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Diamond Playgirls
New to the big city, new to each other, and ready for new beginnings, four young, hip, beautiful women in a Harlem brownstone discover they have more in common than their address. . .
Dior's got a taste for the finer things in life. So far she's got the job and the apartment. Now she needs the man, and she hopes she's met him on the Internet. She'll find out on Valentine's Day. . .. Party promoter Tamara is opening a hot new club--and hoping to break her family's tradition of failed marriages. But is dating three different men the best strategy?... Chloe is a BAP on the career track. But just as she's up for a big promotion her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. . .. Casting director Mona-Lisa avoids relationships. But when a tragedy changes her attitude, she's compelled to spend a special day with a man from her past. Yet she's overlooked some crucial details. . .
As these women come together at a local club on Valentine's Day, secrets are revealed that will forever change their lives...
Dior's got a taste for the finer things in life. So far she's got the job and the apartment. Now she needs the man, and she hopes she's met him on the Internet. She'll find out on Valentine's Day. . .. Party promoter Tamara is opening a hot new club--and hoping to break her family's tradition of failed marriages. But is dating three different men the best strategy?... Chloe is a BAP on the career track. But just as she's up for a big promotion her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. . .. Casting director Mona-Lisa avoids relationships. But when a tragedy changes her attitude, she's compelled to spend a special day with a man from her past. Yet she's overlooked some crucial details. . .
As these women come together at a local club on Valentine's Day, secrets are revealed that will forever change their lives...
- GenresAfrican American
298 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Daaimah S. Poole
20 books150 followersDaaimah S. Poole was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in journalism in 2003. While attending Temple, Daaimah worked almost every job imaginable – receptionist, car salesperson, bill collector, waitress, tutor, and substitute teacher. She would later say she was unintentionally doing character research.
Daaimah completed her first novel Yo Yo Love at the age of 19, without owning a computer or knowing how to type. Yo Yo Love went on to become an Essence Magazine Best Seller. Her subsequent novels, Got A Man, What’s Real, and Ex-Girl to The Next Girl, have cemented her reputation as author on the move.
Daaimah completed her first novel Yo Yo Love at the age of 19, without owning a computer or knowing how to type. Yo Yo Love went on to become an Essence Magazine Best Seller. Her subsequent novels, Got A Man, What’s Real, and Ex-Girl to The Next Girl, have cemented her reputation as author on the move.
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August 10, 2008
I don't like short stories, but I love Miasha and Daaimah S. Poole. I gave it a try and was very disappointed. I don't think it could have been more boring. There was no point, no interest, just nothing...I only read the whole thing hoping it would get better and because I paid for it...Don't eve go to the library to read this book...Don't read it at all.
December 25, 2009
This was my very first collaboration... I went into this project at ease figuring writing a short story would be nothing...I was so wrong...This was my toughest project...Because it was fixed...Basically, your character, setting, and plot is laid out for you so you have to write within those given parameters...Many late nights it took for me to get the story of Dior Emerson done in this urban lit version of Sex in the City.
In the end, I took it as a learning experience...And my fans appreciated me giving them something different....
And between me and you...a part 2 may be on the horizon for this one....I know all who've read this asked for it...
In the end, I took it as a learning experience...And my fans appreciated me giving them something different....
And between me and you...a part 2 may be on the horizon for this one....I know all who've read this asked for it...
November 25, 2008
Gets no better than a 2 from me.
Sorry.
I understood the theme: Men Ain't $#!t;
But it's been Done before.
And Way Better too.
All four of these stories seemed to be bogged down with little details: what color everything was and where a particular character sat vs another character.
Yet nothing really happened.
Dior was a Dunce,
Tamara was just an A$$,
and only Deja King and T Styles made me care about their characters.
Chalk this one up as a So So Read and Move On.
Sorry.
I understood the theme: Men Ain't $#!t;
But it's been Done before.
And Way Better too.
All four of these stories seemed to be bogged down with little details: what color everything was and where a particular character sat vs another character.
Yet nothing really happened.
Dior was a Dunce,
Tamara was just an A$$,
and only Deja King and T Styles made me care about their characters.
Chalk this one up as a So So Read and Move On.
September 13, 2010
Stories with no real ending.
March 11, 2013
Not a very interesting read. I struggled to finish. Did not capture my attention. Very disappointing as I am an avid reader of these authors books
September 16, 2019
Meh😴 quite the bore.
the description on the back that made me feel the book would be worth reading was "One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine's Day-and the secrets about to be revealed will forever change their lives...."
the finishing of the book was a huge WOMP! what a let down.
the description on the back that made me feel the book would be worth reading was "One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine's Day-and the secrets about to be revealed will forever change their lives...."
the finishing of the book was a huge WOMP! what a let down.
