Gold Diggers

by Tracie Howard

Book Overview

ENTER THE WORLD OF "GUCCI, GLITZ, AND GLAMOUR"* IN THIS DELICIOUSLY DECADENT LOOK INTO THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG, THE RICH, THE BEAUTIFUL, AND THE CONNIVING Paulette, Gillian, and Reese are three gold... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739482122
• ISBN13: 9780739482124
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Harlem Moon
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I Ain't Saying She's A Gold Digger but...

GOLD DIGGERS is the story of four women who have dollar signs in their eyes and gold digging in their DNA. Lauren, the daughter of wealthy urbanites, is married to the man of her mother's dreams. Paulette, Lauren's cousin, is the black sheep of the family thanks to her mother marrying down. Paulette will stop at nothing to gain her "rightful" position among the black elite. Gillian learned her gold digging ways from her mother. She leaves New York for Hollywood, but will she be able to sustain? Reese traded in her status as an NBA groupie for life as the trophy wife of an NBA superstar. These women are clothed in the finest, live in the best homes, and are afforded all the luxuries of life, but is that enough to quench their hunger for money and what it can attain? Tracie Howard gives readers an unabridged look into the lives of the black and fabulous. Howard's characterizations of these flawed individuals makes them seem all too real. Readers will pity all of the women, even those who do not have any redeeming qualities. Howard is the African-American version of Jackie Collins, Danielle Steele and Sandra Brown all in one nicely wrapped package. GOLD DIGGERS is a great read to add to your summer reading list. Reviewed by Katrina of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"Amongst the champagne, caviar, glitz and glamour unbelievable drama unfold..."

"A sensational, scintillating concoction of wealth, privilege, scandal and deceit is exposed taking gold digging to its highest level in the spellbinding read Gold Diggers by Tracie Howard." "This is the story of four women all living a life of luxury. However, only one woman truly fits the bill." "Lauren Newman is the beautiful socialite married to the handsome and successful Maximillian Newman III. Her husband was hand picked for her by her mother the wealthy Mildred Baines-Dawon, a feat her mother may live to regret." "Paulette Dolliver is Lauren's cousin who has disdain for her cousin and relatives that she keeps hidden. This deep resentment goes back to how she and her mother have been alienated from the family and the wealth that she feels they deserve." "Reese Nolan successfully snags an NBA basketball star to marry her by setting him up the old fashioned way. Needless to say, she is the ultimate gold digger that eventually gets played." "Gillian Tillman, a stunning unemployed actress, desperate to find work in the film industry, refusing to live as her mother who goes through rich men like some change clothes and discard them when she gets her hooks into a much richer catch." "Amongst the champagne, caviar, glitz and glamour unbelievable drama unfolds, making Gold Diggers a story you simply should not miss." "An affair, a pregnancy, a setup, blackmail and yes murder, will keep readers right on the edge of their seats as this story shovels dirt from left to right."

The Haves and The Have Nots

Paulette, Gillian, and Reese are all a new breed of gold diggers that won't let anything stop them from getting what they want. Paulette's cousin Lauren doesn't have to resort to these tactics due to being born to wealthy parents. Paulette is the daughter of the family black sheep and will do anything to get the social status that she deserves...even if it means sleeping with Lauren's husband. Lauren is stuck in a deteriorating marriage and wants out. Gillian does not want to follow in her mother's footsteps as a gold digger. But when she has a chance for superstardom in Hollywood, Gillian may have to set those feelings aside. Reese is a seasoned basketball groupie turned NBA wife. All that glitters isn't gold when her husband is involved in a potentially career-ending situation. Gold Diggers is a deliciously titillating tale by Tracie Howard. Howard eloquently dives readers in head first into the glitz and glamour of New York's elite. Readers will find how a simple thing like family pedigree can make you a "have" or a "have not". On the surface, these characters seem to be different people wanting different things, but they are all very much the same. This author did an awesome job in illustrating how each of these women were gold diggers in their own way. This story will definitely change your perception of what you think a gold digger is and isn't. There's also a heavy dose of shocking drama and scandalous secrets revealed that you won't be able to flip the pages fast enough for. Gold Diggers is an addictive mix of fast-paced drama and sex that makes this book hard to put down. Tracie Howard has graced us with another sizzling page-turner. Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert for Urban Reviews

Two Thumbs Up!!!

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down!!I'd really recommend this book for anyone curious enough to read the reviews.

All That Glitters IS Gold

I read Gold Diggers in 2 days!! In fact, I resented having to put it down to sleep, eat or go to work. It is a very entertaining, funny and provacative look at a segment in our society that we all fixate on - just look at the media attention given to accused gold diggers, Anna Nicole Smith and Heather Mills! I thought Ms. Howard did a superb job of painting a picture of women (and men) who will stop at nothing to land Mr. or Mrs. Big Bucks. The story was full of irony, wit and suprise outcomes, and her characters were dispicable at times, while being sympathetic at others. However; the true moral of this story is that there is much more to the world of Gold Digging than you might think - it's not the young and desperate who specialize in the art and craft, but the sophisticated and savvy who are the true connoisseurs!