Sex and the Single Sister: Five Novellas - Maryann Reid

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 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....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 thinks 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.... 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....Fabulously fine and fresh out of stifling relationship with the "right man," Alexis is ready to try a few of the "wrong" ones.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 create and indulge fantasies Alexis didn't even know she had....Traveling from Paris to London, from Israel to South Africa has taught Waceera one thing: that's there 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 is always an issue.AUTHORBIO: Maryann Reid, a graduate of Fordham University, has written for Black Enterprise and NV magazine.Sex and the Single Sister is her first novel.She lives in New York.Reid, Maryann is the author of 'Sex and the Single Sister: Five Novellas - Maryann Reid' with ISBN 9780312274986 and ISBN 031227498X.