Black Girls Must Die Exhausted - Paperback

by Jayne Allen (Author)

"It's a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won't want to leave her at the end. Written intimately as if you're peering into the mind of a close friend, this book is a true testament to the stresses on women today and how great girlfriends (and grandmothers) are often the key to our sanity." — Good Morning America

The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love — and the powerful sisterhood of her two longtime friends — to overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing she's ever wanted.

Tabitha Walker is a Black woman with a plan to "have it all." At 33 years old, the checklist for the life of her dreams is well underway — education, good job, down payment for a nice house, and a partner worth keeping. Everything seems to be falling into place.

Then Tabby receives an unexpected diagnosis that brings her picture-perfect life crashing down, starting an emotional infertility journey that jeopardizes the keystone she took for granted: having children. With her dreams at risk, she's faced with an impossible choice between her career, her dream home, and a family of her own.

With the help of her best friends — the irreverent Laila, the grounded Alexis, and the generational wisdom of her grandmother and the nonagenarian firebrand Ms. Gretchen — Tabby explores the reaches of modern medicine and tests the limits of her relationships. As she soon learns, her grandmother's age-old adage just might still be true: Black girls must die exhausted.