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New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe presents an unforgettable tale featuring Mama Ruby, the indomitable heroine of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room. Now readers will get a peek into Ruby's early years, as she transforms from a spoiled small-town girl into one of the South's most notorious and volatile women...
Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ruby Jean Upshaw is the kind of girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. By the time she's fifteen, Ruby has developed a taste for fast men and cheap liquor, and not even her preacher daddy can set her straight. Most everyone in the neighborhood knows you don't cross Ruby. Only Othella Mae Cartier, daughter of the town tramp, understands what makes Ruby tick.

When Ruby discovers she's in the family way, she's scared for the first time in her life. After hiding her growing belly with baggy dresses, Ruby secretly gives birth to a baby girl at Othella's house. With few choices, Othella talks Ruby into giving the child away-and with the help of a shocking revelation, convinces Ruby to run off with her to New Orleans.

But nothing can erase Ruby's memories of the child she lost-or quell her simmering rage at Othella for persuading her to let her precious baby go. If there's a fine line between best friend and worst nightmare, Ruby is surely treading it. Because someday, there will be a reckoning. And when it comes, Othella will learn the hard way that no one knows how to exact revenge quite like Ruby Jean Upshaw... Also written by Mary Monroe, The Upper Room
God Don't Like Ugly
Gonna Lay Down My Burdens
God Still Don't Like Ugly
Red Light Wives
In Sheep's Clothing
God Don't Play
Borrow Trouble
Deliver Me From Evil
Company We Keep
She Had it Coming
God Ain't Blind
God Ain't Through Yet

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[budgetqueen79]

OOOOHHHH I love Mary Monroe! I am going have to cop this book! Thanks for sharing!

[nshouston31]

@budgetqueen79 When you do let me know what u think.

[NYCCHOCOLATE7777]

Love Mary Monroe's stories-Loving your hair

[nshouston31]

@NYCCHOCOLATE7777 Thanks, you can borrow my wig anytime. I'm just kidding. Having a lazy week, didn't feel like having my locks tightened.

[bossgal3]

Thanks for sharing!

[dollbaby4400]

Love Mary Monroe...thanks for sharing. ! Your hair is beautiful. be blessed..Doll

[cakeladee]

Thanks for sharing. Yes to the excerpts. They add just enough bite of whats going on to make the listener want more and thus reading the book or a book they wouldn't normally pick up. Sometimes after reading a book you want to go on to another good read but get stumped at what to read your reviews helps. This helps us develop a must read list. Thanks again.

[58cocopuff]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[qhairful]

Thanks I got to checkout this book.