After Dark (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

BETTE FORD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000 | Series: Arabesque

When Taylor Henricks met Donald Williams, the basketball superstar and prominent businessman, his great looks took her breath away. But the down-to-earth beauty knew he also symbolized everything she did not want for her brother, a talented college basketball player and top NBA draft choice. Taylor was not impressed by Donald's money or celebrity. But Donald was impressed with Taylor--and determined to show her how wrong she was about him. The game had begun--a bold winner-takes-all contest in which the only victor would be love.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Arabesque (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583141758
• ISBN-13: 978-1583141755
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,233,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: After Dark (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was my favorite of all of the Bette Ford romances that I have read...I loved this book, it would make an excellent movie! The fictitious character of NBA star Donald, made you wish all of the NBA stars were as grounded and down-to-earth as he was. I liked the fact that he had mellowed to the point where he did not let his ego rule him. Instead of going after some narcissistic, ego-tripping, super-model, actress, or diva, he went fell for and went after a regular sister like Taylor who was working to have her own and didn't want him for his money. Taylor's hesitancy in believing someone of Donald's star status would be interested in her was so realistic. His pursuit of her so sweet and romantic...he didn't want his status to scare her off. Their eventual love scenes were SIZZLING! This is a book that you will want to read again and again...I have.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sexy, sensual, erotic, May 21, 2000

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This review is from: After Dark (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is worthy of a third read. Normally I give my books to charity, not this one. Donald is a man who is not afraid of going after what he wants despite rejection. Taylor is a woman who is confidant in her career but not in love. My only complaint was with Taylors insecurities. She used excuses to avoid her natural desires... Bette Ford description is erotic, sensual, sexy. She gives me something to strive for.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well worth the wait, March 14, 2002

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This review is from: After Dark (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I had been trying to get a copy of this book for two years.All I can say is that if you havent yet read it,go get this book!It is hot! While I will say that I was initially put of by the instant mind numbing attraction that Taylor and Donald felt in their first meeting,they did not immedietly jump each others bones and afterward have the "big misunderstanding"through the rest of the book. Taylor ,while feeling the attraction of the super sexy basketball player,never becomes a doormat for her feelings. She has a brain and opinions and she is not afraid to disagree with Donald.She has insecurities about her attractivness because she is a full-figured lady and not very sexualy experienced.Her concern for her brother,an up and coming college basketball player considering jumping to the pros,is very comendable.That created the friction between her and Donald.I think her character is very real. Donald,on the other hand,is larger than life in more ways than one. His character is shown interacting with his family,doing charity work and being an all around great guy. This is supposed to show that he is a regular guy but come on. While I drooled over him,he never came alive for me the way that Taylor did. Ms.Ford did highlight what these guys go through with the groupies. The scene at the end when Taylor travels to surprise Donald in Atlanta shows the scams that some of these women go to to snag a b-ball player. All in all this was a great read and highly reccommened.