Don't Get it Twisted [Mass Market Paperback]

Eric Pete (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2005

Isrie Walker and Deja Douglas have been there for each other since back in the day. Isrie is an expert at ill-fated relationships who's finally ready to throw in the towel-until she runs right into a sexy businessman. Well, actually, right into his BMW. Deja is a talented photographer who hides behind her camera and her bubbly personality. She doesn't look anything like the skinny women she shoots all day, so when a hard-bodied male model asks her out, she figures he's way too good to be true. But that doesn't stop her from getting a little closer. Now, with their love lives heating up, Deja and Isrie are about to discover that things are rarely what they seem. Fortunately, they'll always have each other.

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About the Author

Eric Pete is an award-winning author and one of the hottest voices in contemporary fiction today. A graduate of McNeese State University, he resides with his family in the New Orleans area where he is currently working on his next novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451216547
• ISBN-13: 978-0451216540
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,201,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Eric Pete is an award winning novelist. His published works include: Real for Me, Someone's In the Kitchen, Gets No Love, the national bestseller Don't Get It Twisted, Lady Sings the Cruels, Blow Your Mind, Sticks and Stones, Reality Check, Crushed Ice and Piano In the Dark. He has also contributed to the anthologies After Hours, Twilight Moods and On The Line. His upcoming solo novel, Frostbite, and collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber, The Family Business, are both scheduled for release in early 2012.

Born in Seattle where he developed his passion for reading and knowledge, he relocated "back home" with his mother to Louisiana where he attended high school and college.

He is a U.S. Army veteran and member of Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity.

A graduate of McNeese State University, he currently lives with his family in Texas where he is working on his next novel.

For more information, visit his website: www.ericpete.com, his Facebook fan page or visit him on Twitter @IAmEricPete.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sisterly Love, October 9, 2005

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Platinum Reviewers "Platinum Reviewers" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Get it Twisted (Mass Market Paperback)

Eric Pete brings on the drama with his newest release Don't Get It Twisted he brings you two friends who are both in search of their selves and their love lives but never did people think that the drama that Eric brings to the table in the book could really happen to two bubbly sisters like Isrie and Deja but as they read through the novel they will come to realize they haven't thought of anything else until they read the very last page of the novel.

Isrie Walker is what one might call a sista with determination to allow her the ability to bring herself out of the slumps and bring her life into order but when she meets "Michael" as she has come to know him everything changes. "Michael" becomes her shining armor until he starts making mistakes that Isrie starts realizing that "Michael" is nothing but a "dog" just like the rest of those she been fooling around with but things take a turn for worse as she starts piecing things together and realize what's really going on right under her nose. As things begin to fall in her relationship she finds something out about her best friend man and isn't sure how to bring it to her and things get out of hand before she can tell Deja what's going on.


Deja Douglas has always had a soft heart when it came to her brother, she was what one would consider a shy sister who had a talent with a camera that allowed her to live her life to best of her ability. When her brother shows up on her doorstep asking to stay with her she really doesn't ask questions but open her home to him with open arms. As a photographer she meets a lot of people but she soon finds herself falling for one of the models she usually worked with no realizing that he had his own plans for her but her only thoughts were that he was a good man and wanted to be with her but as things begin to fall into place she sees who Ivan really is and what he is all about. While Ivan worked his magic on Deja Ivan had his girl Sophie work her magic on Deja's brother Throne but when things take a turn for the worse and Thorne takes the fall for a crime he didn't do but as everything falls into place Deja begins to figure things out but not before everyone involved get hurt because of two knuckleheads who have their eyes set on only getting what they want not worrying but the others involved.

