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MALE AUTHOR E. LYNN HARRIS
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JUST TO GOOD TO BE TRUE
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Harris serves up a treat that will capture and enchant audiences everywhere—a big, bold, and irresistible novel about football, family, and secrets.
Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church's "Celibacy Circle." Now in his senior year at college, the smart, and very handsome, Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL.
As sports agents hover around Brady, Barrett, a beautiful and charming cheerleader, sets her mind on tempting the celibate Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar future—but is that all she wants from him, and is she acting alone?
Carmyn is determined to protect her son. She's also determined to protect the secret she's kept from Brady his whole life. As things heat up on campus and Carmyn and Brady’s idyllic relationship starts to crumble, mother and son begin to wonder about the other—are you just too good to be true?
A sweeping novel about mothers and sons, football and beauty shops, secrets and lies, JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE has all the ingredients that have made E. Lynn Harris a bestselling author: family, friendship, faith, and love.
Retails:$24.95
C&B Price: $16.00
Publisher: Doubleday; 1 edition (July 15, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0385492723
ISBN-13: 978-0385492720
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WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
In his most daring act yet, Harris writes the memoir of his life--from his childhood in Arkansas as a closeted gay boy to his rise as a "New York Times" bestselling author.
Retails:$22.95
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A LOVE OF MY OWN
Released Date
July 2002
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Zola Denise Norwood is a young hot editor in chief of Bling Bling, (the magazine for people who want everything!) who’s at the top of her game, ruling the roost in business as well as the bedroom. Having discovered the power of three (not tying herself down to just one guy) Zola surrounds herself with a coterie of men: her best male friend, the gay Hayden; her Monday night man, Jabar, and enjoys stolen nights with married Bling Bling owner and media mogul Davis Vincent McClinton, a man who chases power at all costs Still, Zola dreams of finding true love.
Retails:$24.95
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GUMBO
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A Celebration of African American Writing
Author:E. Lynn Harris
The Knowing by Tananarive Due An original story from Gumbo
Our teacher said one day that knowledge is power, and I had to raise my hand even though I don’t like to; I like to sit and be quiet and watch people and wait for lunchtime. But I had to ask him if he was sure about that, or if maybe knowledge isn’t just a curse. He asked me what I meant by that, and I said, Hey, that’s what my mama always says. Knowing is her curse, she whispers, touching my forehead at night softly with her long fingers, like spiders’ legs. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and she’s there whispering and rocking me. But I didn’t tell my teacher that part. I could tell from the way my teacher looked at me sideways and went on with his lesson that he thought I was trying to be a smart-ass. People always think you’re something you don’t want to be. Mama says that, too.
Retails:$17.95
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ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWS
(Paperback)
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
At the end of Not a Day Goes By, the terminally bisexual John Basil Henderson declares: "I'm back, in full form. And I'm out there. Roamin'. And switching lanes." Now, in Any Way the Wind Blows, Basil, good-looking gadabout and homme fatal, is back at the top of his game (razzle-dazzling both the women and the men). All is well until Basil's picture-perfect life starts to unravel ...Left at the altar a year before, jilted Broadway bombshell Yancey Harrington Braxton stages her comeback-this time as a recording star-but has she forgiven ex-fiancé Basil, or does she still need to even the score? As Yancey's star continues to rise, her past threatens to catch up with her and she fears someone may be after her as well ...
Retails:$12.00
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NOT A DAY GOES BY
(Paperback)
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Basil has a past that's left its scars -- along with a history with women (and a few men) -- until he meets his match in ambitious diva-in-training Yancey Harrington Braxton. Committed to advancing her career in Broadway at any price, Yancey -- who's desperately searching for the adulation she never received from her absent mother -- finds solace not only in her acting career, but also in Basil's arms. When Basil proposes to Yancey (at opening night in Las Vegas, no less), one thing is clear: Their wedding will be one of the most talked-about of the century. Unfortunately, however, it's not for the reasons that both think.
Retails:$6.99
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ABIDE WITH ME
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Raymond removed his suit coat and began reviewing the mail when he suddenly noticed a large brown package with a note from Trent. Hey babe! Hope you had a great day. This package just came for you. I'm at the gym, then off to do some work. See ya. Love, Trent. As Raymond picked up the package he thought he should be at the gym with Trent.
Retails:$13.00
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IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE
(Paperback)
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Protected by a crisp, cloudless sky, I sipped iced tea on the dusty wooden deck of my parents' home. There was a trace of heat; no humidity. It was a few days after my twenty-ninth birthday and I was pondering the next step in my complicated life. While deep in thought, but savoring the Southern tranquillity, I heard my father come through the sliding glass doors. He quietly placed a large envelope, addressed to Raymond Winston Tyler, Jr., on the wrought-iron table, gave me a half smile and returned through the doors. I immediately recognized the familiar feminine handwriting and the New York City postmark. I quickly ripped open the envelope, ignored the card and began to read the letter on the soft pink stationery.
Retails:$12.95
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AND THIS TOO SHALL PASS
(Paperback)
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Zurich ended the day of his NFL debut alone and in the dark where he felt safe and protected. The only light in Zurich's apartment came from the other buildings and the thin illumination of the moon hovering over the city. He sat on the blond floorboards, which slanted in different directions. The apartment's high ceilings made the room feel airy, but intimate. The air in his living room was warm and still.
Retails:$12.95
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JUST AS I AM
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Author:E. Lynn Harris
Raymond Jr.I imagine the world was created beneath a canopy of silence. Perfect in my own personal silence I would create the world I dreamed of. A world full of love and absent of life's harsh realities. A world where all dreams would come true. A place called Perfect. But I've come to realize that some dreams you have to give up. I live in a world that promises to protect me but will not catch me when I fall. In this life I have fallen many times. From these falls I have learned many lessons. Lessons involving lust, loss, love, and life. Lessons that hit as hard as an unannounced summer thunderstorm, sudden and sometimes destructive.
Retails:$12.95
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