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The Blackbirds

By: Eric Jerome Dickey
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose characters The Atlantic calls "bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability" introduces an unbreakable quartet of friends looking for love in his next delectable romance.

They call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa Browne, Indigo Abdulrahaman, Destiny Jones, and Ericka Stockwell are four best friends who are closer than sisters, and will go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can’t heal all wounds from their individual pasts, as the collegiate and post-collegiate women struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires.

Trying to forget her cheating ex-fiancé, Kwanzaa becomes entangled with a wicked one-night stand—a man who turns out to be one in five million. Indigo is in an endless on-again, off-again relationship with her footballer boyfriend, and in her time between dysfunctional relationships she purses other naughty desires. Destiny, readjusting to normal life, struggles to control her own anger after avenging a deep wrong landed her in juvi, while at the same time trying to have her first real relationship—one she has initiated using an alias to hide her past from her lover. Divorced Ericka is in remission from cancer and trying to deal with two decades of animosity with her radical mother, while keeping the desperate crush she has always had on Destiny’s father a secret... a passion with an older man that just may be reciprocated.

As the women try to overcome— or give into— their impulses, they find not only themselves tested, but the one thing they always considered indestructible: their friendship.

©2016 Eric Jerome Dickey (P)2016 Random House Audio
African American Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Romance

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“An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends].”—Essence

“In this sensual tale, words stoke the body and the imagination. With prose that is both witty and current, Dickey chronicles the pothole-filled journey four modern black women take to find love.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Dickey...once again stirs a juicy mix of steamy sexuality with soap-opera drama...fans will be pleased to recognize characters from the author's previous novels.”—Library Journal

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Love EJD but only like Blackbirds

EJ Dickey has a beautiful style of writing that incorporates current issues and topics so seamlessly into his books. This book was just too long and sometimes too preachy. I stuck with it… All 18 hours of it, because I do love and respect EJD's writing. I've been a fan since the 90s. Perhaps I have outgrown him, though I feel like he is a writer who has grown as well. Guess we've just grown in two different directions. That's not a bad thing it's just not a good thing for me.

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long... for no real reason.

Struggled to listen... a lot of detail in all the wrong places. The narrator did well. But, it reminded me why I have gave up on EJD books. blah.

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EJD is a master

story was beautiful from starr to finish and embodies the true relationship of black women...sisterhood defined

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expected better

first let me say I used to read Eric when I was a teenager, so when I saw this book i was jumping up in down.. the book was to expensive, i got a little bored , i wanted to get the whole story about destiny . I really dont do review because I think everyone is a artist but, I just didn't like this book..

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Good Friend Story

While the story was good, it was long for no reason. A lot of the sex scenes were over told. Great friend story though. I think the narrator did a great job with the voices and accents. I want friends like these!

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Love it!!! Eric does it again! Love this nest of sister from other Mrs & Mrs! This is how true friendship suppose to be....no crabs, no barrels..... Just lifting each other up!!! And checking your sis when she needs it and she truly know it's all love!!!! Never hating!!!

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Wow! Thank you!

This book was a rollercoaster! I Loved the whole story! WOW! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND to everyone.

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fantastic read or listen!!!!

I love this author...one of my absolute favorites!!! definitely check this book out!! page turner!!!

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Classic Eric Jerome Dickey!

I loved everything about this story. I have been a fan of his work for many years and "Blackbirds" did not disappoint. Great story and I liked the voice of the narrator.

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This was a fantastic book!

I loved this book, shows women can be friends without competition and gives a true sense of friendship.

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