Millionaire Wives Club

by Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker

Book Overview

In Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker's steamiest novel yet, we meet the four deliciously dramatic, designer-clad divas from prime time's new hit reality show, The Millionaire Wives Club. Evan- Married to a pro-football star who isn't in love with her anymore, Evan is digging her freshly manicured nails in ever deeper as she fights to keep the husband who loves someone else. Milan- Half Dominican, half black, and beautifully exotic-looking, Milan is watching her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345486676
• ISBN13: 9780345486677
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Reality of MWC is ....Five Stars!

In Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker's latest masterpiece we are introduced to four scrumptiously over- the-top women turned socialites via the latest reality show to hit the idiot box, The Millionaire Wives Club. Meet Evan the wife of Kendu, a pro-football star. Evan is insanely in love with Kendu, but he is fed up and simply wants out of a loveless union. But it isn't quite that simple, especially when there is a sickly child involved and since the one he really desires... he simply can't have. Wholly, not because she knows his wife and is suppose to be his best friend....but add in the fact that she, too, is married... and happily, so it was thought to be. Then there is Milan, who is "that" best friend of Evan's man. Although quite beautiful and seemingly has it going on... she has a few secrets of her own....at least they were secrets, until the MWC Reality Show and its producer Bridget comes on the scene. Next to last but certainly not among the least, is Jaise; who is divorced from a former boxing star, looking for love in all of the wrong places. Jaise is a single parent, who is trying to successfully raise, but failing miserably at it, a teenage son. A son who is disparately in need of a good role model! Finally Let us meet Chaunci who is a successful editor of a flourishing black women's magazine and engaged to an ambitious man.... but is challenged when an old flame comes back into the picture...discover some truths and stakes his claims about what's really his. When these four ladies get together things certainly will run amuck. However, Bridget, the producer of the show, is punctual and is right there to catch every single move that they make. Will their lives ever return to normal? Will relationships be ruined? Or will these relationships endure that whipping and survive? Whitaker, brings it all to the front and center stage where there is no dress rehearsal before the show begins. Love, honestly, truth, forgiveness, and understanding or the lack of, will be co starring right along with these ladies. Once again this author does what she does best, she takes a situation, writes about it, and delivers it as her own, as only a talented author can do. In an otherwise, heart throbbing and sometimes emotional story Whitaker infuses some humor. She brings forth strong sub supporting characters that will be left with you long after the book is closed. Each character in this novel has a position to play and they do it quite well. There is nothing left to say but Kudos to Ms. Whitaker as she has again put pen to paper and has grinded out another successful five star read. Reviewed by Marie

'Video Vixens discover Love Is A Battlefield...

Friends, enemies, frenemies all are cast in Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker's latest creative venture. Jaise Williams is a divorced single mom that is set financially by way of alimony and child support but that's the beginning and the ending of the support. Milan Starks is married to used up NFL baller Yusef "Da Truef" Starks and they're on a fast road to bankruptcy despite presenting the façade of living the life of luxury. Chaunci Morgan is the editor of one of the trendiest magazines and single mom to a grown woman in a child's body that she's never disclosed the father's identity. Then we have Evan Malik, a diamond shining brightly with her fine husband Kendu, living a fantasy life while graciously dealing with her sick and accident prone daughter. Evan must decide if she's woman enough to keep Kendu in her bed or will she have to take drastic measures beyond your wildest imagination? Jaise has to figure out if the love of a strong man is worth the risk of living like an average diva and gaining the respect of her child all that it's hyped up to be...while Chaunci wavers between heeding the words out of the mouth of a babe at the expense of losing all that she's ever dreamed of achieving. Lastly Milan's heart still palpitates for her first love but will he ever really choose her or will she always be his best kept secret? These colossal scenarios are given life and are vividly depicted with realistic dialogue, raw emotions, and heart stopping moments as each chapter reveals the high prices these ladies pay all for the sake of love. Millionaire Wives Club is another extraordinary TLW presentation that astounds you with each page as you peer into the melodramatic lives of the four co-stars. She delves into the mindset of the single moms and their preferences, both right and wrong along with the consequences surrounding their children. The heartbreak of loving your mate but the realism that the feelings aren't reciprocated and the domino effect of watching your bogus relationship dissipate before the very ones you want to impress. Tu-Shonda's natural skills have ascended to even greater heights with the mastery exuded in this spectacular read. Insanity, adultery, lust, love, romance, child rearing, suspense,and lies all reside within this incredible novel. Decisions, decisions, and even more decisions have to be made with the good, bad, and ugly choices these four women encounter as they travel on the illustrious road on the silver screen of the bold, black and fabulous! @ TU, you know what it do! I have to verbally commend you on the dialogue...poetry in motion! Simply beautifully descriptive scenes! I'm still claiming that `silver screen' for you mamacita! May the blessings continue to reign down on you and yours!