Eric Petes writes a truly intriguing, easy to see it happen in reality type novel that engages you to really get emotional with it until everything falls into its correct place even the ending seems only appropriate.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friends 'Til the End, October 10, 2005

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Janet West Sellars "Author, Quiet As It's Kept" (Newport News, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Get it Twisted (Mass Market Paperback)

Eric Pete gets bold, edgy and downright funky with it in Don't Get It Twisted, a splendid read about Isrie, a gorgeous, spoiled, but good-at-heart, massage therapist in an upscale L.A. spa and Deja, a chubby-but-she-has-a-pretty-face photographer who prefers to stay behind the camera. They are best friends `til the end, living, loving and sometimes losing in the land where no one walks. Their love lives seem to be moving forward in a positive fashion and yet, both of them get little hints that not all that glitters is gold. Eric paints a true-to-life picture of women trying to understand the men in their lives. From love-to-hate characters like Deja's hard-on-the-outside-but-kinda-soft on-the-inside brother, Theron, who breezes in and out of her life like the wind; Isrie's ex-boyfriend Ryan a record producer, who is prettier than most women are and unfortunately knows it; and her new man Michael who seems too good to be true and probably is; to Ivan the model, who just wants a regular girl like Deja (or so it seems); as well as parents who stay on Isrie's case about finding a man and settling down. Twisted makes you immediately feel like you know these people.

The sex was raw and brazen with a touch of humor, as it should be. The language was, at times, fresh, foul, and funny all at once, and the characters were appealing, irritating, and real, as they should be. All these ingredients are vintage Eric Pete, but what sets Twisted apart is how Eric captured the sheer essence of real black women as they interact in their daily lives. He has done much to counter the myth of the strong black woman and showed how sensitive, vulnerable, feminine and pure we really are. Eric touched on the little things that women notice, like the way a man's goatee curls when he smiles. Or how we can size up a woman and know when a man has been intimate with her. He also sensitively deals with issues like body image, date rape, and domestic abuse, things women deal with on the regular.

It feels odd saying these things about a man writing from a woman's perspective, but truth be told, Eric simply gets it. Moreover, he captured our passion, our humor, and lust for life and a few other things as well! After getting to know these engaging characters, the story almost didn't matter because I can always depend on Eric to give me a good story with lots of twists and turns and Twisted didn't disappoint me, believe that! Nevertheless, what truly blew me away was the fact that I was left with the feeling that there is at least one man out there who knows the heart of black women, a comforting thought indeed. Well done, Eric!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Girlfriends, Foes and Dating Woes, December 9, 2005

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Black Butterfly Review (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Get it Twisted (Mass Market Paperback)

In Eric Pete's Don't Get It Twisted, Isrie Walker and Deja Douglas are perfect examples of two savvy sister-friends who are plagued by dating drama. In the first chapter, Mr. Pete introduces Isrie. As the scene unfolds, the author sets the stage for analyzing her man troubles. An unfaithful beau pulls a heartless stunt that proves that he will no longer be worth her time. Ryan proves to be the epitome of the male player that most females will love to hate. Shortly thereafter, Deja Douglas enters the scene. The self-employed photographer gains a nemesis that happens to be a conceited model that loves to flaunt her beauty and sex appeal-Sophia. Just when Deja gives in to what she thinks are a few sparks of chemistry with someone new, catty Sophia proves to be as much trouble as she is beautiful. Before you prepare to serve her up all of the blame, slow down and prepare to do a tad bit more observing! Miss Sophia is not the only one who engages in poor behavior. Cunning Ivan has two women digging him at the same time, and he is making a fool of at least one of them. Why and how the pretty boy dupes Ms. X will leave you shaking your head at his most telling character flaw. Combine each of these factors in the plot pot, and things get twisted enough. Add Deja's brother, Theron, a dash of self-esteem issues that haunt both friends, a series of unsettling events, and the recipe begins to simmer and spill over into a full boil. As the plot advances, the reader should detect the makings of a good soap opera.
Isrie and Deja are both likeable and easily reminiscent of close girlfriends, in real life. Although the author is a man, he manages to capture the essence of female voices and girlfriend bonds, rather well. Mr. Pete creates characters that can be both pitied and despised, and loved and adored. The subplot that provides a slight glimpse of the modeling world proves to be fresh and unique. I commend the author for thinking out of the box and tackling the issue of deception, on many layered levels. In the end, conflict borne of tales from the heart is transformed into a believable resolution. How Isrie and Deja both get there will make you feel warm and fuzzy all over.

Andrea Blackstone
Black Butterfly Review