Girl...Love Just Ain't For Me.

by P. Renee, Tiera Johnson (Editor)

Four successful African American women explore the ins and outs of love and soon realize that finding Mr. Right is only half the battle. Having him is another story. Kendal Jade Cummings, a sista with a firm grasp on everything except love, has been searching all of her life for Mr. Right. Finding him brings an awkward and moral dilemma. Mr. Right, fine and sexy, is her best friend s ex-boy­friend. How can she face everyone on the arm of her best friend s ex? Her struggle to ignore her feelings for him takes Kendal on an illusionary ride of passion and romance. Jazel Anderson, finds her Mr. Right, while he s trying to get with her friend. Being his second choice really didn t bother her, or did it? Sandra Mitchell finds herself engaged to marry her Mr. Right, but there s only one problem, he s already married. As for Miracle Washington, her life was in the order that she d planned it; or so she thought. She finished college, landed a great job, married a wonderful man, started a family and... overheard one too many phone calls, which caused her to question whether or not life and love could really be planned at all.

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Reviews

[Brooklyn Darkchild · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love "Girlfriend" books, I really do, so I was very excited about receiving this one. On the surface it had a lot of promise: a very professional cover, and an interesting blurb. Kendal, who's been Looking For Love (aren't we all???) is secretly in love with her best friend's ex. Ouch. Jazel's current candidate hit on HER best friend first. Sloppy Seconds anyone? Sandra's engaged to the Man Of Her Dreams. Too bad he already has a wife. And Miracle? Well she had the Ideal Life, complete with Ideal Husband...until she discovers him on the phone with:
You Guessed It--Another Woman.

I wanted to give Love Just Ain't For Me a higher rating, and not just because she used the word "ain't" in her title (I'm so funny...). All "Girlfriend" books are formulaic, which isn't a problem for me. It's not the Formula that's the problem, it's what a writer chooses to do with it. Despite SERIOUS editing issues that had me wanting to Pull Out My Hair at times, there was a good story here. I rooted for Kendal, I cried for Miracle, I wanted to bust Sandra upside her head. And what exactly WAS Jazel thinking??? But yes: I kept reading, which anyone who knows me can tell you is a Miracle in itself. I am Not That Chick who tolerates Poor Editing well. Blame it on my OCD. But that is a testament to Ms Renee's writing. My prayer is that she finds a better editor in the future, so that her stories can truly shine.

Disclosure Statement:
I won this book in the Phe Ink Birthday Sweepstakes.

[T.L. James · Rating 3 out of 5]

P. Renee has inked detailed chronicles of love drama. While reading this book, I often asked myself 'Is this real or fiction?' She masterfully crafted the lives of four women that would even rival Sex in the City. Life isn't all about shoes and sex-capades, it is messing and full of choices and consequenses to those choices, which P. Renee detailed perfectly.

For anyone who has been in love... this book is just the therapy you need to know that you are not alone.

-TL James
author of The MPire Trilogy

[Prenee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. This is my first work and I am excited about writing more. People often ask or try to guess if one of the characters is a reference to myself. The answer is simpler than that. I am a part of all of these women, and so are you. These ladies go through the trials of love and life just as we all do or have done. "Girl...Love Just Ain't For Me" is just an introduction to the lives of Kendal, Miracle, Jade and Sandra... There's much more to come.

Oh and about the 5 stars... Read the book and YOU let me know :)

[Adrienna · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received book as a gift years ago. at work tried to read and unable to keep my interest at 35 pages then skimmed. sorry I tried. Will give away and hope they'll emit