From Booklist
Living Large presents four touching stories about curvaceous African American women at pivotal points in their lives--from divorce to pregnancy--and how they find new love and rediscover old passions. In Rochelle Alers' "Reunion," Elaine divorces her high-school sweetheart after 20-plus years of marriage and falls for her old chum Reuben, who has gone from class geek to gorgeous sheik. In Donna Hill's "Surprise," 52-year-old Elizabeth is surprised to find herself pregnant for the first time, and so are her husband and grown, adopted children. In Brenda Jackson's "Bare Essentials," Judge Dominique Kincaid has had a rough run at love and has sworn off men until she spots a handsome jogger who sets her pulse racing. In Francis Ray's "Strictly Business," Monica breaks up with Mr. Wrong, discovers Mr. Right living right next door, and does her best to separate business and pleasure after her father hires him. Full of humorous encounters, sweetly charming heroines, and the message that living large and loving one's self are good things, this gem of a book is sure to leave readers happy. Megan Kalan
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Book Description
A voluptuously entertaining African-American fiction anthology about women who are livin' large-and lovin' larger!
Featuring all-new novellas by:
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Rochelle Alers, "one of the top 5 most popular African-American romance writers" (Heart and Soul)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Donna Hill, All-Time Favorite Fiction Author Award-winner (Shades of Romance)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Brenda Jackson, winner of Viewer's Choice Best Multicultural (Romantic Times)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author, Francis Ray, whose stories "are written from the heart [and] definitely recommended."(Eric Jerome Dickey)
From the Publisher
When you have a passion for love this big, bold, and beautiful, you're...LIVING LARGE From four fabulous bestselling authors come four stories of women with a plus-size joy for life who find the best of everything in the most unexpected places.
Living Large FROM THE PUBLISHER
A voluptuously entertaining African-American fiction anthology about women who are livin' large-and lovin' larger!
Featuring all-new novellas by:
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Rochelle Alers, "one of the top 5 most popular African-American romance writers" (Heart and Soul)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Donna Hill, All-Time Favorite Fiction Author Award-winner (Shades of Romance)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author Brenda Jackson, winner of Viewer's Choice Best Multicultural (Romantic Times)
#1 Blackboard bestselling author, Francis Ray, whose stories "are written from the heart [and] definitely recommended."(Eric Jerome Dickey)
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Celebrating life and love as seen through the eyes of four memorable, generously proportioned heroines, this collection of novellas from some of romance's favorite multicultural writers is a real winner. A new divorc e finds love with a geek-turned-god in Alers's delightful "Reunion." After 30 years of marriage, a 52-year-old heroine learns that she is pregnant and must deal with her husband's and adopted adult daughter's reactions in Donna Hill's thought-provoking "Surprise." A female judge is attracted to a virile jogger, but when he shows up as an attorney in her courtroom, things become complicated in Brenda Jackson's sexy "Bare Essentials." And in Francis Ray's lively "Strictly Business," a savvy but wary businesswoman eventually finds love with her partner. Although the stories vary stylistically, the focus is true. Readers of all shapes and sizes, especially those tired of waiflike heroines, will find this anthology the perfect diversion. The authors live, respectively, on Long Island, NY, and in Brooklyn, NY, Jacksonville, FL, and Dallas, TX. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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