Binding: Paperback
Description: Tracy Brown's Single Black Female is a taut edgy deftly spun novel about four friends grappling with the dramatic twists and turns of life love and what it means to make it in America. Ivy Donovan is a successful stylist entrepreneur and single mom who has been loyal to her sons father Michael who's serving a lengthy prison sentence. But life has gotten lonely over the years and Ivy wants more for herself. Michael however isn t about to lose his family. Coco Norris is well - off single childless and struggling with her allegiance to emotionally unavailable men. When she finds a man who seems like he can give her everything she has ever wanted Coco soon discovers that she has taken on more than she can possibly handle. Deja Maddox is a real estate agent who is married to Bobby a police sergeant with the NYPD. They have assimilated looking down on anything that doesn t fit their buttoned - up polished life. But Deja isn t as satisfied as she would like everyone to believe. When Deja's past returns with a vengeance she's forced to face herself as her perfect life begins to crumble. Nikki Diamond is a savvy self - made businesswoman and social media darling who lives large and with no regrets. She's also Deja's little sister and thinks her sister can have so much more than her ho - hum marriage. And Nikki is all too happy to lend a helping hand to make that happen. Things come to a head when Ivy's youngest son Kingston is caught up in a polarizing encounter with the NYPD. Everyone must figure out where they stand including Bobby who suddenly has to decide if his blue life matters more to him than his Black life and the Black lives of those he loves. Single Black Female highlights the nuances of Black love the often tested bonds of Black families what it means to face the world as a Black man and the joy and pain of being a Black woman.
Title: Single Black Female
Author(s): Brown Tracy
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781250043016
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 11/2/2021