Pretty Girls in the VIP
Poole (A Rich Man’s Baby, 2010) brings back her dramatic character Adrienne, who is trying to focus on taking care of business. Her boyfriend, filmmaker Ian, is sweet, but he can’t afford to take care of her. She decides to open a club exclusively for those who are someone or who know someone and have plenty to spend. It works too well, and her success brings her into a whole new world of trouble. Her former nanny, Zakiya, is trying to recover from losing her baby and leaving her NBA boyfriend. She is finding life at community college hard and is tempted to return to Jabril and his promises of love and a  luxurious life. But his new pot habit and return to cheating ways force her to decide what she really wants. New character Shanice finds that working at Adrienne’s club brings her plenty of money and lucrative, though illegal, side jobs, including a  relationship with  Jabril. Though these strong ladies make some painful choices, talented writer Poole infuses them with heart and reality enough for readers to relate. --Amy Alessio