Behind the Screen [Hardcover]

Stormy Steele (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

From Cyberspace To The Real World...

Kyla Sullivan is an ambitious, hard working single mom who’s trying to get over yet—another failed relationship by meeting new friends and taking time out for herself. She’s introduced to Today’s Singles, an internet site which lists all of the happenings for singles all over the U.S. Is it just fun and games? Or is she looking for love one more time?

Meet Charles Stone. The cold callous man whose number one motive for being a member of Today’s Singles is to bed as many women as he can. Will his indifference to women change once he meets the new member Kyla?

Behind The Screen explores relationships in its many forms—from cyberspace to the real world. If you’re wondering how Internet dating works and what true relationships are all about, Kyla and Charles have a story to tell!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bronze Publishing (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974749818
• ISBN-13: 978-0974749815
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,936,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Online Dating: The Good, The Bad, and The UGLY, April 2, 2004

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Screen (Paperback)

In today's world, we use computers for just about everything. In her debut novel, author Stormy Steele introduces us to the world of Internet dating. We meet Kyla Sullivan, an Engineer and divorced mother of two. She has had her share of trifling men who have cheated on her and taken her kindness for weakness, but she still has hope that somewhere out there is a man who will love and respect her. We also meet Charles Stone, a "playa" who uses the computer to supply his lustful ways. Kyla and Charles eventually meet on Today's Singles, an Internet dating site. They develop a friendship, but both are skeptical of starting a relationship. Can these two look beyond their fears and behind the screen to find love in the real world?

BEHIND THE SCREEN is a funny, endearing, and romantic novel that gives a very accurate portrayal of Internet dating. While sometimes you may make a love connection, there are also some psychos or people who have ulterior motives. Stormy Steele's debut effort does an excellent job of showing the online dating scene and its rewards and consequences.

Reviewed by Latoya Carter-Qawiyy
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time reading, November 14, 2010

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This review is from: Behind the Screen (Hardcover)

This was a great book and I liked the use of two characters going back and forth. This really kept my attention in an effort to figure what was next. I figured our early in the book that Charles and Kayla would get marry, but at first I thought charles was someone else. The ending was real nice and left room for a sequeal.

4.0 out of 5 stars Stormy Story, February 5, 2007

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Barbara Joe Williams "Barbara Joe-Williams" (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behind the Screen (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading this debut novel about dating in cyberspace. The author provided a very realistic view of the Internet dating scene. The two main characters, Kyla Sullivan and Charles Stone, were both very likable with a few minor flaws.

I look forward to reading more of Stormy's work. I can tell that she has a very active imagination. The dialogue throughout the story helped to keep the novel moving along at a steady pace. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Barbara Joe Williams
Author of "Falling for Lies"