Blackboard Fiction Book Of The Year 2001Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor at a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing turbulence in her marriage, which suddenly has Tanya doubting what she once cherished.Then Curtis goes too far, and Tanya's confronted with the worst betrayal a woman can face. Plunged into a bittersweet journey of discovery, she suddenly finds herself learning painful new lessons about love, loyalty, and sensual temptation. . ..and discovering the wisdom to celebrate the victories that are hers alone."An uplifting account of struggles and adjustments."--The Midwest Book Review on Behind Closed DoorsA Featured Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild A Selection of the Black Expressions Book ClubKimberla Lawson Roby is the author of the acclaimed novels Behind Closed Doors and Here And Now, chosen as A Featured Alternate Selection of The Literary Guild. She lives in Rockford, Illinois with her husband, Will. When asked by readers what inspired her to write a novel, she says, "Becoming a novelist had not been a lifelong dream of mine, but at the same time, I knew that in order for me to find contentment, I had to find something that I love doing whether I received payment for it or not. I took a long, hard look at what my likes and dislikes were, and when I realized that writing continuously rose to the top of my list, I decided to write a novel."