Just Like Candy [Paperback]

Kimberly Kaye Terry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

Davis Strong has no business lusting after the new director of the Youth Centre his aunt has hired. But who can resist a woman named Candy? He wants to make love to her luscious lips, caress her smooth and creamy skin, and savour her mocha-coloured body. Only then will he get the dessert he's been waiting for - a taste of her sweet, hot centre...It isn't fair that one man should consume her thoughts the way Davis Strong does. But no man does it for her like this one. At night, alone in her bed, Candy dreams about her lover, lying beneath his rock hard body, naked and exposed, begging him to touch her, to taste her, to fill her. It's the ultimate sexual fantasy and Candy's ready for the real thing...

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"A scrumptious page turner...a must-read author!" --Jaid Black

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Aphrodisia (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758222491
• ISBN-13: 978-0758222497
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kimberly Kaye Terry pens interracial and multicultural delicious tales that expertly blend eroticism with true romance, erotic fiction and contemporary sensual romance. Her publishers include Harlequin, Kensington Publishing, Simon & Schuster and Ellora's Cave. She has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, a Master's degree in Human Relations and Counseling and is a proud, long-standing member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. You can find her on the web at www.kimberlykayeterry.com or at Myspace, Facebook, & Twitter.

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delivers what its title promises--a sweet and satisfyingly decadent treat, January 20, 2008

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K. Hinton "avid reader" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Like Candy (Paperback)

Davis Strong is the single white father of a biracial daughter who is starting to get in trouble at school. When Davis's wife died, she asked him to ensure that their daughter had a positive black female influence in her life, and Davis begins to suspect that finding someone to fit the bill might help with his daughter's disruptive behavior. The problem is that the only woman he knows who fits the bill, the new director of the youth center that is his Aunt Mildred's pet project, is completely unsuitable. Candy Cain is unconventional with her penchant for wearing fabric wrapped around her body instead of proper clothes, her seeming indifference to what other people think, and her stubborn refusal to conform to social norms despite her position of power influencing youth. And Davis finds himself completely enamored of her, to the point where he wakes up hot and sweaty with images of Candy on his mind.

Candy Cain also has trouble sleeping, but her thoughts are plagued by the father of one of her students. Candy's sexual attraction to Davis Strong is a distraction that she doesn't need, but when he asks her to help his daughter, Candy can't refuse. Candy has experienced firsthand what it's like to grow up without a mother and she wants to soothe the wounded feelings that Angelica might have about the issue. It also doesn't hurt that in doing so she'll get a little closer to Davis.

Just Like Candy delivers exactly what its title promises--a sweet and satisfyingly decadent treat. Kimberly Kaye Terry has crafted a story with imperfect characters who you can enjoy because they accept their flawed natures and work to overcome them. Candy is the exact opposite sort of woman that you'd picture a straight-laced guy like Davis to falling for, but it works in the context of this story. And Davis is a good father, a protective lover, and an all-around good guy. Read Just Like Candy when you're in the mood to read a well-written story of interracial romance, where the story isn't just about the color of the characters' skin. But keep a glass of water nearby, because this story is HOT!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great, December 29, 2007

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dimpled donna (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Just Like Candy (Paperback)

First off, the cover? SMOKIN' I don't know who it is but call me? Every time I picked up the book to read I had to lust after the cover for a good second before I could move on...

The book itself was OK. I agree with one of the reviewer that said it was nice that the characters weren't fighting each other (like in a lot of romance books) even though they wanted each other badly. They did fight the attraction in the previous nine months (this books picks up after they've known each other nine months) and a couple of chapters into the beginning of the book but neither doubted that the other wanted them. So that was a nice change of pace.

The book is pretty much about Candice Cain whose nickname is Candy Cain..cute right? She works with young girls at a place called Girls Unlimited to help them with whatever situation they may have (I'm skimming her job her but she is highly qualified and educated). Davis Strong is a father whose daughter goes there and his daughter, Angelical, is tripping out. Skipping school, forging signatures and all that good stuff. He is scared he may lose his daughter (truancy at the school) so he enlist Candy to assist him since this is her field.

This is when, without giving much away, the characters (more so Davis since the ball was always in his court) start being real and finally gives into their attraction. Previous to this, Davis thought Candy was young, too unconventional of awoman who wasn't fit to teach young girls about anything and because he wanted her SO much he disliked her that much more for it and Candy was just going along with the vibe she was getting from Davis.

Davis was a hot lead hero who I liked a lot but felt a lot of things he did and said went unaccountable. Just because he was a hot man and could throw down (and could he throw down!) in the bedroom (so to speak) doesn't mean that washes away his sins. He had a lot of misconceptions about Candy based on nothing really and I would have liked it if he was put through the ringer. Also there was a bit of a taboo that went on and Candy NEVER mentioned it to him..WTF? Had that been me? Davis would have picking up his pieces from Hell! And I know 99.9% of women would feel me on this.

Also if you've read Pull My Hair and Design of a Lifetime by Kimberly Kaye Terry then your in for a treat. It is the same Girls Unlimited from those books and we do get to touch base with those characters which was very nice. More so with one than the other which sucked since the other heroine was the one I floved the most.

I liked this book but there was too much problems to give it a 4 which I was first inclined to do. There were typos. A lot of them. Easy ones at that. I'm not one to nitpick on typos, mistakes happens, but when I notice and consistently at that then that means the editor wasn't doing his or her job. Also there were parts of the book where it just didn't flow right. That left me scratching my head in bafflement in how she (author) got to that area when there was still loose ends to tie before it. And lastly, the characters weren't together enough (despite the fact they've known each other 9 months) for them to be in love since before the book begins they weren't really interacting. I believe that they lusted after each other A LOT but not that they've fallen in love. I also believe they care but not in love. It just wasn't shown in the book. I would have liked it more if they did stuff together that didn't involved sex and work. Like I don't know..go out on dates!

Just Like Candy is a nice light book to read with hot sex and a promise of happily every after. Just my cup of tea.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars defiant five, April 14, 2008

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Tate Marah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Like Candy (Paperback)

the cover alone is worth the five stars but i liked the stuff between the covers too. i read romance to escape and to live vicariously through the characters. i would never have the guts to carry on the way Candy and her man did but if the man on the cover showed up at my house i'd bet i'd be tempted to. this book was a guilty, dirty pleasure of the best kind.