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Friends & Sins #2

by Niobia Bryant

Four friends are about to discover that getting your desires met can sometimes cost you everything. . .

Monica Winters, aka Alizé, can't turn down the chance to intern at one of the nations' most prestigious companies. Even if it means working side by side with the only man she's ever loved, who's now planning a wedding with another woman. . .

Hard-working single mom Latoya James, aka Moët, has finally healed her relationship with her religious parents. But when her baby's father, a multi-platinum rap artist, demands sole custody of their daughter, she wonders how to hold onto her faith when she has no choice but to fight dirty. . .

Keesha Lands, aka "Dom" Perignon, gave up her lucrative stripper job and is working at her daughter's daycare center. But burying her past is harder than she thinks--and soon it will take every ounce of strength to resist her old life. . .

When a New York socialite takes her under her wing, Danielle Johnson, aka Cristal, finds herself tempted by the good life. But can her relationship with the sexy handyman who's taught her everything about love survive her fantasies of wealth?

Raves for Niobia Bryant

"Sexy as sin describes this provocative novel to a T. . .explosive."-- Romantic Times

"A drama-filled, action-packed, page-turning novel of friendship." --The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"Bryant does a great job of bringing forth characters that are feisty, diverse and interesting." -- Romantic Times

Genres: Fiction, African American, Urban

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

About the author

Niobia Bryant is the award-winning and national bestselling author of more than fifty works of romance and commercial mainstream fiction. Twice she has won RT Magazine's Best African-American/Multicultural Romance Award, "Kiss the Ring"--written under the pseudonym Meesha Mink--was listed as one of the Library Journal's Best Books, and her books have appeared in Ebony, Essence, The New York Post, The Star-Ledger, The Dallas Morning News and many other national publications. One of her bestselling books has been adapted to film.

Reviews

[Kathy]

The is the seuqel to Live and Learn. I liked it because as they matured they all learned that there was more to life than designer clothes and street hoods. Life kicked them in the butt as it does so many young people with their heads in the wrong places.

[Brittany]

The name-brand dropping! Blah! A terrific writer but it felt like I was reading an ad for Gucci products a lot of the times. You can describe a product without going Gucci this, fendi that, Ralph Lauren this...truly annoying. That is gonna turn me off from reading more books by this author. I loved the themes in the book though redemption, forgiveness, love, finding yourself.I'm glad and sorta upset how the author portrayed therapists but it's just a book.

[Felicia A Sullivan]

Eh. Whatever. Not horrible and not great. Would have helped to have read Live and Learn first, which of course I found out HALFWAY THROUGH THE BOOK was the first one. It's not really that this one cannot stand alone, but they keep referring to people that aren't actually in the story who must have been major characters in the first one, and that info would have been helpful.

[Alicia]

This was a really good book. I really didn't like the way it ended.

[Kellee]

This book was ok. A lot of drama, but nothing new with these 4 ladies.

[Jasmine]

Everything that glistens isn’t gold.

Chasing a dream can have you chasing a ghost. Each one of these ladies are on a mission that can complete them or destroy them. But they come together and make the best of the hard times. Great book!

[Jasmine]

I enjoyed this follow-up to "Live and Learn". Besides some repetitive grammatical errors (mostly towards the end, you can tell it was rushed) and some unnecessary, distasteful comments, it was a great way to show the girls' growth. I'm glad there's a part three because I didn't want it to end like this!

[Teaguem2005]

I loved this follow up story. It's nice to see their tale continue. Considering when we met them they've all grown. ..but not too much that they're not still recognizable. Dom, Mo', Alize, & Cris still have some life lessons left to learn.

[Ashley Teagle]

I really enjoyed this sequel to Live and Learn. This is another fast paced book full of drama. There was a bit of homophobia that I could have done without in this book, but other than that, it was exactly what I've come to expect of Bryant's writing.

[Weather]

Great book..

[Diana Townsend]

Even though I found this very predictable, I thought it was interesting and it followed the format, so it pretty much did what it was supposed to do.

[Carmen]

I really enjoyed enjoyed this book, each character had their issues but their friendship stayed strong.

[Danielle]

Good book....

[Shanelle]

I Love this book.

[Octavia Brunson]

This book was amazing about the fou friends who went through so much. It reminded me of my friends and I and the things we went through or are going through.

[K.J. Wolfe]

Loved!

[Kamee]

Great book

[Atiya]

book was ok but not as much drama as the first one can't wait to read the last one

[Mya]

It was so good but I hate the ending

[Mrs Tupac]

an okay read. these women are still self centered.
Moët- ass is something else I still can't bring myself to like her. I did feel bad because what she was going through
Cristal- disgust me giving up her friends and her relationship, just because she thought the grass was greener on the other side. Yeah her & Alizë my least favorite characters.
Dom-Well I have seen some character growth out of all the girls , I want her to win. How she met her dad was crazy lol.... She's the strongest one out of all of them.
Alizë-oooh this broad made me hate her how you do all that scandalous sh•t and still think you deserve a happy ending. Ugh she's a dog & tries to take what the next chick got she's not better than Dom ,,,,,,.....