When Reality TV & Books Collide

I've been a fan of TuShonda Whitaker's work since the beginning. Millionaire Wives Club doesn't disappoint. There's so much drama between the pages, it was hard for me to set the book down to do anything else. Evan, Milan, Jaise and Chaunci have so many issues; they are a producer's gold-mine. I could visualize the show being a hit, but since it was a book, I think Whitaker has another hit on her hands. The women in Millionaire Wives Club make the Atlanta Housewives seem like kittens. Good Job Ms. Whitaker.

Too hot for TV!!!

"The Millionaire Wives Club" was better than any reality show on TV right now!! The Real Housewives of Atlanta have nothing on the ladies in this book. The drama was off the hook! New York city socialites Jaise, Chaunci, Milan and Evan are all cast on the hit reality show, "The Millionaire Wives Club". And action! Let the drama begin! Jaise is the single mother of a teenage son, living the good life off of her phat alimony checks. Hopefully she can find a love to call her own. Chaunci is also a single mother and magazine owner, engaged to a man who she does not love, but has the money to make her dreams come true. What will happen when her childs father resurfaces?? Milan is married to troubled NBA New York Knicks player Yusef Starks, only Yusef's career is over and the money is running out, so it will be hard for Milan to keep up the "image" of being a millionaire's wife. Oh and by the way, she is in love with Evan's husband. Evan Malik is the wife of NFL star Kendu Malik, and mother of his 8 year old sickly daughter. Evan has some serious mental issues and she knows her hubby is in love with Milan, his childhood friend. Evan will stop at nothing and I mean NOTHING to keep her man at home and keep up the image of a happy home. The ever present cameras capture all the ups and downs of the 4 ladies lives!! When all these ladies get together, the "ish" will surely hit the fan!!! My jaw dropped when it was revealed why Aiyanna was actually so sick!! Truly disturbing!! Kudos Tushonda!!

MWC....What a Club!

Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker must be commended and applauded for this fine piece of literature with her latest novel, Millionaire Wives Club. Millionaire Wives Club provides the reader an opportunity to observe the lives of four young, vibrant and effervescent women who seem to have it all, but dares to partake in the latest crave of the rich and famous...REALITY TV. As, the women enter into a world of Reality TV they seem to be on their best behavior...for a short while, anyway. However as situations occur, old feeling are rehashed, jealousy rears its ugly head and pandemonium quickly escalates, all hell is guaranteed to break loose and it does! How, quickly the main players, Evan, Jaise, Chaunci, and Milan forget that they are living in TV Land. However, Bridget the producer of Reality TV and her crew doesn't forget at all! For they are shadowing these ladies and are right there to catch everything that falls, sometimes creating situations to generated an illicit reaction, all in the name of TV RATINGS. However, we can always count on the girls to give Bridget and the viewers, exactly what they want! Suddenly these once poised woman are exposing their mucky little secrets, sordid affairs, and airing their dirty laundry all on TV. So, come on and follow these four ubersuccessful women who have dared to become the latest of the rich and famous, and sometimes not so famous, as they travel either down the road to destruction or up the stairwell to happiness. Tu-Shonda Whitaker, will take us on a journey with the ladies of the Millionaire Wives Club. We, the spectators, will no doubt witness moments of love, charity, hope, and some/lot of despair and destruction. Not one person going on the show will come off unscathed. Some friendships will develop, some lessons will be learned...but one thing for certain, life will never be the same for any of them. And you the reader will definitely enjoy this page turning novel. It has all of the ingredients that a book lover desires: good introduction, good verbiage, good plot,of course good humor and a good ending! Ms. Whitaker's latest work of fiction showcases her growth, flair, elegance and God given talent to put pen to paper. This book will leave an enduring impression upon all that reads it. This realistic fiction is certain to pave an express route to a boulevard called BEST SELLER. Nothing but KUDOS for you, Tu-Shonda for it has been my privilege to share in all of your novels and watch your writing/career escalate. Keep doing what you do best.....putting pen to paper!