His First Wife by Grace Octavia

By Donnica Copeland • Jan 11th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

Kerry Jackson has it all! She grew up on the right side of town, has the right name, and is surrounded by the right people. Well that is what society says. But she has all of that and no one to share it with. When she meets Jamison Taylor, at a Spelman College dance, her whole life changes. Even though they come from different backgrounds (Jamison was not born with a silver spoon), their love for each other grows. They both are on their way to becoming doctors. They were perfect together. Despite each of their mother’s dislike for their choice in partners, the two wed.

Now married for ten years and pregnant with their first child, Kerry discovers that Jamison is having an affair. She confronts the situation head on. Now the picture-perfect marriage is in shambles. Everyone knows her as Miss Black Barbie. What will they think when they find out her husband is cheating? How will her mother react when she did not want Kerry to marry him in the first place? With all of these questions going through her mind, Kerry has to decide the new life she will lead.

His First Wife by Grace Octavia is her second novel. Take Her Man was exciting and she did not disappoint with this one. I love the use of the e-mail and IM conversations. The characters are hilarious. You immediately connect with them. You feel for the wife, the cheating husband, AND the mistress. You get to see the different point-of-views. The same story told by different people. The pace of the novel is set from page one. You will not be able to put this down. Octavia creates a wonderful story of love, betrayal and LIFE. I am looking forward to more from her.

Donnica Copeland
APOOO BookClub
African American Literature

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Donnica Copeland is a single woman living in Marietta, GA. She works in the field of accounting but has always had a love for reading. She started a book club, Sista Talk Book Club, in 2004. It started with a small group of women and now has grown into a sisterhood that is bonded by the love of reading. She is a reviewer for APOOO Exchange Team and also a member of APOOO BookClub. She also enjoys photography, scrap booking, and writing.
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2 Responses »

  1. GravatarLinda Chavis on March 6th, 2009 at 7:25 am:

    Ok another one for “the stack” LOL

  2. GravatarRadnor on March 16th, 2009 at 4:18 pm:

    I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff