He's A Keeper [Paperback]

Leila Jefferson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2008

Toni is feeling fabulous when her latest make-up with Eric leads to a marriage proposal. They¿ve gone through many ups and downs in their relationship and have shared all two people can possibly share. They take the relationship a step further when a wild night in Reno, just weeks before their wedding day, leads to a threesome with another woman. The wild times continue as they indulge in swinging and partying non stop right up to their wedding day. With the promise that the partying would stop after marriage, Toni is forced to adhere to that when she finds out she¿s pregnant, while Eric continues to live is life as a man with no commitment. Disappointed in Eric, Toni shrugs it off, knowing things will go back to normal once she gives birth. A beautiful baby girl is born and Toni soon realizes that nothing will ever be the same for the couple again. Pandora¿s box has been opened and no one knows how to close it. When all is said and done will this wife and mother be able to repair the damage done to her relationship or will she be forced to leave in order to secure the health and happiness of herself and her children?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Leila Jefferson lived in Oakland, CA until she moved to Ohio in the summer of 2004. She s been writing since about the age of nine. Her writing consisted mostly of poetry and short stories, and then she ventured out into writing novels. Her first self- published title is Survivin Tha Game , which was released the summer of 2005. She followed that with her next novel, Sex, Lies, Men & Friends , which was released in the spring of 2006. Being that she lived in a city that was engulfed in drugs, money and hustling, her writings reflect that with real life situations and characters that all can relate to. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: My Time Publications (October 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982053010
• ISBN-13: 978-0982053010
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,487,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Leila Jefferson lived in Oakland, CA until she moved to Ohio in the summer of 2004. She's always been an avid reader with a love for English since she began school. The majority of her work consists of poetry. Being able to pour her feelings out on paper was an outlet away from the madness of the world.
During her teenage years, she began writing short stories. She kept her writings to herself, until a teacher read a paper she wrote aloud for the class. The response from her classmates, gave her the feeling that she may be pretty good at the writing thing. She practiced her craft over the years, and then took her first dive at writing novels.
Although only shared with family and close friends, she felt accomplished when she released her self published title Survivin Tha Game in the summer of 2005. She enjoyed writing that so much, she followed it with her next novel, Sex, Lies, Men & Friends, which was released in the spring of 2006. Her second novel allowed her to be a little more confident about her writing, and she began sharing her work with anyone interested. Being that she lived in a city that was engulfed in drugs, money and hustling, her writings reflect that, with giving you real life situations and people that you can relate to. She was published by a small publisher, but not happy with the outcome of that relationship, she decided to start her own publishing company, and My Time Publications was born. She hopes to be an asset to other authors trying to get their voice heard and help as much as she can. She knows the struggle of breaking in the business and making sure you're surrounded by the right people

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is He A Keeper?, September 19, 2007

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D. Frazier (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He's A Keeper (Paperback)

He's A Keeper, Leila Jefferson's debut novel, tells the story of Toni and Eric; nine-year lovers experiencing the roller coaster ride of a young relationship. With two children, decent jobs and a history together, it was not a complete surprise when Eric proposed to Toni. The union would be a confirmation of what they already knew; they were soul mates. The events leading to the wedding were laced with drugs, lust and an introduction to another, often forbidden, realm of sexual gratification; threesomes.

Will the ménage a trois solidify their ability to share any and everything? Or will the act be a gateway to more sex, lies, drugs, and murder?

He's A Keeper is a good, fast-paced read. The character development was excellent as well as the author's ability to write passages that continually move the story along; nothing, content-wise, out of place in this novel. There were minimal grammatical errors. The author removed the `t' from `that' when characters spoke which was distracting and caused me to reread sentences. The typesetting was off on the even pages, the print was small, and the binding made it an uncomfortable book to hold for extended periods of time. Though these were cosmetic blemishes, these issues affected my reading experience.

I recommend He's A Keeper to readers who enjoy novels that border on erotica without being vulgar, like intimacy with characters, and reading good fiction by new authors. Leila Jefferson is definitely an author with the potential to become a household name.

Reviewed by Darnetta Frazier

APOOO BookClub

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Swingers, drugs, and drinking, oh my!, August 26, 2007

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Nina L. Berry "author" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He's A Keeper (Paperback)

This book takes you deep into the word of swingers. Swingers who do drugs, drink alcohol and party all the time while trying maintain households, careers, and relationships. Toni wonders why her world isn't what she hoped for even though she indulges on these things on an everyday and constant basis and engages in a sexual lifestyle that her husband to be disapproves of.

It's full of unexpected surprises. I don't think I've ever read a book quite like it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He's Not My Keeper!! (token), March 4, 2008

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token (ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He's A Keeper (Paperback)

He's A Keeper takes us into the world of Toni and Eric. Their break-ups to make-up days, partying to swinging. Everyone told Toni she had a keeper and what wouldn't Toni do to keep Eric? Wasn't marrying him and loving him enough? Didn't the vows say for better or for worse? Even adding a precious baby to the family didn't slow Eric down. How much can one person take to hold onto the love they once shared when things started spiraling out of control? What was Toni to do keep believing in Eric and control her world or take it back and control it herself? You'll decide after you read this book if he was a true keeper or not.

He's A Keeper was my first read by this author. I can honestly say, I was impressed there weren't any grammatical errors, and the plot stayed on track. If you are looking for a fast paced novel this isn't it, the author takes her time and make the reader feel and make you think back to the very first time you were in love until those last bitter days. It also show readers there are consequences in those vows for better or worse.