Back in Black [Mass Market Paperback]

Lori Foster (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 2, 2010

Never before published from the New York Times bestselling author

Gillian is a PR expert hired to smooth out the rough edges on hot- headed sports club president Drew Black. He's rough, raw and ready for any challenge Gillian throws his way. But which one's going to end up on top?

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About the Author

Lori Foster is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many contemporary romances.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; First Edition edition (February 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425232980
• ISBN-13: 978-0425232989
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lori Foster first published with Harlequin in January 1996. Since those early days, Lori has routinely had 6 to 10 releases a year. Lori is a Waldenbooks, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly and New York Times bestselling author and is published through Berkley/ Jove, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin and Silhouette.

In 2001, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times 'Career Achievement Award' for Series Romantic Fantasy.

In 2002, Lori's book Too Much Temptation was the top-selling romance title for Amazon.

In 2003, Say No To Joe was the second 'Bestselling Original Contemporary' romance for Waldenbooks.

In 2004, The Secret Life of Bryan was the 'Bestselling Original Contemporary' romance for the BGI group.

In 2005, Lori received the prestigious Romantic Times 'Career Achievement Award' for Contemporary Romance.

In 2006, Jude's Law was the "Bestselling Romantic Comedy" romance title for the BGI group.

In 2007, Lori launched a new "urban fantasy" series under the name L. L. Foster. See more on her "dark side" at www.llfoster.com

In 2007, Causing Havoc was among Amazon's Top Ten Editor's picks in Romance.

In 2008, Hard to Handle made #2 on the New York Times bestseller list.

In 2009, Servant: The Acceptance, L.L. Foster, was named Amazon's Number 1 Editors' Pick in Romance.

Lori visits daily with readers as part of the 'Running With Quills' blog at www.runningwithquills.com and at her busy message board featured on her website www.LoriFoster.com

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 42 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars a bad omen??? ---SPOILERS--- February 5, 2010

By Dog Lover

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have all of Lori Foster's books. She is an auto-buy for me. That being said, she really went off her usual course in this one.

I have come to rely on a strong Foster heroine - one with strong values. Gillian doesn't measure up. Drew keeps attributing fine values to her but I don't see'em. She is sent to help him clean up his public image - especially as that image relates to his language about and to women.

He is incensed, of course, that he has to deal with this so what does he do? He tells her that he will work with her if he is allowed some, er, physical interaction with her. He isn't demanding sex at this point but Gillian is aware that that is what he wants. In true Foster tradition, both the heroine and the hero fall into raging lust immediately upon meeting. That's fine. Gillian, however, says "OK" to the demand. I have words for women who sell physical services. That meant that I wasn't impressed by Gillian from the start. I didn't get truly disgusted - I was just bored - until about page 150 or so (halfway through the book). Gillian has a light-bulb moment. She says to herself something like "Hey. I'm a woman. If he talks about women that way, he's talking about ME."

Well, duh.

So - you'd think she'd do something about it, right? Wrong. Some minutes later as a result of watching Drew deal with a crisis, she thinks something along the line: "Poor baby. People just don't know him and understand him."

Hello??

Every time she tries to talk business with him, he seduces her. She never calls him on this! We are told that he is a changed man but I didn't see it. Keep in mind that I didn't really object to Drew. The point is that Gillian DID object to his behavior and her career was riding on being successful in changing that....

Foster didn't convince me that Gillian's turnaround was valid. Frankly, I wasn't too interested in either of them. I much preferred the secondary storyline about Brett and Audrey. In one way, I was very disappointed that this relationship finished completely in this book. I was kinda hoping that another SBC title featuring Brett would follow.

Sigh. 2009 was an awful year for Romance, IMO. I hope that Back in Black isn't an omen that 2010 will be just as bad. Read more ›

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So sad to see the SBC series end! February 28, 2010

By S. C. Smith

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Love all Lori's books and have really enjoyed all books in the SBC series. Drew and Gillian are hot together and the Brett and Audrey story was a sweet addition to the book.

All of the SBC fighters are strong and somewhat stubborn, but are endearing in their respect to the opposite sex. Gillian enters to work on Drew's somewhat abbrasive behavior. Drew isn't thrilled to learn his bosses feel he needs to "clean up his act", but is interested in the prospect of working more closely with Gillian. The sparks fly quickly and the action doesn't slow down.

Brett meets Audrey as she campaigns against the SBC, so he doesn't reveal he is a fighter right away. Audrey respects Brett once she learns more about his past and the hard work he has put in to become as successful as he is. Brett doesn't pressure Audrey into giving up on her beliefs just points out the two sides to every story.

It was nice to "see" some familiar faces from past SBC books and would have enjoyed having any of their recent stories explored, but never disappointed in Lori's work.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, entertaining February 28, 2010

By B. Waldron

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Let's start this way, this latest release by Lori Foster, Back in Black, about her beloved SBC fighters and organization is truly a 180 in my opinion from My Man Michael, no doubt about it. With that being said I don't think that it was her best, in my heart that space is reserved for Hard to Handle. In Back to Black I was anxious to read about Drew Black and watching him meets his match. Lori Foster really made a gem when she created Gillian; she is smart, witty and sharp. No matter what the situation her reputation as the best in PR most definitely holds up against the prongs of people and activists who would love to see her AND Drew fall, and fall hard. No matter the fact that inside she was shaking in her boots, she had a never let them see you sweat attitude and the only one to even shake it, although not all the time was Drew! Trying to get his reputation under wraps was a full time job for her and I found their immediate chemistry hot and exciting. Always waiting to read what their next interaction would be. There is a group of women, WAVS (women against violent sports), who constantly protest Drew and the SBC, but now lives are being threatened and it's no longer a war or words. I loved the re-visit of some of the much loved characters and two new ones in Brett & Audrey. Although their story was running parallel for a while you knew at some point their stories would intersect, which was well done because I was so sure at the beginning that I was NOT going to like Audrey at all. Through and through a solid story, predictable but entertaining. It was obvious midway who the villain was but I still wanted to see the action unfold. Not one of her best, but Foster created a truly honest, raw and real character in Drew that I knew I wanted to see it out until the end.... I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't in awe either. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Lighthearted Read April 2, 2010

By D. S. Little

Format:Mass Market Paperback

I picked this book up while at an airport recently. I normally purchase my books before any flight but unfortunately time didn't allow it this time. Having said that I picked up Lori Foster's book for three reasons: (1) it was on sale; (2) the synopsis in the back made it sound interesting; and (2) the model's body on the cover was HOT!!! I know that is probably a superficial way to choose a book...but oh well...

I will say that this book did keep my attention for the entire flight (3 hours) and it was a nice read to take me away from the reality of a tragic family passing. At first I was annoyed by the character of Drew Black and I had high hopes that Gillian Noode would come in and really do a number on him (personally not professionally). I wished she would have held out longer and not slept with him for the purpose of hoping he would cooperate with her image transformation. (Sounds too much like being on the director's couch in my opinion- "If you do this for me then I will do this for you.")

Besides that, I wish the story would have focused more on Gillian and Drew...the story of Brett and Audrey really only distracted me. Audrey was annoying throughout and though I liked Brett's character I didn't see the purpose in this book. If given their own book I believe they both and their complexities could have been properly explored. I did enjoy this light book and gave it 3.5 stars. It is a nice light read, but there were points within the story that I cringed because I didn't think they fit.