An elaborate mansion, designer clothes and a well-established financial portfolio provide her with sophistication and glamor she never dared dream possible as a child.
Sylvia Rose never had time to dream of such luxuries when young. With an absentee mother whose moral compass is slightly askew, Sylvia must look for role models elsewhere, as she cares for two younger siblings and the humble shack she calls home.
Having been blessed with two great loves, today finds her alone walking the empty and sterile corridors of her once warm and inviting home.
How fate can change a life so dramatically in six decades boggles her mind.
Does she deserve this comfortable life?

How is it that a small-town country girl lives in the most prestigious neighborhood in the city?
Her now tranquil existence seems undeserved, empty, and without purpose.
Doubting she has paid the dues to live such a grand life, her question will soon be answered as an old debt is about to knock on Sylvia Rose’s front door.
As she opens the door, Sylvia ponders, will today finally bring me the closure I have so desperately sought?
REVIEWS

From Linda on Amazon
Great Story
Ladies this book is for you! It is a beautiful story about the choices we make in life and how they shape our Future. Great Read!

From Pat on Amazon
This was a great read!
Really enjoyed reading this book. Had me crying at times, bur also some very uplifting parts. Did not realize part of the book takes place in my hometown, so I could relate to that part very well. That was a nice surprise.

Jan from Amazon
This is written in such an easy to read MS, easy to visualize format that I felt I knew the characters as long time friends and family. So easy to feel their joy, struggles and pain. Watching Sylvia Rose grow from a responsible young girl into a strong nurturing mother and grandmother, from a poor small town girl to a woman of wealth was inspiring.
This is a must read for all. I appreciate the language and discretion with romantic scenes making it appropriate for everyone.
Nice work. I look forward to future works from this author.

Ray Lybarger came to New Orleans to write a simple article on Mardi Gras history, but the Crescent City had other plans for him. Beneath its vibrant celebrations and centuries-old traditions, a darker world lurks, one of secrets better left buried, of forces beyond human comprehension, and of rituals that demand respect.
When Ray, eager to make his mark as a fledgling journalist, disregards the city’s unspoken secrets, he disappears without a trace. The police investigation yields no answers, and his family is left in turmoil.
Fifteen years of unanswered questions have haunted his nephew since childhood. Determined to uncover the truth, Eddie Schmitt retraces his uncle's steps, hoping to bring his mother the closure she’s longed for all these years.
Eddie, a reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer delves deeper into the mysteries of his uncle Ray's disappearance in New Orleans fifteen years ago. He hears cold whispers spoken in hidden alleys and bars about a reporter who stuck his nose where it did not belong. He here tales of a dark magic that may be responsible for his uncle's demise.
A skeptic by nature, he struggles to dismiss these eerie experiences as mere superstition, yet the more clues he unravels, the more Eddie realizes his uncle's cryptic journal entries may have been a warning.
Following the trail of breadcrumbs his uncle left behind, he finds himself drawn into a web of secrets that may cost him more than just the answers he seeks, he could lose his very soul. Will Eddie find what he has long searched for, or will the same darkness that claimed his uncle take him as well.