Pages
320
Year
2004
Language
English

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Dear Jesus,

Gerry didn't work out because Gerry didn't work. And, after spending one night in complete darkness because "pretty didn't pay the light bill," Gerry and I broke up and are no longer speaking.

Marshall wasn't a viable suitor because when he finally revealed himself to me, I found out that his breasts were larger than mine because he used to be a she. Marshall and I are no longer speaking.

Keith could have been the one. I met him at a taco stand and I was certain he was the "It Man." He was beautiful, articulate, and one my favorite things on earth, employed. When I was in his presence, he felt like the last man on earth. But, on our first date I became extremely irritated by this simple fact: his wife kept paging him during our meal.

So, Jesus, I am down on my knees begging for mercy. I ask for an eligible, employed, nonviolent single man with no current wives or husbands who has more teeth than felony convictions to enter my world and escort me to the rest of my life. Amen.

-from Michael (a woman, craving her "It Man")

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"The 'fatal attraction' twist and the characters are superbly developed. . .enjoyable, insightful and entertaining read."
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"Darnella Ford's writing raises the standard of contemporary relationship fiction. She writes with a lavish, poetic confidence that challenges the intellect, stirs the heart and satisfies the soul."
RM Johnson, Essence bestselling author of Dating Games
"Provocative, masterful and poetically written, Darnella Ford delivers an exceptional read."
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