No More Playas [Paperback]

Brenda Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2005

Lance Montgomery, renowned relationship expert, has perfected the art of being a playa. His acclaimed workshops and bestselling books prove it. His most popular title, The Playa's Handbook, caused a major uproar among black women and men, and shot to the top of the bestseller list.
Then he met Dr. Asia Fowler, a colleague whose views on love are vastly different from his own. Intrigued and unable to forget her, Lance wanted her in his bed. Instead, she found her way into his heart. Fighting his feelings for her, Lance drives her into the arms of another man. Soon after, he realizes Dr. Asia Fowler is the first woman he has ever loved.
Now he's determined to get her back. No matter what.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

After realizing the error of his philandering ways, reformed badboy and bestselling author Dr. Lance Montgomery returns to win back the love of scorned beauty Asia Fowler in Jackson's zesty, steamy sequel to The Playa's Handbook. Everyone in Lance's life has commitment on the brain: best buddies Phillip McKenna and Marcus Lowery plan to marry the women in their lives, and Asia, the girl who got away, now finds herself halfheartedly engaged to humanitarian relief doctor Sean Crews, igniting a vicious rivalry between the men. A series of carefully orchestrated "chance" encounters gives Lance the chance to dare embittered Asia to test their attraction, but she resists, appealing to sister Claire and literary agent Melissa for moral support. Of course, these ladies will hatch their own plan to get Lance and Asia back together. Meanwhile, Lance's sister, Carrie, a childhood runaway, wrestles with both a blackmail scheme and her unbridled passion for Connor Hargrove, a flirty, commitment-phobic investigator on the case. Though the story's tropical-island flavored conclusion is overwhelmingly apparent right from the start, this won't deter readers from becoming absorbed in the interpersonal fireworks and sultry melodrama that has become Jackson's forte. (Nov.)
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From Booklist

After The Playa's Handbook (2004) made Lance Montgomery the man with the rules for staying single and carefree, he finally meets his match in Dr. Asia Fowler. Their initial encounter is as adversaries, but Asia and Lance cannot seem to get over one another. Asia is still reeling from the hurt and humiliation she felt when Lance tested her vow of celibacy. Afterward, Lance realizes he is in love and sets out to win Asia's affection. He has a bigger challenge than her anger, however; Asia is engaged to her ex-boyfriend's brother, Dr. Sean Crews, who has been in love with Asia since his brother introduced her to the family. Meanwhile, Lance's sister Carrie is blackmailed but afraid to let her brothers know because she does not want to harm their professional images. She hires Connor to help uncover the identity of her blackmailer and finds that after many years of avoiding men and relationships, she feels tense in Connor's company. Lance and Carrie both learn some lessons about love and trust. Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (October 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312331827
• ISBN-13: 978-0312331825
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying Romance!!, October 29, 2005

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This review is from: No More Playas (Paperback)

Dr. Lance Montgomery had messed up big time. As a relationship expert he's lived the playa's life, including giving workshops and writing a bestselling book called The Playa's Handbook. In his efforts to prove that he really didn't need any woman and that Dr. Asia Fowler hadn't really touched his heart, he'd deliberately hurt her. Now Asia is engaged to another man and Lance, having realized his mistake, is waging an all out campaign to win her back. But Asia has already had one bad relationship and she's determined that Lance is not the type of man she needs. Can Lance convince her that he's changed and ready to me more than a playa?

No More Playas is the sequel to Brenda Jackson's The Playa's Handbook, which I have read but I did not enjoy half as much as No More Playas. However, although I enjoyed finally seeing Lance and Asia finding their way back together, it wasn't their story that kept me turning pages. Lance's sister Carrie and her relationship with Conner stole this story from their first meeting. Carrie was abused as a child and is being sent pictures by a blackmailer. She's goes to Conner, a private investigator, for help. From that point forward, Lance and Asia fade into the background. I found myself thoroughly engrossed with Conner finally finding the one woman for him, and with Carrie finding the man she could trust enough to overcome the issues from her past. Brenda Jackson's No More Playas was a thoroughly satisfying romance!


Melissa
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, Hot, Hot!, October 21, 2005

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This review is from: No More Playas (Paperback)

I must say that I am lifelong fan of Brenda Jackson, but not of sequels, as most times, they do not measure up to the original story. I must say that Brenda Jackson did not disappoint me at all. This book is HOT, HOT, HOT! I am so glad that Ms. Jackson decided to finish the story of Asia and Lance. Wow! What a story and what an AUTHOR!! This story was wonderfully developed, with really two story lines. Both couples kept me turning pages! This is a MUST READ!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent second chance at love, October 25, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No More Playas (Paperback)

Psychologist Dr. Lance Montgomery became famous (infamous in some circles) when he wrote the best selling seduction manual THE PLAYAS HANDBOOK. This self help reference book helps males score without commitment. His tome leads him to confrontations with an enemy combatant, psychologist Dr. Asia Fowler. However before he realizes that he is in love, he hurts Asia driving her into the arms of humanitarian relief worker Dr. Sean Crews.

Lance misses Asia and now realizes he is ready to do the unthinkable commit to a long term relationship with the woman he loves. However, Asia is now engaged to the nice caring Sean. Though an impediment, Lance begins his moves with a zeal like none he has everfelt before. He obtains her schedule and appears "by chance" at events she attends. Still he betrayed her once and he is known as the playa's playa so he must find a way to earn her trust because the passion between them could provide a century's worth of energy for a Caribbean island.

There are other subplots involving his two pals ready to marry the women they love and his sister caught in the middle of a blackmail scheme, but the prime story line is the second chance at love between the hall of fame playa and the psychologist he cherishes. Lance is terrific as he employs his honed skills in relationships to make it with the one female who scorns him although he swears he is NO MORE PLAYAS since he wants to be a one woman man. Though this tale can stand alone, contemporary romance fans will enjoy reading both delightful tales.

Harriet Klausner