About
the Author
Valerie J. Lewis Coleman has helped women find
relational fulfillment by identifying the four types of male hunters, avoiding
seventy percent of men who only want the goody box and winning the heart of Mr.
Right-For-You. She explains how she overcame struggles and offers proven
techniques to help you get off the crazy cycle of relational demise in her
novel The Forbidden Secrets of the Goody Box! Visit TheGoodyBoxBook.com for the
sequel, prequel and upcoming events!
The bestselling author of Blended Families An Anthology, Valerie has helped
thousands of families navigate the challenges of child support, visitation,
discipline and more. With over twenty years of experience in family and
relationships, she has given advice on varying issues including baby-momma
drama, defiant children and disapproving in-laws. On her journey to assist
others with building strong families, she shares her testimony and provides
practical tools to help you stop the stepfamily madness in your home!
About
The Book
What your father didn't tell you and your mother
didn't know. Successful. Beautiful. Intelligent.
Yet a satisfying relationship
eludes Debra Hampton. At thirty-five years old, she can't figure out why her
philosophy on men-and what they want from women-isn't working. She's trapped in
a cycle of shattered relationships, until a friend refers her to a relationship
guru. After some resistance, Debra finds refuge in his counsel as he helps her
navigate through the storms of rejection and failed love. Once he reveals the
error of her ways, will Debra master the forbidden secrets to attract her soul
mate or continue to keep love at bay?
Genre:
Mainstream Fiction
Paperback: 256
pages
Publisher: Pen
Of The Writer, LLC (May 1, 2010)
Language:
English
ISBN-10:
0978606639
ISBN-13: 978-0978606633
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Excerpts
The
Forbidden Secrets of the Goody Box
What
your father didn’t tell you and your mother didn’t know
Chapter
1
For
the Love of Vincent
Sunday-morning
service stirred Debra Hampton’s heart. The poignant message convinced her to
resolve a matter that had her torn for almost a year. She had been undecided
about whether to marry her live-in boyfriend, Vincent. He didn’t share her
religious beliefs and refused to go with her to church, but she knew that he
was the best man for her.
He
laughed at her silly antics, talked with her about her ambitions and encouraged
her to greatness. He made her the focal point of his life and involved her in
every decision no matter how minute. But it was his touch that held her
hostage, kept her toying with God’s love by giving herself to a man who was not
her husband.
With
her head bowed to hide the free-flowing tears, she exited the church without
speaking to anyone. She sat in her Mercedes S550, took a moment to freshen her
makeup, expelled a sigh of relief. She looked to Heaven through the panorama
sunroof, smiled, closed her eyes, gave thanks. The decision to accept Vincent’s
proposal resonated; filled her with peace as she trusted the Lord with her soul
mate.
The
thirty-minute drive from the inner-city church to her suburban home gave her
ample time to reflect upon the life they would build together: three children, business
partnership and unlimited mind-blowing sex. The rush of blood to her southern
bell—the name her mother called her vagina when she was a child—gave her pause.
Fortunately, she was stopped at a red light. She clicked through the Sirius
Satellite stations and then opted to enjoy tunes Vincent had downloaded to her
iPod a few nights prior.
As
she turned into Creekwood Estates—a lavish community north of Dayton—she
admired the mansion-sized homes set hundreds of feet from the street. Manicured
lawns featured rows of exotic trees, shrubbery and blooming flowers.
Cobblestone driveways boasted luxury cars and backyards
had customized gym sets or in-ground pools.
Her
stucco and brick palatial home was small in comparison to those of her
neighbors, but it was big enough for her family-to-be. She loved the
side-entry, three-car garage because it camouflaged the unpacked moving boxes from
passersby. She parked in the usual spot—closest to the mudroom door—and then
she smiled wide. “He’s home.”
Debra
grabbed her purse and Bible and then
jaunted into the house. She placed her belongings on the granite countertop,
careful not to make noise. Since the television wasn’t locked on a sporting
event, Vincent had to be resting in the master suite. A 3,500-square-foot home
and he preferred the family room and bedroom.
She
slipped off her stilettos, tiptoed up the stairs. Her heart beat faster with
each step. She wiped her palms together to dry the sweaty moisture, pressed her
ear to the door. His subtle snores seeped through. She giggled and then covered
her mouth to halt the escape of more laughter.
She
opened the door, peeked in, swung it wide. “Vincent! What the devil?”
“Debra,
what are you doing here?” After a quick dismount, he rummaged the floor for his
Fruit of the Looms. “When’d you get home?”
“Who
is this woman and why is she in my bed?” She ran to the side of the bed,
towered over her betrayer. Breath stalled in her throat, eyes widened.
“Catherine!”
Catherine—the
first person to welcome Debra to the neighborhood—reached for her clothes,
scurried to dress.
Debra
lunged at her, snatched her by the ponytail, drew back her fist. Just as she
connected with Catherine’s right jaw, Vincent grabbed Debra around the waist,
pulled her away. She flailed her arms, kicked at his shins, head-butted him in
the mouth. When he released her, she pursued Catherine who was halfway down the
stairs, underwear in tow.
What Others
Are Saying
"A
brilliant writer. I love her work. The characters are so real, so rich and
fleshed out so well. You hit the nail on the head with these women. Can I have
the rights to the movie?"
Mother Love, TV and radio host of The Mother Love Show
"I
started to skim through this book, but now I cannot put it down. This is an
incredible book that all women must read."
Lexi,
talk-show host of The Lexi Show as seen on The Word Network
"Coleman
lays the hard-hitting arsenal out in the open in this refreshing and
looong-awaited new spin on an ageless battle to tame the flesh! Goody Box
is a woman's must-have, must-READ handbook. Goody Box will have
you pledging heart-gasm before orgasm!"
Dr.
Vivi Monroe Congress, author of Manna for Mamma and The Bankrupt Spirit
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