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Title: Real Wifeys: On the Grind

Author: Meesha Mink

Narrator: Honey Jones

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-11-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. and Buck 50 Productions, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 185 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

This is the first installment of a fierce new series by the co-author of Desperate Hoodwives, featuring an intimate look at the scandalous life of a wifey who uses her sex appeal and street smarts to make it big.

In the hood, every day is about struggle and survival, and no one understands that daily grind more than 22-year-old Kaeyla Goldie Dennis. Shes been the wifey of an older, wealthy man since she was 15, but the discovery of their longtime affair by his real wife brings to a crushing end her hood-fabulous lifestyle in their low-rise project in Newark.

After trying every hustle she can think of to make money, including selling knockoff clothing and bootleg DVDs, Goldie gets an irresistible offer from a sexy strip-club owner. She becomes the clubs biggest act and takes her show on the road, running her own strip club on the weekends in her apartment. But Goldies love of money causes her to make decisions that bring on enemies, and the ultimate test comes when shes gang-raped, beaten, and almost killed. When an offer for her silence is made, will she choose money over self-respect?

Critic Reviews:

A gritty new urban series with a down and dirty intensity. (

Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Good read

This book wasn't bad I think the best part about this book is the ending and how the internal conflict regarding money or your self comes into perspective. This book is for the young readers. Right is right and wrong is wrong on all levels.

Oh yes, loved it!!

I could not stop listening, I enjoyed this book sooo much. From beginning to the end this book was off the chain!!! I cant wait to read more from this author!!

Brilliantly written and narrated!

Where does Real Wifeys rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

In the top 10

Who was your favorite character and why?

Goldie was my favorite character. She had a lot of values, self-esteem, and was honest with herself.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Goldie took charge and finally decided that she would no longer be involved with her older man after he disowned her when his wife found out about their relationship.

If you could take any character from Real Wifeys out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Goldie, because she was real and fun and even though she chose to make her money the way she did, Lord knows that she tried to be a good person with values.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book. It is well written and the narrator brought so much life and compassion, and laughter to the main character's struggles and triumphs.

Too Much of a Good Thing

I listened to the whole story. But it was too much rambling about her p*ssy walls or throbbing p*ssy. It just wasn't necessary. There were some good parts but more unnecessary dialogue. I think the author had a good idea. The book may interest younger readers. I wouldn't suggest it to the mature readers and/or listeners.

Awesome Lesson

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely....its what happening everyday

Who was your favorite character and why?

Goldie...she is very truthful...and understand the consequences of what she does

Which scene was your favorite?

When Goldie bet the hell out of her ex-step daughter

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Real Wifeys: On the Grind

Any additional comments?

not at all...absolutely service

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Title: Love, Honor, and Betray

Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby

Narrator: Paula Jai Parker-Martin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-11

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 279 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

The infamous Reverend Curtis Black's sordid past is no secret, as his wife, Charlotte, is well aware. But when Curtis' long-time mistress and mother of his illegitimate two-year-old dies, he and Charlotte have no choice but to raise Curtina together.

While the living, breathing reminder of her husband's infidelity infuriates Charlotte, Curtis couldn't be happier to finally have his whole family together. Despite her best efforts to keep her feelings hidden, Charlotte resents Curtina, taking her emotions out on the young girl. When confronted about her behavior, Charlotte starts spending time away from home, all the while getting closer to her ex-boyfriend. Curtis appears to devote himself to his parish and the new church they're building, but is he really focusing his attention on the female parishioners trying to lure him into bed?

Suddenly Curtis and Charlotte find themselves slipping into dangerous territory, and not even Curtis' seven-figure salary can prevent what is about to happen.

Members Reviews:

Well written book

This was a good book but nowhere near what i really wanted to listen to. It did get a bit boring.

