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Back at it again with another review…and this one…whew…caught me off guard!
Today’s book is Ain’t No Secret Safe In The Dark by Sharmeka Ballard
First, let me just say…this book gave me life!
I can’t really explain it, but it was a different read in terms of how it was written. I like how there were different characters, but it focused on one person so I didn’t feel like I HAD to keep up with multiple characters. (Not a bad thing, but it was a pleasant from the norm)
The only issue I had with the book, was the ending felt rushed, and got rid of one of the characters without really going into detail as to why. It felt like it ended too soon. Maybe it’s me being greedy, but there were a few things still left to be resolved.
The book has three characters she focuses on, who all happen to be best friends:
Joy, a boutique owner who is going through a divorce during the beginning of the book from her husband of seven years. This is particularly messy because her husband, Paul cheated on her AND had a baby with the woman. It looks like Joy still wants Paul throughout the book, but you find that to be false halfway through. Joy has been seeing someone for over a year, and when the divorce is finally final, she still doesn’t want to let everyone know who her new man is….because…it’s somebody she has NO business dating. LMAO….I had my mouth open for that reveal.
Keyshia is the fast paced friend…the one who wants to do whatever and whomever she pleases because you only live once. And that’s all fine and dandy until the girls go on an out of town trip, and something happens to her that puts a stop to how she lives. It gets even worse when she finds out she’s pregnant, and gets another piece of news that will change her life forever. It’s a true cautionary tale to live your life, but to not be reckless with it.
And last, we have Cheryl, the therapist who can give the best advice in the world, but certainly cannot take her own. She finds out her husband Chuck is cheating…not only cheating, but with a friend of the family. This causes her demeanor to change, and she ends up having an affair of her own.
Now pause.
When she started having this affair, I assumed it would be the husband of somebody we already knew in the book, but I was hella wrong. There’s a bigger secret that’s much juicier than what I thought. You will definitely need to read to find that out….because….um Sharmeka had me thinking I solved the case already LOL!
Cheryl….lemme tell ya’ll…she went IN on Chuck multiple times throughout the book. She cussed dude out so bad, she started to hurt MY feelings! It wasn’t meant to be funny, but I found myself chuckling a lot. She reminds me a lot of myself when I’m upset and felt I’ve been done wrong.
I did admire the friendship these 3 ladies had, and I wish they had the strength to let each other know what was going on in their lives. I felt if they had that support, things could have gone a little differently. (look at me talking like this ain’t a book)
All in all, I really enjoyed this book, finished it sick and all.
So click the link to download Ain’t No Secret Safe In The Dark
$3.99 on Amazon (It’s worth the $3.99 for real)
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