Money Can't Buy Love (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American) - Hardcover

Briscoe, Connie

3.5

384 ratings by Goodreads

9781410441843: Money Can't Buy Love (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410441849 ISBN 13: 9781410441843

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2011

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When Lena wins the jackpot in the Maryland lottery, she quits her job, becomes engaged and revels in her newfound popularity, but ultimately suspects that fortune comes with a price, in a novel from the author of Sisters & Husbands. (general fiction).

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About the Author:

Connie Briscoe has been a full-time published author for more than ten years. Born with a hearing impairment, Connie never allowed that to stop her from pursuing her dreams...writing. Since she left the world of editing to become a writer, Connie has hit the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Connie lives with her family in Maryland.

For more information visit www.conniebriscoe.com/

Review:

"Known for her skill in developing realistic characters, Briscoe has outdone herself in her depiction of Lenora...Money Can't Buy Love is an excellent summer read..." (Philadelphia Inquirer )

"Fans of Briscoe, frothy chick lit, and African American pop fiction will enjoy this as a quick summer read." (Library Journal )

"It is an entertaining story that leaves you feeling pretty good about your cash-strapped existence." (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution )

"One of the spiciest novels of the summer... A talented storyteller on matters of the heart, Briscoe taunts us with the convincing and complex character, Lenora Stone." (Examiner.com )

"Money Can't Buy Love grabs the reader's interest and won't let go." (http://sweetsoulsisters.weebly.com/ )

"Riveting...lively...hilarious...three sisters who are remarkably different except in one respect: their men are driving them crazy." (Mademoiselle on SISTERS & LOVERS )

"Humorous, poignant, realistic, and romantic...finely crafted...[SISTERS & LOVERS] skillfully uses witty but realistic dialogue to keep the story moving along...recommended." (Library Journal on SISTERS & LOVERS )

"Entirely readable...Briscoe's message is a warm one." (The Washington Post Book World on SISTERS & LOVERS )

"Briscoe uses her skill as a talented storyteller to deliver just the right touch of intrigue." (Publishers Weekly on SISTERS & LOVERS )

"An entertaining romp...thoroughly and delightfully enjoyable...Briscoe paints a vivid picture of the haves, the have-nots, and the gonna-gets, as they mix and mingle in this social jambalaya." (Black Issues Book Review on P.G. COUNTY )

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