Scandalous is the only way to describe it

I'm a Carl Weber fan. He can tell a story like no other and this time, he didn't disappoint. If you've read Preacher's Son or The First Lady, you have a little background on womanizer James Black. He's the preacher's best friend. And this time the story centers around him, his son, Darnell and his daughter, Jamie.

You're only a few pages in before the first scandalous act ... Darnell catches his bride-to-be in bed with his best friend on the night before their wedding. He commences to beating his so-called best friend within an inch of his life, and it goes downhill from there. (This is not a spoiler ... it's in the book jacket). This event turns Darnell into a sometimes rational, sometimes crazy man. I wanted to like his character, but some of the motivations for his actions were a little far-fetched. I guess that's because I'm more likely to forgive and forget than to forgive and give a second chance.

James is still up to his old tricks -- loving them and leaving them. At least he's honest with his conquests. And most of the women know and don't care. I would find this unbelievable if I didn't have friends and relatives who have been doing the same thing for years. So sad! But like I always tell them, one of those women is going to get you, and before you know it, you're going to be the one all in love, walking around sprung. It happens to James with the most unlikeliest of women. It's fun to watch that unfold, even though I was sad about the ultimate outcome.

Jamie is a spoiled little girl who loves her Daddy, but is also emotional scarred by the treatment she has seen him give women throughout her life. That makes it hard for her to trust men, including the love of her life that she's just moved in with. The interactions between the two of them are entertaining and I was pleasantly surprised by the way their storyline was resolved.

If you like Carl Weber's books, then you'll like this one. The ending might surprise a few of you Weber faithfuls. I don't think he's ended one like this before -- still on the fence about how I feel about it.