Money Can't Buy Love - Hardcover

Briscoe, Connie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0446534846 ISBN 13: 9780446534840

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Lena needs something exciting in her life. Her job is draining her, she and her best friend can't seem to get invitations to an exclusive women's social group, and her boyfriend of three years, won't marry her. When Lena thinks things can't get worse, she wins several million dollars in the Maryland lottery.

After overcoming the shock of her win, things finally begin to turn around for Lena. She's able to quit her job, buy all the things that couldn't get for herself and her daughter, not to mention, Gerald has proposed and the women's group won't leave her alone. As her life begins to come together, Lena notices that the things she held dear are beginning to fall apart and she wonders if her life really changed for the better, or if things are actually worse than they were before

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"Known for her skill in developing realistic characters, Briscoe has outdone herself in her depiction of Lenora...Money Can't Buy Love is an excellent summer read..." "Philadelphia Inquirer"" "It is an entertaining story that leaves you feeling pretty good about your cash-strapped existence." "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"" "Money Can't Buy Love grabs the reader's interest and won't let go." "http: //sweetsoulsisters.weebly.com/"" "Briscoe uses her skill as a talented storyteller to deliver just the right touch of intrigue." Publishers Weekly on SISTERS & LOVERS" "An entertaining romp...thoroughly and delightfully enjoyable...Briscoe paints a vivid picture of the haves, the have-nots, and the gonna-gets, as they mix and mingle in this social jambalaya." Black Issues Book Review on P.G. COUNTY" "Fans of Briscoe, frothy chick lit, and African American pop fiction will enjoy this as a quick summer read." "Library Journal"" "One of the spiciest novels of the summer... A talented storyteller on matters of the heart, Briscoe taunts us with the convincing and complex character, Lenora Stone." "Examiner.com"" "Riveting...lively...hilarious...three sisters who are remarkably different except in one respect: their men are driving them crazy." Mademoiselle on SISTERS & LOVERS" "Humorous, poignant, realistic, and romantic...finely crafted...[SISTERS & LOVERS] skillfully uses witty but realistic dialogue to keep the story moving along...recommended." Library Journal on SISTERS & LOVERS" "Entirely readable...Briscoe's message is a warm one." The Washington Post Book World on SISTERS & LOVERS" "Bubbles over with enough dirty dealings...drama ensues for one and all." Honey Magazine on P.G. COUNTY"

Book Description

Winning the lottery changes life for thirty-eight-year-old Lena, and soon, she discovers money doesn't solve everything.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0446534846
• ISBN 13: 9780446534840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304