She had no man and no money. But she had something far more precious. She had her new self—a little older, a little thinner, and a whole lot wiser.
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If you could have only one, which would you prefer: the love of a good man or five million dollars?
If you won a million dollars or more, whom would you tell and why? Whom would you not tell?
We’ve all heard the saying “Money changes people.” Do you think it would change you? If so, how?
And what about the people in your life? Do you think coming into money would change how others, such as your family, girlfriends, or boyfriend would relate to you?
What would you do with the money if you won a million dollars or more?
Do you think Lenora acted foolishly when she won and if so, why? What would you have done differently?
Do you think Lenora blew a good opportunity with her boyfriend Gerald? Why or why not?
What do you think happened between Lenora and Alise?
Did you suspect that something was up between Raymond and Dawna? If so, why?
What do you think Lenora learned about herself, if anything? Has there ever been a moment in your own life where you or someone close to you learned a similar lesson?
ALSO BY CONNIE BRISCOE
Sisters & Husbands
Jewels: 50 Phenomenal Black Women Over 50
You Only Get Better (coauthored with Lolita Files and Anita Bunkley)
Can’t Get Enough
P.G. County
A Long Way From Home
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Sisters & Lovers
Acclaim for CONNIE BRISCOE’s novels
MONEY CAN’T BUY LOVE
“A good read… will make you think about what you might do in the same position.”
—GlossMagazineOnline.com
“Fans of Briscoe, frothy chick lit, and African-American pop fiction will enjoy this quick summer read.”
—Library Journal
“Grabs the reader’s interest and won’t let go.”
—SweetSoulSisters.weebly.com
SISTERS & HUSBANDS
“A steamy, sassy, sexy summer read.”
“Briscoe writes with good humor, a lightness of touch, and, best of all, a deep understanding of her characters; and it doesn’t hurt that there’s a delicious, jaw-dropping twist about halfway through the novel… Sisters & Husbands celebrates the sometimes-overstretched ties of modern family life.”
—BookPage
“Sisters & Husbands has it all—romance, humor, and a few twists and turns to keep the readers turning the pages.”
—BookLoons.com
“Thought provoking.”
—Sacramento Book Review
“Easy and breezy… and it has a feel-good sensation that will appeal to many.”
—Philadelphia Inquirer
“This book is filled with the problems many families face in marriage today. Trying to mix two families into one due to second, even third, marriages… losing one’s vitality… it’s all within the pages of this work. It is good, light reading. It might even make you feel better about problems you are experiencing in your own marriage.”
—Midwest Book Review
“The main character’s cold feet will resonate with a lot of women who have seen marriages around them crumble… but it does drive home the point that no two marriages are the same.”
—Mainstream Book Reviews
“A hot, romantic novel… Keeping company with SISTERS & HUSBANDS by Connie Briscoe is the next best thing to hanging out with a group of friends. But be careful. Drama is contagious.”
—Karlamass.com
“Delightful, easy-to-read… a wonderful novel about love, family, fidelity, and marriage. Readers will be able to identify with the characters and root for them. They will also realize how the actions of others impact everyone around them. This is a perfect book for the sultry days of summer.”
—ApoooBooks.com
“Lots of drama and romance.”
—SuperFastReader.com
“A refreshing summer read… Briscoe’s writing is light and airy with a sprinkle of spice and a whole lot of drama.”
—TheRawReviewers.com
“Heartfelt… intense… Briscoe tackles one of the most popular questions and she delivers this as wonderfully as she had with Sisters & Lovers fifteen years ago… Briscoe shows us that life isn’t really perfect and that we have to be strong in order to cope with everything that happens around us.”
—EzineArticles.com
“What I appreciated most about the book was the practicality of the issues at hand. Briscoe considers real-life situations, like blended families, midlife crisis, and the pre-wedding jitters that many people experience prior to their first marriage… The page-turning drama and the situations in the novel make this an easy, fun read.”
—AALBC.com
Contents
Welcome
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Reading Group Guide
Also by Connie Briscoe
Acclaim for CONNIE BRISCOE’s novels
Copyright
Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2011 by Connie Briscoe
Reading Group Guide copyright © 2011 by Hachette Book Group
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