Sunday, August 4, 2024

Southern Belle by Diamond D. Johnson


 Book Excerpt:

"Rudy Rae is her name. She also goes by Minnie. She's a Southern girl, born and raised in Albany, Georgia. Strong women raised her, although some might challenge that statement and view the women who raised her as weak because of how they allowed their husbands to treat them. At the tender age of thirteen years old, she was taught how to sit up straight, fix a man's plate, and be the submissive wife that she needed to be. In her teenage years, Rudy wasn't interested in these teachings. Instead, she had her head in her books and was determined to be the complete opposite of the women in her family. She wanted to go to college, graduate, and work in a promising career field where she could take care of herself. In this thing called life, things sometimes go differently than we plan.

Years go by, and Rudy is officially a woman. Her dreams and desires have fallen by the and been replaced by the duties of a proper southern wife and mother. She's now married to Zacardi Marshall, the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Zacardi is the perfect husband and father from the outside looking in, but he can be a monster behind closed doors.

This book will take you on a journey of lessons. The seeds planted in Rudy's head as a child played a significant role in how she bloomed as an adult. The same women she vowed to be nothing like might be the women she holds the most in common with."

Title:  Southern Belle
Author: Diamond D. Johnson
Publisher:  D.D. Johnson
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"Southern Belle" by Diamond D. Johnson

My Perception:  

"Southern Belle" was some read that kept me shaking my head and saying I can't believe this!
There were so many things going on in this book that you had to keep up. Please read the 'Trigger Warning' because it may answer many questions that needed to be fully addressed in the story that seemed to be left out in part 1. But wait, part 2 of 'Southern Belle' will answer all the questions needed in this series. I wondered why there was no epilogue until I saw it was part two of this story! That husband who was a mayor Zacardi, why did Rudy stay with this horrible man who beat her? She had a wonderful friend, Iris...but she didn't listen to even her.   What was up with Ruby's mother and grandmother? You will learn much about those two as you continue reading part 2 of this novel.   
Yes, please keep on reading!!! This story goes on and on, and that ending from part 1 is off the chart, but there is much more when you pick up part 2, where you will discover everything from start to finish.  

Okay, all that is left to say is to pick up part two after reading part one. You will see how well this story comes together, and all questions will be answered.   



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