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So Good follows Lisa Allen—a Ph.D. candidate in Washington, D.C.—who meets charismatic Walter Henderson after a long‑term relationship ends. Their courtship is complicated by Lionel’s controversial divorce and Lisa’s own high expectations.
Meanwhile, Sundiata Karif, a former Pan‑Africanist activist, struggles with her Nigerian husband Chris’s traditional views on marriage, forcing her to confront her autonomy and cultural identity. Her maid of honor, advertising executive Danielle, finds herself heartbroken after years with supportive husband Roger and becomes entangled with her ambitious new executive assistant Derrick.
Through the intertwined stories of these three women, the novel explores the complexities of modern relationships, the power of female friendship, and the reality that love alone may not guarantee happiness.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Venise T. Berry
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