Daaimah S. Poole

Exciting and compelling from the first to the last page. --RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole serves up a sexy tale of three sisters who long for the successful marriage their parents have--and a man as good as their father. But once they stop looking for Mr. Right, surprising things start happening. . . Dana Turner is tired of watching her co-workers get married and wondering what she's missing. . . Single mother Crystal Turner works triple-overtime to give her three children a good life. . . And Yvette Turner's marriage just imploded, taking all her hard-earned money with it. These sisters can't wait any longer for some good black men to sweep them off their feet. It's time to try something new. And once they do, all three will learn that real love comes in different forms--and what one man won't provide, another man will. . . "Poole captivates with her latest page-turner." –RT Book Reviews "A definite must read." --Candice Dow on Somebody Else's Man "Colorful. . .if you love scandal, this is the book for you!" --Anna J on A Rich Man's Baby "A voice of her generation." –Black Issues Book Review

Another Man Will

Now in paperback--the hip, hilarious "Essence(" and "Blackboard" bestseller that tells the story of 23-year-old Kayla, whose manhunt for Mr. Right hooks her up with every hustler, nut, and fast-talker in Philadelphia.

Yo Yo Love

"Essence* bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole grabbed readers with the sharp, sexy characters she created for Got a Man. In her sizzling new novel, a lot has changed in the wild lives of three young couples--including their partners--and the game of love is moving faster than ever ... Ever since Shonda stole Malik from his fiancee--at the altar, no less--she's believed that marrying him would be her ticket to happiness. But when he finally steps up and makes it happen, Shonda is in for a rude awakening. From the day he moves his ex-convict brother into their basement, to the day he loses his job, things go downhill. To top it off, Shonda suspects he's playing around. But when Shonda starts breaking the rules at her job as a county prison corrections officer, things go from bad to worse ... Meanwhile, Malik's ex-fiancee, Kim, has had a year to get over the nightmare that was supposed to be her wedding day. On the verge of a breakdown, she gets professional help and manages to pull it together--despite the news that Malik actually married the bitch who spoiled her nuptials. Just as she opens up to the idea of a new life and a new love, Kim meets a new man ... who happens to be white. Is he the one she's been looking for? Kim will have to look past her own issues about race to find out. After two years with her boyfriend Rodney, Nadine Clark is feeling restless. The twenty-five-year-old wants to see what else--meaning who else--is out there. But Nadine soon discovers the single life isn't what she'd imagined. Rodney, on the other hand, is having the time of his life with a new girlfriend. Dejected, Nadine takes up with Malik--a man she believes is single, because that's what he told her. But when his wife, Shonda, confronts her at work, everything hits the fan ... and soon everyone involved is coming face-to-face with the shocking truths--and some crazy consequences--that come with getting what they wished for ..."--

Ex-girl to the Next Girl

Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker

Brenda L. Thomas

Crystal Lacey Winslow

Kiss the year goodbye with this sultry anthology... New Year's Eve is the time to make a naughty resolution, so shed your inhibitions and indulge in this sultry collection of escapades from four of the hottest writers around. In Brenda L. Thomas's "Every New Year," a shoot-out lands a respected doctor in the hospital with a bad case of amnesia, and in the care of a man too sexy to resist. In "Whatever It Takes" by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, a sassy older woman tries to break off her steamy relationship with her best friend's twenty-three-year-old son, but he shows her he's man enough to fulfill her needs. Crystal Lacey Winslow proves you can be "Dangerously in Love" when a prim and proper young woman's wild side takes over after the man she's dating slips up with another woman. In "My Boo" by Daaimah S. Poole, a Philly girl's long-distance boyfriend never has time for her -- not even around the holidays. So when her ex-roommate's latest lover comes knocking, she's ready to get the party started.

Kiss the Year Goodbye

Candice Dow

Dwight and Tracey Wilson are living the ideal life with their two children in a brand new home in Florida. They are both excited when Dwight is offered a promotion at work, but the downside is that the job is located in Maryland. After much discussion, Tracey decides that she does not want to leave their new house. Dwight makes the decision to accept the position and return home on weekends. Alicia Dixon has spent her life hating and not trusting men after her father mistreated her mother, but she can't help but fall for the new guy in her company...Dwight. They both try to fight their attraction to one another, but it proves to be a losing battle-Alicia is everything that his southern wife is not. When Alicia ends up pregnant, Dwight decides to end things with Tracey, but the process proves not to be as easy as Dwight had hoped.

