My
Son's Wife Book 1
by
Shelia E. Bell
Genre:
Inspirational Romance, Drama
First Lady Audrey Graham
believes she's found the perfect woman to become her eldest son, Minister
Stiles Graham's wife. Sweet, sensitive, kind, and of course a fine Christian
girl, Audrey couldn't ask more of lovely Rena Jackson. But skeletons fall from
the closet when Audrey and Stiles discover that Rena is in love and committed
to the troubled, rebellious, ex-con, Frankie. My Son's Wife is more than a love
triangle, it's a time bomb set to explode with twists, turns, entanglements and
sinful revelations that only a loving God can make right.
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My Son's Ex-Wife
My Son's Wife Book 2
The story of the Graham
family continues in My Son's ex Wife. First Lady Audrey Graham is more than
relieved when Stiles encounters the young, vivacious nutritionist Detria
Mackey. Rena is equally captivated by recent divorcee, Robert Becton. Does the
handsome, science teacher Robert Becton possess what Rena needs to give her
life a much needed jump start? When Rena returns to Memphis for less than
pleasant reasons, Stiles and Rena realize they still have deep feelings one
another, but will their feelings overcome the past that severed their
relationship? Will Audrey manage to come between them again or will other
circumstances intervene that will give them cause to rethink their past and
move forward to the future.
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My Son's Next Wife
My Son's Wife Book 3
First Lady Audrey Graham
is gone and her husband suffers from loneliness and the after-effects of his
second stroke. Their son, Stiles, now minister of his father’s church, is
engaged to Detria and has found happiness at last—despite his heartbreaking
divorce from Rena. Rena’s now living in another state and has found a new love
herself, Robert, though she resists his marriage proposals because she doesn’t
feel she could ever be completely forgiven for her past sins. Things take a
turn for the worse when Stiles’ father suffers another stroke and Detria has a
miscarriage. Stiiles' faith is tested like never before. But who knows in whose
arms he will land up in Book 3 in the page-turning My Son’s Wife series!
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My Sister My Momma My Wife
My Son's Wife Book 4
The 4th installment in
the My Son's Wife series, and Stiles Graham is the proud father of a little
girl by his wife, Detria. Although he loves his role as daddy, he doesn't act
so happy when it comes to his role as husband. His mind continues to have
thoughts about his ex-wife, Rena who seems to have moved on with her life in
Andover, Massachusetts with none other than Robert Becton. Stiles is further
stunned beyond belief when he uncovers secrets that have been hidden away for
years about the Graham family. In his search to heal the wounds of the past, he
is hit with the truth about his very own mother, his one and only sister,
Francesca (Frankie) and his new wife, Detria. What does a man of God do when
the enemy pulls out all stops to destroy everything that he has believed in,
including God's mercy and grace.
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My Wife My Baby...And Him
My Son's Wife Book 5
In the fifth installment
of the My Son's Wife series, Senior Pastor Stiles Graham and First Lady Detria
Graham s marriage is rapidly falling apart, thanks to her adulterous ways.
Stiles had hoped and prayed that the time they spent away from Memphis would
make their marriage stronger, but after just months from returning from Myrtle
Beach, Stiles questions whether that is truly the case.When whats done in the
dark comes to light, and Stiles discovers that Detria is cheating on him with
his good friend, Skip Madison, the marriage quickly unravels. This startling
revelation brings out the worse in Stiles Graham, and leads to his eventual
downfall. During the midst of it all, Detria learns that she is pregnant. As
much as she wanted to steer clear of Skip Madison and give her marriage to
Stiles a fighting chance, her heart says something different. Now she finds
herself worried about who is the father of her unborn child. Turmoil, trouble,
deception and disaster infiltrate this marriage, and much is at stake,
including Stiles pastoral position at Holy Rock. When tragedy strikes this
already dysfunctional marriage, it sends life, as they know it spiraling down a
never-ending tunnel of hurt, anger and grief, leaving both Stiles and Detria
questioning their faith and belief in God to restore their lives and
relationship.
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The McCoys of Holy Rock
My Son's Wife Book 6
It's been two years
since Hezekiah McCoy became the senior pastor of Holy Rock, and Hezekiah, First
Lady Fancy McCoy and their sons are certainly shaking things up. Frequent and
lavish vacations, a new and much larger house, and what seems like a never
ending flow of cash, the McCoys are enjoying the tremendous favor of
God, or could there be some other reason for their rapidly growing
success?
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Dem McCoy Boys
My Son's Wife Book 7
Dem McCoy boys are
rocking Holy Rock! The young handsome, charming, debonair Khalil McCoy is the
new senior pastor and his fresh out of the closet brother, Xavier, is Financial
Administrator and Youth Director. The McCoy brothers have no limits or filters
and set a new record for stirring up drama. Find out what’s really next for the
McCoys, for Holy Rock, but especially for Dem McCoy Boys!
