Mixed Doubles (Black Lace) [Mass Market Paperback]

Zoe Le Verdier (Author)

Book Description

Series: Black Lace | Publication Date: June 4, 2010

When Natalie Crawford is offered the job as manager of a tennis club in a wealthy English suburb, she jumps at the chance. There's an extra perk, too: Paul, the club's coach, is handsome and charming, and she wastes no time in making him her lover. Then she hires Chris, a coach from a rival club, whose confidence and sexual prowess swiftly puts Paul in the shade. Natalie cannot believe the tactics Chris uses to get female club members to improve their game, and when he embroils Natalie into his kinky sex capers, will she be able to keep control of her business aims, or will her lust for the arrogant sportsman get out of control?

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About the Author

Zoe Le Verdier is the author of Seven Year List.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books; 1ST edition (June 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 035233312X
• ISBN-13: 978-0352333124
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,075,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beginner's level erotic mind games for undemanding tastes., April 17, 1999

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This review is from: Mixed Doubles (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

The first of Black Lace's modern-era books I have read, this is a poor sample of erotica. What should be sensual and provocative lust-games lack conviction and depth. The dialogue and characters are predictable and shallow; little was done to improve upon the weak plot premise. I think the author may have whipped this one out to meet a deadline. Less demanding readers may still enjoy it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply horrible., November 24, 2001

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Judith (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mixed Doubles (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

I like erotica, in particular Black Lace series erotica, but this one is simply awful. Natalie, the alleged heroine, is not one bit likeable. She’s one of those yuppie types who will stab anybody in the back to get to the next rung of the success ladder. She’s also a disgusting (...). Amongst her escapades are performing (a sex act) on her boyfriend in a place she knows the man she is trying to make jealous will be sure to see her; allowing her boyfriend to put his hand up her dress in the stands at Wimbledon in a way that the tennis players will be sure to it. The “hero” of the book is even worse. His idea of great sex is to humiliate the woman by forcing her to have sex in public, or with other partners—male or female—of his choosing. On top of that, he is a disgustingly obnoxious, male chauvinist jerk. There was nothing attractive about this creep, including his bald head. The only saving grace was that the heroine deserved him.

Erotica is supposed to be exciting and inspiring…maybe even graphic. It’s not supposed to be about people who are so repulsive that the whole book is gross and disgusting.

If you want a good Black Lace novel, try Dreamers in Time, Gold Fever, or Nicole’s Revenge

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars All around terrible, August 5, 2005

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ZapIt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mixed Doubles (Black Lace) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was unbelievably bad! No real story, the characters were unlikalbe. This book wasn't romantic at all (or sexy). This is the first type of this book I've ever bought, and I regret spending the money....