Amen Books In Order
- Let the Church Say Amen (2004)
- Everybody Say Amen (2007)
- Say Amen, Again (2011)
Good Girlz Books In Order
- Nothing But Drama (2006)
- Blessings in Disguise (2007)
- With Friends Like These (2007)
- Getting Even (2008)
- Fair-Weather Friends (2008)
- Friends ’til the End (2009)
- Caught Up in the Drama (2010)
- Drama Queens (2010)
Sinners and Saints Books In Order
- Sinners & Saints (2012)
- Friends & Foes (2013)
- A Blessing & A Curse (2017)
Rumor Central Books In Order
- Rumor Central (2013)
- You Don’t Know Me Like That (2013)
- Real As It Gets (2013)
- Truth or Dare (2014)
- Boy Trouble (2014)
- Eye Candy (2015)
Novels
- My Brother’s Keeper (2001)
- Help! I’ve Turned into My Mother (2005)
- I Know I’ve Been Changed (2006)
- The Pastor’s Wife (2007)
- Can I Get a Witness? (2008)
- The Devil Is a Lie (2009)
- Holy Rollers (2010)
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find (2011)
- The Secret She Kept (2012)
- A Family Affair (2013)
- Fortune & Fame (2014)
- What’s Done In the Dark (2014)
- Pay Day (2015)
- Mama’s Boy (2015)
- Finding Amos (2015)
- The Perfect Mistress (2016)
- It Should’ve Been Me (2016)
- Seeking Sarah (2017)
- If Only For One Night (2018)
- The Book in Room 316 (2018)
- More to Life (2019)
- The Stolen Daughter (2020)
- A Little Bit of Karma (2020)
- Miss Pearly’s Girls (2022)
Omnibus
- Four Degrees of Heat (2004)
- Have a Little Faith (2006)
- Pastors’ Wives 4-Book boxed Set (2011)
Collections
Non fiction
- The Motherhood Diaries (2013)
- The Motherhood Diaries 2 (2014)
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ReShonda Tate Billingsley Books Overview
Let the Church Say Amen
In her riveting second novel, ReShonda Tate Billingsley winner of the Gold Pen Award for Best New Author for My Brother’s Keeper crafts a bold and heartwarming story of family and faith that will inspire readers everywhere.
Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he’s done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend’s been busy tending his flock, his family’s gone astray. His nineteen year old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to ‘baby mama drama.’ Crazy in love with her son’s father, she’s wreaking havoc on the man’s life, even though he’s about to marry another woman. David, Simon’s oldest at twenty seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career. These days he’s seeking solace in drugs even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. Blessedly, twenty three year old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon’s eye, is poised to take his father’s side as associate pastor or so everyone thinks.
Loretta has been a devoted wife to Simon, but she’s beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to his children was her biggest mistake. As things begin to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family before it’s too late?
Let the Church Say Amen is a powerful journey through one family’s trials and a remarkable story of reconciliation and love.
Everybody Say Amen
Gold Pen Award winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley returns to the Houston congregation of her 1 Essence magazine bestseller, Let the Church Say Amen, in this warm and powerful sequel. When her husband hears God’s call to become a preacher, Rachel Jackson Adams is distressed she grew up a preacher’s daughter, and knows how difficult life under the microscope can be for a reverend’s family. But hot headed Rachel has toned down her wild ways, and for the sake of her marriage and her two children, she is now the reluctant first lady of Zion Hill, unafraid to rock the boat with her unconventional ideas for revitalizing the church. When her son, Jordan, begins fighting at school, Rachel turns to the boy’s father, Bobby Rachel’s first love from years ago. Married now himself, there should be nothing between them except their concern for Jordan so why does seeing Bobby again feel so distractingly tempting? With her brothers facing dramas of their own, and her father, Reverend Simon Jackson, recovering from illness, Rachel must listen carefully to discover what God truly wants for her and to decide if Bobby is the lover of her dreams or the devil in disguise
Say Amen, Again
The spirited Houston congregation featured in ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s Let the Church Say Amen and Everybody Say Amen has a major scandal unfolding and, as always, the outspoken Rachel Jackson Adams is at the heart of the drama. As the First Lady of Zion Hill, Rachel is not only Pastor Lester Adams wife she s currently his eight months pregnant wife, who s going toe to toe with Lester s onetime mistress, congregant Mary Richardson, also pregnant. Her baby may or may not be Lester s, but Mary s doing all she can to win sympathy and turn her fellow churchgoers against Rachel even threatening to blackmail Pastor Adams with a paternity agreement. After all, where can an unmarried mother to be go but to the Lord? Rachel has a few choice answers for exactly where Mary can go…
but as these expectant moms do battle, hostilities erupt into a drama unlike anything Zion Hill has ever seen! Something has to give, and while Rachel contemplates everything from transferring her lifelong church membership to packing up and leaving Lester, she knows deep down God is calling her to forgiveness. Will the arrival of the new babies bring a new understanding? Or harden forever the anger that s dividing them?
