Andrea Noble leaves Detroit and her big city blues when she returns to her small hometown. At least that what she thinks. Bayou Blue, Louisiana has changed. When she takes over a small health clinic Andrea begins to uncover foul play, missing drugs and medical equipment. Lee Matthews is hired to find out just what's going on at the clinic. He's a sharp private investigator who has to consider everyone suspect. Lee just hopes that Andrea is the woman he thinks she is. Lee and Andrea fight each other, then fight as a team to save a young man's life, the clinic that her small community needs so much, and most of all the love they've finally found in each other's arms.
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Mix knowledge of voodoo, Louisiana politics and forensic social work with the dedication to write fiction while working each day as a clinical social worker, and you get a snapshot of author Lynn Emery. Lynn has been a contributing consultant to the magazine Today’s Black Woman for three articles about contemporary relationships between black men and women. For more information visit: www.lynnemery.com
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Gotta Get Next To This Book!
21 Jun 2002
By Diaspora Chic
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
Andrea Noble moves back to Louisiana after a nasty divorce to run a clinic that is poorly managed by the staff. The last thing she needs is to be set up with another man. But he comes to her rescue when she is being accosted by hoodlums. Jamal Turner is a gorgeous hunk but the only thing she sees is "serial lover". But she finds that he is too hard to avoid; especially if her grandmother has been trying to set her up with him.
This black Adonis attracts the women at the clinic which infuriates Andrea. She's drawn to him but is wrestling with her ex who left her brokenhearted.
Jamal Turner, the man who has turned Andrea's world around, is hiding his identity to investigate the clinic's mismanagement of prescription drugs and financial discrepancies. He himself is going through a divorce and loss of a family member. Despite all the pretty women that come his way, he is drawn to Andrea Turner. He can't help but desire for this astute, caring black woman.
In addition to the main characters, there is Andrea's immature and irresponsible mother, Charlene; John Mandeville, businessman and Andrea's father; Gran, Andrea's grandmother and mother-figure; and Denny, the young staff employee trying to stay on out of trouble.
Ms. Emery does a good job giving each of her characters a personality and physical description. She also develops the story as to what is going to happen next. It is why this book is a page turner that can't be put down.
This black Adonis attracts the women at the clinic which infuriates Andrea. She's drawn to him but is wrestling with her ex who left her brokenhearted.
Jamal Turner, the man who has turned Andrea's world around, is hiding his identity to investigate the clinic's mismanagement of prescription drugs and financial discrepancies. He himself is going through a divorce and loss of a family member. Despite all the pretty women that come his way, he is drawn to Andrea Turner. He can't help but desire for this astute, caring black woman.
In addition to the main characters, there is Andrea's immature and irresponsible mother, Charlene; John Mandeville, businessman and Andrea's father; Gran, Andrea's grandmother and mother-figure; and Denny, the young staff employee trying to stay on out of trouble.
Ms. Emery does a good job giving each of her characters a personality and physical description. She also develops the story as to what is going to happen next. It is why this book is a page turner that can't be put down.
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Sweet Love Story
2 Aug 2001
By The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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Lynn Emery's description of the lushness of the Louisiana Bayou, had me visualizing the moss hanging from the trees and smelling the sweet fragrances. The title Gotta Get Next To You is really two stories in one.
The main character Andrea Noble, a Clinical Nurse is returning home to become the Director of the local health clinic. Since she is a woman of color, and this after all is a small town in the deep south, she is surprised she has been offered the job. Then Andrea finds out she has received this position, because her mother Charlene had approached her father John Mandeville about giving his estranged daughter a chance. She has mixed emotions but she still accepts the position.
The second story is really what generates the essence of this story. Years ago, Charlene, a sixteen year old black girl finds herself deeply involved with the son of one of the riches families in Louisiana. The result of this liaison produced a broken heart, a rebellious spirit and a baby girl with mixed parentage, now 30 years later, Andrea is back home. She was raised mostly by her grandmother and has never been close to her mother. She wants her mother to grow up and settle down, so they can bond as Mother and daughter.
The clinic has been losing money and equipment is being ordered but never seen. John Mandeville, who owns about half of the town, has hired a private detective and has planted him as a worker in the clinic. All is going well, he is gathering information and building his case, until he meets the new Director, Andrea Noble. Andrea was one of his primary suspects, but Mr. Detective, LeRoyce Matthews, is falling for her. How can he do his job without jeopardizing Andrea's position at the clinic? He wants someone other than Andrea to be the fall guy, and as the case progresses, LeRoyce is no longer sure who the culprit is.
This was a pleaurable read that painted a vivid picture of Southern rules, Southern politics and Southern family power. It reminded me of how life shows little mercy as it forces you to live with the consequences of your decisions. I applaud Ms Emery's ability to share some real truths in a such a special and tender way.
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What a Homecoming
24 July 2001
By Mamalove
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After Andrea Noble returned to her hometown to oversee a fledgling clinic, she learns of the secrets of her past that her mother has kept from her all these years. On top of that in walks Jamal Turner with some secrets of his own. Through it all, Andrea weathers the storm of it all, as if her divorce wasn't enough. Andrea handles all of this and still manages to find love inspite all of the darkness surrounding her. A definite love conquers all story to the end.
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