Time does not heal all wounds… After her senior year in high school, Patrice Cain had sworn off dating black men. After her boyfriend, Tremaine Davis, humiliated her by cheating on her with her best friend Desiree and getting her pregnant. Fast forward 18 years later, Patrice Cain is now Patrice Mahoney. A proud mother of 2 beautiful daughters and house wife to successful Judge, Adam Mahoney. Living a prominent, yet stale and boring life. That is until her daughter Melrose, calls and informs her that she and her boyfriend are considering getting married and wants to invite him and his family over to dinner. To Patrice’s surprise, her dinner guest are none other than the two people that made a fool out of her so many years ago. All she can think of is revenge. When an idea pops into her head, involving her soon to be son in law, she tries hard to dismiss it. After living a boring life for so long, the thrill is too much to pass up. Will Patrice forget about the past, or will she commit the ultimate act of betrayal against her daughter, just to get her old friends back?
Octavia Grant discovered her passion for creative writing in 2002 during her junior year at Georgetown High School in Georgetown, South Carolina. She began writing professionally in 2016 and, two years later, took full ownership of her literary career by becoming an independent author. A bestselling black thriller author and the bestselling author of Cutthroat, Octavia has penned more than 30 novels known for their psychological depth and gripping suspense. Her work and voice have earned national recognition, including speaking on the Thrilling Tales Author Panel at ESSENCE Fest, Thriller Panelist at National Book Club Conference (NBCC), interview with Narrator iiKane, literary reviewer and film commentator Tamara Walker of Tam Telling Tales, and features in WYB Lifestyle, VoyageJacksonville, Canvas Rebel, and Bold Journey. She has also been honored as one of 160 Black Women in Horror and received multiple accolades for her psychological thriller novella Dear Vicky, including the Black Girls Who Write It’s Lit Award for Best Black Mystery/Suspense, the Audio in Black North Star Award, and the AAMBC Award for Mystery/Thriller Book of the Year. In addition to these achievements, Octavia has been named Best Thriller/Suspense Horror Author by the Literary Gem Awards and Best Female Author by the Get Caught Up Podcast. Her storytelling continues to push boundaries within the thriller genre, centering bold narratives that captivate, challenge, and resonate with readers worldwide.
from the narration, too the actual story itself, it was just off it did not really flow as well as it could have. this particular author , she does have another series that I actually enjoy so I know she is talented. I think this story is just a miss for me . but unfortunately, I like to see how stories end so I'll be listening to part 2 when it's released . but this story is not a really a good one it had spots that were interesting or that caught your attention but overall it was not a good one.