Nothing But Drama
The first book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley Their lives are Nothing But Drama…
. Camille can’t believe her bad luck when she’s ordered to join a church youth group after hiding her boyfriend from the police. She’ll bide her time if that’s what it takes to get everyone off her back, but it’s the last place she ever expected to make a new friend. Angel has a secret that’s got her running scared, so when she sees a flyer for the group, she heads to the church, hoping to find an answer to her problem. Now Rachel, their group leader, has a task for them that may just end their daily dramas and give them a whole new beginning. They just have to take a leap of faith…
. Along the way, they meet tough as nails Jasmine and society darling Alexis, forging friendships built on strength, loyalty, and faith. As the girls take up Rachel’s challenge to honor their parents, they find that walking a new path isn’t always the easiest way to go. But together, Camille, Angel, Jasmine, and Alexis will embark on adventures that only the best of friends can share.
Blessings in Disguise
The second book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley
They share a precious gift…
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Joining Rachel Jackson’s church youth group has been a lifesaver for Camille, Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel. The fabulous four share everything from juicy gossip to mentoring school kids. But their loyalty is put to the test when two of the girls get caught up in problems of their own and may drag their girlfriends down with them.
Will they forget who their friends are?
Wealthy Alexis seems to have the perfect life but no one can see her fear as her parents head for divorce. Meanwhile, Jasmine is tired of being the glue that holds her mother and siblings together, and she escapes by moving in with her father. Both girls are tempted to do something drastic to get the attention they crave, and both need to hear Rachel’s hard won advice on why stealing will only get them more trouble. But when it comes to winning back Camille and Angel’s trust, Alexis and Jasmine will have to find the answers in their own hearts.
With Friends Like These
The third book in an exciting and inspiring new series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Only one girl will be chosen…
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In the year since Camille, Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel joined Rachel Jackson’s church youth group, the four best friends have bonded over boys, pitched in on community projects, and shared their deepest secrets. There’s nothing they don’t know about each other or is there? When a special guest arrives at Rachel’s group and announces auditions for a television talk show, the girls will come to know a side of each other they never knew existed. And they may not like what they see.
Will the four friends become enemies?
The race to find the perfect host for KRCP’s Teen Talks is heating up the competition is fierce, and so are the lies the girlfriends tell about each other in order to win the coveted spot. But more painful than any lies they can concoct is the cold, hard truth: none of them will reach their ultimate dreams if cutting each other down is how they choose to get ahead. Is winning a place in the spotlight worth losing their friendship?
Includes a reader’s group guide!
Be sure to read the previous novels in ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s fresh and fun series that looks at the Ten Commandments in a whole new light: Nothing But Drama and Blessings in Disguise now available!
