Absolution by April Alisa Marquette

Adult Fiction
260 pages
2008
Crown Rating Discussion 5
Book Rating 5

Absolution is the provocative and poignant, first novel in The Cohort Trilogy.

Get to know four friends, three women, and Beau, their sexy gay male roommate. Longtime friends, the ladies and Beau call themselves Cohorts. They all believe their friendship is near perfect ... until things start happening. Ronni a hot, mouthy, female Cohort, betrays Beau --by cavorting with his man!

Then there is drama! More drama gets piled on top of that when Miz Ronni, the betrayer, winds up with a secret. This secret is something that could further hurt everyone involved. It all makes you wonder, will this terrible truth come to light? If it does, was the Cohort's friendship ever strong enough that one or all of them can exercise...absolution --forgiveness?

This story is a riot! From page one it pulls you in and makes you feel as if you are one of the friends, one of the Cohorts. You get to see how they live, their past lives, what makes them tick -- what makes them happy, sad, and most of all angry. There are places to go with them, shows to see, parties to attend, and there is always another secret unraveling. There is a twist that you will not see coming. You think you know certain things about The Cohorts and then bam! You find out something else. There is a sequel too. This is a must-read. You'll turn pages all night to find out what's going to happen. Loved it! Crown it!