21. Cover Girls - T.D. Jakes

I know a lot of people who have raved about T.D. Jakes books, but maybe I need to give a different one a try. I think this was his first book ... so I'm willing to give him a break. This was a so-so fiction novel about the lives of four women - Michelle, Tonya, Mrs. Judson, and Miz Ida - and the ways in which their lives are intertwined and the lessons they learn from each other. Michelle has an abusive past and is going through a rough period of separation from her husband. She also works for Tonya and hates how Tonya meddles in her life and her "holier than thou" mentality. Mrs. Judson is Michelle and Tonya's supervisor and doesn't have much patience for either woman until a traumatic experience in her own life forces her to listen; and Miz Ida is the older, wise woman who keeps Michelle in line.
The experiences that each woman goes through are very real, and the women do seem to learn some valuable lessons. It was overall a good story; just not one that I would rave about. Maybe three stars out of five.