Nappily in Bloom - by Trisha R Thomas (Paperback)

About the Book

"Airic and his famous televangelist wife, Trevelle Doval, make the evening news when Airic is accused of domestic battery and his life is suddenly turned upside down. But when Venus and Jake try to suspend Airic's visitation rights with Mya, they discover that Airic isn't willing to go down without a fight. Meanwhile, Jake's best friend, Legend, turns up on his doorstep with trouble not far behind. The past is back with a vengeance, including blackmail, murder and enemies who are looking for payback. But everything takes a dangerous new turn when Venus goes missing. For Jake it's now a race against time to save the woman he loves."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Trisha R. Thomas' Nappily in Bloom continues her bestselling series, the basis for the Netflix Original movie Nappily Every After, starring Sanaa Lathan.

Airic and his famous televangelist wife, Trevelle Doval, make the evening news when Airic is accused of domestic battery and his life is suddenly turned upside down. But when Venus and Jake try to suspend Airic's visitation rights with Mya, they discover that Airic isn't willing to go down without a fight.

Meanwhile, Jake's best friend, Legend, turns up on his doorstep with trouble not far behind. The past is back with a vengeance, including blackmail, murder and enemies who are looking for payback. But everything takes a dangerous new turn when Venus goes missing. For Jake it's now a race against time to save the woman he loves.

Review Quotes

"Thomas once again lets her characters tell their stories in lively and distinctive voices. Smartly paced, fast and funny." --Kirkus Reviews

"Thomas neatly weaves issues of family, parental and social responsibility into the domestic dramas." --Kirkus Reviews on NAPPILY FAITHFUL

"You'll find yourself caring about these characters Thomas has created over the past seven years, beginning with her debut novel Nappily Ever After...This latest novel proves that Thomas has few peers when spinning a cliffhanger." --Essence magazine on NAPPILY FAITHFUL

"Nappily Faithful is a wonderful well-written novel about love, loss and the lengths a mother will go to in order to protect her child...Trisha R. Thomas' newest book is a guaranteed page-turner with more twists and turns than a roller coaster....impossible to put down." --South Jersey Mom (4/5) on NAPPILY FAITHFUL

"Thomas pulls off a followup every bit as engrossing as its predecessors." --Essence magazine on NAPPILY MARRIED

"Thomas keeps the action flowing with short chapters, well-orchestrated subplots, steamy sex and root-forable characters." --Publishers Weekly on NAPPILY MARRIED

"...Fiction with a feminine take on balancing family and career with witty dialogue and endearing characters." --Spirit (Southwest Airlines) Magazine on NAPPILY MARRIED

"'Wow' is what you say when something makes you laugh, cry and tell your friends about it. This is a definite "wow" book." --Romantic Times on NAPPILY MARRIED

About the Author

Trisha R. Thomas is an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work finalist. She's a Literary Lion Award honoree by the King County Library Foundation and was voted Best New Writer by the Black Writer's Alliance. Her debut novel, Nappily Ever After is now a Netflix movie. O, The Oprah Magazine featured her novels in Books That Matter for delving into the self-esteem of young women of color and the insurmountable expectations they face starting at an early age. She lives in California with her family where she continues to write the Nappily Series.