Addiction, deception—pretty pictures hide ugly secrets.
Denise and Derrek Shaw are the perfect American couple. Happily married
for fifteen years, they have a wonderful daughter, Mackenzie, successful
careers, and a beautiful house in a posh Chicago suburb. They are attractive,
respected … and hiding a shocking secret: a dangerous addiction to drugs.
It started innocently enough. Denise occasionally used prescription
drugs to help her deal with the long hours and demanding nature of her job.
Derrek, also under pressure at work, began using cocaine socially with some of
his colleagues.
They can quit whenever they want to. At least, that’s what Denise would
like to believe.
As her job becomes
more stressful, Denise can no longer get through the day without a fix. Derrek
realizes his harmless habit has become anything but and desperately wants to
get clean. However, his attempts are derailed when there is a sudden family
tragedy. Once soul mates, now this husband and wife are quickly losing the
immense love that had been the cornerstone of their marriage. With her parents
spiraling out of control, Mackenzie makes an unexpected move to take matters
into her own hands. Is her sacrifice too late—or is there still hope? Is there
a final chance to save the Shaw family?
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"Great book. It really had me inside the lives of real drug addicts. I often wondered how people could get caught in the spiraling life of this addiction. Having watched people around me go through this I often thought they could stop if they really tried. But reading about Derrick and Denise made me realize that it is harder than I thought it would be. How the drugs could make you do the unthinkable....fast. It also was confirmation that your past, if not dealt with, can effect your present and future no matter how much you try to forget about it. But God... Great job again Kimberla Lawson Roby!"
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Hope (5 out of 5 stars)