P.G. Country - Hardcover

Connie Briscoe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786249315 ISBN 13: 9780786249312

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2003

Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller

A "Peyton Place" for the twenty-first century, this big, bold, dishy novel takes readers inside the lives, loves, secrets, and scandals of the powerful and beautiful African-Americans who reside in an exclusive enclave of Prince George's County in a story that will delight, excite, and entertain.

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From the Inside Flap:

Connie Briscoe’s previous novels have won the accolades of critics, positions on national bestseller lists, and the loyalty of millions of fans. Essence magazine called Sisters and Lovers “a frank and funny tale,” and Mademoiselle dubbed it “riveting ...lively...hilarious.” The San Francisco Chronicle had high praise for Big Girls Don’t Cry, declaring “[It] brims with warmth, energy, and a positive message.” With P.G. County, Briscoe serves up a sexy, lush, and irresistible portrait of an elite African American community in Maryland.

Now meet the women of P. G. County:

Barbara Bentley is fifty, rich, fabulous, and the wife of the powerful Bradford Bentley. She has more than enough trouble keeping track of her handsome but all-hands husband while keeping her drinking problem in check

Pearl is a hairdresser who lives on the outskirts of the tony Silver Lake with her grown son, Kenyatta. As Pearl strives to grow her business and recover from a bad divorce, she also has to deal with Kenyatta’s new girlfriend, Ashley, who is not at all the match Pearl imagined for her son.

The married Jolene, the black-sheep daughter of a prominent judge, beds down more than one promising candidate as she pursues a wealthy and powerful replacement for her earnest and hardworking husband.

Candice Johnson is remarried, white, and liberal, at least she always fancied herself as such until her daughter enters into a serious relationship with a young black man, and Candice’s life as she knows it is suddenly called into question.

Lee is a teenager on the run from her mother’s abusive boyfriend and in search of her own father whom she believes to be handsome, rich,and all-powerful.

In Connie Briscoe’s big new splashy novel, five lives intersect in the swish and swanky, rich and raucous Prince George’s County. With more than a nod to Peyton Place, Connie Briscoe has created a fabulously fun novel that will delight, excite, and entertain.

From the Back Cover:

"Connie Briscoe is back with what she does best: a big, dishy page-turner that will intrigue, amuse, and captivate."
--E. Lynn Harris, author of A Love of My Own

"With P.G. County, Connie Briscoe has outdone herself. She has brought us lives that are too often ignored."
--Flo Anthony, Black Elegance Magazine and Jones Media Network

"Briscoe's latest book bubbles over with enough dirty dealings to fuel a season's worth of soap operas. The action in this black Melrose Place stars five women whose lives intersect wildly...Drama ensues for one and all."
--Honey Magazine (September)

"Bestselling author Briscoe (Big Girls Don't Cry) presents a comic satire on the African American upper crust of Prince George County. The author demonstrates consummate skill as she reels the characters into a hilarious denouement."
--Library Journal (8/1/02)

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786249315
• ISBN 13: 9780786249312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 451