When Twilight Comes

Marge Hairston is the owner of The Woodmore Times, the most influential African American newspaper in North Carolina. She is also a widower and mother to three grown children; Drogan, Cassie and Sharon. Marge has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Due to her illness, her paper has to be left with one of her children. Which one will it be? Drogan is the oldest of Marge's three children and is a successful businessman and married to Imogene. Imogene is a housewife who thoroughly enjoys spending Drogan's money. Drogan is a charming man and Imogene is the typical doting wife. A change occurs in Imogene, she is out shopping just about everyday and coming home later and later. Her new routine is causing havoc in her marriage. What brought about this change in Imogene and what exactly is it that she is shopping for? Cassie is the middle child and married to Kix, a successful chef of his own restaurant. Cassie spends alot of time in the office and not enough time with her husband. Their marriage is starting to suffer, and it doesn't seem like Cassie even cares. Cassie is a very self-centered person, who is set in her ways. Can she see the light before her marriage is ruined? Sharon, the youngest child, works at a college and is about to be promoted to Dean. Out of the three children, she is the most level headed and caring. She is also the closest one to Marge. Sharon is single with no children. Her social life is nonexistent until she meets Rafe McCall, an entrepreneur living in the next city. Will cupid finally shoot Sharon with it's arrow? When Twilight Comes is an enjoyable book that makes you see how money can destroy a family. The Woodmore Times is worth alot of money, which one of Marge's three children will be given this fortune? Which one is deserving? Which one even wants it? Reviewed by Eraina B. Tinnin

Twilight, in summary is"... the light between sunset and full night or between full night and sunrise..."Gwynne Forster's When Twilight Comes embraces both ideas. The 'sunset and full night' comes for family matriarch Marge Hariston, the owner of the Woodmore Times, NC's mostinfluential African American newspaper.When Marge learns she will have to quit working permanently she meets with her three children Cassandra, Drogan and Sharon to discuss the fate of her newspaper. Either one of her children will take over the newspaper or she will sell it outright. Cassie the oldest is vain and haughty and has no desire to do something as pseudo feminine as publish a weekly newspaper. She has issues and is afraid if she sits still too long someone will see behind her facade. Drogan is a nice guy, but has relied too long on his good looks and charm to win his battles. He does not want the responsibility of running a newspaper. Plus Drogan is already struggling with his troubled marriage. Sharon is level headed, dependable and "all work and no play" when it comes to pursuing her goals. Just when her dreams of becoming an Assistant Dean at Woodmore State and other challeneges in her personal life are finally coming together, she realizes that she's the one who will have to keep the newspaper in the family.Marge decides that whoever steps to the plate will own the Woodmore Times, so she draws up legal documents and sells the company to Sharon for $100.00. And that is when the relationship between the three siblings spiral downward. Sharon is the 'full night and sunrise' part of the definition, because when she reluctlantly steps into her mother's shoes, it changes how she sees her life and how others see her. Twilight... is the fall and rise of a family unit, and as they struggle with their individual issues, the reader is given a candid look at each of the siblings in all of their glory. Ms. Forster did and excellent job developing both primary and secondary characters. Though she has won awards for her Romancewritings, this is her freshman attempt at writing mainstream. If you enjoy smooth, crisp, captivating writing, I urge you to pick up a copy of When Twilight Comes and share the Hairston family's drama. A wonderful read.

Gwynne Forster has really captured the love and turmoils of family, friendship and relationships. Marge is the Rock and the Glue holding everything together, but a very keen business woman and mother. Sharon is the typical adoring child, who has to finally realize her own strengths. Cassie is the overly self centered woman who is her worse enemy. Drogan is the male child who wants to be the man of the family, but wants benefits that are not worthy of him. You learn the battles of love between mother and children, between husbands and wives, sister and brothers and the true meaning of friendship. Marge is a mother who knows her children, better than they know themselves and as a mother she allows them to discover that their decisions, may hurt them in the long run. Kix, Raft, Ross are the men you want to marry- but the women who do don't appreciate them. Drogan and Imogene has a marriage that if they would have been honest from the beginning they would have realized they were going down a one way street, the wrong way. Each character in this book has a significant purpose and they contribute such reality and emotions that it is a book you never put down. From beginning to end this book is definitely a winner.

After the death of her husband Marge Hairston devotes her life to Woodmore Times newspaper and her three chilldren Cassie, Drogan & Sharon. Upon learning she is terminally ill, she ask her children if one of them will take over the running of the paper at their refusal, she states she will sell the paper. Sharon the youngest of the three not willing to see the family business go down drain gives up her career to run the paper.Drogan and Cassis, are so intuned to themselves, they can't see the forrest for the trees, they fight poor Sharon every step of the way. When she tries to involed them their jelousy won't let them see they are hurting not only their sister but their sick mother.After Marge's death and the reading of the will Cassie and Drogan reall act a fool they stop speaking to Sharon at all and threaten to contest their mothers will stating Sharon got it all.Who knows her children better than a mother, as a last act to try and keep her family together a month before she died Marge made a tape, when the tape was played Sharon, Cassie asn Drogan relized their mother love then even in death.The elixir of jealousy will not allow Cassie and Drogan to reach out to Sharon, nor answer her pleas to be a family unit. because all the have is each other.As Sharon is wishing the she had her mother today of all days, because it's her birthday she has two visitors, yes Cassis and Drogan, on this their mothers birthday they take the first step to healing a broken family.

Set in tranquil Woodmore, North Carolina, When Twighlight Comes is about the affluent Hairston family who owns The Woodmore Times newspaper. Refreshing and resplendent this full story about familial crisis and family bonds is unique, powerful, and colorful. Issues of insecurity, jealousy, inferiority, and competition skate through the pages.The Matriarch of the family, Marge Harriston, lives and breaths the newspaper, "one of her genuine sources of pleasure". You can imagine her heartbreak when her doctor informs her that she is ill. Marge toils, but decides that one of her children must take on the responsibility of running the family owned newspaper; otherwise, she will sell it. Marge's ultimatum and final decision sparks ruffles of instability in a couple of her children.Cassie, the uppity oldest daughter oscillates between aplomb and self-anathema. Grappling with problems in her marriage, and aspirations in her career, Cassie is unprepared and thrown by her mother's proclamation.Drogan, the middle child, and only son is dapper, charming, and loquacious. His marriage to his tepid wife Iomogene is fragile. He was depending on an inheritance via the newspaper for retirement. Marge's decision thwarts his plans, affecting his and Iomogene's carefree and flambouyant lifestyle. Sharon, the youngest daughter, is at the prime of her career. Years of research and an extra teaching load leave her eagerly waiting to hear if she made Dean of the School of Social Work at the local University. Her mother's news frightens and worries her, leaving Sharon dealing with the deterioration of one of the most important relationships in her life. With all that she definitely doesn't need a new man in her life...or does she?The characters are vibrant and defined, telling you the story. Their multi-dimensional presence gives the story depth and animation. Gwynne's cadence is quip and to the point. She doesn't waste paper giving us rambling details and tiresome descriptions; instead, she paints pictures using her words as a camera. The witty dialogue and engaging story keeps you turning pages, while melodic words provide a vivid setting. Grab the book and see if one decision can tear a family apart or bring them closer together.