Publisher's Synopsis
We all have hard choices in life and the James Girls are no exception. In this first installment in a series of stories chronicling the lives of several generations of exceptionally strong women, Brenda James, wife of one of DC's biggest drug dealers is hell bent on revenge for her husband's brutal murder. She suspects his best friend is involved and risks everything to find the truth. As she grabs the tiny key from her bedside drawer and pulls the gray metal box from under her bed she inevitably makes the biggest choice of her life. A choice between her family and her freedom. Melissa "Missy" James, the eldest sister and diva extraordinaire chooses the fairy tale. Having spent the better part of her life trying to get away from her family and out of the hood, she finally landed her big fish. Pro football player and media darling Ray Coleman. Missy had everything she'd ever dreamed of. A man who adored her, wealth, fortune and fame. But she soon found out that what she chose was actually pyrite - a fools gold. This riveting series spans three generations of James' from the back country roads of the Carolina's to DC's gritty inner city to the wealthy suburbs of Potomac, Maryland. On their journey to discover the real strength of family, the James Girls' faith will be tested, devastating secrets are revealed and their lives will be changed forever.
