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Leslie Sanders (Author)
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Being an African American senior in high school and a victim of racism for most of her life, Brandy turns to her beloved journal to express her thoughts.

When Brandy develops a crush on Ian, the most attractive boy in school, she decides to befriend him. She then realizes that being friends with Ian isn’t as easy as it once seemed. In Ian’s eyes, being privileged is being well known, handsome, and white, all of which he is. He fears that being friends with Brandy will destroy his reputation.

A math quiz starts the beginning of a series of tutoring sessions that brings the two together, but it also starts a series of assaults on Brandy and Ian that are fueled by hate. Brandy’s left to wonder if her written thoughts can help heal her pain, and if fate would allow two teens to fall in love against the odds.


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About the Author

Leslie Lee Sanders worked in the healthcare field for over six years, mostly working with adults with disabilities. She resides in Glendale, Arizona, with her family. Bittersweet: The Diary of Brandy Morgan is her third novel.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 186 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (March 22, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0595436099
  • ISBN-13: 978-0595436095
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,511,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The author of several books of fiction and fiction with spice, Leslie Lee Sanders spends most of her time writing erotic romances mostly in the gay and ménage categories. She currently has two books available for the late teen readers and several erotic romances published as e-books and in print.

Leslie has a passion for writing MMF ménage because she's fascinated with unconventional erotic relationships. Fulfilling the fantasies of her women characters and readers by allowing them to indulge in fiery lust with not just one but two men is part of the fun of writing ménage. Leslie's eager to explore and illustrate the passion men could have for one another in her gay erotic romances and nothing feels more perfect to her than the combination of boy love and the unconventional. In Leslie's erotic romances anything goes.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, February 28, 2008
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Ms. Sanders pulls no punches with this honest and gripping story of racial tension and hate at Prescott High.

This is the story of Brandy Morgan. She is a typical teenager, wanting to fit in and have friends. But she's black and poor. Not the qualities needed to be cool at Prescott High. Cool would be Ian Fuller and his buddies.

Brandy gets the feeling that Ian isn't like his friends. He's not outwardly cruel to Brandy. He just ignores her when his friends are around. But Brandy is persistent and keeps trying to befriend Ian. Finally, Ian takes up Brandy's offer to help tutor him in math. From there, their friendship blossoms.

But not without problems. The high school students will not tolerate the mixing of the two races. Brandy is harassed and assaulted in various ways. No one should be subjected to the humiliations that Brandy must endure. As Ian's feeling for Brandy change, he is drawn into her everyday troubles.

The reader gets a glimpse inside Brandy's mind with excerpts from her diary. It gives insight to her unwavering spirit, but also her struggles not to hate those that seem to hate her.

This is not an easy book to read. It brings forward feelings of racial tension and distrust of someone that is different from yourself. It's hard to imagine that such reactions are still present in modern society, but current events make it all too clear that it's still prevalent in our generation.

Ms. Sanders closes out the book with examples of recent hate crimes that were in the media. Fans of the A&E program American Justice will be familiar with two of the cases listed: Teena Brandon and Matthew Shepard.

I suggest this book as recommended reading to everyone. If nothing else, it would provide a heated discussion on where our society is headed.

Reviewed by: Jaglvr
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Did not Stand Out, but was ok, October 5, 2010
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This book was ok. It was a quick read. For the most part, I enjoyed most parts of the book. I was interested in how it raised the universal ONGOING issue of racism. The characters were developed well and I literally cringed every time Brandy was harassed by those students in her school. The book could've been better, but for the most part it was okay.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good read, April 19, 2011
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the book was awesome. I liked the characters. although some parts in it was a bit overwhelming.it was all in all a good read. i would reccomend this book to teens.
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I will never get over the many stares I get. Read the first page
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goodbye gift, bittersweet paradise, newspaper room
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Bittersweet Ian, Lola's Grill, Last Entry, Miss Morgan, Bittersweet Brandy, News Channel Eight, Prescott High, While Ian, Brandy Morgan, Just My Tutor, Charlene Wright, Veterans Day, Terry Flint, Dinner Invite
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