Loving Cee Cee Johnson

Opportunity to leave small town America in order to pursue her passion was just what Carla Celine Johnson needed. The success of her efforts has landed the television reported a coveted interview that leads her right back to where she started - Pettigrew, North Carolina. On assignment to interview Pettigrew's celebrity playwright John Manning, Cee Cee soon finds that keeping up appearances is not going to be as easy as she hoped. To her dismay, the past she does not wish to revisit is merged with the assignment many would kill to have. How does one face the truth of the shadows of politics, stolen and unconditional love? With love and the willingness to forgive. In Loving Cee Cee Johnson readers are brought face to face with the necessity of being honest about who you. Linda Leigh Hargrove has skillfully reintroduced characters from the first book in this series (The Making of Isaac Hunt) with new ones without slowing the pace. The unfolding of the plot shown through the profession of Cee Cee makes this a refreshing and intriguing read. Reviewed by Dr. Linda F. Beed On Assignment Reviews

Linda Leigh Hargrove, in Loving Cee Cee Johnson, tells a haunting tale of secrets that has destroyed families. Celine "Cee Cee" Johnson is a very successful television reporter. But something was not right - Cee Cee [...] was given a news assignment from hell. She had to return to her hometown of Pettigrew, North Carolina. She left Pettigrew as soon as opportunity presented itself and she never looked back. Now she must return to interview John Manning, a playwright and author. John is not an ordinary playwright. He remembered Cee Cee as a child and he was able to uncover the truth behind why her father burned her beloved Black Jesus figurine. Haunted by those tragic events, Cee Cee is forced to face the truth about her militant father, the white neighbor whom she hates and has secrets ties to her father, and the man who wants to expose her to the world. Loving Cee Cee Johnson is a story of trust, faith, suspense, and forgiveness. The characters learn to come to grips with the events from their past in order to move forward. Yet, for Cee Cee, there is more involved. She also has to understand forbidden love, political secrets and a parent's love for their children. I was captivated with this story from the beginning. Hargrove's writing was descriptive and inviting. She has a way of pulling the reader into the story and making them feel as though they are a part of what is going on. In fact, I went as far as to purchase her first book to read about other members of this town. I recommend this book for everyone. Reviewed by: Priscilla C. Johnson APOOO BookClub

In Loving Cee Cee Johnson, Carla Celine Johnson's assignment forces her to return to her hometown of Pettigrew, North Carolina against her wishes. A successful TV reporter, Cee Cee has lied to the public about her background because of pain and shame. There is no way she wants to go back. Several characters from The Making of Isaac Hunt are also key characters in Loving Cee Cee Johnson as the narrative of the Benson family and the United Front continues. Filled with action and angst, drama and danger, the story quickly draws the reader in. Like The Making of Isaac Hunt, Loving Cee Cee Johnson is a story about racial intolerance and reconciliation. But more than that, it is a story about human relationship - within families and with others. It is about love and forgiveness but most of all, finding the true source for both.