Treacherous

I'm glad I don't know anyone who is as conniving and low-down as this. It's hard to feel sorry for Charlotte at all. She's been such a self-centered, childish, manipulative, cut-throat, black-hearted trollop. Maybe the purpose of this book was to let Rev. Curtis Black have a taste of the same bitter medicine he's been dosing out to his wives over the years. They're all too old to be doing the foolish things they do ... especially as leaders of a church. I didn't like this sick, twisted story, but the author and the narrator did a good job of letting it unfold slowly.

Great Book!

Once again, Kimberla has done a great job. Lots of twists and turns and leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for the next book.

Betray

I cant believe that Charlotte act that way toward a little baby (Curtina). She didn't ask to come here. But that is what she get for Betraying a marriage. AWESOME book. I love Kimberla books and I have ALL of them. Charlotte is a mess. Excellent title, but I say betray because that is how I felt Charlotte did to everyone.

Horrible and Unrealistic

I did NOT enjoy this book at all. I found it impossible to relate to any of the characters, as I dont know anyone so corrupt in real life. I didn't really see any loving and honoring, but there sure was lots of betraying going on. You initially want to sympathize with the main characters, but the wife is so close minded and self absorbed that it becomes impossible. The man is continually called a 'good man,' and doesn't know why his wife is not more understanding about his affair, except he's had an affair on ALL of his wives! This is a 'good man'? Also, the narrator is does not do a good job either. She doesn't seem to know how to read to where it sounds as if someone is actually talking. Stresses in all the wrong places, etc... My advice~dont buy this one!

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Title: Grace

Author: Elizabeth Nunez

Narrator: Elizabeth Nunez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Trinidad-born Justin Peters is a Harvard-educated literature professor, whose focus on the works of "Dead White Men" receives little professional respect at the public Brooklyn college where he teaches. But whatever troubles he might have at work are eclipsed when he realizes his wife, Sally, with whom he shares a four-year-old daughter, is no longer certain about their life together.

Once a poet, now a teacher and nearly 40, Harlem-born Sally wants something more. If Sally and Justin's union is to survive, both must face the crippling echoes of their own pasts before those memories forever cloud and alter their future.

Critic Reviews:

"Nunez's latest (after Discretion) is a perceptive and moving tale of an African-American middle-class marriage struggling to right itself amid tremors of self-discovery." (Publishers Weekly)

"Wise and resonant, it will strike a chord with readers interested in the interplay of race, class, and gender within relationships." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

As usual, a great read from Ms. Nunez

I have read most of Ms. Nunez books and found them wonderful, dignified stories. This one was a very interesting story about a marraige falling apart because the people involved were seeing things differently. That may be an overly simplistic way of putting it, but don't we all sometimes find ourselves shocked to find out someone else sees the same situation completely differently than we do? I always find it intriguing to see a situation from the male and female perspective. I think most people will enjoy 'Grace'. ... and if you like Ms. Nunez' books, you may also enjoy 'When Rocks Dance'. I've had to buy at least 5 copies because people took mine. It was one of her earlier books under the name 'Elizabeth Nunez Harrell', and people often tell me they never heard of it. It is a very original work about love and voodoo set in the Caribbean.

Good Read...

This is my second read from this author. I like her style. I liked the intricacies of the story about a couple that is at the crossroads in their marriage.

Realistic!

Elizabeth Nunez has a way of bringing a realistic feel to her work. She is on point in this novel of a struggling marriage with no easy answers. Justin and Sally seem to have a solid marriage. They live in Brooklyn, with a daughter and both have solid careers. But, Sally needs space to find herself. She doesnât feel fulfilled by her present life. Justin is at a loss to understand and feels unloved and he thinks Sally may be having an affair. ââI want to write poetry,â she says. âI want to be a poet.â And he wonders if he did not get it right that morning when he woke up tracing letters in his mind: Sally does Not love me.ââ

Elizabethâs prose is introspective and her inner directed narrative shines. Her ability to write from her characterâs heart is unparalleled. That is what makes her characters come alive and jump off the page. How can we understand Sally, if not for the contemplative narration that Ms. Nunez is so skilled at. Marriage is always a push/pull proposition and can be difficult to navigate. Sally wants more, but more of what and what is keeping her from obtaining that more without damaging her marriage.

