Helena and Charles Richard’s marriage seemed perfect. They raised two beautiful daughters, Charla and Chelsea, in southwest Louisiana and enjoyed summer vacations in Florida. One summer, Charles makes a decision that breaks his marriage and weakens the bond with his girls. His affair with the spicy, man-hopping Yvette Celestine gives birth to a vengeful spirit that tracks Charles into the present. Chad is a handsome and cunning playboy whose intelligence affords him a dream remote lifestyle, unlike his humble pillar-to-post childhood. His casual hook-ups get him the information he needs to conquer his prey. This novella is quick but drama-filled and will take your emotions on a wild peak and valley ride.
Female twins Jolie and Tessandra Cormier were born in southern Louisiana in the year 1919. Jolie is born white like their mother, and Tessandra is born black like their father. The girls grow up to deal with racial issues in Lafayette Parish, starting at a very young age. Before they can finish high school, their parents are killed in a tragic accident, and Tessandra is forced to take over as sole provider to ensure their survival. She turns their parents’ living room and kitchen into a salon as her client list quickly builds up while also taking a job as a “Numbers Girl” for a local hustler. This allows Jolie to finish high school and pursue her dreams, but her life takes a detour one night when she is brutally raped by a white boy who felt tricked into dating a colored girl. Tessandra is prepared to defend her sister at all costs. After a gunshot goes off in the woods, the twins’ lives will never be the same.