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  • By: A.C. Arthur
  • Narrated by: Mia Speight
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Happy Is On Hiatus

By: A.C. Arthur
Narrated by: Mia Speight
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Summary

Sisterhood is the secret weapon for two women at crossroads in a bighearted multigenerational novel about family, forgiveness, and fresh starts by the author of The After Party.

When Rita McCall discovers her husband’s affair, there isn’t a lick of surprise—not a single tear or broken heart. Just a wife and mother who’s over it and ready to watch her twenty-three-year marriage go up in flames. Sticking close, thick as thieves since childhood, Rita’s unfailingly loyal cousins Jemel and Sharae become her lifeline. They stand beside her as she contemplates a new career and navigates the murky waters of being a preacher’s daughter disgraced by scandal.

Although she would never turn her back on her cousin, Sharae has her own issues to deal with after learning of her father’s jailhouse death and an inheritance she doesn’t want. The last things she needs right now are a handsome lawyer snooping around in her business and a secret that comes back to bite.

With the cousins at life-changing crossroads, it’ll take the wisdom of the Aunts and their family’s legacy of feeding the soul to guide them through the painful secrets, betrayals, and empowering revelations ahead. They’ll learn that what matters most is holding tight to love, to the promise of happiness, and most of all to each other.

©2022 Artist C. Arthur (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Arthur writes strong female characters, compelling story lines, and the message that family always has your back. Her fluid writing with touches of humor, romance, and enough issues to keep things interesting will keep readers engaged. Will appeal to fans of Terry McMillan and Eric Jerome Dickey.”Library Journal

“With snappy dialogue and an emotionally charged plot, not to mention a few sexy scenes, Arthur keeps raising the stakes until a final showdown tests the bonds of the women’s friendship. A great choice for readers of Kimberla Lawson Roby and Terry McMillan.”Booklist 

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  • Kojika55
  • 02-08-22

Nice story

I enjoyed the story but had a hard time listening to the narrator’s odd way of reading a sentence. She would stop in the middle of a sentence, then resume as if it were a whole new sentence. That made it hard to follow at times when you might think she was changing the character but was just finishing one sentence. I’m going to let it slide that I heard the word ridiculous pronounced “ri-dick-o-las” more than a few times and not in dialogue.

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  • Tamye Whitener
  • 16-08-22

Heartwarming.

I normally wouldn't pick a book like this. Too much drama. But I am so glad I did. There were many times I was brought to the brink of tears, some good, some sad. All heartfelt. But there were just as many that brought a smile to my lips or a laugh.

Family, friendship, and infidelity are the main topics of this book. Along with food and faith. It wasn't an easy read but it was definitely worthwhile.

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  • Renee
  • 13-07-22

Enjoyed

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Will recommend it to a few of my friends very soon.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 21-10-22

Learn to love yourself

Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book. However, had Rita loved and trusted herself a little more she would have left that no good Nate years ago.

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  • PrEciOuS_ArI
  • 07-08-22

Future, Forgiveness, Food, and Family

Exceptional story !!! This story deals with self, lost, and found love. The family bond of three generations created a great book. I'd definitely recommend.

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 29-07-22

The Johnson Family is a strong family

Loved the women in this family. Faith, food, family and fun. The Johnson sisters and cousins are a tight family that loves, talks about each other, has spats, and soppiest through major life events.

I listened to the audible version. I also liked the narrator

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  • Susan B.
  • 21-05-23

Cute but too long and repetitive

Cute story about a loving family facing some challenges. But it needed better editing and should have been a novella. The performance was odd. The actor had some odd breaks in her narration that were distracting

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  • Melinda Clark
  • 20-04-23

Very Enjoyable

Life challenges, life's love, and "true life occurances." Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A must read.

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  • JoLinda R
  • 12-02-23

Family Drama

I don't normally do the sweet side of the romance genre but picked this one to read for a book challenge.

I really liked the fire in Rita after discovering her husband was unfaithful. With the help of her cousin who are more like sisters she makes a new start. Highly recommend this book if you like family drama and the sweeter side of the romance genre.

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  • byrdloves2read
  • 24-01-23

Heartwarming

This is a heartwarming story about three cousins in a close, extended family. At the beginning of the book, I was thinking the writing was stilted until I finally realized it was the narrator. Mia Speight is awesome when she's reading the dialogue but when she reads the narrative parts of the book, OMG, it's awful. I think this book might be better enjoyed if read.