playing hard to get

by Grace Octavia

They're gorgeous, sophisticated, and successful--but the lives of these three New York City "It Girls" are about to be turned upside down. . .

With her career as an attorney on the rise, and her millionaire boyfriend about to propose, Tamia has it all. Then she meets Malik, a sexy Harlem brother who makes her second-guess everything. Love struck, Tamia's on a mission to convince Malik to stop playing hard to get and come along for the ride. . .

Since she married a pastor, Troy has gone from smokin' hottie to Bible-quoting church lady. Everyone thinks Troy is happy until some dirty secrets turn her life--and her marriage--upside down. . .

As the wife of a pro basketball player and mother of two, Tasha has traded her fabulous city life for the suburbs. Bored and starving for action, Tasha's desires spin out of control, and she finds that being the new "It Girl" has its drawbacks. . .

"Octavia gives Sex and the City a smart Afrocentric update." -- Publishers Weekly

"It's clear that Octavia is talented with a great imagination and storytelling ability." -- RT Book Review

"Entertaining and packed with drama." -- RT Book Reviews

Audio CD

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

Grace Octavia is a native of Westbury, New York. Her writing has appeared in Sisterfriends by Michele Agins and Julia Chance and Rolling Out magazine, where she was Editor-in-Chief. She is currently working on her Ph.D. at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Reviews

[Kameel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring....I couldn’t finish...which is extremely rare for me...because even when I don’t enjoy a book, I still complete it.

[Dionna Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok I finally finished!!!!! That book was borderline dreadful. Kinda slow but slightly interesting. Anyway I finished it and no I wouldn't recommend it. Sorry.

[Crystal · Rating 1 out of 5]

The annoying use of details listing everything from the black persons guide 1-20 or the girl code 1-20 was just over rated details that felt like it was used to create a full page book.

[India Jones-Tanner · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my first read by this author, and it probably will be my last. I struggled through this book. It was very boring even though a lot was going on. The story centers around three friends, Tasha, Tamia, and Troy. Each has their own problems, but they manage to support each other.

Tasha is trying to show her absent mother that she doesn't need her. She can and will be a better parent than her mother, even if she has to give her up everything, to prove it.

Tamia is a lawyer in corporate America. On her rise to the top, she hits a brick wall when she is given a case that will change her outlook on life, and herself.

Troy is use to the good life. But things change when she marries preacher Kyle. She lets the some "church ladies" convince her she is leading her husband down the wrong path because she isn't "saved". Will Troy leave Kyle in order to save him from the incubus and sulcubus?

Every so often, I would get a laugh, but this book wasn't interesting. It was a book and a self-help manual also. Every chapter had do's and don't's about certain situations which was aggravating after a while. Oh, yeah, there even was a recipe.

I don't think I will be trying another book by this author, maybe if I'm trying to fall asleep.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started off a little slow to me. I didn't really start to like it until late middle. Then everything started to come together. It follows the lives and loves of three friends. The "3T's": Tasha, Tamia, and Troy. All going through a crisis or two. Troy, the wife of a minister doesn't quite know how to proceed with even things like sex with her husband. She is also spending a lot of money on clothes, and has to contend with a woman who is trying to move in on her husband.Tasha, is the wife of a basketball player who is away from home a lot. She is also the mother of two very young daughters. She feels like she lost the person she used to be. She has a soap opera star mother that was absentee. While that is touched on, it isn't expanded upon. Then there is lawyer Tamia. She falls for a "Afrocentric" client who is her polar opposite. I could have done without some of the "rules" in the book. There was even a recipe. But all in all I enjoyed it.

[Kelley Frazier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started very slow.....actually didn't really pick up until towards the end. The ending was sudden and it felt rushed. Story line was very good though

[Kenyettak730 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible. Couldn't finish it!

[Chandra Bailey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too much going on ...and still boring!

[NiNi (NiNisReadingFrenzy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very slow, I almost gave up trying to finish it. The stories of each friend were kind of interesting but again very slow to get to the point.

[Micah]

This book was good even though it had alot of stuf going n with 3 different people.

[Catherine Travis · Rating 2 out of 5]

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