Manuella Oliveira Oliveira itibaren Bhatrewas, Madhya Pradesh, India itibaren Bhatrewas, Madhya Pradesh, India

Again I'm very partial to my books and the characters I've created. Alex, Sam, Jessie and Cyn have become very dear to me and you will find a few more characters in this installment that will be a huge influence on the story line in the following installments. This story picks up where Taylorwood left off and not wanting to give any spoilers you can read parts on Amazon.com. Thanks, G L McCarthy

Here we are fifteen years later, revisiting the lives of Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin. The ladies who touched our hearts and lives in more way than one in “Waiting to Exhale”. “Getting To Happy” is the long-anticipated sequel we’ve all been waiting for. The ladies are now in their fifties, but life definitely doesn’t slow down with age. One might be intimidated by the age of the characters; feeling as if they won’t be able to relate. However, their age wasn’t a factor in relating to the lives of these ladies. It’s almost as if they hadn’t aged a bit. We remember Savannah as a passive woman looking for love in all the wrong places. As we revisit Savannah, we find that her personality hasn’t changed much at all. Her character still remains true to who she has been. The only good and notable change was that she found love and married a good man named Isaac. The problem is that they’ve grown bored with their unchanging marital routine. After discovering Isaac’s disturbing online porn addiction, Savannah decides to hop on the train straight out of her marriage. Somehow, despite divorce being something touch to endure; they were able to part ways peacefully. Now Savanna is faced with having to enter back into the single life once again. Gloria is another character that seems to remain true to herself. We were all happy to see her and her neighbor, Marvin, begin something beautiful. It’s pleasing to know that they married and maintained a love-filled marriage for fifteen years. When tragedy strikes, Gloria has to find a way to pick up the pieces and continue living life. Thank goodness she has her salon, son Tarik, and his four children to help keep her focused. When hardships come upon Tarik and his marriage, Gloria is able to step in and find purpose in living life again.. Bernadine is remembered as the “strong one” of the bunch. One of the people’s favorites. After going through a nasty divorce with John in “Waiting to Exhale”.,she bounced back and married again in “Getting To Happy”. His name James Wheeler, or so she thought. That was until his real wife called to inform her he’d married Bernadine under a fake name. After “James” cleaned her out and disappeared, leaving her nearly broke; Bernadine turned to self-medication. Pills were her escape from reality. When everyone began to notice her dependency problem, she decides to make a change once and for all. Surprisingly, her strongest supporters were her children, girlfriends, and John (her ex-husband). Robin, the sex kitten herself, has been on a fifteen year man drought. Focusing entirely on the upbringing of her too-grown-for-her-britches daughter, Sparrow, she has failed to remember her own happiness matters too. After failed attempts at online dating, Robin finally decides to throw in the towel. That was until she runs into an old friend at the gym. I have to say I wasn’t entirely pleased with “Getting To Happy” as a sequel to such a wonderful masterpiece. The storyline and twists were the strong points. However the story flow was lacking. There were also some devastating character development issues in the story. The one that stood out the most is when Russell, Robin’s ex married lover, was mixed in with the drug junkie’s Robin briefly dated in “Waiting to Exhale” past. Personally, I expected a better written story from an author of seven novels. Overall, I enjoyed the story and am still looking forward to Terry’s future works. I’m glad to see her back on the literary scene after all that she has been through. Written and Edited By: Kenya Mack