Extra Marital Affairs [Paperback]

Relentless Aaron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2006

When Mason and Adena Fickle find their new sex partner, Loween, dead in their bed just hours after the threesome's hot and raunchy escapade, they discover the woman was neither who nor what she'd said she was. The ménage à trois should have been nothing special. After all, the Fickles have already tried it all. But Loween's death brings an unexpected visitor and the streets to their doorstep, and soon things get out of hand.
Can Mason and Adena regain control of their lives? Is it too late to call on love and commitment in this time of desperate answers and urgent decisions?
In this spicy, sexy, and dangerous new tale, Relentless Aaron---one of the hottest forces in street fiction---will keep you guessing till the end.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Self-publishing street lit phenomenon Aaron (To Live and Die in Harlem) serves up a smoldering batch of raw erotica and criminality. Mason and Adena Fickle are a black suburban couple trying to put distance between themselves and their hardscrabble roots; Mason is an accountant with disciplined work habits and a bullheaded attitude about making a good living for himself and his wife, Adena, and to keep things "creative" at home, the two engage in increasingly kinky sex. But when Loween, the third member of their threesome, chokes to death on Mason's copious ejaculate, the Fickles find their aspirations in jeopardy after the shady, wheelchair-bound Sid, claiming to be Loween's cuckolded boyfriend, appears on their doorstep and reveals Loween wasn't who the Fickles thought she was. As much a story about the sexual taboos of middle-class America as a cautionary tale about the dangers of "going white," a taboo of upwardly mobile African Americans, Aaron's book mines Mason's and Adena's internal lives fairly well, though the plot has its share of ridiculous turns, and characters are more notable for their extreme natures than for their depth. It won't make many Mother's Day gift lists, but Aaron's latest is a full-throttle tour of a sordid world. (Sept.)
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From Booklist

Mason and Adena Fickle live in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. From the outside looking in, one would see them as a very ordinary couple. Mason is a bespectacled accountant who works for a Fortune 500 company, and Adena is a housekeeper at the local Days Inn. Yet their sex habits and fantasies involve unusual and sometimes dangerous pursuits. They became displeased with their thrill seeking and invite other women into their home to satisfy their boredom. When Adena invites a new coworker, Cynthia, to engage in a threesome, the Fickles' lives spiral dangerously out of control. They discover that Cynthia is not who or what she said she was. She is a former prostitute who relocated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. What neither Cynthia nor the Fickles know is that her former pimp is determined to find her. Soon, the Fickles' home and lives are taken over by the thugs who have been looking for Cynthia. When the Fickles finally decide to take action, the consequences are deadly. Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312359357
• ISBN-13: 978-0312359355
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

THE WORLDS LEADING WRITER AUTHOR CREATOR of STREET LIT URBAN HIP HOP FICTION. Heralded by many college professors, publishing professionals and well featured in the worlds foremost newspapers, magazines and TV News features; ghost writer, film maker & photographer.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Affair To Remember!, September 5, 2006

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This review is from: Extra Marital Affairs (Paperback)

Mason and Adena Fickle seem like an average everyday, hard-working couple. But this couple is far from your ordinary couple because they have a huge appetite for sex. They go through great lengths to be creative and to satisfy their needs. Adena spices things up when she brings home Loween to participate in a threesome. Mason and Adena's enjoyment comes to a screeching halt when Loween ends up dead after the festivities. The Fickles soon find themselves in a big mess when a stranger comes to their front door looking for Loween. Mason and Adena's marriage will be tested when this stranger introduces them to a seedy and dangerous world. They also find out that Loween was not who they thought she was.

Extra Marital Affairs is an intriguing novel by Relentless Aaron. Aaron created a story with some unique twists and turns. From the very first page, this novel reads like an erotic tale but there's so much more to this story. There's mystery, street grittiness, and even a little humor thrown in to make this a widely entertaining novel. I really loved the overall realness of the characters, drama and the unique plot. I also like how everything happened at a fever pitch especially after Loween's death. This novel is unlike anything I've read in recent memory. Readers will be shocked and glued to the pages as this story unfolds. This novel shows how one decision can turn your whole world upside down. Extra Marital Affairs is suspenseful, erotic, and exciting. With this novel, Relentless Aaron will certainly satisfy his legion of fans as well as earn new ones.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Night Could Cost You, December 23, 2006

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This review is from: Extra Marital Affairs (Paperback)

Street Literature, erotica and suspense have all been meshed
together to create EXTRA MARITAL AFFAIRS by Relentless Aaron. Adena
and Mason Fickle are a happily married couple who love each other
and love sex even more. They are willing to try just about anything
even randomly picking women to come home with them. All is going
well in their lives until one of the girls they bring home ends up
dead. Adena and Mason learn she has a past they never knew about
until it comes knocking at their front door. Soon Mason and Adena
find themselves caught up in a life they could never imagine. The
question is will they make it out with their lives in tact?

Relentless Aaron creates a novel with street life, erotic appeal,
and enough suspense that will surprise readers. He is creative and
will have the reader shaking their heads at some of the situations
the characters find themselves in. One downside is the number of
characters; it makes them hard to keep up with and does not allow
for a full development of each. However, what the novel lacks in
character development is increased in the plot of the novel. In the
end, EXTRA MARITAL AFFAIRS comes full circle and will leave you
wondering if one night is worth the risk.

Reviewed by Criss Coles
for The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars it was okay..., January 14, 2008

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This review is from: Extra Marital Affairs (Paperback)

The story started off interesting enough to get me through a little more than half the book. Then the story slowed down and the ending seemed like the author kind of gave up. The ending seemed uncomplete, and not in a sequel-coming-soon type of way. It was an okay read, I mean I got through the book, but not worth buying it...