New York City “It Girl” Troy Smith thought she’d have her ring by spring. But there’s been a change in plans…

Troy is a beautiful, successful black woman who’s convinced her delicious boyfriend, Dr. Julian James, is the man of her dreams—until he says he wants a break. Brokenhearted, confused, and stuck in bed listening to Mary J. Blige, Troy knows there’s only one thing to do: get her girls to throw her an official 3T Break Up Party!

Established during their college days at Hampton University, the break up party was how Troy, Tamia, and Tasha—“The 3Ts”—survived the drama of relationship bust-ups by stepping out in their most scandalous dresses and dancing ‘til their feet hurt. Now it’s Troy’s turn. There’s just one problem: Julian’s stepping out too…with a new sister on his arm. Troy knows that should be the final straw, but she still can’t believe that Mr. Right is really Mr. All Wrong. So it’s time to get down and dirty and put the wicked 3T Take-Her- Man plan into action. And no matter how long it takes, she is going to win back her man. What follows is an adventurous, New York City roller coaster ride that even the 3 T’s could not have predicted.

A devilishly entertaining novel, Take Her Man also includes real-life rules, regulations, and recipes for becoming a real life “It Girl”…

GRACE OCTAVIA is a native of Westbury, New York. Her writing has appeared in Sisterfriends by Michele Agins and Julia Chance and Rolling Out magazine, where she was Editor-in-Chief. She is currently working on her Ph.D. at Georgia State University in Atlanta.