Double Lives
Written by Mary Monroe
Narrated by Shari Peele
5/5
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About this audiobook
Since childhood, identical twins Leona and Fiona Dunbar have been getting in—and out—of trouble by pretending to be each other. Yet underneath, they couldn’t be more different. Outspoken Leona lives to break rules, have a good time, and scandalize their respectable hometown of Lexington. Fiona is a seemingly demure churchgoing girl who is the apple of her domineering, widowed mother Mavis’s eye.
But together, the twins have fooled teachers, boyfriends, bosses, racist police—and most importantly, straitlaced Mavis. Even when Leona does jail time for Fiona, their unbreakable bond keeps them fiercely loyal. … So when Fiona feels stifled in her passionless marriage, and Leona is heartbroken over losing her one true love, it’s perfect timing to change places once again …
Leona is shocked to discover she enjoys the security of being a wife and homebody. And the unexpected spark between her and Fiona’s husband is giving her all kinds of deliciously sexy ideas. Meanwhile, Fiona enjoys being free, single, and reveling in the independence she’s never had. And the more she indulges her secret, long-repressed wild child, the more Leona’s ex-lover becomes one temptation she’s having trouble resisting …
As the sisters’ masquerade ignites desires and appetites they never expected, it also puts their most damning secrets on the line. Once the fallout rocks their small town, can Fiona and Leona’s deep sisterhood shield them from total disaster and help them reconcile their mistakes? Or will the trust between them become a weapon that shatters their lives for good?
Mary Monroe
Mary Monroe is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels and six novellas. She is a three-time AALBC bestseller and winner of the AAMBC Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the J. California Cooper Memorial Award. The daughter of Alabama sharecroppers, she taught herself how to write before going on to become the first and only member of her family to finish high school. She lives in Oakland, California, and loves to hear from her readers via e-mail at [email protected]. Visit Mary’s website at MaryMonroe.org.
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Reviews for Double Lives
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5typical Mary Monroe. Truly enjoyed it. I hope this becomes a sequel.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed reading this book. I got confused with which sister was which, but overall it was a good read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I’m thinking this was one of my favorite books from the Mary Monroe collection. I loved Leona’s ’ character because it showed us that even when we don’t always feel seen for who we really are inside, there is always somebody who knows and truly loves the real you! This story also reminded me the importance of not judging a book by its cover. So happy for all the good things that came to Leona in the end!!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another great book. The first few chapters I was constantly mixing up the sisters.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book had me in suspense all the way to the end. I loved the story and the narration. Brilliant writing!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Omg!! Excellent as always! Every book in the series has been very well written