One House Over — Mary Monroe

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel The Upper Room with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose friendship and fast times are no match for shattering betrayal...

A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community -- Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she's always wanted -- and granted Odell a once-in-a-lifetime shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to break loose and taste life's wild side, without consequences...

When their new neighbors turn out to be high-steppin' bootleggers Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living. For Joyce, Yvonne is someone she can show off too -- and look down on. And Odell won't introduce Milton to his friends -- but is happy to let Milton show him the town's hottest dives and sexiest women...

It isn't long before Odell falls hard for a young flame and is soon neck -- and wallet -- deep in a scandalous double life. Now the Hamiltons have a perfect chance to wreck the Watsons' perfect world. But their revenge will light a fuse fast burning out of control -- and will blow both couples' deepest secrets and killer lies sky-high...