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Cheryl Faye (Author)
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February 8, 2005

How do you measure the worth of a woman? Or determine the value of a man? In this sexy, suspenseful novel, Cheryl Faye takes on the hot-button issues facing men and women as they struggle to build meaningful, lasting relationships.

In this novel about two friends -- and the man who plays a key role in both their lives -- Cheryl Faye tells a compelling story of friendship, jealousy, ambition, self-deception, and love.

Jamilah Parsons and Sabrina Richardson are roommates and unlikely friends. Jamilah is a voluptuous, down-to-earth graphic artist who knows what she wants -- a man to love her for herself. Gorgeous and model-thin, glamorous Sabrina is beset by doubts and insecurities. She uses her beauty to reel in the kind of man she thinks will give her the good life, without having to give anything in return. When Sabrina brings home sexy attorney Darius Thornton, the stage is set for conflict and drama. Jamilah is attracted to Darius; but Darius only has eyes for Sabrina, who is determined to keep him at arm's length until she has him right where she wants him. Then she meets someone even better -- or so she thinks. What she doesn't know is that beneath this new suitor's suave exterior is a man filled with pain, ready to lash out at those closest to him. Now Sabrina must discover a courage she never knew she had, while Jamilah grapples with her own complicated feelings for both Sabrina and Darius.

Intense, provocative, and intricate, Be Careful What You Wish For introduces complex, flesh-and-blood characters that readers will relate to, root for, and remember long after the final page.


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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (February 8, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159309034X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1593090340
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,813,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars ...You Just Might Get It, April 21, 2005
This review is from: Be Careful What You Wish for (Paperback)
Author Cheryl Faye's fifth literary offering, Be Careful What You Wish For, introduces the reader to two unlikely friends and the conflict that ensues over a man. At first glance, roommates Jamilah Parsons and Sabrina Richardson appear to have nothing in common except the same address. Jamilah is a thick, brown-skinned, confident sista, while Sabrina is a light-skinned, model thin, insecure woman. Yet the two have been best friends since they were young. Their friendship is put to the test when Sabrina brings home Darius Thornton, a handsome, upwardly mobile attorney. Sabrina sees Darius as just another man that she can take advantage of until she can hit the real jackpot, a millionaire to take care of her, while Jamilah sees him as a loving, caring man who is a fool for putting up with Sabrina's antics. Jamilah feels as if Darius would be better off with someone who could appreciate him...someone like her. However, her friendship with Sabrina prevents her from pursuing him. Everything changes when Sabrina meets Quentin Blanchard. She believes all of her wishes have come true. Not only is he handsome and suave, but he is extremely wealthy. She soon learns that all that glitters may not be gold, and in the process she may have lost everything and everyone that cared about her.

Be Careful What You Wish For is an endearing novel that drew me in immediately and had me up late into the night turning pages to find out the characters' fate. Faye's writing is clear and concise and her characters were so rich and well developed, by the time I had completed the novel, they felt like old friends. I especially enjoyed how the author smoothly combined several genres in this novel. At times the book felt like a romance novel, other times chick lit, and it even had a bit of suspense. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this read and would highly recommend it. Although this is my first time reading Cheryl Faye's work, it will definitely not be my last.

Reviewed by Latoya Carter-Qawiyy
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Friends Are Forever, June 22, 2005
This review is from: Be Careful What You Wish for (Paperback)
Be Careful What You Wish For is the story of two very different friends who must discover what friendship really is.

Jamilah Parsons is a "five-foot, ten and a half inch, dark brown, full figured woman." Always on the "heavy" side, growing up Jamilah didn't have many friends. Not one to wallow in self pity, she spent those formative years focusing on her education, building herself inside and out and not worrying about what other people thought. As a result, she grew up to be a confident and well rounded woman proud of her voluptuous frame.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is model thin Sabrina Richardson. She's always used her good looks and shape to play on the emotions of men, milking them dry before moving onto a bigger fish with more money. Even with her beauty, Sabrina is riddled with insecurities.

Despite their differences, this unlikely duo has remained best friends for several years vowing to never let anything or anyone stand in the way of their friendship. That is until Denzel Washington look alike Darius Thornton enters the picture as Sabrina's latest meal ticket. Unlike any of Sabrina's previous suitors, Jamilah finds herself attracted to this one and despising Sabrina for her treatment of him. Unknowingly, Darius turns their world and friendship upside down. Jamilah is forced to face her hidden insecurities regarding her weight and complexion. And Sabrina must realize that beauty is only skin deep. Can the duo recover or will their friendship be forever damaged?

Cheryl Faye does a wonderful job with exploring each woman's internal conflicts on their separate paths of self discovery, love and friendship.

Reviewed by Toni Mac
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Be careful what you read...it will keep you up at night, December 12, 2006
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Well had to force myself to go to bed, this is such a good read! You find yourself rooting for Jamilah who does not fit the stereotype of so called beautiful black woman - she is voluptous, dark with natural locked hair but is beautiful in her own right. Sabrina her friend is slim, fair with long 'silky' hair from a monied family. One finds that all is not what it seems with the friends it is partly based on Jamilah kowtowing to Sabrina's whims until she opens her eyes. One roots for Jamilah to have a successful love life and for Sabrina to see the error of her ways. Darius to me came across as a bit of a wimp at first but we all know men who are nice but seem to be so dazzled by the bad girls and can't see what is right in front of them. This deserves 5 stars but I give it 4.5 stars cos it seemed a bit too long in the middle it kind of started to drag but on the other hand it added to the suspense I found myself shouting at the characters - especially Darius telling him to 'just tell her' read and see who 'her' is. Great story
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Sitting comfortably on the plush gray leather living room sofa with her stockinged feet tucked under her ample bottom and wearing an old pair of sweatpants with a hole in the knee and a paint-splattered sweatshirt, Jamilah Parsons cradled a bowl of her favorite ice cream, Häagen-Dazs® Vanilla Swiss Almond, in her lap, despite the chill in the apartment on that cold February night. Read the first page
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