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Keeping up with the Joneses isn't all it's made out to be. In this intriguing novel full of drama and plot twists, one family tries to hold on to their "perfect" life before their secrets, lies, and scandals are exposed.On the outside, the Joneses seem like the ideal family: Royce Jones, a funeral home mogul, and his wife, Lexi, are parents to Charity, Hope, and Lovie - and everybody wants to be them. But it's true that money can't buy happiness, and the Joneses are harboring secrets that can't stay hidden forever ... The funeral home business has been slow lately, and Royce is in serious trouble. When Lexi learns of their financial strain, she vows to hold on to her status by any means necessary - even if it means going behind her husband's back. Lovie, seeing his beloved mother so stressed, will do whatever it takes to put a smile back on her face. And sibling rivalries tense up when Charity and Hope both fall for the same guy. On top of this, they all have secrets they're hiding not only from people outside their family - but from each other. It's only a matter of time before the Joneses' perfect life goes spinning out of control and they're revealed for who they truly are.
About the Author
Shelia M. Goss is a national best-selling author and a 2012 Emma Award Finalist. She has over thirteen books in print and over seven books as ebooks. She writes in multiple genres: Christian fiction, romance, women's fiction, suspense, and young adult. USA Today says, "Goss has an easy, flowing style with her prose..." Some of her book titles are as follows: My Invisible Husband and Roses are thorns, Violets are true, Paige's Web, Double Platinum, His Invisible Wife, Hollywood Deception, Delilah, Savannah's Curse, and Ruthless. Her young adult book series is The Lip Gloss Chronicles: The Ultimate Test, Splitsville, Paper Thin, and Secrets Untold. She also writes under the pen name Sparkle and has a new young adult series: The Sweet Sixteen Diaries. The first book in the series is Sade's Secrets (May/June 2012) , where readers will delve into the dynamics of a mother/daughter relationship. Besides writing fiction, Shelia is a freelance writer. She's also an Essence Magazine best selling author, the recipient of three Shades of Romance Magazine Readers Choice Multi-Cultural Awards and honored as a Literary Diva: The Top 100 Most Admired African American Women in Literature.
