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Get You Good
Sydney Isaacs has two her family, and Decadent, the gourmet pastry business they founded almost three generations ago. But both are in jeopardy when her brother, Dean, marries conniving Sheree Vern. Worse, when Dean inherits ownership of Decadent he and Sheree decide to sell it to finance his dreams of becoming a music producer—or so Dean believes… Thanks to Sheree, Dean’s plans, the business, and his marriage, soon implode in ways he never expected—leaving Sydney determined to salvage whatever she can. Her only solace is her romance with Hayden Windsor. But Hayden is Sheree’s half brother, and Sydney can’t help wondering if Hayden knew about Sheree’s scheming all along? Soon Sydney carries out a deception of her own to discover the truth—until the consequences threaten to destroy everything she values most—including her faith. Overcome with guilt, can she make things right with her brother, with Hayden, and with God?...
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337 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Rhonda Bowen
12 books59 followersRhonda Bowen is a twenty-something writer and event planner living in Toronto. She enjoys spending time with her family, trying on shoes she can’t afford, and enjoying life’s unexpected twists and turns. You can reach her at: rhonda.bowen@yahoo.com.
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March 28, 2013What can I say about Get You Good. This book was good from the beginning to the end. Get You Good is a about Love, Betrayal and Faith. Sydney Isaac has two main priorities; Decadent and her family. She has strong bond with her family, but her brother Dean comes back home, things start to go bad. Sydney realize that she slowly losing what she loves. Will she lose her faith or will she realize that with faith nothing is impossible.
Get You Good has a strong story line and will have you wanting to read more. It keeps you intrigued from beginning to the end. Rhonda Bowen does a good job with this book. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Get You Good has a strong story line and will have you wanting to read more. It keeps you intrigued from beginning to the end. Rhonda Bowen does a good job with this book. I look forward to reading more from this author.
September 20, 2013
Great book! I like how the author made the characters remember that God is in control no matter what tragedy takes place or how your life can be turned upside down in the blink of an eye. Plus it was very humorous without any swearing & sometimes that is very hard to pull off LOL
May 18, 2018
I enjoyed it so much that I read it within two days (it was so interesting) I can't wait until I find the next book (that teaser didn't help at all) Pray for me that I might find it.
December 8, 2019
It was a great book to me. As I read this one it let me know that God will show you that without him it's hard to find love
August 20, 2021
Thank God love is patient!!!
September 22, 2025
Is there a sequel??
May 13, 2014
Sydney Isaac's the main chatter goes through a tough time after her father die. She is upset about her father giving the bakery they both worked in together to her only brother, but understands his reasoning behind it. As her brother goes off to college he lets her manage the bakery and she loves him for this. One day when delivering a cake to a basketball conference and reunites with a family friend and an old high school sweetheart. When he offers to go out on a date so they could catch up she declines the offer. As time goes on she cant resist the offer anymore because he brings all the players to her bakery and that shows his love for her. When she does go out with him he brung her to the spot that the bakery use to be, so she gets emotional. When she gets home from her date her day goes from happy to her feeling down and angry. Her two little sisters that she cares for tells her that her brother is home and is getting married to this girl named Sheree. She soon finds out that this girl is also pregnant. This did not come as a big surprise to her though. She knows that this is the only reason why her brother wants to marry this girl. This girl turns out to be her boyfriends sister. She is so shocked to find out this news.
When Sydney brother is on a business trip he comes back to an empty house and thinks his house is empty because some body robbed it and took his wife with them. Sydney believes different though. She thinks that her brothers wife took all the money and ran with it. Sydney's brother gets so depressed that he begins to drink his life away. This leads him into a very bad accident that puts him in a coma. To find out were the girl is Sydney risks her relationship with her boyfriend. She begins to sneak in his house and she even puts a monitor on his phone so she could hear all his conversations. When Sydney finally finds this girl she try's to chase her down and they both get into a very bad car accident. This leads Sydney into a tiny coma. she cant remember anything that happens. He4r brother begins to get better and realizes more things. Sydney's boyfriend bought her a new bakery and is she is very happy about it. Sydney and her sisters learn to get along with her brother's wife and they live happily ever after.
