All African-Americans to read these in 2008 and 2009
Discover the essential African-American fiction reading list for 2008-2009, featuring must-reads like Zane's *Caramel Flava* and *The Sex Chronicles*, alongside gripping urban tales from Deja King (*Bitch Reloaded*) and K. Roland Williams (*Cut Throat*). Explore powerful stories of love, betrayal, and survival in this curated collection of Black authors.
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The Sex Chronicles
by Zane
A bold and captivating collection of stories that probes women’s darkest passions and pushes the boundaries of erotic fiction. Anyone who thinks that men are by nature more sexual than women or that African American women are especially inhibited hasn’t read Zane. Here, she presents an erotic read in three parts: Wild, Wilder, and Off Da Damn Hook. With a unique ability to tell it like it is—and also to tell it like it could be in your wildest dreams—Zane crafts stories about everyone from the sensual housewife who wants her husband to experiment more to a secret underground sorority of women that organizes some rather unconventional social events. By turns tender and outrageous, The Sex Chronicles is a pleasure from beginning to end.
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Caramel Flava
by Zane
Zane has never been more popular. This latest confection offers a delicious assortment of fun, sexy fiction by one of the best erotica authors in the world. With one section that will appeal to men and one that will suit a woman's desires, Caramel Flava features stories where black and Latino characters serve up romance and passion. The result is a hot, sweet literary stew that only Zane could cook up.
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The Heat Seekers
by Zane
A hot and sexy novel from the bestselling author of Addicted about the volatile, sensual escapades of two unforgettable pairs of lover. They're sisters of the soul, two girlfriends hitting the clubs in search of that oh-so-rare commodity: single guys. Tempest sports a modest suit, while Janessa runs wild in a skintight minidress—but they both want the same thing: the heat, the passion, the spark to ignite the sensual fires inside. It takes time and patience to find such a special lover. But somewhere among the losers they know there's a match for each of them. The last thing Geren wants is a relationship—most women can't see past his money and his good looks. But when Dvontè—Geren’s best friend and total womanizer—talks Geren into going clubbing, fate leads them to Tempest and Janessa. Attractions flare, connections are made, lives are changed, and secrets come to light. Together, they are the heat seekers, four daring hearts willing to play with fire—and take the risk of getting burned.
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Cut Throat
by K. Roland Williams
Quincy Underwood, the lead vocalist for a neo soul rhythm and blues band, finds himself caught in the middle of an FBI investigation, the owner of a night club who deals drugs and will do anything to keep the singer working for him, and a sexy record executive who wants to sign him to her label.
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Whore
by Tanika Lynch
Kamone, having lived a life of prostitution, drugs, and hustling since her mother abandoned her, is set up to be raped and drugged, but is saved by Lucci, with whom she begins a relationship and tries to leave her old life behind.
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The Pink Palace
by Marlon McCaulsky
Mo'Nique, a stripper from Atlanta, struggles to let her guard down when she falls for Tommy, a hustler from Chicago, and tries to figure out what he is hiding from her.
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Bitch Reloaded
by Deja King
The femme fatale of the streets is back and she's deadlier than ever. Precious miraculously survives her brush with death, but the celebration is cut short when tragedy strikes. Convinced that Nico Carter is responsible for ripping her world apart, Precious? sole purpose for living is to make him pay in blood.
