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Angel. Carmen. Doreen. Jade. Talented Memphis girls who had a brush with pop music fame—guided by Carmen's warm-hearted mother. But when she was elbowed out for a bigger manager, Carmen walked too. The bitter breakup shattered the Diamonds' never-easy "sisterhood" —and cost them the big-time. Now a reunion offers a fresh start, just as mid-life struggles are pushing all four to the brink.
Angel hopes to reignite her failing solo career, but her insatiable ego keeps getting in the way. . . . Carmen was the group's peacemaker, but with her son in serious trouble, she's run out of patience. . . . Doreen longs to recapture the highs of performing, minus the drug haze—even as it risks her life as a pastor's wife. . . . And Jade, always the wallflower, is determined to get recognized this time around.
As the women contend with the new and overwhelming demands of celebrity, they find that the old traps have stayed the same. Can they ever reach true sisterhood—and help each other become the sparkling gems they were meant to be?
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Release date
July 25, 2023 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781496743121
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- ISBN: 9781496743121
- File size: 515 KB
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Languages
- English
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July 1, 2023
The Diamonds were one of the hottest girl groups of the 1990s before their untimely breakup. Twenty years later, they have lived most of their lives outside of the spotlight. Music teacher Carmen is a caregiver for her ailing mother and her teenage children, and when her son is wrongfully arrested, she finds herself in need of money. Jade finds solace from her unhappy marriage with her teenage foster daughter, Dawn, who reminds her of herself, and Doreen is struggling to balance her career as a banker with her role as a preacher's wife. Angel is the only Diamond who continued performing, but the third-rate venues she's booking aren't making ends meet, so she proposes a comeback tour. Getting the group back together will require reconciliation, and each woman must take a clear-eyed look at the past, present, and future. Dixon (Down Home Blues, 2014) gives her characters distinctive voices, exploring their inner lives and motivations, and her conversational style gives readers a front-row seat to the Diamonds' sparkling reunion. Fans of Kimberla Lawson Roby and ReShonda Tate Billingsley will be enthralled.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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