Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The award-winning author of Lust, Envy, and Greed--soon to be Lifetime movies--delivers a passionate and unforgettable exploration of a marriage caught in the crossroads of rage. When Chastity Butler and Xavier Owens first meet, they instantly connect over their shared dedication to activism. After all, Xavier is a civil rights attorney and Chastity uses her business degree to work with a local foundation that helps battered women. Together, they work to make the world a better place and find themselves falling deeper in love. Even though friends and family warn them to slow down, Xavier and Chastity marry within a year.
But their marriage is soon strained by the intense differences between their backgrounds. Chastity, the only child of a prominent popular pastor in Philadelphia, was raised with privilege. Xavier, meanwhile, never knew his father, was abandoned by his mother, and shuffled between houses, leaving him feeling isolated and inadequate. As an adult, he was determined to leave his past behind.
As time goes on, Xavier is slowly overcome with resentment about his past. Soon, Chastity finds herself on the receiving end of his increasing rage. It starts with verbal abuse and escalates until the physical abuse makes Chastity feel like she's living in a prison. She has built a career on helping women in similar situations, but her religious upbringing, her position at the domestic violence foundation, as well as her family's high social profile all work to keep her in their home, praying that Xavier will change.
Things only get worse when the local Democratic Party asks Chastity to run for office, and Xavier can't handle the amount of attention his wife is suddenly getting. When his rage explodes at a level Chastity has never seen, will their marriage survive or is this finally the last straw?
Synopsis
The award-winning author of Lust, Envy, and Greed delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage. Chastity Butler and Xavier Owens come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they're both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father's testimony as a philanderer and her mom's role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. Hisgrandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity.
Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier's perfect fa ade, and it is only a matter of time before that fa ade comes crumbling down. When Xavier's wrath erupts at a level Chastity has never seen, who will it destroy forever?
Synopsis
The award-winning author of The Personal Librarian, Lust, Envy, and Greed delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage--the inspiration for the Lifetime movie event of the same name. Chastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they're both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father's testimony as a philanderer and her mom's role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity.
Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier's perfect fa ade, and it is only a matter of time before that fa ade comes crumbling down. When Xavier's wrath erupts at a level Chastity has never seen, who will it destroy forever?
Synopsis
The award-winning author of The Personal Librarian delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage--the inspiration for four Lifetime original movies. Chastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they're both living with family secrets. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father's testimony as a philanderer and her mom's role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity.
Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier's perfect fa ade, and it is only a matter of time before that fa ade comes crumbling down. When Xavier's wrath erupts at a level Chastity has never seen, who will it destroy forever?