And Then There Was Me, Sadeqa Johnson
And Then There Was Me, Sadeqa Johnson
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And Then There Was Me
A Novel of Friendship, Secrets and Lies

Author: Sadeqa Johnson

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/28/2021


Synopsis

"Through a lively, engaging performance, Miles shows the dynamic between shy and reserved Bee and her spirited childhood friend, Awilda." —AudioFile Magazine

Bea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair and what to do with boys. She even introduced Bea to her husband, Lonnie, in college, who pledged to take good care of her for the rest of their lives. But philanderer Lonnie breaks that promise over and over again, leaving Bea to wrestle with her self-esteem and long time secret addiction.

Recently Lonnie has plopped the family in a New Jersey upper class suburb, which lacks the diversity that Bea craves but has the school district and zip code envy that Lonnie wants. The demands of carrying a third child and fitting into this new environment while pretending that her husband is not cheating on her again, is more than she can handle. And just when she thinks things can’t get any worst, the ultimate deception snaps the little thread that was holding her life together and all comes tumbling down.

Sadeqa Johnson's And Then There Was Me is the story of love and friendship, heartache and betrayal. It’s the journey of a woman stripped down to her lowest point and needing to find the will to press on.

A Macmillan Audio production from Thomas Dunne Books

About Sadeqa Johnson

SADEQA JOHNSON is a former public relations manager who spent years working with well-known authors such as J.K. Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan, and Bishop T.D. Jakes before becoming an author herself. Her debut novel, Love in a Carry-on Bag, was the recipient of the Phillis Wheatley award for Best Fiction and the USA Best Book award for African-American fiction. She is a Kimbilo Fellow, former board member of the James River Writers, and a Tall Poppy Writer. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three children.

About Robin Miles

Robin Miles began her audiobook narration in 1994.  She's read over 130 titles covering many different genres and has won multiple Earphones awards.  Her many audiobook credits include Augusten Burroughs's Sellevision, Edwidge Danticat's Brother I'm Dying, and Lalita Tademy's Cane River.  Her film and television credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic’s Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live.  She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors' unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching.  She holds a B.A. in Theater Studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nakia on May 25, 2017

More like 2.5 stars. This book had so much potential to grab, entertain, and shock the reader, but it only succeeded at being extremly predictable and boring. Bea lives a life that might be coveted by others: a handsome, hardworking husband, a nice house in a beautiful neighborhood, and two beautiful......more

Goodreads review by Louise on March 26, 2017

3.5 stars. Be a is on holiday with her husband, Lonnie and their two children. Be a is a surrogate with Lonnie's cousin Mena's baby. But Bea is also bulimic. Her controlling husband, Lonnie, has recently moved them to the middle to upper class suburb of Evergreen, New Jersey. Lonnie is also cheating......more

Goodreads review by Nia on February 24, 2017

This review is long overdue. So, here's what I LOVED about 'And Then There was Me': the portrayal of the routine, the tedium, the ups and the downs of married and family life was spot on, as was the inner conflict about what to do when your marriage is imperfect, but the decision to stay or let it g......more

Goodreads review by Rashawnda on July 23, 2024

I think it’s safe to say that this was my least favorite read by Sadeqa Johnson. It’s always a gamble going into an author’s backlog and I crapped out with this one. The story had tons of potential and I’m pretty much used to the types of stories I can expect from Sadeqa however the way Bea was port......more

Goodreads review by Kym on June 06, 2022

This book was a page-turner, and the storyline is so authentic that many women can relate to it. Bea's vulnerability, while disturbing, is not uncommon for women in her position. First, she decided to be a surrogate for her husband Lonnie's cousin Mena and her husband, Clark. Mena's cancer led to he......more


Quotes

Advance praise for And Then There Was Me:

"And Then There Was Me is a well-written, thought-provoking novel that many women will relate to." —Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author of Copycat

"Bea seems to have it all: the husband, the two kids, and the new house in a chichi suburb. Only problem is, Bea feels like an outcast, being biracial in her new neighborhood, and her husband is cheating on her. Again. She has her childhood best friend, Awilda, for support, but when the unthinkable happens, she finds herself with nowhere to turn. And Then There Was Me is a thought-provoking novel about marriage, parenthood, and friendship." —PopSugar, 26 Brilliant Books You Should Read This Spring

Praise for Second House From the Corner:

"So good." —Jennifer Weiner, #1 New York Times best-selling author

"I loved Second House from the Corner." —23 Books You Should Read This Winter, Brenda Janowitz, PopSugar

"Johnson is a skilled storyteller with a breezy style." —Booklist

"Rich with complex characters...The first-person narrative reads like a warm conversation, and the pace stays sharp and steady." —Romantic Times

"[An] excellent novel." —NJ.com

"I loved the characters that Sadeqa Johnson created...The author outdid herself with this book and I can't wait to see what she puts out next." —Read in Colour (4 stars)

“Felicia is a protagonist that you’ll laugh with and cry for.” —Pride

"A captivating tale to savor about a woman whose buried past threatens her picture perfect family life. Felicia is a wonderfully flawed, compelling main character, one who has stayed with me long after I finished the book. A winning novel from a writer to watch." —Benilde Little, bestselling author