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Red Light Wives is a sassy and scandalous novel of six women who engage in the world's oldest profession. They have something else in common too, their "manager," Clyde Brooks - a charismatic but hard man who fills many roles in each woman's life. But soon, an act of rebellion may change their relationship forever.
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Tryin' To Sleep In the Bed You Made
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Gayle was the beauty who believed that a man could make her life complete. Patricia was the intellectual who thought that rising to the top of her career would make her happy. And then there is Marcus Carter, who has been linked to both Gayle and Pat since the tragedy that occurred when they were all children. Can either one save him from himself? Can friends survive a love that comes between them? Each of them gets what she wants, but no one counts on the price they have to pay.
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Better with each chapter!
- By Cyn B. on 02-09-16
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Married But Still Looking
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In Married But Still Looking, a handsome young bachelor struggles to give up his appetite for casual sex when he finally proposes to the woman of his dreams.
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Good Read
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Rabbit
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One of five children, Pat watched as her alcoholic mother struggled to get by on charity, cons, and petty crimes. At age seven, Pat was taught to roll drunks for money. At 12, she was targeted for sex by a man eight years her senior; by 13, she was pregnant. By 15, Pat was a mother of two. Alone at 16, Pat was determined to make a better life for her children. But with no job skills and an eighth-grade education, her options were limited. She learned quickly that hustling and humor were the only tools she had to survive.
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Amazing story but dry reading
- By SpazzyMaggee on 11-03-17
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Friends and Lovers
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Leonard and Tyrel are close buddies, Debra and Shelby are best girlfriends. When Debra meets Leonard, she has just decided to give up the singles game. Any man who wants her will have to want marriage, too. Shelby, on the other hand, is instantly attracted to Tyrel.
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Loved it!!!
- By sford85 on 03-09-15
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The Devil Is a Lie
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Most people think that money is the key to happiness, but when an ecstatic Nina Lawson wins millions in the Powerball lottery, her world is turned upside down. At first, she and her fiance, Rick, are delighted with the unexpected windfall and immediately begin planning their future. Soon, family members and friends begin coming out of the woodwork to claim a piece of Nina's winnings. But the most unexpected request comes from Todd, Nina's ex-husband.
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All over the place
- By Shay on 05-15-19
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4 Guys and Trouble
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Marcus Major, author of the Blackboard best-seller Good Peoples, crafts this fun, stylish and delightfully perceptive tale of four best friends, an oath - and one very special young woman. Colin, Dexter, Ibn, and Michael have been inseparable since college. Besides sharing similar interests, they have someone very important in common - Erika. Erika is the little sister of a friend who died, and they’ve promised to watch out for her.
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I really enjoyed the story
- By TooHot2Trott on 11-05-19
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Dear Carolina
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Frances "Khaki" Mason has it all: a thriving interior design career, a loving husband and son, homes in North Carolina and Manhattan - everything except the second child she has always wanted. Jodi, her husband's 19-year-old cousin, is fresh out of rehab, pregnant, and alone.
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A Sweet Summer Read
- By Mona-Alisa on 06-10-20
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- C. Brooks
- 04-24-21
Exciting
This book was a page turner! it's as if the author gave you a direct line in just more than what was stated. The growth of each character was worth the wait.
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- scola
- 08-01-23
I Didn't Want it to End
That was a really great& entertaining book. . Though the unraveling of Clyde's character was unfortunate, I didn't feel an ounce of pity. I was happy that all the women entangled in his web somehow got liberated cause things could've turned out much differently. Great Story!
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- RamZ
- 03-20-24
Steamy!
The narrators were amazing! Provocative, exciting! Whewww. Grown Folks Only! I absolutely love Mary Monroe!
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- Feather
- 05-06-15
a good story, very entertaining
the book was very good. I am a Mary Monroe fan. she does an exceptional job weaving stories together for one interesting plot.
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- L.Stephenson
- 09-23-23
Good Book
This book was good. I'm glad they all survived the trials and craziness that life brought them.
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- Lavonia Garrety
- 09-15-22
Awesome Story, Great Performances, But
It sounded like the narrator for Raquel was either sucking on a peppermint or holding spit in her mouth it was quite annoying. Love love this story though.
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- Tee Cope
- 08-05-23
Gonna Miss Checking on the Girls
I didn't want the story to end where it did but I was satisfied for the way it ended. I literally cried when Lula announced introduced her last chapter. Even though Esther didn't end up in what (I believe most would consider) the best living situation I believe she wouldn't have traded her outcome for the lifestyle she was once acustomed to. Awesome read!
Took a star away in the performance category for Patricia Floyd's narration of Raquel. I did not care to listen to her suck on the lozenges in my ear.
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- BJ
- 08-15-24
good book
I love the storyline and dive into some women's untold story. I want a add a bit of advice for Patricia Floyd. I follow you and only listen to some books because of you. Please stop recording when drinking and eating. it takes away from the story. I'm not just speaking of this book but others as well. The sound of rattling ice us also annoying. You are awesome in your narrations and creating meaningful believeable experiences. Just a note. I love following you through audible.
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- Caigler Cole
- 02-28-24
Loved it
Mary never disappoints, I loved the exploration of each character background. Everyone’s story was so different on how they got there.
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- tjohnson7182
- 05-02-24
wasn't what I expected. overall good read
the only thing I didn't like was yhe voice change of the mentally challenged girl. I had gotten use to one tone of voice and the there was a switch I couldn't catch at first, but events adjusted to. everything else good
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