The Other Side of the Game

October 1, 2005
Saundra Patterson and Asha Mitchell are half sisters who live very different lives. Saundra is a vegan who practices yoga and wears dreadlocks. Asha is a department-store buyer who sports designer clothes and believes that men can only be a part of her life sexually and financially. Saundra is preparing to marry her high-school sweetheart, Yero. They live a holistic lifestyle and support each other's dreams. Since her mother's death, Saundra has lived with her father, Phil. He is a police officer who has lived with a terrible secret since he was in the first grade. Phil has been dating Evelyn for six years but always has an excuse for postponing their engagement. Evelyn is also a police officer, and she has helped Phil raise Saundra. When Saundra discovers her father's secret, it affects the relationship she has with the two most important men in her life, her father and her fiance. It will take a lot of honesty and forgiving for Saundra to keep her relationships with both men.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)