The Ex-chronicles: A Novel

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In a New York City rife with emotional land mines, four friends search for Mr. Right and too often settle for Mr. Wrong. Precious, an accomplished writer, discovers her fiance, Darius, in bed with another woman - but that doesn't stop her from wanting him. Bella knows her jazz musician boyfriend Julius is only with her for her money. Zenobia sacrificed a successful modelling career for her ne'er-do-well photographer boyfriend. And Hope, the director of a high-fashion magazine, is hiding her dementia-ridden mother and her debilitating depression.

Reviews

"Audaciously refreshing. From Taylor's insightful and provocative introduction to the last sentence, each story not only pushes the envelope, but also shatters taboos of African American love and sexuality." --Essence Magazine

"Particularly intelligent, varied and sexy. A stylish anthology." -- Publishers Weekly

"Brown Sugar portrays sex as it is rather than how others envision it to be." --The Boston Globe

"Whether subtle, romantic or graphic, the tales in Brown Sugar represent some of contemporary African American literature's best voices." --Library Journal

Author Bio

Carol Taylor is the editor of the award-winning, bestselling Brown Sugar erotic fiction series. Taylor writes an online column for Flirt.com, as well as numerous other publications. She is an event coordinator for McNally Robinson Books in New York City.