Mad Love: Four tasty tales of lust, sex...and wedded bliss [Paperback]

Darrious D. Hilmon (Author), Javaki Hilmon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2005

Hailed as "a great new voice in popular fiction," * Darrious D. Hilmon (5 Dimes, Divalicious) along with his sister, first-time author, Javaki Hilmon, serve up four deliciously provocative novellas - Dream Come True, Promise Me, Get Right, Enough - that are sure to have tongues wagging, and pulses racing. With voyeurs' eyes, the Hilmon's deftly explore the lengths to which some people will go in order to secure a wedding ring. When it comes to maneuvering the rocky road between "I will" and "I do"...any- and everything goes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Deliciously Lively -- Ebony Magazine

Hilmon is to be commended for his excellent writing skills. -- Pamela Bolden, The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Perfectly painted characters and sharp pacing -- Best-selling Author Camika Spencer

About the Author

Darrious D. Hilmon is a Detroit-based public relations and marketing consultant. Javaki Hilmon works as a product engineer for Dana Corporation. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (August 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420874802
• ISBN-13: 978-1420874808
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,625,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Thine Own Self, Be True..., October 6, 2005

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T. Orange - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad Love: Four tasty tales of lust, sex...and wedded bliss (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book! As an avid reader all my life, and a member of a bookclub for the past four years, I've read lots of fiction on love, relationships, etc. Most of them are just light reading, where you don't learn (or even expect to learn) anything about yourself. This book is different. Yes, there were plenty of juicy parts to this book (sex (!), lust, love, etc). However, it also went one step further, and I got something out of it that I didn't expect - a lesson!!

On our paths to becoming closer to our authentic selves, there is always risk! Each of these characters tried to fight against their true feelings in order to fit in, be liked, avoid pain - basically, ignore who they really were, or what they believed in. Only when they made the decision to love freely did they become truly happy, because they made the CHOICE to honor their feelings. And the love stories are beautiful (read the prologue to "Promise Me", and just melt!)

Who knew I'd get all this from a fun, laugh-out-loud, "Oh no, she DIDN'T" book! GET IT!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Madly Entertaining, November 1, 2005

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T. Rhythm Knight (Coral Springs, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mad Love: Four tasty tales of lust, sex...and wedded bliss (Paperback)

Mad Love by Darrious D. Hilmon and his sister Javaki Hilmon, is a collection of four novellas. Each story deals with relationships and the lessons learned via adversities.

From the story of Danielle, a soon to be bride and Amadeus, the man that she is contemplating an affair with; to Chris, a man madly in love with his lover who is about to be married; each story is thought provoking and entertaining.

I strongly recommend this book for fans of short stories and novellas. If you like drama with lively characters and real situations, Mad Love is sure to tickle your reading fancy

T. RHYTHM KNIGHT
APOOO BookClub.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving it!, September 23, 2005

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Miss Curtis "Miss Curtis" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mad Love: Four tasty tales of lust, sex...and wedded bliss (Paperback)

I began reading this book in bed, and I read until I couldnt hold my eyes open anymore. I woke up at roughly 3am and started reading again and finished at approximately 4:30. I had to finish each of the short stories because I felt as if I had a vested interest in these peoples' lives. The characters in Mad Love appeal to the reader in the form of our friends, foes, loved ones, and the ones we want to love...including ourselves. The reader may even find a bit of themselves between the sheets and covers of Mad Love.

Though Javaki is a novice in the world of written art, she is far more talented than her literary resume' may give her credit for.

Darrious once again gave me a reason to stay up into the wee hours with his ever so stylish, street savvy characters and their captivating personalities. There is always just enough foreshadow to keep you guessing, enough sex to get your pheremone sensors going, and enough drama to make you feel normal.