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Title: Tempted by Trouble

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Eric Jerome Dickey

Narrator: Dion Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 218 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Dmytryk Knight was a respectable man who had followed the blueprints for the American Dream: go to college, find the girl of your dreams, get married, buy a house on the affluent side of Detroit. Hed done it all by the book. But when a crippling recession annihilates the auto industry, Dmytryk and his wife, Cora, suddenly find themselves without jobs and in foreclosure. And after two years of taking any job they can find and trying to live honestly, they realize that integrity just doesnt pay the bills.

Given the right circumstances, even the best of us can turn bad.

When a powerful and ruthless criminal named Eddie Coyle arrives from Rome and gives Dmytryk an opportunity to make fast money, Cora urges him to man up. All he has to do is join Eddie Coyles crew and rob some banks: two minutes, in and out, nobody gets hurt. Torn between desperation and his values, but unable to resist the promise of instant cash, Dmytryk gives in - but no sooner does he enter a life of crime than Cora vanishes.

Now, more determined than ever to get his life back on track, Dmytryk is only one bank job away from having enough money to leave Eddie Coyle and find Cora. But when the job goes dangerously wrong, Dmytryk is forced to test his moral compass in ways he never imagined and realizes that we can plan all we want, but sometimes fate has a different agenda....

Critic Reviews:

"[Dickey has] perfected an addictive fictional formula." (The New York Times)

"[Eric Jerome Dickey is] the king of African American fiction." (Entertainment Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Spellbound

WoW!!!!

I just don't know what to say other than "You did it again"......

This book drew me in and I could not stop until the end. Mr. Dickey you nailed it again and I don't want to forget the narrator Dion Graham who voice is sexy as hell. Between the excellent writing and all some narration I really enjoyed this book.

Audible-I love the way you bring books to life.

Enjoyed it!

I used to be an avid fan of Mr. Dickey's, but his last few books didn't grab me. I had given up, then decided to give this one a try. I was completely drawn in by the narrator's reading style, and I loved the way the characters evolved. The storyline wasn't formulaic, which was what was disappointed me about his previous works. Kept my rapt attention until the unexpected ending...great listen!

EJD at his best...Excellent

If you could sum up Tempted by Trouble in three words, what would they be?

Awesome, Action, Adventure

What did you like best about this story?

This was Eric Jerome Dickey at his best. This story was so creative. I loved all the action, and the ending...OMG so unexpected. BUT GOOD.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was when Dominque tired to make amends with the women from the car accident.

If you could rename Tempted by Trouble, what would you call it?

FOOL FOR LOVE.

Loved this Book!

Well written and extremely satisfying to the end! Written from a fresh perspective with a great ending. I was truly surprised at how good this novel was.

Good smooth read.

This is a different Dickey, than I am familiar. I have a high regard for EJD as an author. His work continues to evolve. I will read everything he writes. This particular selection held my attention to the end. This selection is interesting, intriguing but not so exciting. The characters are well thought out and charismatic.

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Title: Darius Jones

Author: Mary B. Morrison

Narrator: Danella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-27-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 117 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Basketball star Darius Jones has it all. He's got a chance to become the league's most valuable player, and he's crazy in love with his wife and son. But just when Darius thinks everything's going right, a drunk driver slams into his car, leaving his wife, Fancy, in a coma with a slim chance of surviving.

Darius estranged ex-wife Ashlee immediately seizes the chance to fight for custody of their son, claiming that Darius demanding schedule and his emotional turmoil make him an unfit father. As a heartbroken Darius struggles to balance keeping his head in the game, sitting by his wife's side, and trying to win back his son, a stalker groupie convinces him to escape his sorrows for just one night. But Darius doesn't realize that his sexiest fan has much more in store for her obsessionand she'll do whatever it takes to ensure that Darius becomes her man and that Fancy doesn't leave the hospital alive.

