A Man Most Worthy [Hardcover]

Marcus Major (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2002

Ever since Good Peoples, his bestselling debut novel, Marcus Major has proven himself a master of lively, fast-moving, sensual stories about modern relationships. In A Man Most Worthy, he gives us the irresistible tale of a man who has everything-except the one woman he can't forget.

At thirty-six, self-made millionaire John Sebastian has achieved the kind of success that most men only dream of. His up-from-the-ground security systems business is booming, his home is a palace, and his gorgeous young girlfriend worships the ground he walks on. But seven years ago, John did something he has regretted ever since: He allowed the woman he loved to walk out of his life. Now, four years away from the big four-oh, he has come up with a plan for the rest of his life. He's going to win back Josephine Flowers, no matter what it takes-even moving back to his New Jersey hometown and overcoming the fact that she is now married to another. But his greatest challenge still lies ahead: to prove himself deserving of this special woman's love.

A story about reconnecting with the past and risking everything you have-most of all your heart-A Man Most Worthy is another sexy, witty, and wise offering from one of today's most gifted talents-an author most worthy of the kind of success this wonderful new novel is certain to bring.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Millionaire entrepreneur John Sebastian has everything but happiness at the start of Major's enjoyable new novel (after 4 Guys and Trouble). When John decides to expand his chemical safety systems business from North Carolina to New Jersey, he is at the pinnacle of success, with lots of money, a smart and sexy girlfriend (memorably named Scent) and a company he nurtured from the ground up-all by the age of 36. John resettles in the affluent northern New Jersey suburbs and becomes involved in a philanthropic project at an underfunded elementary school in his old hometown of Newark. There, he crosses paths with a former love, Josephine, the school's embattled vice principal. The reunion causes both to realize how much is missing from their current lives. Deep down, John knows that he and Scent are not really in love-and that she's most interested in his money. Josephine's self-absorbed husband has two main concerns in life: retaining his position as the superintendent of a rich suburban school district and getting Josephine to lose 20 pounds. John and Josephine fall in love all over again, but they're forced to confront the tragedy that parted them in the first place. Major breathes life into an old formula with his vivid, fast-talking characters and his rich descriptions of their friendships, milieu and workplace politics. His pop culture references are well deployed to give the book a fresh-but not studied-feel. The ending is too pat, but fans will be more than satisfied.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

John Sebastian is an extremely successful entrepreneur who appears to have everything: a thriving security business; a home that is a palace; and a young, beautiful girlfriend. Even with all of his good fortune and childhood relationships with friend Jules and mentor Mr. Duke, something is missing. When Mr. Duke urges him to give back to the community, John agrees to do more than just send computers to an inner-city school by working with the "Boys to Men" program. When he shows up to make good on his commitment, he runs into Josephine Flowers Prescott, the vice principal of the school and the woman he had hoped to marry. Seeing her after seven years spurs feelings and an old passion. John and Josephine encounter some interesting twists and turns as they attempt to recapture a love that was meant to be. This is an entertaining and insightful novel told from the male perspective. Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult (December 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525946853
• ISBN-13: 978-0525946854
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,240,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an author most worthy, January 6, 2003

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Daphney Auguste (North Miami Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Man Most Worthy (Hardcover)

A man most worthy is Marcus Major's 3rd novel. This book features new characters that I have no doubt we can all related to.( an old favorite that we've been missing :)) The main characters of the book are John Sebastian, a wealthy, 30 something male who has everything except a love he can't forget. The other unforgettable character is Josephine Prescott, who is in a marriage that she is not so sure about.
The book is very well written. The story line is excellent. Marcus knows how to get and keep your attention from the first page to the very last. No other author I think can compare to his style and imagination. This book is funny, it is full of drama, the characters are complexed and REAL. You will find yourself laughing out loud. it's incredible how a male author can write about and understand the women psyche so well! Amazing!

This book is for "GROWN FOLKS" however. It tends to be very sexually graphic.
The only bad thing is now we are going to have to wait another year or so for another one of Marcus' gems.