When Sydney brother is on a business trip he comes back to an empty house and thinks his house is empty because some body robbed it and took his wife with them. Sydney believes different though. She thinks that her brothers wife took all the money and ran with it. Sydney's brother gets so depressed that he begins to drink his life away. This leads him into a very bad accident that puts him in a coma. To find out were the girl is Sydney risks her relationship with her boyfriend. She begins to sneak in his house and she even puts a monitor on his phone so she could hear all his conversations. When Sydney finally finds this girl she try's to chase her down and they both get into a very bad car accident. This leads Sydney into a tiny coma. she cant remember anything that happens. He4r brother begins to get better and realizes more things. Sydney's boyfriend bought her a new bakery and is she is very happy about it. Sydney and her sisters learn to get along with her brother's wife and they live happily ever after.
March 27, 2013
What would you do for your family? Sydney has to decide in Get You Good by Rhonda Bowen. Sydney runs the family pastry business, Decadent with her sister Lissandra. Sydney has always put family and the business first and her strong work ethics has made Decadent one of the most popular spots for tasty treats.
When Sydney’s brother, Dean returns home with his pregnant fiancée, Sheree, the dynamics of the family take a drastic change. Dean informs Sydney the business she loves will be sold. Sydney offers to buy the store but is underhanded by the competition, “Something Sweet.” Sydney has a funny feeling that something is not right and plans to find out her brother and his wife’s intentions.
Sydney’s investigative skills are in high gear when an unsuspected tragedy hits the family. Sydney discovers that the man she loves is the half-brother of the woman causing her family pain. Sydney soon has to ask her sisters to step out of character and help her protect their family as well as the history their father started when he opened Decadent.
Get You Good is about preserving a legacy and stopping those trying to destroy it. This was an exciting book with drama, suspense, romance and an unsuspected ending. I enjoyed the characters. The acts these sisters go through to take care of their own was unbelievable. I recommend Get You Good to others.
This book was provided by the author for review purposes.
Teresa Beasley
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When Sydney’s brother, Dean returns home with his pregnant fiancée, Sheree, the dynamics of the family take a drastic change. Dean informs Sydney the business she loves will be sold. Sydney offers to buy the store but is underhanded by the competition, “Something Sweet.” Sydney has a funny feeling that something is not right and plans to find out her brother and his wife’s intentions.
Sydney’s investigative skills are in high gear when an unsuspected tragedy hits the family. Sydney discovers that the man she loves is the half-brother of the woman causing her family pain. Sydney soon has to ask her sisters to step out of character and help her protect their family as well as the history their father started when he opened Decadent.
Get You Good is about preserving a legacy and stopping those trying to destroy it. This was an exciting book with drama, suspense, romance and an unsuspected ending. I enjoyed the characters. The acts these sisters go through to take care of their own was unbelievable. I recommend Get You Good to others.
This book was provided by the author for review purposes.
Teresa Beasley
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March 3, 2016
Great book on betrayal , faith, & real Love the way God intended!!!!! This book reminded me about patients, you have to wait on God and he will supply all your needs!!! Don't worry about getting someone back because God takes care of his own!!! If you stay prayed up, study his word, believe his word, & most importantly do his word God will open doors!!! I didn't know how much I needed this word until I started writing this review but I am so grateful that Rhonda Bowen wrote this book to remind me I have to get on the right track!!! I love your writing & look forward to reading more of your work!!!!
June 13, 2014
I like Rhonda Bowen, she provides clean Christian writing, but I missed something here? Without spoiling the story, I just had a few questions still unanswered.. The lead character evolves through her own trials and testimony, but some of the secondary characters were a bit confusing. I never got to the underlying cause of Sheree's behavior? Where was the money at the end of the story??? Some details were left untouched. It is a good read, but this was a library download and I am not sure I would have paid for this.
