Connie briscoe three sisters, beverly, charmaine, and evelyn, are all having trouble with the men in their lives. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Essence connie briscoe writes with good humor, a lightness of touch and, best of all, a deep understanding of her characters. This success has allowed her to make the transition to fulltime novelist, having previously worked as. Connie briscoe born 1952 is an american writer of romantic and historical fiction. Browse connie briscoes bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Connie briscoes sisters and lovers is a beautifully written story about love, family heartache, and hope. In this series, im excited to bring you three very talented jewelry designers ive come to know and admire. Sisters and lovers book by connie briscoe 5 available. The book follows the stories of 3 sisters each living in different areas of the same city, washington d. County by connie briscoe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Briscoe s first novel, sisters and lovers, has sold well it garnered her a sixfigure paperback deal and was made into a miniseries for cbs television. Together they can learn much from each other in order to become better sisters and lovers. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Money cant buy love by connie briscoe, paperback barnes. She was born on december 31, 1952 in washington, d. My real name is constance, but everyone has always called me connie.
Sisters and husbands connie briscoe author biography. Connie briscoe books list of books by author connie briscoe. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. New york times bestselling author connie briscoe finally delivers the novel fans have waited 10 years to have. Title summary field provided by blackwell north america, inc. Bookpage connie briscoe provides a wonderful sequel that her fans will enjoy catching up with beverly. Summary ten years have passed since sisters and lovers, and beverly, now 39, is engaged to julian, a man her family and friends agree is the epitome of a great catch. Connie briscoe audio books, best sellers, author bio. Some things came back to me but unlike midnight and the coldest winter ever by sister souljah, i did not feel the need to go pull down the first book. A novel fiction, mass market paperback, by connie briscoe one worldballantine, jan 30, 1995 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Her book a long way from home was nominated for an naacp image award. Since she left the world of editing to become a writer, connie has hit the new york times, chicago tribune, washington post, boston globe, boston herald, usa today, and publishers weekly bestseller lists.
Connie briscoe beverly, charmaine, and evelyn are three sisters living in the same city, but in very different worlds. Ten years have passed since sisters and lovers, and beverly, now 39, is engaged to julian, a man her family and friends agree is the epitome of a great catch. Darryl dicksoncarr has characterized briscoe as among the better writers to emerge in and benefit from the strong wave of interest in african american fiction that arose in. Essencebeverly, charmaine, and evelyn are three sisters living in the same maryland town. Although my immediate family is small i have one sister we are very close and supportive of each other. Bestselling author connie briscoe sisters and lovers, big girls dont cry, the long way home is back on the scene after a lengthy hiatus. In her eagerlyawaited second novel big girls dont cry, bestselling author connie briscoe sisters and lovers examines the issues faced by a young black woman determined to be successful both professionally and romantically.
It is a novel that announces the welcome arrival of a truly fresh new voice. Mistresses, african american families, fiction, adultery. A frank and funny tale about the everyday lives of three black women. See all books authored by connie briscoe, including sisters and lovers, and big girls dont cry, and more on. Connie briscoe s sisters and husbands was a very good read. Briscoe published sisters and lovers and big girls dont cry. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. In connie briscoes big new splashy novel, five lives intersect in the swish and swanky, rich and raucous prince georges county.
My bookclub members over all enjoyed the read and all of the members who had not. Evelyn, charmaine, and beverly live in and around washington, dc. Sisters and lovers by connie briscoe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beverly, charmaine, and evelyn three sisters living in the same maryland town outside washington, d. Sisters and lovers by connie briscoe, paperback barnes. Buy a cheap copy of sisters and lovers book by connie briscoe.
Publication date 1994 publisher ivy books collection inlibrary. She is the former managing editor of the american annals of the deaf at gallaudet more about connie briscoe. This second attempt resulted in sisters and lovers, and to my amazement it eventually sold more than. Briscoes first novel, sisters and lovers 1994, sold nearly 500,000 copies in cloth and paperback combined in its first two years. Lee is a teenager on the run from her mothers abusive boyfriend and in search of her own father whom she believes to be handsome, rich, and allpowerful. Imagine terry mcmillans waiting to exhale without the sex, the sizzle, and the funky humor and you have a fair idea of briscoes first novel about three black sisters and their problems with their menfolk. Growing up in a loving and supportive middleclass family in washington, dc, in the 60s, naomi jefferson worries about what to wear, her. There are so many skilled designers on the handcrafted jewelry scene today, and the choice wasnt easy. When i wrote sisters and lovers, the prequel to sisters and husbands, i had recently entered my 40s. It will be interesting and it is better than the first book. Connie briscoe born december 31, 1952, american writer. Briscoe, who is hearing impaired, published an article in a health magazine. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. We find her telling the tale of life in an affluent suburban community of five women who distinctly show differences for who they are, what class of society they belong, and how much lust, love, and dirty secrets they manage to whip up.