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"This woman does incredible, erotic things with words. Read with a lover nearby."
About the Author
Zane is the New York Times bestselling author of Afterburn, The Heat Seekers, Dear G-Spot, Getting’ Buck Wild, The Hot Box, Total Eclipse of the Heart, Nervous, Skyscraper, Love is Never Painless, Shame on It All, and The Sisters of APF; the ebook short stories I’ll be Home for Christmas and Everything Fades Away; and editor for the Flava anthology series, including Z-Rated and Busy Bodies. Her TV series, Zane’s Sex Chronicles, and The Jump Off are featured on Cinemax, and her bestselling novel Addicted has been adapted for a major motion picture with Lionsgate Films. She is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, and lives in the Washington, DC, area with her family. Visit her online at EroticaNoir.com.
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Zane is the author of Addicted, The Sex Chronicles, Gettin' Buck Wild, The Heat Seekers, The Sisters of APF, Shame on It All, Nervous, Skyscraper, Afterburn, and Love Is Never Painless and is also the editor of Chocolate Flava and Caramel Flava. She is the publisher of Strebor Books, an imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, and lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her family. Visit her website at www.eroticanoir.com.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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L. Rephann
on September 4, 2004
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This was the first Zane book I read. The hype about her had gotten to me and I decided to check her out. This isn't fancy literature...this is pure, good old-fashioned writing for fun. But it's well done. The plot moves quickly and like the other reviews have mentioned, you could read this book in one sitting: it keeps you turning pages like that.
This particular book deals with the main character's multiple personality disorder. It's through this that the erotica gets to come out (via one of the "alternate personalities"). There's also some good old fashioned romance in here, family drama, nightlife escapades, and medical/psychological drama (the character of psychiatrist Marcella Spencer is good).
Recommended. Not mind-bending literature, but good fun.
This particular book deals with the main character's multiple personality disorder. It's through this that the erotica gets to come out (via one of the "alternate personalities"). There's also some good old fashioned romance in here, family drama, nightlife escapades, and medical/psychological drama (the character of psychiatrist Marcella Spencer is good).
Recommended. Not mind-bending literature, but good fun.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Troy Kearney
on January 22, 2005
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As Ludacris said in a verse from Usher's 2004 hit "Yeah!" most men want a woman who is "a lady in the streets but a freak in the bed". But what happens when one woman is a lady in the street and is a freak, just not in the bed and she doesn't realize it until it's too late?
This paradoxical problem is faced by Jonquinette, the lead character of Zane's novel "Nervous" which is based on a short story from her earlier collection of erotica "The Sex Chronicles". Jonquinette is a shy young woman who finds herself not too inclined to talk to men interested in her. She doesn't consider herself a total virgin but she doesn't find herself wanting to sleep with just anyone, so her life for the most part is dull.
But when the weekend rolls around, Jonquinette goes to sleep and later re-awakens not as Jonquinette, but as a foul-mouthed and sex-obsessed woman named Jude who goes out and finds wanton and virtually unsafe sexual adventures with anyone and everyone she comes in contact with to find a sexual release.
This behavior goes on until Jude goes to sleep and re-awakens again as Jonquinette. Jonquinette realizes that Jude has been up to her old tricks again (leaving hints of her presence and sexual indiscretions)and realizes that this has to come to a stop here and now, so she heads to talk with Dr. Marcella Palmer, who first appeared in the novel "Addicted". When Jude resurfaces later and realizes that Jonquinette has been seeing Dr. Palmer she goes nuts and really goes full throttle on her sexual escapades.
Later, Jonquinette begins to find herself attracted to a new neighbor that moves in next door.Read more ›
This paradoxical problem is faced by Jonquinette, the lead character of Zane's novel "Nervous" which is based on a short story from her earlier collection of erotica "The Sex Chronicles". Jonquinette is a shy young woman who finds herself not too inclined to talk to men interested in her. She doesn't consider herself a total virgin but she doesn't find herself wanting to sleep with just anyone, so her life for the most part is dull.
But when the weekend rolls around, Jonquinette goes to sleep and later re-awakens not as Jonquinette, but as a foul-mouthed and sex-obsessed woman named Jude who goes out and finds wanton and virtually unsafe sexual adventures with anyone and everyone she comes in contact with to find a sexual release.
This behavior goes on until Jude goes to sleep and re-awakens again as Jonquinette. Jonquinette realizes that Jude has been up to her old tricks again (leaving hints of her presence and sexual indiscretions)and realizes that this has to come to a stop here and now, so she heads to talk with Dr. Marcella Palmer, who first appeared in the novel "Addicted". When Jude resurfaces later and realizes that Jonquinette has been seeing Dr. Palmer she goes nuts and really goes full throttle on her sexual escapades.