July 7, 2019
Diamonds are a gjrls best friend
I loved this book with the combination of all my authors and a few new one's it's great how they all had there own stories of love I laughed and enjoyed this awesome job.
I loved this book with the combination of all my authors and a few new one's it's great how they all had there own stories of love I laughed and enjoyed this awesome job.
September 27, 2017
The authors focused on details that didn't matter. Plus there wasn't really an ending.
October 19, 2019
The book gives me black 'Sex in the City' vibes. Great story and my fav from the author.
January 20, 2025
Good book but spelling and grammar errors.
February 26, 2011
That is a generous 3 stars. This book was just okay.
It is a series of 4 novellas written by 4 different female authors, each about a woman who is moving into a brownstone in New York City.
The first story is about Dior, who comes from Montreal, Canada. I wasn't a huge fan of her story at first, but after reading the others, hers actually wasn't too bad. Dior is a shopaholic and spends too much money (she even runs out of cash on her first day in NYC and can't pay her cab fare). She starts a Myspace account and begins chatting with this guy named Mr. GoodBlackMan, who is really sweet and sounds like his name: a good black man. However, Dior also meets another guy (can't remember his name at the moment) and he also seems too good to be true (and proves it.) Like I said, Dior's story wasn't too bad, although it was super predictable (at least to me) who Mr. GoodBlackMan would turn out to be.
The next story is Tamara's, which was written by Daaimah S. Poole. Ms. Poole is the only author of this bunch that I had ever heard of. I've read most of her books and really liked them, so I figured her story would be my favorite. That was not the case. Tamara's story was so boring, I can't even remember what it was about. Something where she's a party promoter and she's hired to plan the opening of a new club. All the while, her married boss starts hitting on her. The blurb on the back of the book mentioned something about her dating 3 men at once, but that never happened.
Next up is Chloe. I actually liked Chloe and her story the most of all, as hers seemed the most realistic. Chloe's father is a famous businessman so in her old town, she's somewhat of a celebrity, so she moves to NYC to try and make it on her own. She gets a job as an assistant at a magazine. She's good at what she does and even gets mentioned for a promotion, although she hates the woman she works for. She meets Chris, a man she falls in love with, but it turns out he has had some unpleasant dealings with her father, so Chloe hides the fact that she is the man's daughter.
Lastly is Mona Lisa, who's story is only slightly more interesting than Tamara's, but she's more unlikeable than Tamara. Mona Lisa hates commitment and runs through men at her own leisure. Her only real relationship was back in college with a man named Nat, whom she ran from when things started to get too real. Nat turns back up in Mona's life and she has to face some harsh realities about herself.
At the end of each of the stories, it is a Valentine's Day and each woman goes alone to a club in NYC to celebrate and they wind up talking and becoming good friends, despite the fact that they've all been living in the same house and never bothered to get to know each other beforehand. There's no real closure to any of their stories. All the women are basically the same with no real characterization or growth (beautiful, fashionable, successful, unlucky in love). The character of Jerome was annoying and I was tired of seeing him pop up in every story.
I give this a 3 because I did like Dior and Chloe's stories, but the rest I could've done without.
It is a series of 4 novellas written by 4 different female authors, each about a woman who is moving into a brownstone in New York City.
The first story is about Dior, who comes from Montreal, Canada. I wasn't a huge fan of her story at first, but after reading the others, hers actually wasn't too bad. Dior is a shopaholic and spends too much money (she even runs out of cash on her first day in NYC and can't pay her cab fare). She starts a Myspace account and begins chatting with this guy named Mr. GoodBlackMan, who is really sweet and sounds like his name: a good black man. However, Dior also meets another guy (can't remember his name at the moment) and he also seems too good to be true (and proves it.) Like I said, Dior's story wasn't too bad, although it was super predictable (at least to me) who Mr. GoodBlackMan would turn out to be.
The next story is Tamara's, which was written by Daaimah S. Poole. Ms. Poole is the only author of this bunch that I had ever heard of. I've read most of her books and really liked them, so I figured her story would be my favorite. That was not the case. Tamara's story was so boring, I can't even remember what it was about. Something where she's a party promoter and she's hired to plan the opening of a new club. All the while, her married boss starts hitting on her. The blurb on the back of the book mentioned something about her dating 3 men at once, but that never happened.
