Fortune & Fame

Two top African American authors tag-team another episode (following Sinners & Saints and Friends & Foes) in the continuing drama of Jasmine Cox Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams. These frenemies use the church as a cover—no, wait, a backdrop—for their catty shenanigans. Jasmine is married to Hosea, a minister beloved by his flock. Rachel is also married to a preacher, the more subdued Lester. Husbands take a back seat when folks from Oprah's network tap the girls to be part of a new reality series called "First Ladies." Jasmine scrambles to get ready, saying, "Just show me the money." Rival Rachel is miffed when Jasmine steals the spotlight she believes should be focused on her. Add in Mary Richardson, who is Lester's baby momma but married to whack-job Nathan, and the drama zooms right along. In another world, Jasmine and Rachel could be friends, but for now they're at each other's throats.