We Take This Man

In Daaimah S. Poole's sizzling new novel, three sistahs and three bruthahs are playin'a game of love where the only rule is anything goes . . . Ever since Shonda stole Malik from his fiancée--at the altar, no less--she's believed that marrying him would be her ticket to happiness. But when it finally happens, Shonda is in for a rude awakening. . . Meanwhile, Malik's ex-fiancée, Kim, has had a year to get over the nightmare that was supposed to be her wedding day. She manages to pull it together despite the news that Malik actually married the bitch who spoiled her nuptials. Just as she opens up to the idea of a new love, Kim meets a new man. . .who happens to be white. Is he the one she's been looking for? After two years with her boyfriend Rodney, twenty-five-year-old Nadine Clark wants to see what else is out there. But Nadine soon discovers being single isn't what she'd imagined. Dejected, Nadine takes up with Malik, a man she believes is free. But when his wife, Shonda, confronts Nadine, everything hits the fan. . .and it isn't long before everyone involved comes face-to-face with the crazy consequences of getting what they wished for. . .

Ex-girl To The Next Girl

Living on separate floors of a Harlem brownstone, four professional women--Dior, Tamara, Chloe, and Mona-Lisa--discover that they have a lot in common as they search for love, success, and the finer things in life on Valentine's Day.

Diamond Playgirls

Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole introduces readers to a young woman with a hot voice and superstar dreams. . . Talented Kendra Michelle Thomas always dreamed of becoming a singing sensation. But when a broken childhood lands her and her siblings in foster care, there's not much opportunity for making dreams come true. Before she knows it, Kendra's twenty-five years old, a bartender, and trapped in a relationship going nowhere. . . Determined to finally give her dreams a chance, Kendra spends her small savings on a demo. She soon gets a series of gigs. . .and finally a recording contract. But when a turn of events lands her right back where she started, she'll have to make a choice: sink back into obscurity--or discover if she's really got what it takes. . . "The voice of a new generation." --Karen Quinones Miller

All I Want Is Everything

A voice of her generation. –Black Issues Book Review Essence® bestselling author Daaimah S. Poole delivers an outrageously sexy tale of four women out to marry rich. And they don't just want half--they want it all . . . Life as a pro athlete's baby mama isn't bringing in the big money Adrienne Sheppard expected. Now she's determined to get wifed. . ..Young Zakiya Lee will do anything to escape living with her troubled sister. . .. Tanisha Butler needs to redeem her one mistake--and reclaim her man. . .. And sports reporter Cherise Long has a "no athletes" romance rule. As different as these women are, they can't resist the same temptation: to win the ultimate gold ring. But between the pressures of 24/7 fame, greed, and betrayal, all four will find that the price of wealth is higher than they expected. . . "Exciting and compelling. . .sizzles with sex, dazzles with drama, and captivates with boundless emotion among family, friends, and lovers." --RT book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 Stars "Colorful . . . if you love scandal, this is the book for you!" --Anna J on A Rich Man's Baby "Everything that glitters damn sure ain't gold in Daaimah's new delivery of drama!" --Miasha

What's His Is Mine

Adrienne, Shanice and Zakiya are determined to ride their rich men's successes to the very top. Original.

Pretty Girls in the VIP

Daaimah S. Poole follows up her hot, hilarious hit novels Yo Yo Love and Got a Man with the adventures of three sistahs from Philly who are about to take Miami by storm . . . Philadelphia twentysomethings Janelle, Natalie, and Tanya are gonna lose it if they don't get a break from their dull daily routines. Janelle has had it with her boring job as assistant manager at a clothing store. As for Natalie, with a baby to take care of and a husband who won't even change a diaper, she needs a time-out. Tanya is just looking for a good time and a man with a big, thick . . . wallet. Given the chance, these girls like to play, and their playground of choice is Miami. Almost as soon as they hit the beach they find themselves drawn into a fast-moving, flashy world of rappers, ballers, celebrities, and VIPs with cash to burn. But before this wild ride is over, they just may find that all that glitters ain't gold, and a good reality is worth way more than a fleeting fantasy . . . .

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