Next up is Chloe. I actually liked Chloe and her story the most of all, as hers seemed the most realistic. Chloe's father is a famous businessman so in her old town, she's somewhat of a celebrity, so she moves to NYC to try and make it on her own. She gets a job as an assistant at a magazine. She's good at what she does and even gets mentioned for a promotion, although she hates the woman she works for. She meets Chris, a man she falls in love with, but it turns out he has had some unpleasant dealings with her father, so Chloe hides the fact that she is the man's daughter.
Lastly is Mona Lisa, who's story is only slightly more interesting than Tamara's, but she's more unlikeable than Tamara. Mona Lisa hates commitment and runs through men at her own leisure. Her only real relationship was back in college with a man named Nat, whom she ran from when things started to get too real. Nat turns back up in Mona's life and she has to face some harsh realities about herself.
At the end of each of the stories, it is a Valentine's Day and each woman goes alone to a club in NYC to celebrate and they wind up talking and becoming good friends, despite the fact that they've all been living in the same house and never bothered to get to know each other beforehand. There's no real closure to any of their stories. All the women are basically the same with no real characterization or growth (beautiful, fashionable, successful, unlucky in love). The character of Jerome was annoying and I was tired of seeing him pop up in every story.
I give this a 3 because I did like Dior and Chloe's stories, but the rest I could've done without.
July 18, 2011
(FROM JACKET) Four beautiful, professional women, living on seperate floors of a Harlem brownstone are about to discover they have a lot more in common than just their address...
Dior's name is no accident-she's got a taste for the finer things in life, and New York City is just the place to find them...(written by Miasha)
Party promoter Tamara has been recruited from Atlanta to open a hot new club. All the women in her family are known for their great looks, great cooking-and the fact that they can't stay married...(written by Daaimah S. Poole)
With beauty, brains, and a hefty bank accout, Chloe is a BAP on a mission: she wants to run a top magazine....(written by Deja King)
Casting director Mona-Lisa works hard-and plays harder. She's avoided relationships her whole life...(written by T. Styles)
One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine's Day....
Dior's name is no accident-she's got a taste for the finer things in life, and New York City is just the place to find them...(written by Miasha)
Party promoter Tamara has been recruited from Atlanta to open a hot new club. All the women in her family are known for their great looks, great cooking-and the fact that they can't stay married...(written by Daaimah S. Poole)
With beauty, brains, and a hefty bank accout, Chloe is a BAP on a mission: she wants to run a top magazine....(written by Deja King)
Casting director Mona-Lisa works hard-and plays harder. She's avoided relationships her whole life...(written by T. Styles)
One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine's Day....
April 16, 2016
Four authors I like writing about four young, successful women moving from different states (and in one case Montreal) to the same building in Harlem.
All the ladies are having issues with men and work.
Their stores intersect briefly here and there as they meet and greet each other.
Until the end that is. When they are united on Valentine's Day. All meeting at a spot called Mobay's (that I used to love before it closed). The creepy neighbor that united them is there as well.
This is a nice, light read.
I just wish a few of the characters hadn't been cliched and, we found out what happened to them after. An epilogue would have bee nice.
3.5 stars.
All the ladies are having issues with men and work.
Their stores intersect briefly here and there as they meet and greet each other.
Until the end that is. When they are united on Valentine's Day. All meeting at a spot called Mobay's (that I used to love before it closed). The creepy neighbor that united them is there as well.
This is a nice, light read.
I just wish a few of the characters hadn't been cliched and, we found out what happened to them after. An epilogue would have bee nice.
3.5 stars.
September 23, 2008
Each character is by different authors, although the characters don't know each other they all are connected some how. Still tryin to feel it out when i begin to read the next character feels like im at the beginning of the book.
April 19, 2011
This was a great book I really enjoyed reading all of the short stories. I highly recommend this book to all book clubs and individuals who loves to read trust me u will not be disappointed
Will there be a part two this?????
Will there be a part two this?????
August 4, 2008
I expected more from the ending. Enjoyable enough book though
November 19, 2009
I saw this in Wal-Mart and it looked pretty good.
November 30, 2009
This book was good.
Daaimah S. Poole and Miasha did okay,but Deja King and T. Styles is what set it off!
Daaimah S. Poole and Miasha did okay,but Deja King and T. Styles is what set it off!
March 4, 2010
♥ This Book Was Boring ♥
May 23, 2010
Have read Miasha's work before and will continue to, now the other girls this is my first time reading any of their work, I have to say I am intrigued and looking forward to the other ladies work.
September 5, 2015
I must say I enjoyed this book I loved how the stories tied together.
February 21, 2012
I really liked this book.
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