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My Brother, Father, and Me
My Son's Wife Book 8
The saga of the McCoys
and Grahams of Holy Rock continues. Stiles must decide if he will return to the
pulpit he once graced. Pastor yearns to have a relationship with Hezekiah,
while Khalil and Xavier have a personal vendetta against their father and will
do just about anything to destroy his ministry…and his life. Hezekiah finds it
impossible to unite with the man he discovered is his father and the brother he
refuses to accept. Who will be left standing?
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My Truth My Time My Turn
My Son's Wife Book 9
**New Release!!**
The McCoys and the
Grahams try to work together as Stiles makes a decision whether or not to
return to Holy Rock. Hezekiah shows a softer side (or does he really), while
Khalil makes it evident the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Xavier
continues to war against his flesh but will Pepper be able to help him win the
war? So much intense drama in this next installment of the My Son's Wife
series.
EXCERPT:
1
“Sometimes
you just want to slap people. Then you remember Karma hits twice as hard.”
Unknown
Fancy scrolled through her phone and stopped when she saw the BREAKING NEWS headlines.
FORMER SENIOR PASTOR OF HOLY ROCK MINISTRIES
ARRESTED
ON FELONY EMBEZZLEMENT….
She
read the article over and over, not believing Hezekiah had been carted off to
jail. Yes, she and her sons had discussed this. Part of her knew this day was
forthcoming, but to actually read it, see it in black and white, made her feel
some type of way. She got ready to call Khalil but stopped abruptly when she
heard Winston coming out of the bathroom.
Walking
over to her with a white towel covering his intimate parts, his body glistened
from having been underneath the streaming jets of water.
Dang,
this man is sexy. Full lips, strong chin,
cheek muscles that stood out when he clenched his jaw. Fancy eyed him with
desire in her eyes as he approached her and stood in front of her.
He
came close, looking down at her intensely, before leaning down, and kissing her
as she sat on the edge of the firm bed. “I wish I could have persuaded you to
join me. I would have made it worth your while,” he teased as he planted
delicate kisses along her face, neck, and earlobes.
For a
minute, Fancy forgot all about Hezekiah and his woes and allowed her mind and
body to react to Winston’s touch.
Your
son is calling. The special ringtone
pulled her back to reality before she could respond to Winston. Gently, she
eased Winston back and answered it.
“Ma,
did you hear? They got the dirty dog,” Khalil said without saying hello. She
could hear the satisfaction filtering through his voice.
“I
know; I just saw it on my phone. I…I don’t know what to say.”
Winston
looked down at her and listened, trying to decipher as much as he could about
what Khalil could be saying. George had already contacted him and told him what
had happened so he wasn’t surprised if that was what Khalil was calling his
mother about.
“What
do you mean you don’t know what to say? The man has gone down and it’s not
over. It’s just beginning. Payback is a mutha, Ma. It’s time he pays the piper.
Know what I mean?”
“Yes,
I hear you but it’s still your father and my husband.”
“Hold
up, he is not your husband. You are divorced, Ma. And last I heard and
saw for myself, you already got somebody to take his place. As for him being my
father, yeah, he’s my father by blood, but what’s blood got to do with it?
Apparently nothing, ‘cause look at the way he’s dissed
me and Xavier. The man is ruthless, so don’t go soft on me now, Ma.”
“Yes, I hear ya,
son. Anyway, I just need a minute. I’ll call you back later. Okay?”
“Uh, okay, but
you gonna be all right? I wasn’t expecting you to sound like you just buried
the guy or something. Everything'll be a’ite. You hear me?”
“Yes, sweetheart,
I hear you. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Okay, bye, Ma.”
The call ended and with tears in her eyes, Fancy looked up at Winston.
“What is it, if
you don’t mind me asking?”
“It’s Hezekiah.”
“Is he all right?
Did something happen? Another stroke?”
Fancy shook her
head. “No, he’s been arrested. It’s been in the making for some time, but now
that it’s actually happened I…I don’t know how I’m feeling,” she admitted,
wringing her hands and bowing her head.
Winston reached
down, gathered her by her forearms, pulled her up against his taut body, and
held her tightly as she rested her head against his chest. “The man was your
husband until a few weeks ago. You have history together, children together.
It’s normal to have mixed emotions about his arrest.”
Fancy looked up
at Winston. “Thank you, Winston.”
“I’m here for
you. In any way I can. I hope you know that.”
Fancy nodded her
approval and laid her head back against his chest as he tightened his arms
around her. She needed to feel safe protected, and secure. Winston made her
feel all of the above.
