The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw

Format & Condition: Hardcover, New

Genre: Literary Fiction

As the wife of a powerful megachurch pastor, Scharisse Freeman has built a glamorous life and a thriving business empire, but acceptance from the other church wives remains elusive. An invitation to the First Lady USA pageant seems to offer everything she wants, until a scandal threatens to expose her past and unravel her carefully managed image.

Named one of Oprah Daily’s best books of fall, this novel comes from the acclaimed author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. I recommend it for its sharp social satire, messy secrets, and a heroine whose search for freedom opens up rich conversations about faith, respectability, and who gets to tell a woman’s story.