Miss-Guided [Paperback]

Renee Daniel Flagler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2006

What happens when you mix a beautiful, money-hungry diva, a jealous best friend, and one soon-to-be wealthy man who is blinded by love?

Meet Kennedy Divine, the diva, when she finds out that her ex-boyfriend’s wealthy father is on his death bed, she decides it’s a good time to get back together with him. To Kennedy's advantage, setting her trap to lure Troy Alexander back into her cunning arms, takes little to no effort since he has never stopped loving her. As the father of Kennedy's young son, Troy always knew he'd get his woman back¯somehow.

Dina Jacobs is Kennedy's close, yet jealous friend. Although she's beset with many issues of her own, Dina agrees to assist Kennedy in her conniving scheme. Everything is going according to plan until a shocking twist of fate causes Dina to expose Kennedy's deceitful intentions.

Will Kennedy come out on top, or will her Miss-Guided intentions leave her out in the cold?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Miss-Guided is a sensational read and weaves a scandalous story with deception and betrayal in clear unwavering words. -- Crystal Lacey Winslow, Essence Bestselling Author of Life, Love & Loneliness and The Criss Cross

About the Author

Renee Daniel Flagler is a marketing professional and freelance writer currently residing in Long Island, NY. She has written several articles for business and consumer magazines. Renee is also the author of Mountain High, Valley Low and is at work on her third novel, the highly anticipated sequel to Mountain High, Valley Low, entitled, In Her Mind.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Aspicomm Books; 1 edition (May 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097604661X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976046615
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,127,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Renee Daniel Flagler is an award-nominated author and an award-winning freelance writer who has served in marketing, promotions and events for more than a decade. Under the divisions of Aspicomm Media, Flagler has been able to marry the things she enjoys the most; marketing, events and writing, into one fulfilling personal career.

Flagler has treasured the art of writing since she was a young girl and in 2004 she took her love of creative writing seriously and self-published her first novel, Mountain High, Valley Low. She later released her sophomore novel, Miss-Guided, in the spring of 2006. Flagler's third novel, In Her Mind, was released in 2008. She is currently working on her next releases, The House Guest & Raging Blue.

Flagler is also the founder of The Self-Publishing Symposium, a business conference for self and independent publishers, The S'Indie Awards, which honors the works and accomplishments of self and independent publishers and the Divas of Literature Tour, a multi-city book tour in malls across America. Flagler is one of the four resident "Literary Leaders" for WBAI radio's talk show, 'Off the Page.'

Flagler was awarded for Excellence in Journalism by the New York Association of Black Journalists, honored by Black Star News for her accomplishments in business for starting the Self-Publishing Symposium and honored at the Unlock Your Dreams conference. She received the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005 award by C&B Books Distribution. Additionally, Flagler has been profiled in Literary Divas, The Top 100+ Most Admired African American Women in Literature, among literary greats such as Tony Morrison, Terry McMillan and Oprah Winfrey.

Flagler and her works have been featured in The Network Journal, Ebony Magazine, The New York Amsterdam News, Our Times, Caribbean Life, Jolie Magazine, Booking Matters, and Black Star News to name a few. She has also appeared on The Angie Le Mar Show on Choice FM, the UK's leading Hip Hop and R&B station, WAOK Talk Radio and WHCR.

Flagler is dedicated to mentoring at-risk teens and impacting literacy in inner city communities.

Flagler is a graduate of New School University with a Masters in Media Arts, as well as a graduate of St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. She is a member of the, New York Association of Black Journalists, the National Black MBA Association, National Association of Female Executives and Publishers Marketing Association.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars She Once Was Blind Now Will She See?, February 8, 2008

By 

Coulee Eidos "4YaSoul" (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miss-Guided (Paperback)

Misguided, by Renee Flagler, is a contemporary novel that brings us into the world of Miss Kennedy Divine. She truly lives up to her last name. Seeking to live life as a kept woman, who can spend her days shopping, is her driving force in life. This perfect opportunity becomes available when she finds out that her ex-boyfriend, Troy, who is also her child's father, is set to become a very wealthy man after inheriting the riches of his dying father. She marries him due to her gold-digging ambition and does not appear to share the depth of love that Troy truly has for her. Even Troy's mother tries to warn him of his soon-to-be-wife's ways but he is too blind to see it--though after a while even he starts to question whether or not she has been deceitful to him or not.

