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Not Quite What It Seems

by Mari Walker
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Overview


Jadyn has made a life for herself with her boyfriend, Taji, and has a promising career as a dancer...just as soon as she nails her next audition. However, she has never fully recovered from the emotional and physical pain she suffered at the hands of her mother and stepfather as a young girl. After finding out that Taji, the supposed love of her life, has been lying to his family about her, and may have even ruined her chances at getting a lead role in STOMP, Jadyn decides to make a drastic change in her life. She attempts to locate her biological father, whom she has never had a real relationship with. Her search takes her to Florida where she stays with her great-uncle and cousin. While following up on seemingly dead ends in her search for her father, Jadyn discovers that sometimes things are not quite what they seem when she becomes involved in a heated love affair with a man named Julian, who may just be the death of her.


About the Author, Mari Walker


Mari Walker is the author of Never As Good As the First Time. She spends her spare time freelance writing, editing, and advising aspiring writers on creative writing techniques. Mari resides in Ohio where she is currently working on her next novel.

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Facing the future means facing the past for Jacyln Collins, an African-American dancer whose ambition spells disaster for her relationship with Taji Hietkikko, a Japanese-African American. In her latest novel, Walker (Never As Good As the First Time) tracks Jadyn's challenges as she strives to break free from Taji, who'd rather she fit the traditional housewife role; she's also still recovering from years of sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. Finally, when Taji sabotages her chance at a role in a production of STOMP, she leaves him. After a spiritual awakening, she heads for Florida to find her real father, Charles Ivery. Connecting with great-uncle Buhjay and cousin Flash, however, leads her to a shady new boyfriend, and a shocking turn of events. Walker deftly depicts Jadyn's family reunions with a gentle touch.
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Book Details

Published
April 13, 2010
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pages
384
ISBN
9781429929080

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