In this powerful collection, three acclaimed writers put their talents together to tell the unforgettable story of three sisters separated as infantsβand how their paths finally cross in adulthood.
Leticia, Jamilla, and Clarissa Holmes each know that theyβre one in a set of tripletsβbut thatβs about all they know. Now theyβre adults, thirty-three-year old women who are as different as can be. But they have one thing in common: they have never given up on the idea of one day finding each otherβ¦
In βMore Than This,β by Donna Hill, we meet Leticia, whose time in group homes sharpened her street smarts and taught her to use her good looks to her advantage. Now sheβs on top of the world, ensconced in a lush apartment in the heart of New Orleans. Leticia knows what men wantβshe runs the most elite call girl operation in the Parrish. But when she learns that the new sheriff in town is planning a raid, she decides to close up shop, have some adventures, and find her family. She soon discovers that one of her sisters is a jazz singer slated to appear at Lincoln Center. Leticia buys a ticketβand gets much more than she bargained forβ¦
Parry βEbonySatinβ Brownβs [title tk] follows Jamilla, adopted by an upstanding family who loved her like their own. But despite a life of privilege, Jamilla was always haunted by a sense of foreboding. As a way to escape her demons, she turned to writing. Now sheβs landed a six- figure book deal. But Jamillaβs joy is clouded by a series of disturbing dreams triggered by a woman she saw on televisionβa jazz singer with her faceβ¦
In Gwynne Forsterβs βThe Journey,β Clarissa Holmes Medford has finally decided to kick out her cheating husbandβand pick up her guitar. Maybe she can sing her way out of the unhappiness and poverty that have plagued most of her life. When she records a well-received demo, itβs just the beginning of a fascinating journey that will take her far from home, and expose her to a captivating new worldβand an audience that may include the family her heart has always longed forβ¦