men, marriage and motherhood!

About the Author

Marilynn Griffith is the author of eight novels including the Shades of Style series and the Sassy Sistahood series. Her novels have been featured in Charisma Magazine, Black Expressions Book Club, and Black Issues Book Review. Other credits include Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul, Cup of Comfort Devotionals and Momsense Magazine. She also serves as president of the recently formed SistahFaith Communications, LLC.

Raped at the age of thirteen and a first-time mother at age fourteen, Marilynn was all too familiar with secrecy and shame. But after becoming a Christian and marrying a good man, she now encourages women to lay aside the shame of secrecy and shares a message of hope and healing.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373785984
• ISBN-13: 978-0373785988
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,123,533 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marilynn Does It Again!, January 1, 2008

By	Saved "Loves to Read Must be God" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

For those who have read Made of Honor and If the Shoe Fits you will want to read about Ryan and Tracey's story in Happily Ever After. This is well-written and hard to put down. Even after reading the book the characters are still with me making me care, even though they are "People on Paper."

We see the struggles of a married couple as they deal with past issues, in-law dilemmas, low self esteem and general living. Through the Grace of God they are able to overcome some obstacles, but Griffith illustrates that the road to Happily Every After does come with a price.

I would like to encourage readers of all races to take a look at Marilynn's work. Marilynn's characters are not all Black women. I would like to think that women who are saved can find some nuggets of truth in any woman's story regardless of color. As we are made in His image and likeness, we need to know that we as woman have more in common than we might think. Our experiences and perspective can certainly be a blessing to each other.

We are more alike than we might think.

N. Willis

Chicago, IL

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition...., February 18, 2008

By	S. Turner "reader 4 life" (muncie, in United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I loved this book. It is the third book in this series by Marilyn Griffith. As always with her books there was a message and it came together wonderfully in the end. Ms. Marilyn Griffith' book reminds you so much of how God sometimes moves in our lives. We just don't know or understand while we are in it but eventually it all becomes clear. Loved the book and hope there will be more coming.

5.0 out of 5 stars Marriage gets real, December 19, 2008

By	book lover "Writer Mommy" (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews

Marilynn Griffith does an excellent job of exposing the good and the ugly realities of marriage, all while maintaining her unbridled hope in the power of love. And the power of Jesus' love. Tracey is a character who feels and sounds like me. She's flawed, she's honest (to herself), and she's overwhelmed with marriage and motherhood. I'm hard-pressed to find a mother who wouldn't relate to this novel. I like the tie-ins to her other Sassy Sistahood characters. But this is no sequel. The novel stands alone, and you'd be able to enjoy and understand it even if you hadn't read the other two. The novel also contains Ms. Griffith's trademark humor and "sassiness." Her novels don't read with a heavy-handed Christian message. But I finish her books knowing a little more about God and feeling that if he can forgive/love/bless that flawed main character, maybe there's hope for me. And that's what I love most about Marilynn Griffith's novels. The overwhelming sense of hope they give me.