With his life quickly unraveling, Darius must gamble all he's worked for to save his wife, reclaim his son, and stop one night of pleasure with a madwoman from becoming a lifetime of pain.

Critic Reviews:

There's not a dull moment in this shamelessly flamboyant romp that Morrison's many fans are sure to devour. (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

More from Mary B. Morrison!

This book moves very fast! I think it is pretty good. However, I would recommend that listeners either hear or read this author's previous books involving Darius, Fancy, his mother and ex-girlfriend Ashley before buying this book. Otherwise, you will be lost trying to keep up with these characters, their development, and their shannanigans. Once you've read or listened to her previous books in this order: "Soul Mate Dissipate" and "Never Again Once More", you will greatly appreciate this book!

DARIUS JONES

The book has a great storyline, but the narrator was horrible especially when it came to the male characters of the book...overall I think its a good book

Very Dissapointed

This is my first listen/read of Mary Morrison & so far I'm pretty disappointed. I'm about halfway through the book and it's getting harder and harder with each passing minute. I'm honestly putting the fault so far on the narrator "Danella" because I've heard that Mary Morrison is all the rave but...Danella is HORRIBLE and at times it seems like she can even read. Will continue and hope it gets better.

GREAT!

I was hesitant but I am glad I did listen, OMG! I was wanting more and more. There were so many twist and turns that it was hating to have to stop listening for any reason, I cannot wait for more!

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE Narrator

Mary B. Morrison.......DON'T LET "DANELLA" OBLITERATE YOUR WORK AGAIN...... The horrible reading made it very difficult to concentrate on the story line..

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Title: Secret Society

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Miasha

Narrator: Claudia Aleck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-12-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 91 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

At 19 years old, Celess and Tina are at the top of their game. Theyve got the looks and the bodies to attract attention from men wherever they goand they work it. From New York to Philly to Vegas, they hit all the clubs and every big party dressed to kill. And they dont pay for a thingnot with men like O, Tariq, and James lining up to buy them designer clothes, the hottest jewelry, and luxury cars.

But their fast, packed lives are about to catch up with them. The two share a devastating secret, and when its revealed, Celess will need every ounce of her street smarts to survive.

Critic Reviews:

Here is Miashas stunning debut novel, with a twist that will leave you shocked.

"beneath the litany of shopping and screwing, lying and dodging, the tension bubblesTina and Celess know they're playing a dangerous game.Scandalous and engrossing, this debut from Miasha shows her to be a writer to watch." (Publishers Weekly)

"Gritty and gripping.Miasha tells it like it is." (Karen E. Quinones Miller, best-selling author of Satin Nights)

"Miasha writes with the fatal stroke of a butcher knife. This book is raw material. Squeamish readers beware. You want proof? Just read the first page." (Omar Tyree, bestselling author of Boss Lady)

Members Reviews:

great story, terrible reader

OMG!the story was awesome, I didn't want to pause it to go to work. The reader on the other hand was terrible. She had no emotion, she couldn't distinguish between a happy part of the book or a sad part. When she was readin the part about the funeral, u couldn't tell whether he was describing a funeral or just household decorating tips. That woman does not need to read another story!

Average

Average and predictable but a quick read. Very glad I got it for free because I would probably as for a refund.

Interesting ending

Would you listen to Secret Society again? Why?

This is an interesting read (listen). It kept my attention and is a real insight into this world. The book is believable but, the narrator takes some getting used to!!

didnt enjoy ... couldnt get into the story

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Im not sure

What could Miasha have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Idk ...

What didnt you like about Claudia Alecks performance?

Read too fast ... she needed to slow down so that what she was saying could be absorbed

What character would you cut from Secret Society?

Allof them

Any additional comments?

Too many pointless details included

Mind Blowing

Great story. I would have never guessed the Secret. Completely caught me off guard a must read.

