- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Strebor Books; Original edition (July 26 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593093721
- ISBN-13: 978-1593093723
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,451,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A story of companionship, compassion, and family reunion—a forty-something woman meets the challenges of finding romance, while reuniting with a long-lost sister, and monitoring the escapades of her friends.
Tai Wilson has hit forty and finally is ready to settle down with the man of her dreams—now she just has to find him. An executive who has success, her dream home, and a flourishing employment agency, she wants a partner to make her world complete.
Her attempts to focus on the right guy get pushed aside as her long-lost sister returns, and she balances the time between the two. Tai and her only sibling, Trista, were separated as children when their parents passed away. Trista’s past is completely unlike Tai’s upscale world. Tai introduces her to fine restaurants and treats her to spas, but Trista has trouble trying to fit into her sister’s world.
Tai treasures female networking as she celebrates friendship with her sidekicks, Candace, a fashionista; and Nevada, a journalist turned private detective. Each has their own lifestyle but when they unite for ongoing adventures, they are as one.
Will Tai and Trista finally create the sisterly bond they both crave, or will their attempt to establish a strong union crumble before their very eyes? Will Tai find the man of her dreams? Add in some friends with issues of their own, and Tai is definitely ready for The Next Phase of Life.
About the Author
Charmaine R. Parker is a former journalist who has worked as a reporter, copy editor, and managing editor. The publishing director for Strebor Books, she is the sister of national bestselling author Zane. She has a bachelor’s of fine arts from Howard University and a master’s in print journalism from the University of Southern California. Charmaine lives in Maryland with her husband and daughter. Visit the author at www.facebook.com/CharmaineRobertsParker or email her at charmainerparker@gmail.com.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning Debut!, July 27 2011
By Allison Hobbs "Author of ONE TASTE" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Next Phase of Life: A Novel (Paperback)
Charmaine Parker's debut novel is a beautifully written story of friendship, love, and family secrets. Financially stable, Tai Wilson has a good life. She has a close circle of supportive friends and is the owner of a successful business. The only thing missing is a man to share her life with. No sooner does she find Mr. Right when along comes trouble in the form of a long-lost sister whom she was separated from during childhood.Tai was the lucky one, raised by a loving grandmother, while her sister, Trista was shuffled around in the foster care system. Tai embraces her sister and welcomes her into her home. But Trista begins to exhibit signs that she is a troubled woman, holding secrets and possibly resentment toward her more fortunate sister, Tai.
The Next Phase of Life is a page turner, filled with twists and turns and lots of drama. Whenever Tai and her friends dined together, I found myself getting hungry as the author was very descriptive with their mouth-watering meals.
I am anxiously awaiting Ms. Parker's next release. Kudos, Charmaine!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Take Me to the Next Phase, July 30 2011
By Dream 4 More Book Reviews "Adrienna Turner" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Next Phase of Life: A Novel (Paperback)
The sisterhood pact: Tai, Candace, and Nevada enjoy outdoor parties, taken aback in the 70s and celebrate the good times together. Some of the album covers mentioned in the novel, I recalled seeing those same ones as a youth.Tai, turning the big 4-0 (40 years old) also known as the "new twenty," the next phase of her life, and former career as a marketing representative to entrepreneurship of her own employment agency. She also wanted to spend her special day with Austin, but he was a no-show and ignored her calls, tests, and emails. Ladies, some of us have been there!
Candace loves adventure and pure freak-a-zoid until she meets a man that is far off than she could ever imagine where she ran the h-e- to the double "ll" out of there.
Nevada is a loner except for spending time with her partners in crime (Tai and Candace): no kids, never married, and focused on career as a former newspaper reporter to investigator--good at what she does! She unlocked the mystery of estranged husband while on a PI case.
Trista comes back to the fold, in Tai's life, her long-lost sister where Tai takes her under her wing also feeling slightly guilty for living with Grandma after their parents died and Trista stayed with a close neighbor until she dies. Trista doesn't want to discuss bad memories as Tai shares good memories, yet regretful since Tai didn't have the same outcome as Trista during their years of separation until now in their adulthood. Waiting to see what Trista has been through that she doesn't want to rehash on bad memories during small talk with her sister, Tai.
See what's in store with the fashion diva (Candace) and getting-back-on-track (Trista) when they meet two debonair twins on a shopping spree that goes woe is me...
Charmaine R. Parker debut novel started off beautifully written, just enough but not an overkill to take you over the edge with fluff. Her sexual scenes were so delicately shown as a romantic, but keep you on the tip of exoticness. If you like "Sex in the City" show, you'll enjoy reading this novel. There is a dose of suspense, mystery, laced with romance and adventure.
Dream 4 More Reviews received a copy of "The Next Phase of Life" by publicist Yona Deshommes at Simon and Schuster/Atria Books/Stebor for a book review.
Dream 4 More Reviews,
Adrienna Turner
Sweet Dreams!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
When is the next book coming?, Aug 8 2011
By S. johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Next Phase of Life: A Novel (Paperback)
Charmaine Parker you kept me hungry for more, 5 stars...girl. I read this book within 24 hours. I wanted to be each of the characters for one reason or another to experience the friendships, the places they visited, and their lives were my own. For a debut you gave the reader another place to be and take them to the next phase of life in a novel. Looking forward to more, a sequel maybe? Everything a reader could expect a writer to give, suspense, mystery, laughter, sadness, and much more. What a wonderful book, could not put it down.S. Johnson
Branchville, NJ
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