Connie Briscoe
In the sprawling homes and upscale townhouses of the exclusive, largely African American Prince Georgeâ€™s County, the lives of five women intersectâ€“and the secrets, scandals, loves, and losses that ensue are par for the course where power, beauty, and wealth reside.,Barbara, is the most influential woman in this swanky neighborhood, but sheâ€™s got her hands fullâ€“one hand is busy dealing with her husbandâ€™s wandering eye, while the other always needs a cocktail glass. ,Jolene, is half of P.G. Countyâ€™s number-two coupleâ€“and she desperately wants what she doesnâ€™t have: namely Barbaraâ€™s husband. ,Pearl, owns a hair salon and lives on the outskirts of the posh community with her son, Kenyatta. Sheâ€™s not only juggling a growing business and a bad divorce, but now sheâ€™s has to cope with Kenyattaâ€™s less-than-ideal girlfriend. ,Candice, is white and liberal, but her daughterâ€™s new beau tests her beliefsâ€“and opens a can of worms she never knew existed. ,Lee, is a runaway teen, a girl whose only connection to her father is an old photo and the belief that heâ€™s well-off and waiting for her in . . . ,P.G. COUNTY,From the Trade Paperback edition.
Cultural,African American,Fiction,Drama,Contemporary,Romance,Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Adult,American,African American Literature
P.G. County