The narrator was wonderful she made the characters come alive

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Title: A Little Dare

Author: Brenda Jackson

Narrator: Madison Vaughn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-10

Publisher: Harlequin Books S.A.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 218 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

When Shelly Brockman walked into his office, Sheriff Dare Westmoreland could almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then Shelly informed him he was the father of her son, the unruly preteen he'd arrested that day, and his fantasies turned to fury!

Shelly had returned to her hometown in Georgia to save her son from the mean streets of Los Angeles. Getting to know his father would be good for her son. But would being so close to Dare - the only man to make her pulse race - reopen a wounded heart that had never healed? Or, would this be her final chance to win Dare's love?

Members Reviews:

Dare...Those Westmoreland men!!

I liked it. The Westmoreland men are great. I like them even better than the Madaris family.

Never Disappointed!!

Mrs. Jackson never disappoints when it comes to fairytale love!! Shes the best!! So curl up with a comfy blanket and enjoy!!

Nice father son development

The storylines seemed developed around creating a father and son bound and this part of the book I thoroughly enjoyed. I would have liked more work on the re-establishment of the relationship between the mother and father. As usual the narrator was fun to listen to.

Not a Great Listen

What made the experience of listening to A Little Dare the most enjoyable?

One of my favorite Brenda Jackson stories. Shelly returns to town with Dare's 10yr old son who needs his father now more than every to adjust his bad attitude. Shelly and Dare were young lovers and they find out, their desires didn't end just because they were apart and themselves rekindling the fire that still burns between them.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a very quick read full of chemistry, fatherly love and forgiveness.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Madison Vaughn?

The author did voices, TOTALLY took away from the story. She made the adults sound like country bumpkins and DJ, a cartoon.

Another good one

Although I listened to books 1,4, and 5 first. I still doing this to be a great book. Not as sensual by heart warming. The narrator is good, but not one of my favorites.

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Title: Sisters & Husbands

Author: Connie Briscoe

Narrator: Myra Lucretia Taylor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author Connie Briscoe finally delivers the novel fans have waited 10 years to have. The sequel to Sisters & Lovers, Sisters & Husbands picks up with Beverly well into her 30s and finally engaged to the perfect man. But when her sister's marriage falls apart days before Beverly's wedding, she starts to fear that marriage just doesn't work. Can Beverly pull herself together, or is she destined to call off yet another engagement?

©2009 Connie Briscoe; (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Members Reviews:

Another good one!

Would you listen to Sisters & Husbands again? Why?

No I would not listen again...I don't read a book twice except the Bible...lol! I would definitely recommend it...

What did you like best about this story?

The story itself...loved the sister relationships...

What about Myra Lucretia Taylors performance did you like?

She kept my interest...brought the book to life...nice pleasant voice...very engaging...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes...did not want to stop it...

Any additional comments?

Connie did it again...great work!

Needs to be re-edited!

The book skips ahead from 20:18 to 32:10 and then repeats again at 44:31 to 56:22. I thought I was going crazy at first but after listening to it a few times I pinpointed it. It just threw the whole book off for me. I haven't finshed listening to it. Does anyone edit these books before we buy them?

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Title: Section 8

Subtitle: A Hood Rat Novel

Author: K'wan

Narrator: Napiera Groves

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 220 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Taught by her drug-addict mother to get hers by any means necessary, Tionna's heart is cold, but she holds a warm place in it for Duhan, the father of her two sons, her on-again-off-again boyfriend since they were teenagers, her knight in shining armor. But with Dunham behind bars and everything she loves seized, she finds herself starting over in the same neighborhood that she swore she'd never return to. With her best friends, Gucci, Boots, and Tracy, she finds herself rediscovering her old life and suddenly begins to wonder if she's really cut out to be a prisoner's wife.

©2009 Urban Audio Books (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Buck 50 Productions, LLC

Critic Reviews:

"K'wan continues his popular Hood Rat series with yet more of what his readers expect: action, murder, betrayal, sex, more action, familiar faces, and a few surprises." (

Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

The narrator was the worst!!

