New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s
era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of
two very different couples whose fast friendship is no match for
shattering betrayal . . .
A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their
close-knit Alabama community--Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason
to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a
chance at the family she's always wanted--and granted Odell a shot to
escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at
a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to taste life's wild side,
without consequences . . .
When their new neighbors, Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, turn out to be
bootleggers, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast
living. . . . Until revelations of Milton and Yvonne's seedy past make
the Watsons think twice about how much time they spend together. But the
Hamiltons won't be dismissed so easily. The Watsons soon find them
invading every area of their lives, even discovering their long-held
secrets. Now, the Watsons must tread carefully to keep the neighbors
from destroying their perfect world . . .
Advance Praise for One House Over
"Impossible to put down." --Susan Holloway Scott, author of I, Eliza
Hamilton
"Monroe reveals sympathetic aspects and complex motivations for each
character in this engrossing setting." --Booklist
