Urban Reviews - African American Fiction Reviews - June 2008
Explore in-depth June 2008 reviews of top African American fiction books with Urban Reviews. Discover the best urban literature and acclaimed Black authors of the year.
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One in a Million
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
From the acclaimed author of "Sin No More" comes a poignant and witty story of a wife, a husband, and a few surprises that will change their lives forever.
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You Gotta Sin to Get Saved
by J. D. Mason
Mason presents the stunning conclusion to "One Day I Saw a Black King" and "Don't Want No Sugar," described by "Publishers Weekly" as a soap-opera like tale about the bad choices smart women make for love and companionship . . . [a] steamy cautionary tale.
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Better Than
by Leslie Esdaile
It's the beginning of the year, and 25-year-old Deborah has a major list of resolutions. Newly divorced, unsatisfied by her job and carrying a few extra pounds, she's ready to make her whole life over, and she's starting at the local university. Finding a new man is the last thing on her mind. But fate has other plans, in the shape of free-spirited painter Jason. He's devoted to his career, and has agreed to take a local class in art to help out a friend. He's sworn off women, but Deborah catches his eye and he can't help himself. It's the start of a magical romance.
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Show and Tell
by Niobia Bryant
In the sizzling, provocative follow-up to Live and Learn, four friends are about to discover that getting your desires met can sometimes cost you everything. Grad student Monica interns at a prestigious company, even though it means working with the love of her life - who's engaged to another women; hardworking mum Latoya's ex-partner, a millionaire rap artist, sues for sole custody of their child; Keesha's struggling to bury her stripper past and stay respectable; and Danielle is tempted by the good life when a New York socialite befriends her.
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Whiskey Road
by Karen V. Siplin
From Karen Siplin, the author of His Insignificant Other and Such a Girl, comes a passionate and edgy love story about a savvy female celebrity photographer and a small-town white contractor that asks, "Where does a black woman born and raised in the big city go when she wants to escape, and what happens when she gets there?" After one too many run-ins with irate A-list celebrities and their bodyguards on the streets of Los Angeles, paparazza Jimi Anne Hamilton has decided to throw in the towel. But when she planned to ride her BMW K 1200 motorcycle from California to New York, she didn't count on having her cross-country adventure interrupted by a motorcycle thief. After the brutal attack, which sees both her motorcycle and camera equipment stolen, she finds herself left with only her helmet, a few clothes, and a bag of money she swiped from her attacker. Disillusioned and hurt, Jimi chooses to recuperate in a nearby town where she meets Caleb Atwood, a local contractor fighting his own demons. Jimi and Caleb make a mismatched pair: black and white, highbrow and low. But in Caleb, Jimi believes she has found someone who feels as much of an outsider as she is. With Whiskey Road, Karen Siplin again succeeds in giving readers a story about opposites who manage to see what no one else can -- that they're right for each other.
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Up All Night
by Delilah Dawson
This work presents the first scorching tale in an erotic series by Dawson where a sensual online matchmaking service leads to steamy encounters.
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When the Lights Go Down
by Rachel Skerritt
Kahli doesn't play dating games. Why waste time with Mr Wrong? But on a summer break in New York, Kahli meets the one man who's guaranteed to make her girlfriends swoon. Darius is the hottest thing in R n B, and it isn't long before he wants more from her than her opinion on his music - and Kahli finds herself happy to accommodate him, all summer long. But come autumn it's time to return home and back to reality. Kahli has to ask herself some important questions about how much she gets from her famous lover - and what's really important when the lights go down...
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Victoria's Secret (The Cartel Publications Presents)
by Jason Poole
Victoria survives a tragic childhood to find love, but the man who saves her walks into a hell of his own. A realistic story of new age pimping, taking you from the slums of Washington, D.C., to the night clubs of Atlanta, from the gang infested streets of Chicago to Memphis, Tennessee, home of the Playa's Ball.
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Pulpit Confessions
by Peron F. Long
Pulpit Confessions is a story of family decent that leads to corruption and murder, and one person's plot to take complete control. All Hell will definitely break loose, when Bishop Raymond Miller Jr.?s Pulpit Confessions are revealed.
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You, Me and He
by Brooke Green
You've heard the stories of women throwing in the towel after learning their men are on the down low . You, Me, and He takes a look at what happens when the women choose to stay while dealing with issues of trust, honesty, disease and the betrayal of those closest to them. Donna believes she has found her ideal man in Keith Reed. He's smart, handsome and, most importantly, financially stable. But, there is one catch, he's bisexual. Donna decides to stand by her man after making him promise to be faithful to her and only her. Fearful of starting a new relationship in the age of the down low man, Donna feels it is the smart thing to do. In her eyes, there is no guessing about Keith's sexuality, she knows exactly who and what he is. Keith Reed is the kind of man most women dream of marrying. And, he has found the perfect woman in Donna who is willing to stay with him despite his sexuality. Keith's world is shaken when his past is set to be exposed to the world. To top it off, he must contend with Jarrod, his former college roommate, who is relentless in attaining his goal of having Keith to himself. Jarrod is a successful lawyer, who, in spite of being married with a baby on the way, is consumed with pursuing Keith. Jarrod's fixation leads to his hatred of the one person he believes is standing in the way of his relationship with Keith, Donna. Tired of being rejected and after learning Keith betrayed him, Jarrod's infatuation turns into a campaign to expose Keith s closeted life.
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The Domino Series
by Trinity Jas
Faced with a mandatory death sentence, Sherry must decide whether she goes out quietly or with a bang, taking a few people with her. No one wants to die alone.
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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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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.
