"The novel sparkles."--Chicago Sun-Times

"A riotous, sexy book...told in the inimitable voice of Stella, who will charm the reader from the first page....Fans and first-time readers will be hooked."--Richmond Times Dispatch

"A confessional, sister-can-you-understand-this open diary...I laughed out loud."--Boston Globe

"Terry McMillan is the only novelist I have ever read...who makes me glad to be a woman."--Washington Post Book World

"A sexy handbook of self-realization."--The New Yorker

"A liberating love story...[which] tells women it's okay to let go, follow your heart, take a chance, and fall in love, even if that love comes from a place you'd least expect."--Orlando Sentinel

"A sexy...chatty, dishy, you-go!-girl tale that I read in one night."--Entertainment Weekly

"Hot summer fun, girlfriend...The tell-it-like-it-is voice that McMillan honed to smart-mouthed perfection...she resurrects here in the person of Stella Payne."--Indianapolis Star

"A cast of likable characters, funny lines, smart repartee and a warm and fuzzy ending...an irreverent, mischievous, diverting novel that at times will make you laugh out loud." --The New York Times Book Review

"Rich in detail...leaves you feeling like you've just had a good gossip with your best girlfriend."
--Mademoiselle

"A down-and-dirty, romantic and brave story told to you by this smart, good-hearted woman as if she were your best friend."--Newsday