Even after Kennedy experiences a tragic and violating event in her life, she finds a way to find monetary gain from it and brings in Dina Jacobs, one of her best friends, to assist her with a deceitful scheme in order to secure her hold onto her husband, Troy. Dina is dealing with her own insecurity and jealousy issues in her life and cannot understand why someone like Kennedy who seems to only care about herself seems to be getting all the things in life such as love and attention because it all seems to pass over her. Kennedy proposes an indecent proposal to Dina, which will shatter all of their lives, when Dina feels pressured to expose Kennedy for who she is.

Will Troy be able to forgive Kennedy for her deceitful and controlling ways? Will Kennedy and Dina be able to work through their tattered friendship? Will they be able to see their role in all of their misguided intentions and learn the true meaning of love and dedication in relationships and friendships?

This is the second book I have read by Renee Flagler and even through all of the drama she is able to bring laughter to the reader in some comedic scenes in the midst of tension and drama. I definitely give this book two thumbs up.

Reviewed by Coulee Eidos
APOOO BookClub

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Lust, Deceit and Greed, May 28, 2006

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Carol @ C&B "Caroline Rogers" (Queens New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miss-Guided (Paperback)

C&B Books Brenda Piper - 5***** Review

Love, Lust, Deceit and Greed.

Miss-Guided is a great title for this story. Mothers can create good women or monsters; in this very intense novel you will learn the true meaning of love, lust, deceit, and greed and down right selfishness. We wonder why we can't get good men, if women would truly be the person that they are inside, their beauty would shine through and the man that they seek will be standing right there, unfortunately the characters in this twisted tale, will find that love, lust, deceit and greed equals disaster. " What a wicked web we weave, when we tend to deceive."

I highly recommend that men read this novel as well, they should not always be perceived as the bad guys, not when you have women who are only seeking financial gain. Kennedy, the so-called Diva, in the story, has a son with her ex-lover, Troy, he comes back into play once she finds out that her present lover has a wife and baby which she knew nothing about, did she deserve that deceit, absolutely.

However, a greedy diva recovers quickly at the expense of her son's grandfather being on his death bed; Troy's father is a wealthy man and will leave his son very well off. Kennedy's calculator comes out and she pounces back into action, hooking up with her son's dad Troy
once again.

Troy drunk with love thinks that this is the best thing ever he begins to shower her with all the love and affection that she doesn't deserve. Mother's instinct is never wrong and Troy's mother warns him that Kennedy is not the one for him. However, Troy doesn't listen; he is so blinded by love that he would literarily drink Kennedy's bath water.

Does he remain her love slave? Well that would be up to Kennedy's best friend, Dina who will be used to cover up Kennedy's betrayal as she plots with Kennedy to once again deceive Troy. How far will you go for a friend? Read Miss-guided to find out all the twist and turns that these women will take to get what they want out of a man. Money, Money and More Money and they don't care who or what they use, even innocent children. They have certainly been Miss-Guided!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Aptly Named Novel, March 21, 2007

By 

D.S. White (Whitehall, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miss-Guided (Paperback)

Reviewed by D.S. White of C&B Books

From page one Miss-Guided starts a rollercoaster ride that doesn't end till the very last page. The book's characters are believable. Neurotic, self-centered, dysfunctional, scheming, maybe... but still believable.

The plot pulls into focus issues of friendship, fidelity, love, parenting, acquaintance rape and self-worth to name a few. The depth of plot leads me to believe that the author has seen much of the vagaries of life and fully understands what desperate actions could become plausible in the quest to love and be loved. Great sophomore effort Mrs. Flagler!

About the Author:

Renee Daniel Flagler is a marketing professional and freelance writer currently residing in Long Island, NY. She has written several articles for business and consumer magazines. Renee is also the author of Mountain High, Valley Low and is at work on her third novel, the highly anticipated sequel to Mountain High, Valley Low, entitled, In Her Mind.

Key Positives:

-Book well designed, edited and proofread
-The author doesn't attempt to soft soap or justify the characters' actions
-The book is a quick read

Key Negatives:

- Would have liked to know more about Troy's motivations.

Rating: 4-1/2 stars the realistic yet sympathetic portrayal of the downside of human nature.

Recommendation:

Buy this book...

- If you love drama, drama and mo drama
- If you like a book that's a quick start
- If you like chick lit
- If you're looking for a book for your discussion group.