When you share a true bond of friendship with others, it is bound to come with baggage, drama, laughs and above all, a lot of sincere caring. The friendship of Beverly Brown, Regina Webster and Sasha Grant is an example. They met early in their careers and became fast friends, establishing a name for their trio as the Cinnamon Girls. They met regularly to keep up with one another and offer support in whatever endeavors they were individually involved in.
Sasha, the more flamboyant one of the group, brought the drama on a regular basis. She was alone and looking for that specific someone to share her life with. She often made stupid choices, particularly when she tried the internet dating scene. She finally meets a man without the aide of a computer, but past decisions as a human resources manager comes back to haunt her.
Beverly has a few hard knocks of her own. After the end of an abusive marriage, she begins living her dream of owning her own business. Everything is going well, until she learns a very hard lesson about trust.
Got it going on Regina, with her wonderful lawyer husband, two kids and beautiful home, is living the life her friends wish they had. Working as an administrative assistant affords her the opportunity to be independent and feel like she is contributing to the household. But the current management threatens this slice of happiness for Regina. Then she gets the best supervisor in the world and she soon realizes something is amiss with him.
In CINNAMON GIRL BLUES, Wilma Brockington captures the essence of true friendship among three very caring and sensitive sisters of color. I could literally see pieces of me in all three ladies; however, Sasha appealed to me the most. At times, it seemed as though her character was telling my story and the other two were charting the course of two of my very close friends. Brockington did a great job with character development and weaving a very good story. A few times, I felt rushed with the story, but it was quickly forgotten in the unfolding drama. I am anxiously waiting to read more from this author.
Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
