In the sprawling homes and upscale townhouses of the exclusive, largely African American Prince George s County, the lives of five women intersect and the secrets, scandals, loves, and losses that ensue are par for the course where power, beauty, and wealth reside.
Barbara is the most influential woman in this swanky neighborhood, but she s got her hands full one hand is busy dealing with her husband s wandering eye, while the other always needs a cocktail glass. Jolene is half of P.G. County s number-two couple and she desperately wants what she doesn t have: namely Barbara...

The memorable men and women of P.G. County are back in Connie Briscoe's wickedly funny and deliciously daring novel of romance and betrayal, dangerous choices and seductive second chances.

Barbara Bentley, the grand dame of Prince George's County, an elite suburb in Washington D.C., is tentatively embarking on a fresh approach to life. She's abandoning the alcohol that served to soften the edges of her marriage to her bimbo-loving millionaire husband, Bradford, and she's been sober for nearly a year. Her part-time work as a real estate agent has boosted her self-confidence, and the...

It's fifteen years following Sisters & Lovers, and Beverly, now age 39, is engaged to a man her family and friends agree is a great catch. Everyone is happy that Beverly will finally settle down, especially since this is her third engagement in the last five years--having backed out about two weeks before the wedding date for one reason or another.
Julian, Beverly's fiance, is the epitome of a good Black man--gorgeous, loyal, trustworthy, successful and very much in love with Beverly. Nothing could be better in the couple's lives than being in love and planning their wedding. That is,...