About the Book:

1961, Alabama. Cecelia “Sissy” Little thought she had seen the last of Truitt Tate two years ago after he left her cousin at the altar. When he shows up at her door, claiming to be an undercover FBI agent and furthermore, in need of her assistance to play the role as his fiancé, Sissy is less than thrilled. Aside from the fact that Sissy can’t stand Tate, Sissy has worked hard to build a life for her and her nephews in their racially tense town. The last thing she wants is for Tate to come and upset things.

Truitt Tate hasn’t always been a gentleman, but he has changed, starting from the moment he first met Sissy Little. He comes to Alabama on assignment for business, but hopes to make it personal.

As Tate becomes immersed in the Civil Rights movement and Sissy is forced to face old fears and secrets, will they find out that they have much more in common than they ever thought?

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My Review:

Through the Waters by Embassie Susberry
Rating: 4/5
Pages: 324
Published: June 12, 2015
Series: Tate Family

Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher/author. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

I’ve been excited to read this one since last fall, and I’m glad I finally did! I first heard about this series, and Embassie Susberry herself, last autumn. At the time I couldn’t find much about her or the series either one, and when I finally got an opportunity to read it I still didn’t know much, but from the opening pages I could tell I was going to love the writing style and quickly found myself loving the characters as well.

Whew, Sissy! She’s an interesting character, and my has she gotten herself in a pickle this time. I loved reading about their life and seeing unfolding. Each of these characters were varied and complex, and I enjoyed the wide variety of personalities and backgrounds that they brought to the story.

During this time of segregation and prejudices tensions run high, and this paints a vivid backdrop in Sissy’s story. Broken friendships, painful pasts, and relationship woes open the story, and Embassie Susberry has taken all the broken pieces and painted a colorful and emotional story that pulls at the heart. I loved seeing how the friends learned to work together here. As much as I loved seeing Tate’s faith, Red Boy kind of stole the show for me, haha. It’s common for one of the side-characters to win me over, but I honestly think he is the unsung hero here, and I loved it! Which I definitely didn’t expect when I started this one, but there you have it. 😀

Official Rating: 4.5/5

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