Later, Jonquinette begins to find herself attracted to a new neighbor that moves in next door.Read more ›
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Ericka Attles Lawrence
on September 24, 2003
Format: Hardcover
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This book was sooo good that I gave it around of applause when I read the last sentence. In order to understand the story, first read the short story in Sex Chronicles, then RUN and get the book. This story has some serious many plot changes, that'll have you not wanting to put it down. I read it in 2 days!!! Zane's writing captures the reader and brings it to you, FULL FORCE.
The final 2 chapters in the book will have you like WHOA!!!! I'm still trippin, LOL. Like I said RUN DONT WALK and purchase this book. It is well worth the money. OOOO for you Addicted lovin folks, Zoe make an appearance in Nervous.
The final 2 chapters in the book will have you like WHOA!!!! I'm still trippin, LOL. Like I said RUN DONT WALK and purchase this book. It is well worth the money. OOOO for you Addicted lovin folks, Zoe make an appearance in Nervous.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Matthew Perri
on November 23, 2003
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Zane's novels are typically fun to read and a joy for her to write, I suppose, but this one misses the mark by a lot.
Following her last effort, "Sisters of the APF", Zane writes about something even more dangerously fascinating: a woman's sexual alter-ego. Joniquette is the main character in this novel who wakes up night after night with no recollection of her previous actions and no way to know what is going on during her strange "blackouts".
It turns out that the virgin Joniquette has an uncontrollable alter-ego named, "Jude". Jude loves sex, she craves it, she uses it as a source of leverage and power, she even proclaims herself to be a "total whore" who gives her ... up to whoever wants it whenever they want it and however they want it."
This presents a problem for Joniquette because she has a new love in her life named Mason, and he is willing to go to the ends of the earth to earn her love. "Jude" isn't happy about this because it upsets her ..." 'em and dump 'em" mentality.
The novel moves fine and it's interesting to examine the contradictions of Joniquette's raunchy personality. It's even fun to read about her exploits and enjoy the fact that it's a woman who has no regard for the emotions of her sexual partner, something that men have done to women for years...
Where this book misses is the unfortunate and highly unbelievable climax that negates about the first three quarters of the book. It's not because I don't believe in Jon's condition, it's simply because once I found out more about the problem and how it was triggered, I felt terrible for thinking the first three quarters were sexy. I felt sorry for Joniquette instead of putting down the book and saying, "damn, that was hot.Read more ›
Following her last effort, "Sisters of the APF", Zane writes about something even more dangerously fascinating: a woman's sexual alter-ego. Joniquette is the main character in this novel who wakes up night after night with no recollection of her previous actions and no way to know what is going on during her strange "blackouts".
It turns out that the virgin Joniquette has an uncontrollable alter-ego named, "Jude". Jude loves sex, she craves it, she uses it as a source of leverage and power, she even proclaims herself to be a "total whore" who gives her ... up to whoever wants it whenever they want it and however they want it."
This presents a problem for Joniquette because she has a new love in her life named Mason, and he is willing to go to the ends of the earth to earn her love. "Jude" isn't happy about this because it upsets her ..." 'em and dump 'em" mentality.
The novel moves fine and it's interesting to examine the contradictions of Joniquette's raunchy personality. It's even fun to read about her exploits and enjoy the fact that it's a woman who has no regard for the emotions of her sexual partner, something that men have done to women for years...
Where this book misses is the unfortunate and highly unbelievable climax that negates about the first three quarters of the book. It's not because I don't believe in Jon's condition, it's simply because once I found out more about the problem and how it was triggered, I felt terrible for thinking the first three quarters were sexy. I felt sorry for Joniquette instead of putting down the book and saying, "damn, that was hot.Read more ›
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Dana Y. Bowles
VINE VOICE on September 30, 2003
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Zane doesn't disappoint with her tale of a young woman with multiple personalities....the dominant personality is sensitive, reclusive, and a complete sexual innocent. The other, however, is just the opposite; her life is one explicit sexual exploit after another. Jonquinette, the dominant personality, realizes that there is a reason for her "blackouts" and seeks professional help. Enter, the psychologist from "Addicted," who recognizes that Jon has Multiple Personality Disorder--and even meets Jude, who admits to going on sexual rampages and claims to be Jon's "protector."
Zane fans familiar with her work will love the presence of recurring characters (from "Addicted") and Zane of course delivers a steamingly good tale with enough hot sex scenes to scorch a reader's fingers.....
The ending is a mindblower! Great job, Zane, and I'm anxiously awaiting the next........
Zane fans familiar with her work will love the presence of recurring characters (from "Addicted") and Zane of course delivers a steamingly good tale with enough hot sex scenes to scorch a reader's fingers.....
The ending is a mindblower! Great job, Zane, and I'm anxiously awaiting the next........
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