Winston’s mind
was a whirlwind of conflicting thoughts. He had not admitted to himself until
now his growing feelings for Fancy McCoy. She reminded him of his ex, Josselyn.
He and Josselyn had been engaged for less than six months when she, out of the
blue, called off the engagement, saying she wasn’t ready to get married after
all. Winston was heartbroken. When she accepted his proposal of marriage it was
like a dream had become a reality. It was heartbreaking for him to see her
weeks later with another man when they were supposed to spend their lives
together, but life had offered a cruel blow.
The caveat in the
whole break up was when Winston received a promotion on his job that would
require him to relocate to Memphis. After ending things the way she did,
Winston couldn’t wait to leave town and start anew.
His mind was not
on meeting anyone else. Instead, his intentions were to make a mark in his new
position in Memphis and continue to move up the corporate ladder. But his
chance encounter with Fancy revealed just how small of a world it is.
Not exactly a guy
with a stellar reputation behind closed doors, it didn’t take much prodding from
his longtime friend, George Reeves, when Winston told him about the hot woman
he’d met at Brother Juniper’s restaurant. George asked Winston to tell him more
about the woman who seemed to have temporarily gotten his mind off Josselyn.
George broke out
into raucous laughter when Winston told him the woman’s name was Fancy McCoy.
How much better could things get?
George gave
Winston some background on Fancy McCoy and her husband, Hezekiah. He didn’t
want his friend getting sucked in by the likes of any one with the last name
‘McCoy’, but it could possibly work for George the more he thought about it.
Listening to
George run down a quick history about the McCoy’s and Holy Rock made Winston
that more enthralled and eager to get to know more about this striking mystery
woman he’d met.
As for George,
the more he gave thought to Winston’s encounter with Fancy, the more he
convinced himself this was divine intervention. Why else, of all the women he
could have met, Winston met Fancy McCoy? From there, a plan began to circulate
in his mind. If he could convince Winston to woo Fancy McCoy, and if she liked
Winston, then Winston could keep his eyes and ears open for any shenanigans she
and her crooked sons might have up their sleeves toward Hezekiah, and possibly
toward George too. In return for his spying, George would only need to convince
Winston he could enjoy the pleasure of having a knock off like Fancy to mess
with since he’d made the move to Memphis and didn’t know a lot of people.
If George was
able to get the inside scoop on Fancy’s plans, the less he would have to worry
about his money train being cut off by Hezekiah. George figured it would be a
win-win for both him and Winston. Of course, he’d break off a little money to
Winston from time to time, not that Winston needed it. The man enjoyed a
lucrative career and money was the least of his worries.
After some
prodding, with a bit of reluctance mixed with curiosity, Winston agreed to get
to know Fancy better. Anything Winston heard or saw that he believed might be
helpful in their pursuit of the money George told Winston Hezekiah’s son had
stolen from his dad, Winston was supposed to let George know.
What took Winston
by surprise was his feelings. He didn’t expect to develop the strong attraction
he had toward Fancy, but he did. She was easy to like, made him laugh, and
definitely made him forget about Josselyn breaking his heart. But was it enough
to make him back off doing what he had agreed? He tried not to think about that
but every time he thought about telling George he wasn’t on board with the plan
anymore he remembered how he had been walked over by Josselyn, and he knew he
could not fully trust Fancy. Thus, his loyalty remained with George.
“Look, everything
will be fine. You’re going to be fine,” Winston assured Fancy. To see how much
she was affected by Hezekiah’s arrest told Winston a lot. Fancy still loved her
husband. What a fool this Hezekiah guy is. It also told him something
else—to keep his heart in check because her feelings certainly didn’t lie with
him.
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About the Author
Shelia E. Bell (formerly
Shelia E. Lipsey) is an award-winning, national bestselling author with
20+ books published in christian fiction, women’s fiction, nonfiction, and
young adult genres. Her books have garnered numerous awards and accolades,
including 2017 Christian Literary Readers' Choice Award, 2015 Rosa Parks Award,
2014 Christian Literary Award, AAMBC Nate Holmes Honorary Award, Kindle Award,
OOSA Book of the Year, numerous SORMAG awards and more.
Shelia began her publishing career in 1999. Since then, she
has set the literary industry ablaze with her dynamic, true to life stories that
she calls "perfect stories about imperfect people like you...and me."
Shelia is passionate about helping others and encourages and
promotes people to ‘live their dreams now.’ In 2012, she founded and non profit
organization "Black Writers And Book Clubs (BWABC) Literacy
Association" with a mission to promote literacy one community at a
time. Shelia is also a well-respected freelance book editor.
A much sought after inspirational speaker, Shelia travels near and
far sharing her inspirational messages of how to overcome the adversities of
life. Having had polio since the age of two, she accepts no excuses and is
determined not to let her physical imperfections keep her from her life’s
purposes.
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