Because this book is so funny, extremely REAL, with characters that we can relate to, for believing in and writting about the true essence of love, Marcus Major is definitely AN AUTHOR MOST WORTHY!

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major is definitely worthy!, December 31, 2002

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This review is from: A Man Most Worthy (Hardcover)

If I had to pick one word to describe Marcus Major's new book, A Man Most
Worthy, it would be WONDERFUL...in all caps!! Major has been a favorite of
mine since he first entered the literary scene with Good Peoples and now, quite
simply, I'm HOOKED; again...all caps!

36-year-old John Sebastian is a successful, well-known millionaire who has it
all; including a beautiful young girlfriend. In spite of al this, he's missing
out on true love. The one that got away seven years before is Josephine
Prescott. She's the vice-principal of an elementary school in his old
neighborhood, married, and a bit overweight and often overlooked by her
husband. He's the superintendent of a rich school district, overbearing, and
only concerned with himself and getting Josephine into his school district;
mainly because he's concerned about what his peers think of her working in a
poor neighborhood.

Added to this ensemble of characters we have Jules, John's best friend and Mr.
Duke, who took a large part in raising both men. Once John decides to start a
new branch in his old hometown, Mr. Duke suggests that John give back to his
community by mentoring some of the underprivileged students in his old
neighborhood. Unbeknownst to John, Mr. Duke purposely selects Josephine's
school as the beneficiary and a whirlwind of activities follow suit when
Josephine comes face to face with John.

I loved this book and Major's ability to so easily depict the thoughts of his
characters, especially the female ones through some of the most emotional times
of their lives. As Josephine goes through dealing with her past with John, the
pains he inflicted on her, as well as her current weight gain and the new pain
her husband doles out, I felt moved and linked to them. It felt as if I had
personally shared her trials and tribulations with her, as if I were her best
friend helping her get through them...just as I would one of my own

girlfriends. Additionally, seeing John's desire to right the wrongs done so
long ago and prove himself worthy were also a great addition to the story. Did
I say I loved this book? I felt it and connected with the characters.

As with his previous works, Major's writing style remains crisp,
witty, emotional, insightful and thoroughly captivating! The
subplots even had me drawn into the story as I cheered the
characters on and took part in their everyday lives. This is a
book that teaches a lesson of true friendship, forgiveness, and
making the best out of the decisions we've made in our lives.
To close...check this one out for yourself and determine just as
I did that Major is just as worthy as his characters for all
praise bestowed upon him for this novel. Simply WONDERFUL...all
caps!

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ENGROSSING PAGER TURNER.........., January 25, 2003

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Janeth C. Walker (VAFB, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Man Most Worthy (Hardcover)

Where does one start when everything an author writes is worth GOLD? Attention getting and most fullfilling, Major's latest novel is filled with all that a true reader wants and needs in a GREAT read.

A novel with many laughs, sexual encounters and wise tales, Major's story takes you into the lives of John Sebastian, a self-made millionaire and his girlfriend known to us as "Scent" who's every man's trophy. The older John gets, the more substance he wants from life. Scent on the other hand, is youthful and wants to experience all that her youth has to offer.

Then theirs Josephine who's a well grounded young woman and from the "hood", her husband Darren, who just seems to be everything Josephine wants and Gloria, who's Josephine's best friend and advisor. Josephine works as a vice-principal of a school and despises her boss, while Darren works as a superintendent for a school district and thinks his wife just "wastes her time working there". Gloria runs a business originally left behind by her father and has sored her oats so much so that she had convinced herself that she could do without a man, so it seemed.

Lastly, theirs Jules, John's best friend who keeps John on his toes, and Duke, a very wise father like figure to both John and Jules and who knows what's best for everyone. John run's his own business, driving folks here and there and Duke's...........simply a wise old man.

When these character's lives begin the mix, you are given a story that's sure to scratch that itch you've been trying to reach. Filled with snazzy dialogue, love, laughter, deception, surprises and sex (steamy I might add) Major's latest novel will be one you will highly recommend.

Sit down, stand up, read and ENJOY!