Sex and the Single Sister: Five Novellas - Hardcover

Reid, Maryann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031227498X ISBN 13: 9780312274986

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2001

Synopsis

The African American answer to Sex and the City---a collection of hip, sexy, funny novellas about successful black women in their twenties, on the dating scene, making all the wrong moves . . .

A fine ambitious sister on the rise to stardom, junior correspondent to NBC News, Farah's, has life on a string. And she's looking for a quick hook-up. But this sister's about to learn what happens when you take the fast track to love . . .Alaya fled the projects, determined not to be anybody's baby-mama, got her degree, and opened her own accounting firm. Everything is perfect. All she needs now is that perfect someone. Only holding out for "Mr. Right" may mean missing out on love altogether . . .Kenya, an almost-thirty successful investment strategist is plotting some strategies of her own to alleviate her "Can't Find a Husband" blues. So when her hot Latin neighbor's dog kicks sand in her face while she's meditating on the beach, she realizes that it not quite the first move she had in mind, but it seems to be fate. That is until an old flame comes strolling back into her life and she has to make a choice...Alexis is fabulously fine and fresh out of a stifling relationship with the "right man." She's got a wild side (to put it mildly) she's been dying to release. Enter Mike, a strong brother with rough edges and enough daring to indulge fantasies Alexis didn't even know she had...Waceera's travels all over the world have taught her one thing: there is no such thing as one good man. The world is her buffet and variety is the spice that keeps life yummy. The last thing on this sister's mind is settling down.

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The African-American answer to Sex and the City--a collection of hip, sexy, funny novellas about successful Black women in their twenties, on the dating scene, making all the wrong moves...

In New York, a fine, ambitious sister on the rise to stardom, junior correspondent to NBC News, Farah's got life right where she wants it...on a string. And she's looking for a quick hook-up, someone who will be the icing on her cake. But this sister's about to learn what happens when you take the fast track to love....

In San Francisco, determined not to be anybody's baby-mama, Alaya fled the projects, got her degree and opened her own accounting firm, making her own American dream come true. However, her flamboyant assistant, Fernando think it's time for her to let down her hair, lose that conservative exterior and let love in for a little while. But for Alaya holding out for "Mr. Right" may mean missing out on love...

In Miami, an almost 30, successful investment strategist, Kenya is plotting some serious strategies of her own to alleviate her "Can't Find A Husband" blues. So when her hot Latin neighbor's dog kicks sand in her face while she's meditating on the beach, she realizes that it's not quite the first move she had in mind...but, hey, it seems to be fate. That is until an old flame comes strolling back into her life and she has to make a choice...

In "Hotlanta," fabulously fine and fresh out of a stifling relationship with the "right man," Alexis is ready to try a few of the "wrong" moves. She's got a wild side (to put it mildly) she's been dying to release. Enter, Mike, a strong brother with rough edges and daring enough to create and indulge fantasies Alexis didn't even know she had...

Living in Chicago, traveling from Paris to London, from Israel to South Africa has taught Waceera one thing: that there's no such thing as ONE good man. The world is her buffet and variety is the spice that keeps things yummy. And settling down is the last thing on her mind...

These sisters know that when it comes to love, no matter where you live or where you come from, dating and men are always an issue.

About the Author

Maryann Reid graduated from Fordham University. She has written for Black Enterprise, NV magazine and her novella "Single Black Female " appeared on USAToday.com. Sex and the Single Sister is her first book. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 031227498X
• ISBN 13: 9780312274986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256