Heat [Paperback]

Geneva Holliday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2007

It’s spring in New York City, but in the lives of these four friends there’s already plenty of HEAT


Geneva Holliday got your Groove on, gave you Fever, and now she turns up the Heat, in her wildest novel yet. Between their bedroom antics and their busy lives, Crystal, Geneva, Chevy, and Noah are all faced with situations that are way too hot to handle . . .

Crystal’s finding it hard to concentrate at work, and no wonder—she’s got a stud in Antigua who’s beginning to mean more to her than just steamy sex.

While things are red-hot with Geneva and her sexy young man, Deeka, her new diet pills stir up more trouble than her collection of slinky lingerie ever did.

Chevy’s out-of-control spending has finally caught up with her; when her paycheck is almost entirely garnished, she is forced to resort to sex with an ex to keep a roof over her head.

Noah and his partner can’t come to an agreement about adopting children, but one thing’s for sure: A blast from his little-known past with a woman is about to rock his world.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Bernice McFadden's third novel as Holliday (Groove; Fever), four New Yorkers let great sex cloud their better judgment. After her six-year-old daughter unintentionally humiliates her, waitress Geneva will go to any lengths to shed some of her 230 pounds, with disastrous results personally and professionally (although her boy toy, Deeka, thinks that more is more). Serious Crystal is the six-figure director of a nonprofit, but what she really wants is a man of her own: her sometime lover, Neville, supports himself in Antigua as a gigolo. Clotheshorse Chevanese (Chevy) is trying to stay one step ahead of her many creditors while getting down with a just-sprung ex-con; Noah is dealing with his lover's demands for a child: What are we supposed to do—trade in our two-seater Mercedes for a minivan? All get it on repeatedly in a shifting first person, to the point where it can be tough to tell who's in action at any given time. There are colorful secondaries (including Chevy's crossing-dressing boss), but none of the leads comes into focus as all head for various happily ever afters. While it's tough to suspend disbelief for the duration, steamy scenes and snappy dialogue nevertheless make for a quick and stimulating read. (June)
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Review

Praise for Geneva Holliday:

“A delicious mix of sex and plot that’ll keep you reading until the wee morning hours.” —Dallas Morning News

“Holliday once again takes her readers on an extraordinary sexual adventure that will keep them captive until the very end.” —Library Journal

“This funny, sexy book has something for everyone!” —Cincinnati Herald

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (June 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076792116X
• ISBN-13: 978-0767921169
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,345,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Women are like onions. We have many layers. Geneva Holliday is just one layer of Bernice L. McFadden.

Stay tuned for more layers.....

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Summer Heat...., June 26, 2007

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Phyllis Rhodes (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heat (Paperback)

Heat by Geneva Holliday is the third in the series and focuses on the continuing antics of Geneva, Crystal, Noah, and Chevy.

In this episode, Crystal is disgruntled with her high stress job, hectic city life and at every turn runs to her lover/gigolo in Antigua for comfort. Can she love a man who sleeps with women for a living? Geneva is publicly humiliated at her six year-old's school play when she discovers the poem her child recites is about Mommy's "jelly belly." She then decides to tackle her weight problem with the aid of diet pills with some very interesting and frightening results that jeopardize her relationships, friendships, and her job. Noah and his partner are at a stalemate regarding the step toward parenthood, so he returns to New York to battle the newly arrived "hood rats" next door and evicts Chevy for utterly trashing his apartment in his absence. Chevy, the vain and snobby fashionista, is thus humbled. She is left homeless and moneyless wandering the streets and resorts to very desperate and dangerous measures to secure a roof over her head.

Heat is an entertaining, quick read - perfect for the summer book bag. It is filled with witty dialogue, humor, drama, and (borrowing from the novel's title) some steamy "sex-capades." It is definitely a "must read" for fans of the series - if only to seek closure with the characters introduced in the first two books (Groove, Fever).

Reviewed by Phyllis
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!!!, January 3, 2008

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M. Walton "Book Lover" (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heat (Paperback)

I loved this book and hated when it ended. Noah and his crazy neighbors had me cracking up!!!! The book was funny but also had serious parts and made me realize how one's life can change in an instance. I enjoyed all of Ms. Holliday's books and I can't wait for the next one. Keep up the good work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed This Novel!, August 15, 2011

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I just recently purchased this novel and I must say that I really loved it from beginning to end!Crystal was a hot mess yet I was excited when she finally got her stuff together. Geneva struggled with her own issues but found a man who loved her unconditionally which was so sweet!Chevy,was pitiful and at times I wanted to come through the book and offer her some assistance. I liked Noah and his surprise was very shocking and helped with his relationship that almost fell apart. Good Job and I look forward to reading more from this author in the near future!