Like the First Time by Francis Ray

Like the First Time

A Novel

Francis Ray

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · May 1, 2004

THE GOOD SISTER.

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Who it’s for
Three women face financial upheaval, shifting relationships, and the chance to build something together.
Genres
Black Romance, Contemporary Romance, Black Women's Fiction
Published
St. Martin's Press, May 1, 2004

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About this book

THE GOOD SISTER. Claire Bennet has lost her job for the second time in as many years due to downsizing. She doesn't know what she's going to do since her checking account has almost been stripped bare and her older brother is always a day late and a dollar short. With no man in her life, her parents' home is all she has and she's going to lose that unless she can think of something quick. THE GOOD LOVER.

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Fashionable and trendy Brooke Dunlap has also been downsized, but she's not worried because she expects her wealthy boyfriend to propose any day now. Unfortunately, Randaolph Peterson III has other plans and dumps her. Now Brooke is left devastated with no engagement ring, a pile of bills and a Jag that's in the shop. THE GOOD WIFE. Lorraine Averhart lost one of her dearest friends to cancer only months before and with that friendship, their dream of opening their own florist shop. But when Lorraine sees the wonderful candles, soaps and bath gels Claire has created, she pushes them to go into business together. With Brooke's savvy about what women want, Claire's products and Lorraine's money, they're sure to be a hit. They've got nothing to lose, so why not? But Lorraine's marriage comes under terrible strain as the business takes off and a new a temptation appears on the horizon; Claire becomes involved with one of the most powerful men in town; and Brooke is forced to reevaluate what matters most: a fat bank account or love and belonging somewhere she can call home?

Fresh Starts, Tangled Hearts

Three women face financial upheaval, shifting relationships, and the chance to build something together.

Come here for

  • Romance threaded through work, friendship, and money worries
  • Women rebuilding when old plans falter

Expect

  • Intersecting personal and business stakes
  • Love, belonging, and difficult choices in the mix

Where it sits

Black Romance99%
Contemporary Romance45%
Black Women's Fiction17%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Black Women's Fiction
  • Black Romance
Authors
Francis Ray
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
May 1, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Black Women's Fiction