My Brother's Keeper
In a captivating novel that is both humorous and heart wrenching, ReShonda Tate Billingsley spins a touching story that follows a young woman trying to navigate love after tragedy strikes her family, and what it means for her to move on.
Aja James hasn't had it easy. After the loss of their mother at their father’s hand, Aja has kept a close watch over her siblings. The three siblings much find a way to recover from their family’s history, but it’s not clear how. Tired of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, Aja is finally ready for a change that she hopes could lead her down the path of recovery: find someone to love. 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 begun to heal 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.
Aja James hasn't had it easy. After the loss of their mother at their father’s hand, Aja has kept a close watch over her siblings. The three siblings much find a way to recover from their family’s history, but it’s not clear how. Tired of carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, Aja is finally ready for a change that she hopes could lead her down the path of recovery: find someone to love. 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 begun to heal 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.
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My Brothers Keeper by ReShonda Tate
One Word. PTSD! They all had it and now I have it after finishing this book. I said it at the beginning. After just reading the prologue it had me left with my mouth open in Shock and Awe....while reading this book, Reshonda made me feel like I was right there living through the highs and lows along with the characters. Experiencing that anxiety of what will be on the other side of the next phone call. This whole family experienced a traumatic life event. What I loved, that even though they each had their own healing to deal with, they never separated and left each other alone to heal on their own. That is what siblings should be like.. Unfortunately I felt that it weighed more on Aja being the oldest. Yes us oldest kids always feel obligated to take care of our younger siblings. Protect them. All while you dealing with your own issues and trying to also balance a normal life and relationships. I loved how Charles kissed her wounds by loving her and making her happy. Yes there was some trials and tribulations.. that darn Candace 😕, but this time, finally LOVE WON! This book may be a trigger for those that have dealt with domestic violence, mental health, ptsd, alcohol addiction. But also let it be an awareness and please get help for yourself or the one you love.
Now I'm eager to continue with Book 2 "More to Life". I am glad that I read Book 1 first... after knowing what she went thru, now I am hoping for a much better life for Aja!
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