Naughty by Nature (Paperback)

~ (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Scorpio Valentino, a sexy-diva beauty-salon owner, is used to having her way with any and every man that she meets. She’s a master at playing head-games and also possesses a curvaceous body that’ll have any man’s tongue watering. But when one man (Jaylin) has finally been able to free himself from her grip and moves on, Scorpio just ain’t having it. She’ll try anything to get him back. Jaylin has moved to Florida after breaking-up with Scorpio when he learned that she’s so grimey that she slept with his own cousin! Now he’s got what he feels is the best life for him -- a successful financial career, a woman that’s worthy of him and a good best-friend (Shane). Shane Alexander is under the pressure of meeting the demands of a big account at work. Complicating the matter is a girlfriend that’s also pressuring him to marry her and a business partner (Felicia) that’s pressuring and blackmailing him into staying with the firm. The opportunity arises for Scorpio to reclaim Jaylin, when Shane invites his best-friend to fly into town to help close a major business deal. Just by seeing Scorpio’s face again, it quickly reminds Jaylin of the power she once had over him and leaves him in a vulnerable and confused state – just how Scorpio likes it. Felicia Davenport is a hard-nosed, low-down, majority-owner of the company where Shane works. She’s the boss and that’s that! Secretly, she has a thing for Shane, but gets ruthless when she’s unable to attract him and learns that Scorpio seems to have his nose wide-open for her. A CD in Felicia’s possession threatens to simultaneously destroy the lives of both Shane and Jaylin. Scorpio’s naughty sex-life catches up with her, as she starts being anonymously terrorized with harassing phone calls and vandalism of her property. Eventually, it’s Scorpio’s own behavior that leads to her staring down the barrel of gun, wielded by the scorned-wife of one of the many men that she’s been sexin’. Some women are greedy. Some women are sneaky. Some even think they’re Slick. But there’s nothing like a woman that’s Naughty-By-Nature!

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: Black Pearl Books (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977343839
• ISBN-13: 978-0977343836
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #916,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY..., May 24, 2006

By	Y. Stovall "BOOK LOVER!" (LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just got done reading your book and whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy did you leave me hanging at the end? yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
LOL.

Brenda bought everyone back from her last three novels and she continues the story with Scorpio and where her life has ended up since Jay left her for Nokea. Felicia is still nasty,trifling Felicia but now her nasty and dirty ways have caught up to her and she's done one too many deeds when one comes back for paybacks. Shane: sexy, Shane...ummmm I'll leave that for the ladies to enjoy and read. All I can say is I wish I was Scorpio in some parts of the book. Pick this book up and finish what Ms. Brenda has started...you won't want to put this book down until you have too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can you say PAGE TURNER?!?!, March 30, 2006

By	Ms Toni "Avid Reader" (Midwest - USA) - See all my reviews

The whole cast and crew is back! Almost two years have passed since Jaylin chose a life with Nokea and moved his family to Florida. Nokea is his everything and he's not going to let anything change that, or will he?

For Scorpio, he's gone but definitely not forgotten. She hasn't been able to find a man that makes her feel even half of the way Jaylin did and she's still harboring a lot of pain. A manipulative woman scorned, will all men suffer because she was wronged in the past?

Shane, an all around good guy, has remained a friend to everyone. He's partnered with Felicia in a successful business venture. Jaylin is still his boy and he's godfather to his children. Being a friend also means playing the role of referee. Felicia hates Scorpio. Scorpio can't stand Felicia. Despite being enemies, they have one thing in common - they both want some more Jay Baby. (Hell, what girl doesn't?) Shane's plate is full. Can he keep Scorpio and Felicia in separate corners and prevent Jaylin who visits St. Louis on business from falling to temptation? And what about Shane - doesn't her deserve love too?

Put Jaylin, Shane, Felicia, and Scorpio together and there is bound to be plenty of drama and jaw dropping sex. Emotions run high. Feelings are hurt. Discoveries are made. Decisions are regretted. Consequences are paid.

With a masterful touch, Hampton captures the voices of each of the characters in chapters told alternatively from each character's perspective exposing their private heartaches, thoughts and desires. Book number four in this connecting series and Brenda has not dipped once. In fact, she just gets better with time. She has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I feel like I've come to know exactly what to expect from her and then she always manages to surprise me and come even harder. She has the ability to maintain that balance between familiarity and freshness that will keep her bringing it for a long time to come.

Brenda you know I'd give you more stars if I could. Everyone seems to be running around here with a title - Princess of this or Queen of that. Well I've come up with my own - Queen of Doing the DAYUM thing! And there is no one more deserving. Can't wait for Naughty By Nature 2. STL!!!

**Support the AUTHOR, not the PUBLISHER!**

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I Know Why Its Selling-Out!, May 3, 2006

By	Sista Bookclub - See all my reviews

Our bookclub president bought this book at BORDERS & WALDENBOOKS. They said that Ms. Hampton's books were selling so fast that they couldn't keep them in stock. So our president had to get them at 2-stores.

This book was incredible! 10-STARS! I know that there's going to be a sequel and my bookclub will be camping out at Borders & Waldenbooks to be the first to get copies!

I'm certain that Naughty By Nature will be an Essence Magazine Best-Seller just like Ms. Hampton's other book, Slick!