Graye

by Deborah Fletcher Mello

Disrupting what should have been a joyous family celebration, Graye McAdams celebrates his mother’s birthday by shooting his best friend Tate Butler. Killing his wife Angelette had been next on his list, but fate had other plans for Angelette McAdams, a desperate young woman searching for her own worth and value. Graye’s mother, Miss Jen Pearl has lived Angelette’s desperation, having walked in the girl’s shoes with Graye’s father, Otis McAdams. Miss Jen Pearl has answers learned from her own mistakes and as she reflects on what she didn’t do, she’s able to guide Angelette in a better direction. But intent on retribution for Angelette’s sins, Graye has plans of his own for his adoring wife, ignoring his own transgressions in the process.

361 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2012

About the author

For Deborah Fletcher Mello, writing is as necessary as breathing and she firmly believes that if she could not write she would cease to exist. Her first novel, TAKE ME TO HEART, earned her a 2004 Romance Slam Jam nomination for Best New Author. In 2005 she received Book of the Year and Favorite Heroine nominations for her novel THE RIGHT SIDE OF LOVE. In 2008, Deborah won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best Series Romance for her ninth novel, TAME A WILD STALLION.

A true renaissance woman, Deborah's many career paths have included working as a retail buyer and size model for a national women's clothing chain, a finance manager for a well-known beverage organization, a sales manager for an infamous candy company, a telecommunications administrator and corporate trainer for a hotel-owning company, an art gallery director for a world-renowned artist, and an administrative consultant for multiple organizations throughout the United States. Deborah is also a licensed real estate broker and general building contractor.

Born and raised in Connecticut, Deborah maintains base camp in North Carolina but considers home to be wherever the moment moves her.

Reviews

[ShayBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Graye

Graye was a troubled person, I really would like to know where the idea for this book came from, it was a very different read, it kept me wanting to know what was going to happen, why things were happening. Very good read.

[KAREN MCCRAW · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This book was a story of hurt, mental illness,family and how women put up with things just to have someone in their lives. They missed what they could have had because they settled for whatever reason. I couldn't believe it ended the way it did but one thing good came out of it, the relationship between Angelette and Jen Pearl.

[Cheris Hodges · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book haunts me. There are so many layers to each character and it makes the story of Graye McAdams rich like expensive chocolate.
Two things drew me to this books, one, Deborah Mello is a wordsmith! And the book opens at a birthday party where Graye shoots his best and only friend.

Mello weaves a story that tugs at every emotion. Kudos to Deborah for a great read.

[Cynthia Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Profound

Grays is an emotional story that expounds on various attitudes and ways. It took me thru a gamut of reactions and kept me on edge. This is an awesome story!
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