Nappily Faithful by Trisha Thomas is a tangled web of love, faith, lies and betrayal and Thomas’ most ambitious storyline to-date in the series. As the story opens, readers find Venus and Jake recently settled in Atlanta; trying to move forward after debilitating circumstances encountered in Los Angeles. Jake is recovering from a close brush with the law and Venus is barely surviving mentally after suffering a miscarriage. As though the sudden and unexpected move to Atlanta, and their mental well-being, over the last few months was not enough, Venus must now get ready for the biggest battle of her life…fighting for custody of her toddler daughter, Mya.

Airic, Mya’s biological father, has not wanted anything to do with Mya since Venus found she was pregnant with child years ago. Now that he is newly wed to Trevelle Doval, a popular television evangelist, Airic is being pushed to present a front of being a loving father and family man for Doval’s followers. His speech and sound bites are what are expected of someone who has just had a `come to Jesus’ moment–”I’m ready to be a father to my child, even though I’ve been absent for the last three years, and she calls another man daddy, God has shown me the errors of my ways, and I’m ready to step in and assume my rightful role. Oh yes, and I believe I should sue for full custody of my daughter, because her mama deliberately kept me out of her life.” With Doval in the background, egging Airic to sue for full custody, something smells rotten and readers quickly wonder just how sincere Airic’s actions are. After all, would not it be easier to start a family of your own, with your newly beloved wife, rather than rip a toddler from the only parents she has ever known? Is not that the Christianly thing to do? What would Jesus do? It appears that Jesus has been left out of the equation as human egos take over.

Emotions run high and all stops are pulled out, as an innocent child’s fate lies in the wings. Venus’ antics and instability appear to give Airic and Trevelle the ammunition they need to gain full custody of Mya. But, just when all hope appears gone, skeletons quickly begin to fall out of the closet for all involved, including secondary characters like the judge in charge of the custody case. But, are they enough and in time for Venus to retain custody of her daughter?

I have been a fan of Trisha Thomas and the Nappily character, Venus, since the first book in the series was penned years ago. Although some of the characters’ actions were way over-the-top and others predictable, as a mom and a sucker for a good storyline, I kept quickly turning the pages to see how the scenarios would play out. Four books later, I am still wedded to Venus and the series. However, many in my reading family do not share my enthusiasm. I would like to see Thomas’ fan base grow among my peers, so I would like to see her branch out and give us new characters and themes in her next books. Thomas is a talented writer and I want others to discover and experience her beyond Venus and gang. In the meantime, I recommend Nappily Faithful to those who still enjoy Venus reads and others who have not had a chance to experience Thomas’ works. Nappily Faithful is a quick, for entertainment purposes only read, that can be read in one sitting on a lazy afternoon or anytime you want to cuddle up with a book.

Reviewed by Yasmin
APOOO BookClub

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