Kissed By The Devil [Paperback]

Dashawn Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2007

Weak women will never survive in this world of cold-hearted men! That s the first lesson that Heidi aka "High" learns after a deadly domestic dispute that leaves her in the hospital and her fiancé Jayson dead. Now, just one short year later, Heidi finds herself trying to replace the pieces of her shattered life. Armed with a frozen heart and a cynical soul, Heidi s jaded ways seem to backfire on her as she quickly finds herself fighting for her life and the lives of her family. KISSED BY THE DEVIL is a fast paced tale of lies and deception from the outset. It will keep you holding your breath until the very end....TRUST NO ONE!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Over The Top Drama, Steamy Sex And True To Life Scandal! Kissed By The Devil delivers." - --Treasure E. Blue (Best Selling Author of A Street Girl Name Desire & Harlem Girl Lost )

About the Author

Dashawn Taylor is the BestSelling Author of "FROM POVERTY TO POWER MOVES" and a recent finalist on BETs ULTIMATE HUSTLER hosted by DAMON DASH.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Next Level Publishing; 1St Edition edition (November 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980015405
• ISBN-13: 978-0980015409
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,015,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...then who can you trust?, December 2, 2007

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LOCKSIE "ARC Book Club Inc" (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Coram, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Kissed By The Devil (Paperback)

This novel starts out with the lead character Heidi Kachina being beaten by her fiancé...fast forward a year and we learn that Heidi's fiancé Jayson is now dead, and she volunteers in a support group referred to as "Call & Response" who help people that have lived through traumatic experiences. Heidi meets Aaron from the group, he survived a deadly motorcycle accident and has his own issues to work though and the two form a bond.

Lamar has just been released from serving an eight month prison bid and is enjoying time with his girlfriend Melissa. A call from his sister Heidi pulls him away from the passion he's about to ignite under the sheets with the horny Melissa who waited for him. Heidi demands that Lamar meet her at their mother Pearl's house, as she sure that mother is in danger! Reluctantly Lamar chooses family over a pis**d off Melissa!

Shaheed, fronts as the middle man for big a time hustler named Abdul. When Shaheeds name is implicated in a major drug deal gone wrong, Abdul wants no part of Shaheed and threatens him to come up with his money and be gone or suffer the consequences. In order to get the money Shaheed involves his brother Rob and cousin Vegas but their plan to get the money turns sour and in the haste to get away they buck heads with Heidi in a fatal blow. Shaheed vows payback on Heidi and an impressive scheme is hatched which promises to kill two birds with one stone, but Heidi refuses to go down without a fight...

An excellent story by newcomer Dashawn Taylor, who seems to have a flair for dramatic twists and turns. Oh yes there is one common denominator that link the characters but when you think you've figured it out Dashawn flips the script on ya!
An eye catching cover with a story that will make you determined to uncover the answers to this gripping drama!

Locksie

ARC Book Club Inc.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Urban Book Source, August 15, 2008

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The Urban Book Source "www.urbanbooksource.com" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissed By The Devil (Paperback)

Reviewed by QB Wells
UrbanBookSource.com


Kissed by the Devil is an impressive novel that showcases the storytelling ability of author Deshawn Taylor. The tale illuminates the life of Heidi Kachina (a.k.a High), an attractive and selfish woman from New Jersey who is set on using the people around her to get the things that she wants from life.

From the onset, the book is filled with action and deception. The novel begins with a brutal first scene, a domestic violence dispute, which leaves Heidi in the hospital and her fiancé dead. Although the killer is never revealed, this scene sets the suspense that drives the rest of the story.

The plot unfolds as you are introduced to the characters of Shaheed and Vegas, two criminals who are committed to their illegal grind. Shaheed is an intelligent thug that conceives grand schemes and executes with precision. Vegas, on the other hand, is a brute bone crusher individual with a fetish for jacking luxury cars.

Shaheed, in need of money to pay off a bounty on his head for a botched deal, comes up with a plan to invade the home of an underground business hustler for some money. He takes his brother and cousin Vegas along for the crime. The robbery is successful at first but the plan goes awry when the crew is caught on tape and the victims are killed.

The situation worsens when their getaway car smashes into the car of Heidi Kachina. In need of someone to complete another scheme, Shaheed and Vegas kidnap Heidi's family to force her to finish the last heist.

The novel is well written; the characters are well developed, and motivated to the end. However, when the characters finally collide at the end of the novel, the main character is left overcoming farfetched 50Cent odds, thus making the end a bit inconceivable.

What did I like about the book?
I enjoyed the way the author built the plot and the realism of the characters.

What did you not like about the book?
I did not like how many times the author used the phrase "shot a look at" when the characters were holding guns and weapons that could shoot someone. I also didn't like the holes in the plot that were central to the story.

What can author do to improve story?
Tighten up the holes in the plot by making sure all the details connect in the story.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars KISSED IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK!!!!!!!, November 29, 2007

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Real Divas of Literature "#1 Book Club in the... (World Wide) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kissed By The Devil (Paperback)

Weak women will never survive in this world of cold-hearted men! That s the first lesson that Heidi aka "High" learns after a deadly domestic dispute that leaves her in the hospital and her fiancé Jayson dead. Now, just one short year later, Heidi finds herself trying to replace the pieces of her shattered life. Armed with a frozen heart and a cynical soul, Heidi s jaded ways seem to backfire on her as she quickly finds herself fighting for her life and the lives of her family. KISSED BY THE DEVIL is a fast paced tale of lies and deception from the outset. It will keep you holding your breath until the very end....TRUST NO ONE!

Kissed by the Devil is a page turner from the first page to the last. Deshawn keep you in this book to the end. You really don't know who your friends are that's the scary part. Heidi was a trooper,Trying to get her life back together all to be going though it again for her family.....Best believe you don't know everybody even your friends....But I must say that this family thy may agrue and dis each other but in the end they there for each other. Deshawn this is your sophmore book and you really did the thing with this one.

Reviewed by: Ladyscorpio


I highly recommended this book to everyone if you want a good read.