ReShonda Tate Billingsley is a general assignment reporter for KRIV TV, the Fox affiliate in Houston, Texas. She is the author of the nonfiction book Help! I’ve Turned Into My Mother! and three previous adult novels: My Brother’s Keeper, for which she received the prestigious Gold Pen Award for Best New Author from the Black Writer’s Alliance and the Nova Lee Nation Award from the Greater Dallas Writing Association; the national bestseller Let the Church Say Amen, chosen for Library Journal’s Best of 2004 list for Christian fiction; and I Know I’ve Been Changed, a Main Selection of the Black Expressions Book Club. Her previous Christian teen novels are Nothing But Drama and Blessings in Disguise, both available from Pocket Books. She is also a contributor to the story anthology Have a Little Faith. Visit her website at www. reshondatatebillingsley. com.
Getting Even
The fourth book in The Good Girlz series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley
One guy is leading them on…
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Best friends forever, Camille, Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel always stand up for each other. So when Camille runs into boy problems, Jasmine is ready to settle the score even ready to fight! Camille convinces her it’s not worth it, even though she was attacked by some girls who are jealous of the attention she’s getting from Vic, a cute guy Camille met at a football game. But Camille’s boy troubles are just starting…
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Should they forgive or make him pay?
Alexis is dating a guy named Anthony, and it doesn’t take long for Jasmine to discover that he’s Anthony Vickers the very same Vic that Camille has fallen for! When the truth comes out, the girls cook up a scheme for payback, something that will teach a two timing guy the error of his ways. But their dramatic plan may be backfiring, tearing at the bonds of their own friendship, and showing them that the price for revenge is high for everyone.
Fair-Weather Friends
Welcome to the club…
. The Theta Ladies are the hottest new high school sorority, and Camille wants in! After seeing the girls perform a fantastic show at her school, Camille’s dreaming of donning the pink satin T shirt of the Thetas…
and is beyond flattered when the sorority sisters actually acknowledge her existence. If only she could persuade her best friends Alexis, Jasmine, and Angel to join with her…
. Is it worth the price of admission? Jasmine has always butted heads with Tori Young, the Theta Ladies president, and she wants no part of the exclusive sorority scene. Camille, Alexis, and Angel are excited to be pledging and are up for any challenge. When it is time to announce new members, Camille and Alexis are accepted and Angel’s left out in the cold. Despite her disappointment, Angel encourages her friends to enjoy themselves. But when the real reason for Angel’s rejection comes to light, Alexis and Camille must choose: Do they break their commitment to their newfound ‘sisters’ to take a stand for their sister at heart?
Friends ’til the End
The sixth book in The Good Girlz series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley Joy in her heart…
It’s for real Jasmine’s in love! She never thought she’d be boy crazy like her girlfriends Camille, Alexis, and Angel, but now Jasmine and football star C.J. Taylor are inseparable they’ve even been voted the school’s cutest couple. And with love in the air, everything seems to be going right: Jasmine’s mom has allowed her and C.J. to go out on dates, and even her relationship with her brother Jaquan has improved. Maybe love is contagious! Gone in a heartbeat? But Jasmine’s happiness is shattered when a neighborhood gang begins harassing Jaquan and trouble quickly escalates to tragedy. With C.J. and his family caught in the crossfire of lies and violence, Jasmine will have to hold on tighter than ever to her faith, to the friends who have never let her down…
and to the belief that love truly does conquer all.
Caught Up in the Drama
ReShonda Tate Billingsley is the author of the nonfiction book Help! I’ve Turned into My Mother and six previous adult novels: My Brother’s Keeper, for which she received the prestigious Gold Pen Award for Best New Author from the Black Writer’s Alliance and the Nova Lee Nation Award from the Greater Dallas Writing Association; the national bestseller and 1 Essence bestseller Let the Church Say Amen, chosen for Library Journal‘s Best of 2004 list for Christian fiction; I Know I’ve Been Changed, a main Selection of the Black Expressions Book Club and 1 Dallas Morning News bestseller; the sequel to Let the Church Say Amen and a USA Today 2007 ?Summer Sizzler? and Essence bestseller Everybody Say Amen; The Pastor’s Wife, also an Essence bestseller and Can I Get A Witness. Her previous teen novels are Friends ‘Til The End, Fair-Weather Friends, Getting Even, With Friends Like These, Blessings in Disguise, and Nothing But Drama, all available from Pocket Books. She is also a contributor to the anthology Have a Little Faith. She welcomes readers to her websites at www. reshondatatebillingsley. com.
