Cruising [Paperback]

Desiree Day (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2006

FROM THE AUTHOR OF CRAZY LOVE COMES AN OH-NO-YOU-DIDN'T NEW NOVEL ABOUT FOUR FRIENDS ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME -- A CARIBBEAN CRUISE FULL OF SUN, FUN, AND MORE SEXY ESCAPADES THAN THEY EVER DREAMED OF!

At first all they have in common is yoga class. Then Blair, Lauren, Madison, and LaShawn start having dinner and drinks every week, and soon they're as close as sisters. Or so they say. But each woman has a scandalous secret.

Redheaded beauty Blair thinks her husband's sleeping around. People-pleasing Lauren's marriage has become a no-sex zone. Sex-crazed Madison's father has dropped a bomb that seriously rocks her foundation. And innocent LaShawn, an engaged kindergarten teacher, is planning her dream wedding but fantasizing about a student's dad.

When the girls finally get real with each other, they decide to go on a two-week Caribbean cruise. The ship is full of single men. The object is 100 percent sexy fun. And everything that happens on the ship stays on the ship.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Day (Crazy Love) follows the tribulations of four stressed-out female friends from Atlanta who take a two-week Caribbean cruise and, to complement the sweet seaboard life (and keep their minds off their problems back ashore), compete to see who can have the most sex (a "dick hunt," they call it). Madison DuPree, the wildest of the quartet, copes with the recent bombshell that Lucius, her freeloading and untrustworthy father, is not really her father. Blair Ricci, mother of three, discovers her husband has been cheating on her with a young waitress. Lauren Hobson, the vice president of a Fortune 500 public relations firm, has trouble keeping up with her job, her busy husband and her 12-year-old twins. Born-again virgin LaShawn Greene, never without a Bible, questions her celibacy after discovering her fiancé, Calvin, knocking bondage boots with neighbor Rita. Day has trouble maintaining her varied cast, and Lauren and Blair are half-sketched compared to LaShawn and Madison. And though the prose is swift, it has its saccharine moments. African-American women's fiction with a light touch, Day's novel will jerk tears from the right reader. (Sept.)
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From Booklist

Four friends, Lauren, LaShawn, Blair, and Madison, have lives to envy. Lauren is happily married and playing superwoman at home and work. LaShawn has been celibate for five years and engaged to a man unwilling to wait. Blair's picture-perfect marriage is in jeopardy when she discovers that her husband has been unfaithful--many times. Madison is single, carefree, and alone. After years of friendship, they confide in one another and discover that the image they have created is not how their lives really are. In exposing their secrets, they pledge to confide in one another and treat themselves to a much-needed vacation. On their Caribbean cruise, they make a bet that has unintended consequences. As they find romance and adventure, they also learn some hard realities about honesty and real love. Lauren gets some much-needed rest and discovers her true passion, LaShawn no longer wants a celibate lifestyle, Blair is determined to make her marriage work, and Madison finds a man worthy of her commitment. Each woman returns to Atlanta stronger, healthier, and happier. Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141650351X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416503514
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,441,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have always loved books. I distinctly remember my first board book, it was about a bunny and I carried it around with me constantly. I was six years old and have been reading ever since. It was only natural for me to become a writer.

I self-published my first novel, Bourgeois Blues in 1997. Since then, I was very fortunate to be published by Simon & Schuster. With Simon & Schuster, I have published the following novels:

Crazy Love - 2005
Cruising - 2006
One G-String Short of Crazy - 2009
Spiritual Seduction - 2010


I am very excited with the new trends in publishing and have decided to give digital publishing a try. Here is a listing of my E-books:

Chocolate & Pecan Swirl (Erotica)
G-Strings, Thongs, Blogs, Oh My! (Erotica)
My Husband & My Wifey (Erotica)
Saturday Love (Erotica)
Two Men are Better Than One (Erotica)
The Return of Wifey (Erotica)
Chubby Chicks Rule (Young Adult)
The Committee (Inspirational Romance)
This Isn't Barbie's Dream House (Romance)
15 Soothing Bible Verses and Affirmations for Single Moms (Self help)

Thank you very much for reading my profile.

Happy reading and writing!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and Sassy at Sea, January 16, 2007

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M. P. McKinney (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cruising (Paperback)

Desiree Day introduces Madison, LaShawn, Blair and Lauren in her latest book, Cruising. They are all beautiful women that seamlessly balance love, work and family...or so it seems.

Things begin to unravel at one of their weekly "Screw Men Night" gatherings. Lauren is running herself ragged trying to be superwoman at work and at home. Madison 's libido leads her through a string of sexual romps with no sign of a meaningful relationship in sight. A family secret comes to light that turns her world upside down. Bible-toting LaShawn is the chaste, blushing bride-to-be. Unfortunately her fiancé prefers to make other women blush as LaShawn soon discovers. Blair lives a full life as a loving housewife and mother. She is forced to take off her rose-colored glasses and acknowledge that her husband is having an affair.

Finally admitting the mess their lives have become, the four friends decide that a two-week cruise is the only way to handle their troubles. All are determined to "get their groove back" on the open sea. Madison, LaShawn and Blair concoct a competition that has the boat buzzing. Unfortunately, the competition takes a turn for the worst and threatens their new-found happiness.

Day's Cruising will have you laughing out loud as you follow Madison, LaShawn, Blair and Lauren. The cruise allows each woman to rediscover herself and rebuild her confidence. Madison 's character is outrageous to the point of disbelief but Lauren's voice of reason offsets her antics. Blair and LaShawn's characters fall somewhere in-between both extremes.

Cruising is a great vacation or lazy-day read for anyone looking for humor, romance and adventure.


Reviewed by M. P. McKinney
APOOO BookClub

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Fun In The Sun!!!, August 30, 2006

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This review is from: Cruising (Paperback)

Madison, Blair, LaShawn, and Lauren are four Atlanta girlfriends that met at a yoga class. They start having dinner and drinks on a weekly basis and become as close as sisters. But each of them have a secret. Madison's no-strings attached sex life comes to a halt when her dad shows up with a bombshell that will turn her world upside down. Suburban housewife Blair suspects that her husband is cheating on her. Lauren is burning herself out pleasing everyone except her husband. LaShawn is an engaged kindergarten teacher who's planning her dream wedding and fantasizing about a student's father. The women decide a vacation is in order and go on a two-week Caribbean cruise. With a ship full of sexy eligible men, they decide to have some naughty fun out on the high seas. But will that fun come with a price?

Cruising is a refreshing and breezy read by Desiree Day. Day does a wonderful job of drawing the reader into the story. This author's writing is so descriptive that I felt like I was actually on the Caribbean cruise. I liked that each of the four friends came from different lifestyles and backgrounds. This story is not just about a cruise but how people deal with whatever life throws at them, no matter how devastating it is. A novel about a seductive Caribbean cruise wouldn't be complete without a fair share of juicy sex scenes and there is plenty of it for all to enjoy. Cruising is light, tantalizing, and delightful.

5.0 out of 5 stars great read, August 10, 2009

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JerseyChick (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cruising (Mass Market Paperback)

this book didnt seem as if it would be my kind of book but surprisingly this author has come with a vengence and been on her A game cuz this book was off the hook and was very enjoyable.