Synopses & Reviews
It all started in college, in the turbulent sixties, when Randolph and Jenna became lovers. Randolph knew the moment he saw Jenna Haywood that he had to make her his. But the path to love is not an easy one. His wealthy Grandmother Julia disapproves of the match and unbeknowst to him, his brother's seemingly docile fiancee has a few plans of her own that she would like to set in motion. Betrayal and devastation lurks in unexpected places and tests the bond they believed was unbreakable. As they struggle with love and passion, secrets and lies the question is: Is love enough to help them see each other through the storms that await them ahead?
Review
"I was immediately sucked into this story and fell in love with all of the characters ... In this powerful book, Ms. Jackson spins a tale featuring the truest, purest type of love."--RT Book Reviews
About the Author
Brenda Jackson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Westmorelands series and, from St. Martins Press, Some Like It Hot, Taste of Passion and The Playa's Handbook, among others. She was the first African-American author to have a book published under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire line of books and the first African-American romance author to make USA Today's Bestseller's List and the New York Times Bestseller's List for the series romance genre. Jackson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University, and worked for thirty-seven years in management at a major insurance company. She now divides her time between family, writing and traveling. She has been married for thirty-seven years to her childhood sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons. She lives in the city where she was born, Jacksonville, Florida.
Reading Group Guide
1. Who was your favorite character in the book? Who was your least favorite? Why?
2. Do you think Ross should have seen through Angela's duplicity?
3. Do you think the love Jenna and Randolph shared was special? Why?
4. Did Julia Fuller have the right to interfere in her grandsons' lives?
5. Did you see Ross as weak because he was more tolerant of his grandmother's interferences than Randolph?
6. Do you think Jenna did the right thing by breaking off her engagement with Randolph when Angela got pregnant?
7. Should Randolph and Noah have stopped looking for Ross' daughter years ago? Why or why not?
8. Do you think the historical detail was critical to the story? Why or why not?
9. Should Randolph have told Trey the truth years ago instead of letting him think the worst about him and Jenna?
10. Did Trey handle the situation properly in dealing with his mother once he discovered all the things she had done? Why or why not?