The Sistahood of Shopaholics edition by Leslie Esdaile Monica Jackson Reon Laudat Niqui Stanhope Literature Fiction eBooks
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Shameless by Leslie Esdaile
Single mother Della Mitchell is going to Victoria's Secret for the first time after a year of abstinence from shopping. . .and men. But now it's time to get her groove back on. Then she meets Byron Fulton, buying a "breakup" gift for his girlfriend. Things are cool, until the brother tries to put the moves on her. But there is more to this man than meets the eye, and he's not about to let Della slip through his fingers.
Please, Baby, Please by Monica Jackson
Denise "Neecy" Ballard is in debt up to her neck, she's gained twenty-five pounds, and her car is about to be repossessed. Joseph Vaughn never forgot the beautiful Southern belle when he sold her the car, and for some reason he just can't leave her high and dry. So he decides to cure the luscious lady of her shopping addiction, especially if it means keeping her close.
It Takes Two by Reon Laudat
Ramona Jackson has always had a weakness for cute shoes and Kadeem Smith. So when he comes back to town, it's all she can do not to fire up the charge card in a fit of nervous shopping jitters. Especially when he makes it clear that he wants to pick up right where they left off. . .
Promises by Niqui Stanhope
Gilliam Asher is in a bind. In order to bring her grandmother back from death's door, she announces that she is engaged to be married. And it works! Nana recovers and now Gillian has to produce the happy groom-to-be. In times of crisis, a shopping session is the just the answer. And it's a scuffle over a fabulous black dress that leads her to meet a man who just might be "the One."
The Sistahood of Shopaholics edition by Leslie Esdaile Monica Jackson Reon Laudat Niqui Stanhope Literature Fiction eBooks
Four novellas about four women, Della, Denise, Ramona and Gillian who all met at a shopaholic recovery group and are trying to stay in recovery and manage their love lives. I enjoyed the stories.Product details
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The Sistahood of Shopaholics edition by Leslie Esdaile Monica Jackson Reon Laudat Niqui Stanhope Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I generally stay away from short stories and reading this collections strongly reminded why I don't read short stories. When we read fiction we know that we may have to accept creative liberities by the author esp. in romance novels. Couples meet and fall in/out several times, the dramtic breakups and breaks, the skanky ex's etc...In all of these short nothing felt real or believable.
Shameless- 3. This story was the most interesting. It was also the longest story which defintely help with the the writers character developement. We could see how Della shopping addiction really affected her entire life which was believible. I could even get into how Bryon felt that instant connection with Della.
Please, Baby, Please-3.5 Neecy's shopping problems were also well written and believible. I really liked Joseph's character. He was smart and no nonsence. The best thing about this story was that the two charatcters had atleast met earlier in the story and the author indicated that several weeks passed by in the story. So thier chemistry and subsequent relationship was believible. I didn't really like they way Joseph handled thier misunderstanding but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the story.
It Takes Two- 2 Was very boring and Ramona's shopping problem was barly mendtioned. They main characters had a past histroy which some back ground info made thier romance more believible. However, Ramona and Kadeem were jsut boring and the reason for their break up in this story was not a valid reason to break and Kadeem seemed very inmature.
Promises-2 This was the weakest and most poorly written of the 4 stories. Gillian's promise to her "nana", which was the basis for the story was stupid and very immature. There was no character development. I finished the story and I didn't know Gillian or Rick. Gillian had money and didn't seemed to be suffering because of her shopping addiction. But since the author didn't take the time to develope her charatcters I guess we'll never know. The story was too short even by short story standards and the author to the easy way by adding a lame one paragraph epilogue.
So to sum it up I would not recommend this collection of short stories.
Sisterhood of Shopaholics tells the stories of four friends who happen to have the same problems they are addicted to shopping and their reasoning is because of men, or lack thereof. Break out the glitter and sprinkle it over these ladies because the fairy godmother has arrived to make all their woes go away, with the snap of a finger.
Della Mitchell has an addiction to lingerie and lots of it. It's nothing for her to spend $300 on a nightgown with a matching robe. "Shameless." She's dealing with the insecurity and shopping addiction her divorce has left her with. She made a promise to give up shopping to get her life back in order and to take care of what's really important - her daughter. As a reward to her overcoming her addiction, she treats herself to Victoria's Secrets and finds more than lingerie. She meets handsome pilot, J. Byron Fulton.
Denise "Neecy" Ballard likes to shop period. On one of her many shopping sprees, she happens to look out the window and find her car being repossessed. She not only ends up with a hat she didn't really want, but also the man who's repossessing her car. Joseph Vaughn. "Please, Baby, Please" let her find a good man who will treat her right and appreciate her for the woman she is.
Ramona has a shoe fetish and loves expensive suits. But she can afford it. Nailz and Detailz, her salon, has been very profitable. However, she never mixes business with pleasure and will never jeopardize her business for a shopping spree, but a little splurging never hurt anyone. That's until she runs into her ex-lover, Kadeem Smith while out conquering her fear of going to Phipps Plaza, an ultra chic shopping center in Atlanta, and not being inclined to buy something. After their chance meeting she realizes "It Takes Two" to admit their mistakes and to talk about what ultimately broke them up.
Gillian has the tendency to pacify herself with nice things by way of shopping sprees. She does this to make up for not having a man. But when her Nana is on her dying bed, Gillian concocts some ridiculous scheme to pretend she's engaged to be married in hopes it'll throw Nana into a speedy recovery. Looking for the perfect dress leads to a catfight and ultimately she's left staring in the ebony eyes of mall director Rick Parker. Sometimes making "Promises" you can't keep will put you in hot water. Gillian has new dilemmas now.
If you're looking for a solution to your shopping addiction, Sisterhood of Shopaholics is not the remedy. Instead, it deals more with what caused these women to become shopaholics; it's more like a holistic approach. Once you admit you have a problem, then you're on your way to finding a solution. These women did that and now they're well on their way to happiness and freedom. The authors, Esdaile et. al are talented writers; however the title, Sisterhood of Shopaholics, is a cover up for what's really a romance novel. I loved the ending of each story, although I felt I was left hanging. I wanted to know more.
Reviewed by Esther "Ess" Mays of Loose Leaves Book Review
I could have easily been one of the women in this book for that matter so could you. I loved that each story was its own but still tied together as with all of the books like this from St Martin's.. I really enjoyed this book and I hope that you will as well.
This was a very good read. The characters were realistic.
This book contains four novellas by four well known authors. The four heroines are shopaholics. Each lady has her own set of problems. The interesting twist is that all four ladies in the book know each other. Therefore, you see cameos of the ladies in stories other than their own.
*** Personally, I thought the first and last stories were the best. My favorite author, however, is one of the other two. I was a bit disappointed by that, but I now have two new names to add to my "Check This Girl Out" list. The authors did not make their heroines perfect either. Not many women today look anorexic. It is about time some curvy ladies get their stories told! Well worth your time and money to pick up this book. ***
Four novellas about four women, Della, Denise, Ramona and Gillian who all met at a shopaholic recovery group and are trying to stay in recovery and manage their love lives. I enjoyed the stories.
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