Surviving the Truth

Laura is a 53-year-old woman who discovers family secrets, loses her husband, wins some cash and learns, helping others isn't as easy as she thought it would be. The family secrets shatter the idyllic image she and her sister, Susan, had about their childhood in Kerrville, Texas. The loss of her husband in the mountains of Wyoming, shatters her confidence in herself and reality shatters her ideas about giving to others. Chocolate and Pinot Noir take the edge off their problems and that combination comes with its own set of difficulties.

"Surviving the Truth by Sharon Monroe captivated me right from the beginning. It was filled with sorrow, deep emotions, and suspense. This book was an emotional read, and the chapters transitioned smoothly into one another. The conclusion was utterly surprising, completely unlike anything I could have imagined."

- Reviewed by Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite

Sharon devoted her career to the public schools in Corpus Christi Texas from 1971 through 2009, primarily with children in Early Childhood Education through sixth grade. Although she was not raised in the mountains, they called to her, and she got there as soon as she could, retiring to the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, 14 years later, she left the vibrant aspens in the mountains for the stately oaks in Central Texas. Surviving the Truth is her first novel.