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New York Times best-selling authors E. Lynn Harris and Eric Jerome Dickey, and Blackboard best-selling authors Colin Channer and Marcus Major have joined forces in Got to Be Real, a compilation of fresh, funny, and honest love stories. Each one is a unique look at love in the modern, urban age. Harris' leading man faces one of his greatest fears with a Valentine's gift that could change his life forever. Dickey takes readers on a trip south of the border that leads to a steamy relationship where race and a language barrier creates no deterrent. Jamaica is the hot spot where Channer weaves his titillating tale of people in the music industry. A certified womanizer meets his match in Major's provocative story set in Philadelphia. These four popular African-American writers have put together a treasury of stories that is as sexy and entertaining as it is candid and thought-provoking.… (more)
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The only story I really enjoyed was Marcus Major's story. “Kenya and Amir” was the best story in the book. This story felt real. The stories love scenes were great… EXCELLENT!!! Marcus Major’s story introduces two characters in “Good Peoples” tha t I will be reading soon, then I’ll read “4 Guys and Trouble”.
E. Lynn’s story “Money Can’t Buy Me Love” was typical. His story was fair. It was hard to absorb after reading Marcus Major’s “Kenya and Amir” with a heterosexual theme.
The last story in this book is by Colin Channer and I just couldn't get into this story and it was long and boring! “I’m Still Waiting” was going nowhere. I attempted to read “Satisfy My Soul" by Mr. Channer some time ago and struggled through the first few chapters until I couldn’t stand it and had to put it down.
It took me 12 long weeks to read the entire book. I was disappointed.
We should continue to put up with this disrespect...? Why?
"Cafe Piel" was fairly predictable and Bobby's obsession with his bosses' mistress
went on way too long. Maybe in the year 2000, the sexual tease language was innovative,
now it feels
"I'm Still Waiting" also overplays the F.
Story morphs through boring music recording industry interactions interwoven
with compelling and evocative descriptions of Jamaica.
If only the characters and the romance had been the same.
"Money Can't Buy Me Love" was definitely the most fun to read,
with actual suspense as the professor and the escort gravitate in unusual ways.