Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey [Paperback]

Terry B. (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dancer's Paradise | Publication Date: May 2004

This is a psychosexual odyssey involving three members of the Hip Hop Generation; a generation influenced by the erotically charged fantasy world of the contemporary music video. Debrena Allen and Lorrie Cunningham are dancers with the Dominique St. Claire Dance Studio, located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Choice Fowler, a Los Angeles native, is a professional photographer with the Nelson Talent Agency [NTA].

Debrena, on the rebound from a failed affair with a female lover, makes a love connection with Choice; but there is no denying her sensual and loving relationship with Lorrie. We are faced with this central question: "Can these three creative people learn to love and live together?"

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: NHouse Publishing, L.L.C. (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097262421X
• ISBN-13: 978-0972624213
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 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: #2,682,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dancing to a different beat, September 7, 2004

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

This review is from: Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey (Paperback)

DANCER'S PARADISE: An Erotic Journey a novel by Debrena Allen as told by Terry B. was a very interesting book. Readers are given a glimpse into the lives of dancer's Debrena Allen and Lorrie Cunningham and photographer Choice Fowler. They each are faced with various issues while coming to terms with their sexuality.

Debrena and Lorrie have known each other since meeting at a dance audition when Debrena was ten years old. Years later they are now dancers with the Dominique St. Claire Dance Studio in Elizabeth, New Jersey. After ending a relationship with her live-in female partner, and as a means of her inability to accept her gay lifestyle, Debrena starts dating Choice. Although, Debrena and Choice have a normal man-woman relationship, she knows in her heart that she is truly in love with Lorrie.

Debrena Allen is derived from over one hundred interviews with women who acknowledge themselves as being bisexual or gay. I admire the Debrena Allen's of this world for sharing their stories of coming to terms with their sexuality and I commend Terry B. for recognizing them as the author. This was a truly amazing novel and the storyline flowed from one chapter to the next without missing a beat. I am anxiously awaiting Choice Fowler's story At Midnight the follow-up to DANCER'S PARADISE: An Erotic Journey.

Reviewed by Pamela Bolden
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, August 31, 2004

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Mahogany Book Club "Mahogany Media Review" (Albany, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey (Paperback)

A sensual story of friendship. Debrena Allen is a dancer determined to make it to the top. As Debrena enters a relationship with a woman she struggles with issues of identity and sexuality. Because Debrena likes men she doesn't consider herself gay or bisexual. I could feel Debrena's feelings and her confusion. Read with an open mind. You don't have to be gay or bisexual to get this story. I found it to be a good read. Full of human emotions.
Dawn

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Journey In Self-Discovery, July 3, 2004

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T. Rhythm Knight (Coral Springs, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey (Paperback)

Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey, by Debrena Allen as told to Terry B, is the story of Debrena Allen. Debrena has been a dancer since she could remember. At the age of ten, she meets Lorrie at an audition. Debrena and Lorrie become fast friends cultivating a friendship that spans years of trials, tribulations and triumphs. Lorrie knows who she is, and openly admits to being gay. Debrena appears to be clueless as she rides a rocky road to self-discovery on a dirt road, filled with pot holes. While Debrena tries to piece her life together, Lorrie is faced with the dilemma of riding the tide with her or drifting off to calmer seas.

There was so much tension and conflict that the author could have shared with the reader, yet she failed to hit home. The struggles that one must deal with when coming to terms with their sexuality has to be difficult; at times heart-wrenching. Yet, this character seemed to deny who she was vehemently one day, and come to terms with what she has denied all her life overnight. In addition, the book had a few areas which just did not add up. For example, Debrena gave Tyra, a girl she met at an audition her number. A few days later Tyra declares she is across the street of Debrena's house, and asks to come over. This proved distracting since Debrena never mentioned where she lived to Tyra.

Overall, the book was pretty well-written and with a little more tension and attention to detail, Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey, could have been an excellent read. The author is a talented writer with a niche in a subject that's not overly saturated by African American authors. I do look forward to other works from this author in the future. If you like erotic literature, Paradise awaits.

T. RHYTHM KNIGHT
APOOO BookClub