Essence best-selling author Gwynne Forster writes thought-provoking tales of love and personal growth. In When You Dance with the Devil, Forster explores the complicated lives of two lost souls looking to start over at a Maryland boarding house. Fannie Johnson has seen darn near all the world has to offer at her Thank the Lord Boarding House. After spending 35 years under the thumb of her vindictive mother, Sarah Jolene Tilman is ready to strike out on her own. In stark contrast, Richard Peterson has done more than his share of living and is looking for simpler pleasures. Under Fannie's watchful eye, each will embark on paths of self-exploration-and find that life is nothing if not a wildly unpredictable journey. Forster continues to delight fans with her tender treatment of personal relationships. "... accomplished prose that challenges us to think, feel, and imagine."-Robert Fleming, author of The African American Writer's Handbook
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"Another great book by Gwynne Forster. Just like anything else in life it's NOT for everyone. however if you're open to psychological nuances, then it's a book for you. It's was a great read and very much enjoyed of how people can relate and mature in most unexpected places. "
— Lucy (4 out of 5 stars)
" Great Book...Showed a woman learning her worth after making several mistakes because she did not have the right information...Really good at describing people and how they view themselves and others. "
— Grace, 10/12/2013" Another great book by Gwynne Forster. Just like anything else in life it's NOT for everyone. however if you're open to psychological nuances, then it's a book for you. It's was a great read and very much enjoyed of how people can relate and mature in most unexpected places. "
— Lucy, 8/26/2013" good read loved Judd "
— Vernetta, 6/5/2012Gwynne Forster is the Essence bestselling author of more than forty novels. She has won numerous awards for her fiction, including the Gold Pen Award from the Black Writers Alliance, and was a finalist for the 1999 RT Award for Career Achievement. She holds master’s degrees in both sociology and economics/demography and has traveled and/or worked in more than sixty countries. She lives in New York with her husband.
Susan Spain has appeared on stages in New York City, across the United States, and in Europe. Performances includes roles in an international production of The Best of Broadway and a staging of Little Shop of Horrors at the Smithsonian Institute’s Folklife Festival in Washington, DC. She has also appeared in Hair.