Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby

“Drama, suspense, small town charm…Mary Monroe packed it all into the finale of her beloved Neighbors series that transports readers back to 1930s Alabama.” - Woman’s World on Across the Way Although scenes of rape and sexual abuse shape Monroe's unflinching dramatization of difficult but important themes of sexuality, sexual trauma, and survival, they do not weigh down the story, but rather enrich its resonance.” - Booklist on Mrs. “Her willingness to do anything for her loved ones is relatable, and the emboldening influence of her desperation and the incremental gravity of her deceptiveness heighten the narrative’s mesmerizing effect. But can they risk a pursuit that could expose their own web of lies? When their only choice pits them and their suspicions against each other, their next move will either bury their deceptions deep for good-or reveal the one truth they can’t escape. Now with their secrets out of control-and the police perilously near-Jessie and Hubert discover who might be behind the deaths plaguing their town. But his erratic behavior and her frustration soon has her trying yet another new lover, who is as charming as he is unreliable-and unexpectedly dangerous. Jessie believes the struggles between her and Hubert will all be worth it if she can connive him to finally consummate their marriage-no matter what she has to do.

And his need for satisfaction is driving Hubert to reckless extremes-and desperate risks. But when Leroy’s ex-wife moves back in with him, a heartbroken Hubert is driven to distraction trying to keep Jessie in the dark-and quell his mounting jealousy. Hubert thought he and his secret lover, Leroy, could continue seeing each other on the down-low in peace.

Nothing can allay the guilt they feel-or stop the growing distrust between them. But Jessie and Hubert have paid a terrible hidden cost to maintain their devout facade and respectable standing. With mysterious serial murders putting peaceful Lexington, Alabama, on edge, Jessie and Hubert Wiggins’ steadfast calm and devotion to each other reassures everyone that faith will see them through. Award-winning New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe delivers the latest thrillingly scandal-filled novel in her Depression-era saga of a church-going lady and her oh-so-upstanding husband racing to cover up their many sins-and gambling on one scheme too many.

Love, Honor, and Betray by Kimberla Lawson Roby