Silent Wager

by Anita Bunkley

Camille and Max Granville are trying to piece their life together after a devastating tropical storm. They have to rebuild their home and business from scratch as well as pay for the college tuition of their daughter Jaiden. Max makes a deal with two businessmen who do not seem to have the Granville's best interests at heart but whose financial help saves the family's home and restaurant. Tragically, Max Granville is killed in a fire and it is now up to Camille to salvage her relationship with Jaiden, to regain control of the business and to uncover what exactly went on the night of Max's death...events that could change her life forever.

Genres: African American Romance

335 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

Anita Bunkley is an NAACP Image Award nominee and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters. She was voted one of the fifty favorite African American authors of the twentieth century by the online African American Literature Book Club. Her novels and anthologies have appeared in numerous book clubs and bestseller lists in both hardcover and paperback. Writing about and for women of color is her passion.

A full-time writer, she is a former teacher of English, French and Spanish. Anita lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Crawford. She is represented by Denise Marcil Literary Agency, Inc. New York, NY.

Reviews

[Tracy Darity · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silent Wager by Anita Bunkley is the story of Max and Camille Granville, a Texas couple in a financial struggle to save their dinner club, Vendora, which was severely damaged during a tropical storm. Max believes the answer to their financial troubles is in the hands of Davis Kepler, a fast-talking businessman from Los Angeles. As if the Granville’s don’t have enough to worry about with their struggling business, on the home front they have a rebellious daughter who is about to leave for college.

Once things get rolling smoothly, the couple joins Kepler and his movie star girlfriend on a celebrity cruise. Max learns Kepler has a serious gambling problem and uses his addiction to regain control of Vendora.

I felt that the story, although well crafted, moved a little slow. The reader must get almost two-thirds into the book before the story gets moving, but once it does, the pace increases. There are interesting twists and turns, and players in the game, but little intrigue or suspense. However, Silent Wager is a good read with good characters, and good story development.

I have read several of Bunkley’s books and really enjoy her novels that are written in the western era, and during the early 1900’s. I would recommend Silent Wager to romance readers who like a bit of contemporary lit in the mix.

My rating is 3.5 stars.

Peace & Blessings,

Tracy
www.TracyLDarity.com

[Shannan Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of secrets, lies and deceit in this book. It kept me engaged and kept me wanting to hurry up and finish. Great job

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a page turner. I really enjoyed this story.

[Natasha Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

A slow read in the beginning but an enjoyable story.