Literature & Fiction
Cherise McKenzie, an Atlanta crime scene investigator, and her husband, Detective Mason McKenzie, have experienced some turbulent ups and downs in their marriage over the years. With demanding careers and two children, the McKenzies find themselves spending more time apart than together, which allows infidelity with a trusted loved one to darken their doorstep.
It is only through a series of near tragic events and a lot of prayer that the young couple is able to rebuild their lives and rekindle the love they once shared. Everything is going great for the McKenzies, and their careers now complement their lives instead of complicating them. Mason and Cherise are determined to keep family first in their lives; however, their devotion will be tested once again when tragedy strikes, leaving Cherise to make a decision that could not only cost her marriage, but the one person she loves more than life itself.
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Darrien Lee, a graduate of Tennessee State University, is a two-time Essence bestselling author. Her books include, All That and a Bag of Chips, Brotherly Love, and What Goes Around Comes Around. She has been featured in several magazines, including Romantic Times magazine and the Nashville Tennessean.
Darrien began her writing career after reminiscing with a relative about their wild college days while attending Tennessee State University. It was those experiences that inspired her to write her debut novel, 'All That and a Bag of Chips' in 2001.
Blessed to be a two time Essence Magazine Best-selling Author over the past twenty-years with her eighteenth novel, titled "Love past the Moment", which she wrote while fighting breast cancer. Presently a four year survivor, she plans to use her voice to inspire and encourage others who are dealing with life adversities. It is also her goal to continue to write thought provoking and exciting novels to entertain her readers.
Darrien is presently anticipating the release of the sequel to "Love past the Moment" which she hopes to have ready for release by the end of Winter.
Darrien is a native of Columbia, Tennessee, about 50 miles south of Nashville, and lives in La Vergne, Tennessee with her husband of twenty-seven years and two adult daughters.