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Table of Contents
About The Book
Queenie Jenkins is moving on up.
She’s thirty-three, the editorial director for The Good Sis, a thriving media network amplifying the voices of Black women—a far cry from her former toxic workplace. With a great platform and a renewed sense of purpose, she’s fighting the good fight.
So when an appointment for research goes haywire and reveals startling truths about her own fertility, Queenie is confronted with a racing biological clock when she’s not even sure she wants kids in the first place. She’s sort of seeing someone, but it’s not that serious (according to him), and her mom, grandma, and aunt Maggie all mean well, but they keep asking when she’s going to settle down.
Surrounded by loyal friends who seem to fall in love with their person and get pregnant at the drop of a hat and the reappearance of an old flame she never stopped loving while being pulled into a series of confusing “situationships” that really do NOT go anywhere means that for Queenie, time is running out in all parts of her life. She’s determined to do what she thinks is best to get back on track, no matter how many mistakes it takes to get this right.
Bigger. Not better. Older. Not wiser. The beloved and flawed Queenie Jenkins is scared, she is frustrated, she is confused...but she is working on it.
Product Details
- Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press (September 8, 2026)
- Length: 400 pages
- ISBN13: 9781982178116
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Raves and Reviews
“Carty-Williams vividly evokes Jamaican diaspora culture and Queenie’s loving South London circle of friends and family…Strong writing and sharply rendered dialogue.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Queenie
“Vibrant, confused, and honest, Queenie is a relatable heroine for modern times.”
— USA Today
“Brilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking.”
— Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A charming delight.”
—Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger
“When Candice Carty-Williams writes, she captures the hearts and minds of readers everywhere.”
— Melissa Cummings-Quarry, founder of Black Girls’ Book Club and coauthor of
Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up
“Candice Carty-Williams has a flair for storytelling that appears effortlessly authentic.”
— TIME
“Candice Carty-Williams delivers a hilarious roller coaster of a story.”
—US Weekly
“You’ll likely feel seen while reading this (yes, it’s that relatable), an example of what happens when you go looking for love and find something else instead.”
—PopSugar
“Fresh, funny, poignant—of the moment.”
— Oprah Daily
“Bloody brilliant . . . you’ll be sold from page one.”
— HelloGiggles
“Candice Carty-Williams represents Black Girl Magic to the fullest.”
— BET
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