Baring It All

by Gena L. Garrison

Chocolate Paradise, the city's premier adult-entertainment nightclub, is the backdrop for this tale of murder, sex, and romance between a sinner and a saint. Marissa Rogers, a young African-American female and struggling to survive on her own, becomes employed as a stripper while falling in love with her grandmother's married minister. Travis Leonard, a young, good-looking African-American male, struggles to fight against his temptation for Marissa as he takes his appointment as minister of his first congregation. Both of their lives, and the community, are in turmoil as strippers are murdered one by one. This riveting murder mystery is a race against time. Travis and Marissa must not only fight against the hidden secrets of their pasts, but they must find God's presence and purpose...and hope for a future.

225 pages, Paperback

First published March 14, 2005

Reviews

[Ebony Farashuu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Murder, Sex, Lust, Intrigue, Romance, and surprisingly, God, dominate the pages of Baring It All, the heart stopping novel by newcomer Gena L. Garrison. Gena takes her readers into the steamy world of exotic dancing as she tells the story of Marissa, a beautiful stripper who falls in love with Travis, a handsome, but married minister. While some may take issue with Ms. Garrison’s depiction of an African –American minister falling into the very sins he preaches against, I applaud her for expertly handling the subject matter while still being respectful to the church. Although some dialogue and sexual situations depicted in the book may offend some readers, those who can actually accept the truth in her writing until the very end will understand that there is an irreplaceable message in every single line. No matter what you have said, done, or felt...you will always have a home with God.

[Chameka · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book I really liked Marrissa and at first the author had me thinking that corey and claude did the killing when all alone it was billy

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when you think you know who did it, here comes a twist.... Great