Hey ladies! For this month, our mystery pick is ***The Bitter Truth*** by Shanora Williams (a Black author). For this book club, we'll be meeting at Jirani, a Black-owned coffeehouse. Looking forward to discussing this with you!

**About the Book:**
***An upstanding political candidate. A determined stalker. A shattering lost weekend. Now, when his worst secret comes calling, how far will one man’s elegant, all-too-devoted wife go to uncover the truth . . . or bury it?***

For Jolene “Jo” Baker, the least she can do for her adoring husband, Dominic, is give unwavering support for his North Carolina gubernatorial run. He is not only the love of her life, he's also helping her prove that she's far more than just a pampered trophy wife. With huge crowds showing up at Dominic’s speeches and the polls consistently in his favor, she's never been happier to stand proudly by his side . . .

Until she and Dominic start seeing the same, strangely ominous woman turning up all along the campaign trail. Until their tour starts becoming a nightmare of botched events, crucial missed information, and increasingly dangerous “accidents.” Suddenly Jo can't get any answers from Dominic—or understand why he is acting so paranoid and terrified. . .

What Jo can do is start digging into his past—one she's never really questioned beyond his perfect image and dazzling accomplishments. What results is an alarming series of events that leave her baffled: Good friends turn into enemies, truths are revealed to be lies, and all clues lead back to one secret, shattering weekend that changes Jo’s entire life. With her world splintering into pieces, can Jo risk trying to set things right? Or will hiding the bitter truth by any means necessary destroy her as well?

**About the Author:**
Shanora Williams is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty romance and diverse suspense novels. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and three boys and is a sister to eleven. When she isn’t writing, she’s spending time with her family, binge reading, or running marathons on TV streaming services.

The book can be found [here](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLTB8TF6/?coliid=I2IABDRCACA0XH&colid=35IACQPOLG413&psc=0&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it#customerReviews), but don't forget to check out your local library.

**Book Club Rules**:

1. Members who haven’t read the book – Come anyway! Not everyone can finish every book, but those who haven't read it may still have valuable insights.
2. Disagreements about the book – Be gracious. There is no one way to experience or interpret a book. In fact, differing opinions are good.
3. Maintain Focus – For the sake of time, let’s do our best to stay on topic. There will be time to socialize before and after the book club meeting.
4. Confidentiality – What is said at the book club meeting stays at the book club meeting. Members may choose to share personal insights and we want to respect their willingness to be open, candid or vulnerable.
5. Please avoid interrupting others while they're speaking. We want everyone to have the opportunity to speak, and to be able to hear what each person has to say.

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