March 26, 2013
Rhonda Bowen wonderfully crafted a clever tale about Sydney Issac’s determination to preserve the family legacy in her father’s beloved bakery, Decadent. Bowen richly weaved a romance with strong elements of woman’s fiction around family loyalties, betrayal and more betrayal. The romance with Hayden was well done and surely showed that the path to true love is never smooth. It kept me glued to the pages. I loved it!
October 10, 2014
This is one of my favorite books by Rhonda Bowen! I love how real her characters are. Just regular women trying to hold down work, family and relationships.
There are some sweet twists with the characters that you kinda came to expect certain things from completely surprising you! Then there are just some things that you kinda see coming like Sydney or Lissandra was your own sister!
Great balance of faith and enough drama to keep us spinning pages.
Overall good read!
There are some sweet twists with the characters that you kinda came to expect certain things from completely surprising you! Then there are just some things that you kinda see coming like Sydney or Lissandra was your own sister!
Great balance of faith and enough drama to keep us spinning pages.
Overall good read!
October 31, 2016
I'm sorry but this book was bull.... this author bad bastardized the Love verse in Corinthians. If someone steals $150k of your money you are not being selfish to go after it. Now no she was not right but Hayden was just as wrong. He felt that it was alright to keep secrets to protect his sister when she was 1000% wrong. And the excuses.. she wasn't lived, she didn't know her father blah blah yes Jesus tells us to love but he doesn't say that we have to make excuses for sin.
March 25, 2013
I could not put this book down. I've read Rhonda's two other books - Man Enough For Me, and One Way or Another - and while I really enjoyed them, I think this one is her best. The story had a great flow to it, it didn't drag anywhere, the characters were great, the drama was fantastic, and I love that there is some Urban Christian fiction set in Toronto!
December 28, 2016
Loved it!
This book takes you through a roller coaster of emotions. The characters are very real and relatable and that allows you to become engrossed in the story. I love the fact that God's word is an underlying part of every relationship, whether the character is a believer or not. Very, very good read.
This book takes you through a roller coaster of emotions. The characters are very real and relatable and that allows you to become engrossed in the story. I love the fact that God's word is an underlying part of every relationship, whether the character is a believer or not. Very, very good read.
July 31, 2013
Christian Fiction is something that I just started reading about 4 months ago and I swear I can't put them down. This book was amazing and I loved the way the storyline was put together. Rhonda Bowen I have added you to my list of Favorite Authors!!
November 1, 2013
I've read Rhonda Bowen before and I must say I had to keep wondering if this was the same author that wrote Man Enough For Me. And it is. Wow has she grown by leaps and bounds. This story was full of emotion, in fact I had to pause several times. Excellent job!
June 27, 2015
Awesome book!
I loved it! I laughed and cried throughout this book! So happy about the way things worked out with Sydney and Hayden. This book was about faith, family and love. Definitely a must read!
I loved it! I laughed and cried throughout this book! So happy about the way things worked out with Sydney and Hayden. This book was about faith, family and love. Definitely a must read!
May 13, 2013
LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE IT I BELIEVE THERE WILL B ANOTHER.....
June 15, 2013
Great Read! Loved it
July 7, 2013
This book was only ok. It took me so long to get through but I liked the plot of it. I recommend it to others.
October 5, 2013
Very Good book!
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April 21, 2015Great book keep you wanting to find out more and what will happened next
January 27, 2016
Good story
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August 16, 2016started reading but then paused the next day but may return to it.
Never really got into it. Now it's back in the library!
Never really got into it. Now it's back in the library!
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May 9, 2017a good book
July 17, 2013
Awesome read ! This book held my attention from beginning to end. I just could not put it down!
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