Pasties and Pearls

By Phyllis Patton

She is a true Southern belle that has class, power, and a secret.

Janine and her best friend share a secret that will someday change her life forever.

Pasties and Pearls has it all power, control, mystery, lies, and seduction.

Janine was taught to handle business in the boardroom, but the secret taught her to use her power to bring even the strongest man to his knees.

Janines greatest battle has been to protect her husband and his position as senator of South Carolina. The love that these two share can only be described as dyn-o-mitenothing but total heat.

A story should never end before you see a piece of yourself between the pages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 17, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504921817

Phyllis Patton

Phyllis Patton was born on April 10, at 6:45 a.m., in North Carolina. I entered into the world with a grand entrance. What were my first years like? Well, actually they were somewhat on the dull side because I mostly ate, slept, and waited for someone to determine what was best for me.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

About the Author

A Place of Surrender

I stand in the mirror seeing nobody,

but somebody is looking back at me

I have surrendered the best of me to the worst of me

and now I reach for yesterday

My surrender has not been with a

willing spirit

I closed my eyes to that which has now

weaken me and forced me to surrender

My freedom will only come when I return to My yesterday

Author

Phyllis

Acknowledgements

I want to thank the following people who supported me during the writing of this novel:

Dr. Doris Weathers

Buddy! Thank you for all your support and prayers

Marrell Graham

As a writer yourself you know the joy of this journey

Thank you for your encouragement

Warren & Penny Smith

Thank you for your support and prayers

Janice Grant Pierce

Thank you for your support and prayers

Yvette Tripplet Taylor

Thank you for the business card that connected my dream to reality

Danielle Youngblood

Special thanks for your support

To my mother Sarah thank you for receiving me into your life.

When I think about our journey together as mother and daughter I now understand that the thorns were to keep me from settling for less than what God planned for me. Mom you were right when you said that I could not see around the corner – I had no idea that I would be the Author of this amazing book.

∞

Latipha Shonté Patton

Thank you my gift from God for always encouraging me to showcase my gifts – thank you for giving me the stamp of approval after reading this manuscript.

∞

To my sister Margaret Bartley

You are the wind beneath my wings, thank you for all that you do on behalf of our family

∞

Lady Mirthell Bayliss-Bazemore

Thank you does not truly express my gratitude for your role in introducing me to the literary world – thank you for being my mentor, but most of all thank you for being my friend

∞

And special thanks to my editing team:

Jay Stallworth

&

Derek Suber

For their editing skills that turned this manuscript into a work of art

In Memory Of

Lynda Kay Cooper

November 3, 1955 – May 5, 2001

A classy lady that blessed us with love, laughter and great memories

Miss You

~Phyllis~

Dedicated

To

Odetta Bailey

Thank you my beautiful niece for teaching me to always drink from the half full glass

Love You

Aunt Phil

Chapter 1

J anine sat on the back porch sipping