Drama Queens
The eighth book in The Good Girlz series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Seniors rule the school…
High school is coming to a close for the Good Girlz, and it couldn t end on a better note: Camille, Angel, Alexis, and Jasmine are ecstatic to discover they ve all been accepted to the same Texas university! Prairie View A&M, watch out: there will be four inseparable friends on campus come September, and between the cute guys, the Greek parties oh, and the cool clas*ses, of course their good times will just be beginning. But college has all new rules. Just when things should be falling into place, there is more uncertainty and more drama than ever: Alexis passed up an Ivy League scholarship to go to PV, but a summer scandal may bar her from college entirely. Jasmine’s struggling to nail the final exams on which her future depends…
and Angel stuns everyone with her plans to move to Dallas with her new boyfriend. They may have their diplomas, but these girls have a lot to learn about relying on their faith and each other when facing life s tough decisions.
Sinners & Saints
TEAM JASMINE or TEAM RACHEL? Bestselling and award winning novelists Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley bring their favorite hero*ines together in a novel that will delight their legions of fans. Jasmine Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams are not your typical first ladies. But they ve overcome their scandalous and drama filled pasts to stand firmly by their husbands sides. When a coveted position opens up president of the American Baptist Coalition both women think their husbands are perfect for the job. And winning the position may require both women to get down and dirty and revert to their old tricks. Just when Jasmine and Rachel think they re going to have to fight to the finish, the current first lady of the coalition steps in…
a woman bigger, badder, and more devious than either of them. Double the fun with a message of faith, Sinners & Saints will delight readers with two of their favorite characters from two of their favorite authors.
My Brother’s Keeper
In a captivating debut novel that is both humorous and heartwrenching, ReShonda Tate Billingsley winner of the Gold Pen Award for Best New Author spins an irresistible story that will touch every reader’s heart.
Aja James hasn’t had it easy. She has kept a close watch over her siblings ever since tragedy robbed them of their parents. Tired of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, Aja is ready for a change. Her best friend, Roxie, knows just what to do she sets Aja up on a date with one of the most sought after bachelors in town, handsome sportscaster Charles Clayton. Charles is everything Aja has ever dreamed of sensitive, sexy, and charming. But ‘happily ever after’ isn’t that simple.
While Aja has rebounded from the loss of her parents, her sister and brother have not. Jada is lost in a world of silence with no way for Aja to reach her, and Eric’s uncontrollable rage is wreaking havoc on his life. As Aja sees her brother heading down the same violent path that destroyed their family, she makes it her business to stop the cycle even if it means putting her own life, and her own chance at love, on hold.
My Brother’s Keeper is a poignant novel about a resilient family learning that sometimes you have to forgive in order to find the strength to move on.
Help! I’ve Turned into My Mother
Tell a woman she is ‘turning into her mother’ and chances are she will deny it. Some will defy it. Ultimately, though, recognition will finally set in…
like it or not , daughters often emulate their mothers.
In an era when more mothers and daughters are exploring their relationships, Help! I’ve Turned into My Mother offers an eclectic collection of true stories that provides a unique opportunity for discussion. Readers will see themselves, or others, in these tales from real life women of all ages, races, and walks of life. Gathered by the author from messages she received on her website, the narratives include delightful reflections on the joys of growing up female, to hilarious accounts of the agony and ecstasy of being a young woman, to heartfelt tributes to parents and mentors who helped smooth the path to adulthood. Written with humor and warmth, they offer advice, encouragement, and inspiration for anyone juggling the diverse demands of life today.
I Know I’ve Been Changed
Denial isn’t just a river…
Raedella Rollins left the dusty town of Sweet Poke, Arkansas, on a Texas bound bus with four mismatched suitcases, a newsroom job offer, and a promise to herself: never look back. Now, less than a decade later, she’s a top rated talk show host, a celebrity news anchor, and fianc e to Houston’s star councilman. The future looks bright for Rae, and Sweet Poke is nothing more than a distant memory.
