Take Her Man [Paperback]

Grace Octavia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

New York City "It Girl" Troy Smith thought she'd have her ring by spring. But there's been a change in plans. . .

Troy is a beautiful, successful black woman who's convinced her boyfriend, Dr. Julian James, is the man of her dreams--until he says he wants a break. Brokenhearted and confused, Troy knows there's only one thing to do: get her girls to throw her an official 3T Break Up Party! Established during their days at Hampton University, the break up party was how Troy, Tamia, and Tasha--"The 3Ts"--survived the drama of relationship bust-ups. Now it's Troy's turn to step out and party again. There's just one problem: Julian's stepping out too. . .with a new sister on his arm. So it's time to get down and dirty and put the 3T Take-Her-Man plan into action. No matter how long it takes, she is going to win back her man.

A devilishly entertaining novel, Take Her Man also includes rules, regulations, and recipes for becoming a real life "It Girl". . .

"A hilarious and emotional roller-coaster ride of breakups, new relationships and sisterhood." --Romantic Times

"Octavia has crafted an enjoyable story that will capture the attention of readers from the very first page." --Rawsistaz Book Club

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Dafina (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758218478
• ISBN-13: 978-0758218476
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,146,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chick Lit with a Conscious, June 5, 2007

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M. Bruner ""Deltareviewer" Real Page ... (Oklahoma!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Her Man (Paperback)

Have you ever put in time making a `good' man great? You know what I'm talking about...the educated man with a decent paying job from the "right" family but needs tips in the love department? Well, Troy did. She found the perfect `husband' in Julian. Then one afternoon during a loving late lunch she heard the three words that signal the end - "I need a break".

To put it lightly, Troy was devastated. She spent over a year of her life molding, shaping, and doing all she could to hook her a "good" husband. What's a sista to do? Call her girls (Tasha and Tamia) to get the official 3T Break Up party in motion. At the party, the 3T's step out in their sexiest gear, get drunk, cut up a photo of the ex-man while discussing the implementation of the six-step get over the man plan. This sophisticated pact has a proven track record and Troy realizes what she has to do to get her man back. The crazy drama that develops will make you laugh and the changes in the characters will make your head spin. Will Troy realize where her heart is before its too late?

TAKE HER MAN is a fast paced witty look into black love. The elaborate six-step plan, It Girl party, drink creations along with the Do's and Don't detailed at the end of the chapter are hilarious. Octavia has an entertaining way of discussing the most emotional parts of breaking up. Even though this is an entertaining work, Octavia brings out several issues such as: community service, social class, motherhood, mental health, interracial dating, sisterhood, religion and art. TAKE HER MAN is chick-lit with a conscious. Gotta run so I can plan my first "It Girl" PAR-TAY.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by it's cover, June 14, 2007

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S. Hollimon "Enthusiastic and Devoted Bookworm" (Arcadia, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Her Man (Paperback)

Okay...When I saw this book sitting on the barren Wal-Mart shelves for African American books, I thought [...] whether I really wanted to purchase it. I had never heard of the author and I am a devoted fan of those that I know. I didn't know if this was going to be a good buy or just something to read while the summer passes by and I find something else to get into (I am a teacher and have summers off). Anyway, because I was that bored, I picked it up.
What a wise decision!! I could not put it down. The book had me going through the motions. I found myself trying to tell Troy what she should've done in certain situations, laughing out loud, falling in love with one of the characters (the preacher), and just not being able to put it down. I read it in less than a day, which ruined my plans of spreading it out over time. Now I have to go get another book. LOL! This book was excellent and I highly recommend it to others. I hope there is more to come from this wonderful, new, inspiring author. (Good job!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get into it!!!!, June 18, 2009

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Lisa L. Hayes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Her Man (Paperback)

Apparently according to the "rave" reviews from others about this book my review will be the stand alone....because Sorry everybody I did not like this book at all. I found the whole "TAKE HER MAN" Plan stupid and frankly quite childish and manipulative. I found the fact that Troy who described herself as a "Fine, Black, Intelligent Woman" played herself in such a desperate way. The fact that Julian dumped her in the first place should have gave her a clue that he wasn't the one...and it took her playing herself the total FOOL at the end for her to finally get it. Honestly I found the characters irritating (except for Kyle) and I had lost intrest early on once they cooked up this ludacris scheme of taking Julian back from the woman he dumped Troy for. I mean are you serious? Troy acted like a spoiled child who was having a tantrum when she couldn't play with her favorite toy (Whine, Whine, Whine). I mean ok yeah its messed up when you think all is good in your relationship then find out its not...but instead of MANIPULATING and PLOTTING someone back in your life...(yeah, that's what Troy was doing with the aid of her friends)let time do time and if its meant to be then he/she will come back to you because they want to....not because you "planned it"... This book in my opinion just was plain foolish. And the little "tips" given throughout the book didn't help. Instead of calling this book "TAKE HER MAN" it should've been titled, "How to Play Yourself...By Trying To Play Some Else"