"The proliferation of fiction by and about African American women has been heightened by the commercial success of Terry McMillan's Waiting to Exhale (1992). Berry looks closely at the relationship between three Washington, D.C., women: Sundi, the independent entrepreneur recently married to a Nigerian man who personifies many of the myths about native African men; Danielle, a wife and mother who is unhappy and attempts to regain her happiness by having an affair with a younger coworker; and Lisa, Danielle's younger sister, who is single and always on the lookout for a suitable mate. This novel stresses the friendship between these women, the relationships they have with the men in their lives, and how each handles her unique situation with humor, wit, and compassion. All three women struggle with the issues of love, commitment, family, and career and grow to recognize that friendships and relationships are so good to have, but they require work to maintain. Berry will undoubtedly be recognized for her contribution to the African American fiction writers' library shelf and for good reason!"- Booklist