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and she’s paddling as fast as she can.
But now that she’s reached the top, her ragtag family comes knocking. Mama Tee, the grandmother who raised her, calls with unwelcome family updates; and Shondella, her jealous older sister, guilts her into sending money. To Rae, nothing could be worse than an unexpected reunion with her over the top relatives. But when her picture perfect life turns out to be an illusion, Rae’s family calls her back to Sweet Poke and to the life she left behind. Can Rae let go of the pain of her childhood and open her heart to the healing that only faith and family can provide?
The Pastor’s Wife
The Pastor’s Wife Most men barely survive one mother, but Terrance Ellis has three his aunts. His grandmother Essie’s sisters Eva, Dorothy Mae, and Mamie lovingly raised him after Essie died in a tragic accident. They made sure that troubled young Terrance got on the right path and made something of his life. And now that he’s all grown up and the rising pastor of Houston’s Lily Grove church, the endlessly argumentative sisters agree on one thing: Terrance needs to find a wife. And not just any wife but the right young woman to stand beside him as First Lady of Lily Grove at the fast approaching one hundredth year Christmas service. Humble and handsome, Terrance is focused on preaching more than dating and has kindly fended off the advances of more than a few perfectly available ladies. So why, of all women, is outrageous, flirtatious Savannah McKinney drawing him in? Seeing Terrance falling under her seductive spell has got his aunts frantically matchmaking since time is running out and gossip is flying. Who will be The Pastor’s Wife? Only heaven knows for sure…
and before he finds her, some surprising and dramatic revelations are in store for Terrance, his congregation, and the three aunts who love him most in the world.
Can I Get a Witness?
The irony of a divorce court judge getting divorced herself is not lost on Vanessa Colton Kirk. After all, she’s seen everything in her notorious Houston courtroom, where she’s presided over the breakup of countless unhappy and disillusioned couples. Even her own sister, Dionne, is dealing with a relationship drama of her own, a betrayal that’s left Dionne hungry for revenge on the man she hoped to marry. But when career driven Vanessa chooses to work late on the night of her fifth wedding anniversary, her husband, Thomas, decides he’s had enough of her putting work before starting the family he so desperately wants and he tells her he wants out. In a last ditch effort to save the marriage, their own judge orders Vanessa and Thomas to attend a spiritual retreat. She goes but not without a fight. And just when she thinks she’s won, fate steps in and helps her see things in a whole new light. Now Vanessa and her sister face the toughest choices of their lives. Can Dionne untangle herself from a payback plan gone horribly wrong? Can Vanessa rebuild a bond that she had a big part in destroying? Will she learn from her own mistakes and her years of experience on the bench? Or will she need something else to keep a tide of bitterness from taking over her life?
The Devil Is a Lie
4 7 14 17 21 25. Those numbers, printed on a slim paper ticket, are about to change the lives of two couples, lovers past and present, in Houston. When Nina Lawson wins $16 million in the Texas Lotto, the real estate executive and her fianc , personal trainer Rick Henderson, ecstatically begin planning their future from paying off their credit card debt, to setting their wedding date, to a spontaneous, spare no expense island getaway.
But while counting her millions, Nina didn’t count on one other astounding twist of fate: her ex husband, Todd Lawson, isn’t her ex anything since the paperwork for their divorce was never officially filed. Now he’s shown up with his money hungry girlfriend, Pam, to claim half of Nina’s winnings. Add to this the relatives coming out of the woodwork to seek a payday for themselves, and Nina must ask herself if scoring a fortune in cash comes with too high a price tag. With a little bit of luck, Nina will discern the real wealth in her heart, not just her bank account or risk losing everything to find out what matters the most.
