My Destiny (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Adrianne Byrd (Author)

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After her beloved twin brother's death, Destiny becomes the successful lawyer her brother always wanted to be. When attorney Miles Stafford moves into the apartment across the hall, she immediately despises his cocky attitude and parade of women. When Miles hits on her, Destiny turns him down cold, and the two despise each other for years until a citywide blackout brings them together. As the two spend the night talking, they learn there is more to each other than first meets the eye. Miles discovers Destiny's strength, beauty, and drive; Destiny realizes that Miles is not only attractive and kind but also harbors vulnerabilities. They become best friends and open up a law practice together. As the years pass, they each become involved in relationships but somehow never find the perfect mate. Then, during their tenth year as friends, an inebriated Destiny comes on to Miles, thus forcing their relationship to change for better or worse. Reminiscent of When Harry Met Sally, and just as captivating. Megan Kalan
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583142924
• ISBN-13: 978-1583142929
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

National Best-selling author of forty multicultural romance, Adrianne Byrd has always preferred to live within the realms of her imagination where all the men are gorgeous and the women are worth whatever trouble they manage to get into. As an army brat, she traveled throughout Europe and learned to appreciate and value different cultures. Now, she calls Georgia home.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine's Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance. Romance in Color's Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine. Shades of Romance's Best/Arabesque Romance Book. Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance. Romance in Color's Reviewer's Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary.
In 2004-She released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare with HarperCollins.
In 2005-Romantic Times nominated Measure of a Man for Best Multicultural Romance and she received her third nomination for Career Achievement.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today's Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that makes people smile, laugh, and fall in love.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent look at the ten-year span of a "friendship", January 4, 2003

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"worddiva" - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Destiny (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Adrianne Byrd's MY DESTINY is a light-hearted look at a ten-year relationship between a man and a woman who think they're "just friends." The characters go from antagonism to friendship to love. The secondary characters are excellent. They and the readers know early on that Miles and Destiny are more than friends. The book has some great laugh-out-loud moments and some very poignant moments as both characters deal with the deaths of close family members and expectations they have placed upon themselves as a result. If you liked "When Harry Met Sally," you'll enjoy "My Destiny."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romance at it's best!!!, January 25, 2003

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nodice (Manchester, Ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Destiny (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!! I ACTUALLY READ IT TWICE IN ONE WEEK. WAY TO GO MS. BYRD. YOU DONE GOOD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love is worth the wait, February 14, 2003

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Sandra Denton (Memphis,Tn.USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Destiny (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

It was a pleasure,to read a love story without profanity,backstabbing when your friends are for you and cover all life problem.