I love all of K'wans books I must say first, and I normally love the narrators but this one I DISLIKED!! She kept stumbling on words and you can here when she was shuffling her papers!! Bring Cary back!!

Not best narration

The narrator sounds like she was drunk or hella tired especially towards the end of the book. Story was good.. But definitely Hood

Good but the Sequeal is Better!

I actually listened to the sequel Welfare Wifeys first before I realized that there was a book before it. This is a good listen but the narrator just didn't live up to the job that the Welfare Wifeys narrator gave. I still suggest this book because it gives you more insight on the charactors which I enjoyed.

Nice Surprise!

It took a minute for the writer to introduce all the characters, but once that was out of the way it was a very good listen, I got to where I would sit in my car and continue to listen after I got to my destination, I really enjoyed this one, I had alot of laugh out loud moments!!

This book will have you checkin' for K'wan!

This book gets all credit for starting my love affair with Urban Fiction! Once I began listening, I was instantly intrigued. I had no idea there were books like this! I had fallen out of reading and had only truly gotten back into it due to the writer's strike on TV. One day I decided to take chance a story called Section 8 and was blown away! I love how each chapter tells its own story all the while leaving you with a tidbit of info to keep in mind as the plot thickens. This story seemed to just unexpectedly pull you in each characters own triumph and dilemma and make you want to know more about their story whether it be good or bad. My favorite character was Gucci just because she was so down to earth and loyal. The interaction between her and her girlfriends felt real because K'wan truly made them individuals, flaws and all. Oh and this character Animal was the epitome of what I want in a boyfriend in my head lol. This was a great read/listen and once I was done, I had Welfare Wifey's next on deck! This may be the first book offered by the very talented author on audible.com, but it is merely scratching the surface when it comes to K'wan's catalog. Ya'll need to see about that man!!

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Title: Waiting to Exhale

Author: Terry McMillan

Narrator: Terry McMillan

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-09

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 95 votes

Genres: Fiction, African-American

Publisher's Summary:

Savannah Jackson is 35, single, and weary of men who can't make the transition from boyfriend to husband. Bernadine Harris is suddenly single - her husband has left her for a 24-year-old white woman. Marilyn Stokes is on the rebound, regretting the years she wasted on a dead-end relationship and mourning her recent miscarriage. And Gloria Matthews, a single mother whose 16-year-old son has just discovered sex, has spent most of her adult life driving men away with her none-too-subtle hunger for marriage.

Told from each of these characters' diverse points of view, Waiting to Exhale is about their desire to find good men, exciting men; men who could help them lose the strange feeling that they've been holding their breath for as long as they can remember; men who could make them exhale. But it's also about a different kind of bonding between black women: a rich, supportive, abiding friendship that doesn't necessarily include men.

Members Reviews:

Not for me

The plots and the people engaged me. The heavy gossipy tone turned me off. Each wears thick levels of protection, too thick to be accessible for me. Turn it off, I wanted shout as I ducked under the hair drier.

Louie Clay

Missing parts of the book. This is not the whole

Would you try another book from Terry McMillan and/or Terry McMillan?

Yes love her

Would you ever listen to anything by Terry McMillan again?

Yes

How could the performance have been better?

Missing chapters! It would be nice if you state that this is not the whole entire book so people won't be mislead.

What character would you cut from Waiting to Exhale?

Not sure

Any additional comments?

Please add the entire book. This is not it!

the memory for the first time

enjoying the book on audio first scene in the movie the movie was very enjoyable but the adaptation is from movies but the book itself is the real story.

Missing Parts

Any additional comments?

Initially, I was anxious to listen to a book whose movie had so much popularity but i was immediately disappointed once purchased. This version only contains four chapters. I haven't bothered to listen because I know there is more. Audible, PLEASE ADD THE OTHER CHAPTERS OF THIS BOOK!

Better than the movie

A must read, if you saw the movie but didn't read the book. I loved it.