Holy Rollers
Looking for Love…
Lifelong friends Coco, Nita, and Tia have spent years looking for love in the arms of flashy pro athletes, hoping to land a baller but ending up with a stream of failed relationships. The beautiful and demure Coco has endured years of physical abuse from her boyfriend, Sonny, while Tia, a single mother, has dated her fair share of cheaters and yearns for a stable companion who will be a father figure to her son. And feisty, seductive Nita is tired of being the million dollar mistress and wants to settle down if she can find someone worth coming home to. Changing the Game…
Now that the women are approaching thirty, they re finding it harder than ever to compete with the pro groupies. Determined to change the game and find some worthwhile men, Tia hatches an outrageous plan. Soon the trio is ‘holy rolling,’ masquerading as God fearing churchgoers at a local conference for young ministers in the hopes of snagging a prominent pastor. But will their big gamble pay off? Men of the cloth are still just men, after all. As the three friends meet their potential life partners, they will have to decide how far they want to take their Holy Rollers scheme each risking heartbreak while taking a chance on finding a reliable, responsible man to love and cherish, flaws and all.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
1 national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley takes off on an adventure of romance, passion, and just a touch of suspense…
set in one of the world’s most exotic locales. After her company is bought out by a tabloid magazine, career driven journalist Ava Cole is less than thrilled to be covering celebrity fluff stories even if her first assignment sends her to Aruba for the high profile wedding of pop star India Wright. Maybe a solo excursion far from home will help her forget about her crazy family and her suddenly ex boyfriend, who seems to have trouble with two simple words: I do. It doesn t take long for the steamy island atmosphere to work its magic, and Ava finds herself enjoying a sexy flirtation with Cliff, the photographer shooting the singer s nuptials. Just as their attraction heats up, Ava uncovers a bombshell of blackmail, deadly deceptions, and international intrigue that will all but destroy India Wright. With ominous threats closing in after the story leaks, whom can Ava trust with her explosive information, her heart and her life?
Four Degrees of Heat
The mercury is soaring, and it’s the perfect time to dive into a pool of uninhibited sensuality. Take a break from the heat with this collection of steamy summertime encounters featuring four of today’s most popular African American women writers. Going south for her summer break, a high school math teacher puts her assets to work as an exotic dancer in Maxed Out by Brenda L. Thomas. But when her secret double life follows her home to Philadelphia, things swing wildly out of control as she tries to walk the line between sexy woman and sex object. Worlds collide when a street smart beauty scores with a multimillionaire during a summer that climaxes with the New York City blackout. Crystal Lacey Winslow captures the edgy thrills and the dark side of carnal pleasures in Sex, Sin & Brooklyn. In Rochelle Alers’ Summer Madness, a sexy brother with a mysterious past turns a pretty librarian’s play it safe Hamptons vacation into a torrent of sensual delights. But can she trust him without knowing his whole story? A jilted bride is on the Rebound in ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s tale of passion in unexpected places. A Houston attorney goes solo on the Belize honeymoon she was supposed to share with her husband and makes a sizzling connection with a handsome stranger in paradise.
Have a Little Faith
Faith, family, and forgiveness are at the heart of this powerful story collection from four bestselling African American authors. Meet a group of unforgettable women in these tales of hope and inspiration and discover how doors can open if you justHave a Little FaithJACQUELIN THOMASSigns of LightBusinesswoman Lorna Hamilton has always looked down on unemployed single mothers, but she learns a valuable lesson when she befriends devout single mom Brittany Spencer and finds the family she’s been praying for. RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEYFaith Will OvercomeDetermined to leave her small town and broken family behind, Faith Logan believes finding a man is the solution to all her problems. But a chance meeting with Darius Williams helps her realize that all she needs is faith to find true happiness.J. D. MASONMaybellineOlivia Phillips’s world is falling apart, and the last thing she needs is her elderly neighbor knocking on her door. But kindly Maybelline won’t take no for an answer, and an uplifting friendship takes hold thanks to a little persistence and some homemade pie. SANDRA KITTSurvival InstinctsEven after an attempted mugging, librarian Lynn Hayes is devoted to her work in the bad part of town. Her rescuer, reporter Davis Manning, isn’t so forgiving, and it’s up to Lynn to show him that it is possible to save a community, one person at a time.
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