Shades of Sin

Book excerpt: It's 1969, and Claire and Jack's first encounter results in an unwanted pregnancy. Married at sixteen, Claire's naïveté leaves her unprepared to deal with Jack's infidelity and controlling personality. She harbors pain and resentment deep inside for years but vows never to leave in order to keep her family together. But in 2001, a sudden stroke claims Jack's life and sends Claire into a mental breakdown. Fueled by insecurity and fear, Claire makes the fateful decision to leave her family—three children and four grandchildren—believing they will be better off without her. Four years later, just when her family is starting to heal, Claire comes back, healed and eager to make amends. The lives of her children—Sarah, Danni, and Joe—are turned upside down once again, as they must decide whether to forgive their mother and forge a new relationship or move on with their lives as though she no longer exists. Michele Vargo's Shades of Sin will keep you reading into the wee hours of the night, wondering how Sarah, Danni, and Joe will receive their estranged mother's homecoming. You'll find that second chances just may be given, even in the midst of the many Shades of Sin.