Black Girls Must Have It All: A Novel

Written by Jayne Allen

Narrated by Marcella Cox

In this final installment in the acclaimed Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy, Tabitha is juggling work, relationships, and a newborn baby—but will she find the happy ending she’s always wanted?

After a whirlwind year, Tabitha Walker’s carefully organized plan to achieve the life she wanted—perfect job, dream husband, and stylish home—has gone off the rails. Her checklist now consists of diapers changed (infinite), showers taken (zero), tears cried (buckets), and hours of sleep (what’s that?).

Don't get her wrong, Tabby loves her new bundle of joy and motherhood is perhaps the only thing that's consistent for her these days. When the news station announces that they will be hiring outside competitors for the new anchor position, Tabby throws herself into her work. But it’s not just maintaining her position as the station’s weekend anchor that has her worried. All of her relationships seem to be shifting out of their regular orbits. Best friend Alexis can’t manage to strike the right balance in her “refurbished” marriage with Rob, and Laila’s gone from being a consistent ride-or-die to a newly minted entrepreneur trying to raise capital for her growing business. And when Marc presents her with an ultimatum about their relationship, coupled with an extended “visit” from his mother, Tabby is forced to take stock of her life and make a new plan for the future.

Consumed by work, motherhood, and love, Tabby finds herself isolated from her friends and family just when she needs them most. But help is always there when you ask for it, and Tabby’s village will once again rally around her as she comes to terms with her new life and faces her biggest challenge yet—choosing herself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Apr 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9780063294332

Jayne Allen

Jayne Allen is a writer, producer, entrepreneur, and forever recovering lawyer. She is a proud native of Detroit and graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School. Purposeful in centering and celebrating black women's societal contributions, Allen crafts transcultural stories exploring contemporary issues such as modern relationships, workplace and career dynamics, and the complexities of race. Her common themes include mental and physical health and highlight the importance of self-love and self-care—all with a healthy dose of warmth and humor. Allen is also the author of the bestselling Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy, currently being adapted for television. She lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for Black Girls Must Have It All

[Takisha Watson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great story from beginning to end. Sad to see the story end.

[Garland Wilson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was just okay. The story dragged and was very predictable. Was hoping for a twist.

[Bianca Calloway · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The trilogy was awesome. The journey, the growth, the hard decisions are all apart of a Black Woman's journey.

[nick · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just love Tabby's journey and growth. I didn't read the first, my group only learned of the 2nd one. I read the last two and enjoyed them both.