"Never Breathe Again" by Marissa Monteilh was the January 2016 book of the month for the Regal Sisterhood Book Club. This novel centers around Mahogany Cooper and her husband, Julian Cooper. After seven years of marriage, Julian leaves Mahogany for his lifelong friend, Golden Thomas. The author does an excellent job of conveying the depth of Mahogany’s broken heart and the effects it has on her daily life in the aftermath. She attempts self-help remedies from a relationship advisor, seeks spiritual guidance by praying for her marriage to be restored and even tries to move forward by exploring the dating scene. It’s this dangerous combination that creates a roux of twists and turns within Mahogany’s family and social relationships. This book provides an enormous amount of insightful ideas surrounding the institution of marriage and cheating.

We gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. Our rating was based on Book Presentation, Character Development, Storyline, Setting, and Editing. We noticed several grammatical and spelling errors, but they were not enough to overcome the best line in the book. “Or maybe you’re “dick-stracted.” Can your penis even be faithful?”

We were introduced to the author at the 2015 National Book Club Conference in Atlanta and were pleasantly surprised by her creativity and overall energy. She has a unique way of bringing her characters to life. We recommend this book so others can discover if Mahogany will survive losing her love, or will a broken heart be too much for her, and for him, to bear.

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