Like Sweet Buttermilk: Dr. Naomi Alexander, Book 1 - Softcover

Powell, S F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1732722404 ISBN 13: 9781732722408

Publisher: Nib Karatasi Press, 2023

Synopsis

First-place winner of the Black Expressions Fiction contest, Like Sweet Buttermilk is an erotically-charged exploration of infidelity, murder, and therapy, in a love story revisited.

Psychiatrist, Dr. Naomi Alexander, has a no-nonsense approach to everything--except her personal life. Still mourning her murdered husband, Naomi shares a shameful secret with her daughter.

And for the first time in years, she has an intriguing case ...

Rick Phillips is a successful man leading what seems to be a comfortable married-life with his wife, Viv, and their daughter. Family is everything. But Viv reveals she's seeing someone else--and Rick's determination to make things right again leads him down a disastrous path, changing him from a boring suburban husband into a spontaneous man with an intense, adventurous edge. An edge his wife is steadily warming up to ...

Through marriage counseling with Dr. Alexander, with rounds of surprising disclosure for all in session, Rick and Viv begin to salvage their marriage and events lead to the couple finding renewed passion for each other. Everything is back on track and moving sexily along for the couple as they recapture much of what had been lost recently.

Naomi, however, knows everything is not as lovely as it appears. Rick's irrational devotion to family and recent changes in personality have Naomi worried for Viv's safety. The no-nonsense psychiatrist becomes the reluctant semi-detective, realizing ... Viv may be in danger--from the one person she trusts most.

Ideal for fans of suspense and books exploring the hidden dynamics of interpersonal relationships, Like Sweet Buttermilk, a story of betrayal, deception, and love, probes the emotional boundaries within what appears to be an ordinary marital situation.

About the series:

• Dr. Naomi Alexander, a psychiatrist, is the central and continuing fictional character in several works as she treats patients with varying degrees of psychological stress or trauma (not including her own). Plenty is revealed on her yellow counsel couch. It's mostly painful--but that's what they're there for.
• Diminutive and with a gun close by, Naomi has a working relationship with the distilled beverages, and has a straightforward approach to all things other than her personal life.
• Woven with recurring details unique to the series for fans of a little word-sleuthing, the novels explore perspectives from both sides of the couch, with elements of tension and angst and passion and laughter and interesting snapshots of the human drama that is life--all flavored with gems of music both oldies and goodies, be it R&B, Soul, Classical, Gospel, or others.

About this title

About the Author:

A native of the Washington DC Metropolitan area, S.F. Powell writes fiction whose works focus on life, relationships, and love in all its many forms. With a degree in accounting from The George Washington University, she ended up a writer, preferring rooms filled with book lovers, over rooms full of accountants and calculators. Her stories touch on the elements of several genres because life is sometimes a suspenseful mystery carrying moments of romance and humor, maybe with enough drama it seems right out of science fiction. Her submission for Like Sweet Buttermilk, featuring fictional psychiatrist, Dr. Naomi Alexander, won first place in the Black Expressions Fiction Writing Contest. When she isn't absorbed with the written word, watching a documentary, or working on a puzzle, she enjoys goofy moments with her husband and their children. Powell is also the author of other works featuring Dr. Naomi Alexander. More information is available at www.sfpowellbooks.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nib Karatasi Press
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1732722404
• ISBN 13: 9781732722408
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 336