My Best Friend and My Man

by Cydney Rax

Book Overview

The things women will do to men and to each other in search of love Veron Darcey is a twentysomething African American woman who wants it all: a successful career, an upwardly mobile life, and a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307393771
• ISBN13: 9780307393777
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

What about your friends?

I love him...I love him not. That's just about how confused the poor girl (Vee) was throughout the entire book up until the last page, and you want to know who kept her confused? HER FRIENDS! Watch out for your friends for sometimes they know not what they do, and sometimes they just might. Hmmmm... Out of Veron, Seaphes and Demetria, Vernon a.k.a. Vee was my favorite character. She'd been hurt in relationships time and time again, acknowledged her hurt and was a real person with the only flaw in relationships of falling for the wrong man and loving him too hard too long (ladies, sound familiar?). Well, Vee has gotten it down to science, until she gets let down so low on Valentine's Day that her two friends Mike and Demetria stage an intervention. And that's when the trouble begins. Bottom line, Demetria introduces a new relationship rule book that Vernon is to abide by called Why Men Love Bitches. So, when she falls hard for her coworker, Seaphes, she's gotta be everything to this new man, but herself. That's if she plans to baggem', get bankrolled, and treated like a queen like the men in Demetria's life treat her. She wants so desperately to have the kind of love life Demetria has, she is willing to ignore her instincts and live by Demetria's advice to get it. For me, it was the story between Vernon and Seaphes that kept the pages turning. I liked the realness to their love connection because it's uncertain and vulnerable, and shows what really happens when you let your friends dictate your business and some friend Demetria was. My Best Friend and My Man, gives credence to the saying, the grass ain't always greener! Read this one, you won't be dissapointed at the relationship jewels you pick up. Shani Greene-Dowdell, author of Keepin' It Tight

Fresh and Sassy A++++ for Rax

This is such a good book.It makes you understand the meaning of trust, commitment,friendship,more than anything,love.It is such a great read although the ending sort of took me for a surprise I enjoyed it.Its one of those books where you don't correctly guess the ending.GOOD READ.

A New York Times Best seller in the making!

Very well written! Ms. Rax has done it again!!! I could not put it down. This is the must read book of 2009! I am a Cydney Rax fan for life!

Friends Til The End???

Veron is an easy-going woman, not too experienced in relationships, who wants nothing more than to snag an honest, trustworthy man who will treat her good. Since Veron's best friend, Demetria, is so successful when it comes to men, Veron turns to her for help. Demetria is more than happy to assist her friend in finding a worthy mate and starts coaching Veron on everything from how to talk and act, to how to respond when it comes to the male species. Veron believes Demetria has it all when it comes to men, and basically wants to be just like her. When Demetria tries to work her magic on Seaphus, Veron's new love interest, she's in for a rude awakening. Seaphus is part of a rare breed that knows exactly what type of woman Demetria is and isn't afraid to let her know. Although he almost succumbs to her prowess, Seaphus knows that Veron is the woman for him and keeps Demetria at bay. Not used to playing second fiddle Demetria goes through many antics to prove that she can gain the attention of a man like Seaphus. The lengths she goes through are downright scandalous, though all the while she claims Veron is her "girl" and everything she is doing concerning Seaphus is to her benefit - NOT. Veron will soon discover that her friend is not as put together as she likes people to believe. For behind the tough exterior is a truly broken woman. Cydney Rax has brought yet another story of the boundaries of relationships to the forefront of reader's minds with her latest project, My Best Friend and My Man. This was a quick read that was both entertaining and insightful. It definitely makes one think hard before getting a friend involved in their relationship. -Englishruler ARC Book Club Inc. Star Rating: 4.0 Stars

A woman is never your best friend

Great job Cydney!! I love Veron in the book bless her little naive heart. I have friends like her they say all the time...I wish I could be as quick as you are with a come back! However I am nothing like Demetria but that is my middle name...how funny is that?!?!?! I could not believe Demetria! I've actually had one of my friends sleep with my ex.The killer part of it all is that she does not know that I know she slept with him. It hurt but I was young then. Years later one of her boyfriends tried sleeping with me but I would never do a thing like that besides I was sooooooooo not interested.