Love on a Two-Way Street [Hardcover]

J. L. King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2008

The author of the controversial "New York Times"
nonfiction bestseller "On the Down Low" is back
with a provocative tale of a sexy and powerful
man who will do anything to have it all....

Music mogul James Lamar "Juice" Kennedy has a ruthless drive for sex, money, and power. When he meets sensuous, angel-voiced Brianna, he's determined to sign her to his label and get her luscious legs wrapped around him. With her silky skin and provocative curves, he finds her as fiery in the bedroom as she is on the charts. But Juice likes to have his cake and eat it too, and a hard-bodied man is one other dessert he can't resist.

Juice has a plan to bring together six more of the most wealthy, powerful, and influential men in politics, entertainment, and media who share his seductive secret. If they band together, all of their wildest dreams -- and fantasies -- will come true. If they betray the brotherhood, the consequences are deadly.

As Juice convenes his exclusive club, Brianna is quickly becoming the platinum-selling queen of hip-hop. Each day their relationship grows stronger, bringing Brianna closer to discovering Juice's deception. If his dangerous secret is exposed, he could lose everything he's worked, lied, stolen, and murdered for -- including the woman he loves.

Editorial Reviews

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"JL King was the one who put the down low on the map; now he is bringing the fire to the book world with these novels. Is this really fiction?" -- Wendy Williams, radio shock jock and New York Times bestselling author of Ritz Harper Goes to Hollywood! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

JL King is a national bestselling author, philanthropist, publisher, and producer. One of the most sought-after experts on men living on the down low, he established the Lillie Mae King Foundation to provide financial support to African American families impacted by HIV and AIDS. He has two adult children and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit his website at www.jlking.net.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Karen Hunter; 1st Karen Hunter/Pocket Books Hardcover Ed edition (July 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141656313X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416563136
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, August 3, 2008

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K. Cherry "avid reader" (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love on a Two-Way Street (Hardcover)

I haven't read too many books about down-low behavior so I got to say this was an eye opener, James Lamar Juice Kennedy had something done to him so horrendus no child should endure and was forced along with a friend to equally do something that'll hunt any sane person throughout life, because of such acts Juice craved money, power and respect. He became a manipulative evil control freak, it was his friend Bones who tried to keep him on the straight and narrow but Juice's insatible cravings got the best of him, through the course of the book Juice posed questions one had to pondered,(if you see someone doing a particular act do that act define who that person is). This book was enlightening it teaches you to never judge a book by its cover and no matter how successful you become you can't CHANGE your PAST, don't be surprise a part two will be made to find out you must read this book. ENJOY!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic... Intense... Appealing... Suspenseful, July 21, 2008

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Equitable Education (Intercontinental, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love on a Two-Way Street (Hardcover)

The book is a novel about real-live situations ~ men who want
power, women who want to be married, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. The book is more than a novel, it addresses situations and misconceptions about things people, particularly women, want and NEED to know.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A good tail that falls short., April 2, 2009

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alwill510 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Love on a Two-Way Street (Hardcover)

I was into this book just because of the way it opened. When I read a novel I look for something new for something to get me hooked and wanting to know more. I do not like cookie cutter type of books that just seem to tell the same old story, and this one opened in a very interesting way; a way that I thought could have been thought provoking and deeply entertaining, but I felt like after the first two or three chapters I was reading to regain the intestacy that the book opened with, but I never got drawn back in. To me this book was like meeting someone in a bar that you've been eyeing all night and take the time to try and have a conversation and all they can offer back is to be sexy eye candy with no real thought , they have brought out all that they can offer. So you simply enjoyed the attractive flesh and move on with your life. But I felt cheated with this book it came way to quick and did not even clean it's self up afterward. I wanted my time back when I read the last page. The format of this book was one that I feel was above this authors skill set. This story would have been much more captivating if he would just stuck to a more linear approach. I feel like he set his own bar to high for himself.