THIS WEEK IN AUGUST

Friday Jul 9 RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY FRIDAY, JULY 9; 7-8 PM @ The Greene RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY, #1 Essence bestselling author and Alpha Kappa Alpha member, will introduce her newest work, Holy Rollers, a touching and funny story of faith, love, and the value of friendship....

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RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY

FRIDAY, JULY 9; 7-8 PM @ The Greene

RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY, #1 Essence bestselling author and Alpha Kappa Alpha member, will introduce her newest work, Holy Rollers, a touching and funny story of faith, love, and the value of friendship. We meet lifelong friends Coco, Nita, and Audra who are fed up with their bad luck in love. Coca has endured years of physical abuse from her boyfriend. Audra, a single mother, has dated her share of slackers and cheaters and yearns for a stable companion. Nita is tired of her club-hopping lifestyle and wants to settle down. They decide to take a new approach--“holy rolling.” Masquerading as God-fearing church-goers, the three women don their Sunday best and attend a local conference for ministers, hoping to find reliable responsible men. And though their results are varied, each woman discovers that the power of friendship and a little self-confidence can make all the difference in the world.

ReShonda Tate Billingsley has written seven previous adult novels, one nonfiction book, and several teen novels.