Synopsis
The Day Crazy Came to Dinner
Nikki Jenkins

On Thanksgiving morning Esther Jefferies is visited by her recently deceased husband. His presence helps her endure yet another tumultuous family holiday. The day is riddled with dysfunction and cynicism. Who would have known that the divvying up of dinner dishes could create such animosity between family members?

The Day Crazy Came to Dinner tells the story of how each member of the Jefferies family -- an internet porn abuser, a pre-surgery transvestite, a manic depressive alcoholic, a recent divorcee who is experimenting with lesbianism, et al-- handles life's realities and how when they come together tongues aren't held and punches are landed squarely on the jaw.


"Nikki Jenkins is one of my favorite new writers. I expect big things from her." -Best-Selling author Franklin White

"Jenkins is a new author to watch." -RAWSISTAZ Review

"Nikki Jenkins has a nice way with words." -APOOO Book Club Review


Playing with the Hand I was Dealt
Nikki Jenkins

Playing with the Hand I was Dealt tells the life of a woman who experiences the best and worst of everyone around her -- and tries to redeem every relationship she has, no matter how crazy and convoluted they become.

Natalie Kelley's world is in danger of falling apart, and she is the only one who can keep that from happening. Her husband, Anderson -- who has an undeniable history of adultery -- is once again preoccupied with something other than work. And that's not all. Natalie has to deal with her own spoiled mother, drug-addicted sister, man-crazy best friend, and her own children who are too young to take care of themselves.

Natalie goes through three days of her life, desperately clinging to the only life she knows and supporting everyone who relies on her, all at once. Her husband's actions verge on the edge of abusive, and it is only a matter of time before Natalie discovers what has been drawing him further away from their love -- and the results will shock everyone.

Her struggles are contrasted with flashbacks that help make sense of the present, showing her relationships as they had been, and as they might yet become again. Through it all, Natalie strives to be available for everyone, but is even her indomitable spirit up to the task? Playing With the Hand I Was Dealt is an insightful debut about a woman's attempts to redefine "normal" in a life gone mad.

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