Bittersweet
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 034544597X / Publisher: One World/Ballantine, January 2003
A bold story follows three brothers--Clifford, who learns that his seemingly perfect marriage is a sham when his wife leaves him to find true love; Victor, plagued by his inability to have a successful romantic relationship; and Nathan, a minister struggling between faith and his desire for a beautiful woman--as their lives take unexpected turns, forcing them to realize that the bond between brothers is the strongest one of all. Reprint.
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“With finely-tuned characters, Freddie Lee Johnson III effectively harmonizes the varied strains of an African American family and proves that, when it comes to the Black male voice, he’s got perfect pitch.”–CHRIS BENSON Author of Special InterestClifford imagines his life as picture-perfect: two wonderful young sons, a fast-track career, a loving wife. But his marriage is about to hit the skids. Victor is a street-smart man with a tried and true philosophy for women: Get out before things get too deep. Words to live by–until he meets a woman who turns his world upside-down. Surviving a tragic, troubled past, Nathan is a minister with a solid family and an adoring congregation. But he will soon find temptation where he least expects it. Three brothers as different as they come. Three lives that veer unexpectedly off course. One bond that heals them all. . . .
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