cover image Every Man for Herself

Every Man for Herself

Maryann Reid. St. Martin's Griffin, $13.95 (232pp) ISBN 978-0-312-36909-5

Reid, the originator of the Marry-Your-Baby-Daddy movement, returns with a sexy, entertaining story of a Texan transplanted to Brooklyn. Nina Bettus Raines, a 25-year-old Texan, reaches her boiling point when she discovers her husband Trent, a conman preacher, has been dipping in the church's coffers while she barely scrapes by. With the help of best friend Dee, Nina lands in Brooklyn where she plans to start over. A few days into her stay, Nina makes the acquaintance of mysterious spoken word artist Ahmasi, who wows her with his poems. Nina continues what she views as a light relationship even after she hears about Ahmasi's dark side, and later defies company policy at the spa where she works by dating client Lamont, a ""handsome, robust"" attorney who dotes on her. Nina decides which man to stick with, but other problems arise: she's fired from her job and learns that Trent has been murdered. When she suspects that she knows who the murderer is, she must act quickly to ensure her safety and secure her future. Reid's fans will enjoy the twisty plot, steamy scenes and trove of old secrets unearthed.