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The Trophy Wives: A Novel
Author:
Parker, Charmaine R.
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Class:
Fiction
Age: Adult
Language: English
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LC: PS3616
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ISBN-13: 9781593094652
LCCN: 2013933643
Imprint: Strebor Books
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Pub Date: 09/10/2013
Availability: Available
List: $15.00
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Trade Paper
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Physical Description:
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312 p. ; 21 cm.
H 8.25",
W 5.31",
D 1",
0.61 lbs.
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Brodart's Insight Catalog: Adult
Brodart's UrbanFix TIPS Selections
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TIPS Subjects:
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Urban Fiction
African American & Black
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BISAC Subjects: |
FICTION / African American & Black / General
FICTION / Romance / General
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LC Subjects:
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African American women, Fiction
African Americans, Fiction
Love stories
Married women, Fiction
Rich people, Fiction
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SEARS Subjects: |
African American women, Fiction
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| Annotations |
| Publisher Annotations | 06/14/2013 |
| Three trophy wives explore ways of finding satisfaction beyond their boring marriages-until a mysterious woman joins their circle and threatens to undo their perfect lives. Shayla, Kyle, and Amber have a lot in common: stunning good looks, college educations, rich husbands, and-despite their affluent lifestyles-dissatisfaction with their lives. Each feels there is a void in her dream relationship and begins to seek fulfillment beyond the routine of a trophy wife. The three often draw support from each other, but despite their close-knit relationship, each has her own secret she's not willing to share. So when another woman, Terra, befriends the trio, they start to wonder whether she's a sincere new member of their club or whether she has her own special agenda... As the skeletons in their closets start to come out, Shayla, Kyle, and Amber discover that glamorous looks and coveted worlds cannot shield them from the realities of life. Discover what happens when scandal meets suspense among these smart, rich-yet vulnerable-women. |
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| Library Journal | 09/05/2013 |
| Shayla, Amber, and Kyle enjoy lavish lifestyles provided by their wealthy hubbies, but each has some serious skeletons stuffed away in their gilded closets. Shayla has a robust sex drive and juggles three affairs with men who pleasure her in different ways. Kyle's husband Bryce leads a double life but takes out his frustrations by heaping mental and physical abuse on his wife. Amber is a compulsive shopper spending thousands of dollars on high-end retail. Scandals abound in Parker's fast-moving tale that will have readers shaking their heads over these fools' warped betrayals. VERDICT In her second novel (after The Next Phase of Life) Parker, who is Zane's sister, clutters her story line with too many different points of view. She further interrupts her pacing with sudden scene shifts. The various scandals are run-of-the-mill, but a huge last sentence twist promises a sequel. Purchase where the "Zane Presents" line is in demand. 336p. LJ Reviews Online Review. LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2013. |
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