Single Mama's Got More Drama (Paperback)

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From Publishers Weekly

Vanessa Cain returns in Perrin's over-the-top sequel to Single Mama Drama. With her fiancé dead and his wife hounding her for her condo, Vanessa is in desperate straits. Ex-boyfriend Lewis has proposed marriage and financial stability, but her heart belongs to Chaz, a motivational speaker who left her after she lied to him. Vanessa must also contend with Byron, her daughter's deadbeat father, who has been growing increasingly aggressive in his demands to see his child. The book doesn't lack for drama, but it is deficient in most other areas: the characters—including Vanessa—are unbelievable, and the writing is as pedestrian as the plotting is clumsy. (Jan.)
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From Booklist

Unbeknownst to Vanessa, her deceased fiancé, Eli, was married, and now his widow is hounding her about the South Beach condo she bought with him. She wants Vanessa out, but single-mother Vanessa wants to stay so her young daughter, Rayna, will have some stability. Now Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend, Lewis, wants to marry her, and, to top off this already complicated situation, Rayna’s father, who abandoned them when she was pregnant, now wants to be a part of his daughter’s life. And someone is following her. Perrin whips up lots of drama as her beautiful African American heroine faces one crisis after another while looking for love and caring for her daughter. --Patty Engelmann

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Mira; Original edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778326160
• ISBN-13: 978-0778326168
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #578,803 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars amusing tale, January 4, 2009

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In Miami Vanessa Cain remains in shell shock from the betrayal and murder of her cheating fiancé, retired Atlanta Braves star Eli Johnson see SINGLE MAMA DRAMA). However, she tries to move past the scandal, but Eli's vengeful widow Tassie still battles her over who owns the condo Vanessa and her daughter Rayna shared with him.

Others are also making life miserable for Vanessa starting with her boss, Debbie, who is ecstatic over an affair she is having. Hollywood wants to make a TV movie of Eli's story with her portrayed as an idiot. Rayna's father Byron McLean suddenly wants joint custody after having nothing to do with their kid. Finally her pre-Eli boyfriend Lewis Carter proposes marriage. Worse she remains attracted to motivational speaker Chaz Anderson, who seems somewhat interested, but she fears not enough

Vanessa obviously suffers from the Mark of Cain as she got more drama than a soap opera queen. The story line in some ways feels more like a series of vignettes as the heroine goes from one disaster to another with so many that are not even in her lane the reader loses empathy for Vanessa. Still this is an amusing tale as the audience will understand how the lead protagonist feels as her life seems more like a pin ball game with tilt being the only respite.

Harriet Klausner

2.0 out of 5 stars Tried Tried and I Tried, November 16, 2009

By	D. Williams "Chaven56" (Syracuse, New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had to stop and put the book down... The book was just getting on my last nerves. How can someone that act so smart be so dumb. I just couldnt take Vanessa's stupidity any longer. Why lie when she done nothing wrong... That was the last straw for me. Sorry the book may be good but I couldnt finish it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Torn Between Lovers, April 26, 2009

By	The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

Vanessa Cain's life is in turmoil. Her fiancé was found murdered in a compromising position. Her reputation has been destroyed by the media. The man she truly loves walked out on her. Her fiancé's ex-wife is threatening to kick her out of her South Beach condo and someone is following her.

Vanessa's experienced one disastrous relationship after another. Her baby's father had an addiction she was unaware of until further in the relationship and when she told him she was pregnant, he wanted nothing to do with her or their baby. Her fiancé neglected to tell her he was still married and that he was cheating on her with someone else.

However, the drama doesn't end there. A marriage proposal from an ex-boyfriend could end her financial problems and offer her and her daughter security, or she could follow her heart and choose the man that holds the key to it.

SINGLE MAMA'S GOT MORE DRAMA is drama, suspense, and romance with a hidden message. I was held captive from the beginning to the end. The characters are vivid and the story flowed never missing a beat. I look forward to reading more of Perrin's books.

Reviewed by Sharon Lewis
of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers