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Blackbirds by Eric Jerome Dickey (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101101984120
ISBN-139781101984123
eBay Product ID (ePID)229797121
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlackbirds
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicAfrican American / Contemporary Women, Erotica / General, African American / General, Romance / Contemporary
GenreFiction
AuthorEric Jerome Dickey
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for The Blackbirds "An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends]." -- Essence "In this sensual tale, words stoke the body and the imagination. With prose that is both witty and current, Dickey chronicles the pothole-filled journey four modern black women take to find love." -- Kirkus "Dickey...once again stirs a juicy mix of steamy sexuality with soap-opera drama...fans will be pleased to recognize characters from the author's previous novels." -- Library Journal "[An] empowering story of four women friends.... [featuring] relatable voices and feelings to difficult issues." -- Booklist "Sure to get your blood boiling (in a good way)." --USAToday.com's Happily Ever After on The Blackbirds "Eric Jerome Dickey truly shines in this novel." --Bookish.com "Eric Jerome Dickey is about the best novelist going right now in terms of writing about romance and sex from the woman's perspective. And The Blackbirds proves to be no exception." -- Electric Review Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey and his novels "Dickey's fans flock to his readings. . . . He's perfected an addictive fictional formula."-- The New York Times "Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy."-- Entertainment Weekly "If you're looking for something extra steamy to keep you warm, reach for this enticing romance novel."-- Metro on Naughtier than Nice "Dickey has deft control of each voice, and the Los Angeles backdrop is so well drawn that it becomes a character in its own right."-- Publishers Weekly on Naughtier than Nice "Must-read romance . . . A cerebral, sometimes sensual, sometimes suspenseful, and quite a memorable ride." --USAToday.com's Happy Ever After on One Night From the Hardcover edition., Praise for The Blackbirds "An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends]." -- Essence "In this sensual tale, words stoke the body and the imagination. With prose that is both witty and current, Dickey chronicles the pothole-filled journey four modern black women take to find love." -- Kirkus "Dickey...once again stirs a juicy mix of steamy sexuality with soap-opera drama...fans will be pleased to recognize characters from the author's previous novels." -- Library Journal "[An] empowering story of four women friends.... [featuring] relatable voices and feelings to difficult issues." -- Booklist "Sure to get your blood boiling (in a good way)." --USAToday.com's Happily Ever After on The Blackbirds "Eric Jerome Dickey truly shines in this novel." --Bookish.com "Eric Jerome Dickey is about the best novelist going right now in terms of writing about romance and sex from the woman's perspective. And The Blackbirds proves to be no exception." -- Electric Review Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey and his novels "Dickey's fans flock to his readings. . . . He's perfected an addictive fictional formula."-- The New York Times "Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy."-- Entertainment Weekly "If you're looking for something extra steamy to keep you warm, reach for this enticing romance novel."-- Metro on Naughtier than Nice "Dickey has deft control of each voice, and the Los Angeles backdrop is so well drawn that it becomes a character in its own right."-- Publishers Weekly on Naughtier than Nice "Must-read romance . . . A cerebral, sometimes sensual, sometimes suspenseful, and quite a memorable ride." --USAToday.com's Happy Ever After on One Night, Praise for The Blackbirds "An epic story about an epic quartet [of friends]."-- Essence "In this sensual tale, words stoke the body and the imagination. With prose that is both witty and current, Dickey chronicles the pothole-filled journey four modern black women take to find love."-- Kirkus Reviews "Dickey...once again stirs a juicy mix of steamy sexuality with soap-opera drama...fans will be pleased to recognize characters from the author's previous novels."-- Library Journal "[An] empowering story of four women friends.... [featuring] relatable voices and feelings to difficult issues."-- Booklist "Sure to get your blood boiling (in a good way)."--USAToday.com's Happily Ever After "Eric Jerome Dickey is about the best novelist going right now in terms of writing about romance and sex from the woman's perspective. And The Blackbirds proves to be no exception."-- Electric Review More Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey "Dickey's fans flock to his readings....He's perfected an addictive fictional formula."-- The New York Times "Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy."-- Entertainment Weekly "Eric Jerome Dickey's work is a master class in Black joy....[his] characters--bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability--navigate interpersonal conflicts using dialogue that crackles with authenticity."-- The Atlantic
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SynopsisThey call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa, Indigo, Destiny and Erica, four best friends who would go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can't heal all, as the women struggle with their own personal demons, drama and steamy desire. As the women try to overcome their impulses, they find not only themselves tested, but the one thing they always considered unbreakable: their friendship., New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose characters The Atlantic calls "bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability" introduces an unbreakable quartet of friends looking for love in this delectable romance. They call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa Browne, Indigo Abdulrahaman, Destiny Jones, and Ericka Stockwell are four best friends who are closer than sisters and will go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can't heal all wounds from their individual pasts, as the collegiate and post-collegiate women struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires. Trying to forget her cheating ex-fianc , Kwanzaa becomes entangled with a wicked one-night stand--a man who turns out to be one in five million. Indigo is in an endless on-again, off-again relationship with her footballer boyfriend, and in her time between dysfunctional relationships she pursues other naughty desires. Destiny, readjusting to normal life, struggles to control her own anger after avenging a deep wrong landed her in juvi, while at the same time trying to have her first real relationship--one she has initiated using an alias to hide her past from her lover. Divorced Ericka is in remission from cancer and trying to deal with two decades of animosity with her radical mother while keeping secret the desperate crush she has always had on Destiny's father...a passion with an older man that just may be reciprocated. As the women try to overcome--or give in to--their impulses, they find not only themselves tested but also the one thing they always considered unbreakable: their friendship., New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey delivers his next delectable erotic romance. They call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa Browne, Indigo Abdulrahaman, Destiny Jones, and Ericka Stockwell are four best friends who are closer than sisters and will go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can't heal all wounds from their individual pasts, as the collegiate and post-collegiate women struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires. Trying to forget her cheating ex-fianc , Kwanzaa becomes entangled with a wicked one-night stand--a man who turns out to be one in five million. Indigo is in an endless on-again, off-again relationship with her footballer boyfriend, and in her time between dysfunctional relationships she pursues other naughty desires. Destiny, readjusting to normal life, struggles to control her own anger after avenging a deep wrong landed her in juvi, while at the same time trying to have her first real relationship--one she has initiated using an alias to hide her past from her lover. Divorced Ericka is in remission from cancer and trying to deal with two decades of animosity with her radical mother while keeping secret the desperate crush she has always had on Destiny's father . . . a passion with an older man that just may be reciprocated. As the women try to overcome--or give in to--their impulses, they find not only themselves tested but also the one thing they always considered unbreakable: their friendship.
LC Classification NumberPS3554.I319
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