SECRETS AND BAD THOUGHTS:

The East Coast is in the thick of a drought like nothing meteorologists have seen in 100 years. The cause: Kash’s darkness.

Sam “Kash” Kashette is not perfect. He is obsessive-compulsive, he suffers from an unbeknownst personality disorder and, when conditions are just right, he experiences what he calls the Bad Thoughts—moving pictures in his mind that he considers to be his “darkness.” He believes women are nothing more than an inferior species, he has a genuine problem with authority, and he is an atheist. Because of the absence of faith, he lives his life as he sees fit without fear of hell or eternal damnation awaiting him in the afterlife. On the other hand, Sister Rosalee DeLucci has nothing but faith, as well as a connection to Kash’s soul. Sister Rosa is a nun who has dedicated her life to prayer with the hope that Kash’s darkness will pass. But even Sister Rosa’s faith isn’t enough to sway Kash when she comes to the aid of her two former roommates whom Kash is blackmailing. Back in college, the three women had shared everything—including Kash! Reacquainted after 18 years, each woman brings with her a secret from the past and love from the heart; both of which Kash tries to destroy. Although the sky opens up to replenish the earth after seven months of drought, it is deception, greed, shame, and resentment that demolishes each of the characters’ lives in some way. KA$H REUNION is a story of secrets, friendship, and faith—faith in people and faith in God.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kathy Leveno Stackpole is a wife of 23 years, who juggles her time between family, friends, and a long-term career as an administrator with Chico Enterprises.In her spare time, Kathy likes to read and of course, write about all the wacky things life tends to throw us. Her first novel, A Bump at Pinnacle Flats, was released in 2007. Currently, she is working on her third novel. Kathy lives in a small suburb of Morgantown, West Virginia, home of the WVU Mountaineers, with her husband, Gary, and their “baby” a Basset named Buddy.