BAHIYAH Woman Magazine

This collection of three novellas by best selling authors: Gwynne Forster, Parry "Ebony Satin" Brown and Donna Hill is the story of three sisters, identical triplets, separated at birth who have longed to find one another for most of their adult lives. Their teenaged mother, Minnie Lou Holmes, died immediately after they were born and was also an orphaned child, making their search to find one another even more difficult. 16-years-old and living with her elderly Aunt Essie Mae in the sticks of Georgia, Minnie Lou had long been abandoned by her no count boyfriend. Her three daughters didn't have a chance from the day that they were born. Now grown women at age 33, these three sisters have three very different stories to tell.

Hill's, "More Than This," tells the story of Leticia, the youngest triplet who ended up in a group home in New Orleans. The beautiful Leticia learns life the hard way after being abused by men early in her young life. She uses her wit to get by and becomes the madam of an exclusive call girl operation. Living the good life three steps ahead of the local authorities has her relocating to Atlanta, New York and finally Florida in an attempt to run from the thing that she needs most: her sisters.

"Life's Little Mysteries" is the novella by Brown that introduces us to the story of the middle triplet, Jamilla. Adopted by a couple from California who could not have children of their own, she lives a life full of all the advantages an only child can have. On the surface she is satisfied and comfortable with her lifestyle until she is told that she is adopted and one of three triplets. Jamilla's feelings of disconnectedness and her lack of female friends become even more urgent.

In "The Journey," Forster's character Clarissa Holmes Medford is the eldest sister who was abandoned as an infant in a public restroom in Atlanta. She ends up in the foster care system never being adopted. She marries the first man that she encounters in an effort to put down some roots and be a part of a family. A kind, gentle spirit, Clarissa instead finds herself in an unfortunate situation, living in poverty in a loveless, abusive and adulteress marriage. She finally picks herself up and uses her musical gifts as a singer to make her way out of her tragic situation. Like her estranged siblings, Clarissa searches wide and far to find her sisters. It is Clarissa's journey that leads the sisters to one another.

The stories of three determined women who were born into desperation are a delightful read. Each story is full of emotion and life's lessons of love, hope and faith in the face of adversity. Each author paints a picture of well-developed characters that draw the readers to the heart of each woman. Readers will sit on the edge waiting for the big moment when the sisters finally find one another in a most surprising way. "Destiny's Daughters" is an uncomplicated trilogy any reader of mainstream fiction will enjoy. Forster, Brown and Hill finely craft each story, producing a wonderfully written book. A worthy and almost perfect read, I'd like to see a sequel written of how the sisters lives changed once their search ended. -Reviewed by Idrissa Uqdah for BAHIYAH Woman Magazine

From Booklist
Novelists Donna Hill, Parry "Ebony Satin" Brown, and Gwynne Forster combine their talents to tell a story about triplets separated at birth. At 16, Minnie Lou Holmes dies giving birth to three babies. Her aunt, Essie Mae Holmes, names each baby and dies before she can place them in good homes. Jamilla is sold to a couple in California, Leticia is placed in a group home in New Orleans, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the Georgia Foster Care system. Hill tells Leticia's story, which is about all the men in her life whom she uses to live the good life. Brown writes about Jamilla, who learns on her twelfth birthday that she is a triplet. Forster tells about Clarissa and her determination to use her voice for a better future. The triplets grow up to be extraordinarily beautiful and financially successful yet yearn for their special sisterhood and go to great lengths to find each other. This story is written in an imaginative style that allows each author to showcase her talents and bring the characters to a happy reunion. Lillian Lewis