Queen Of His Heart (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Adrianne Byrd (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arabesque | Publication Date: September 1, 2009

A good man can be hard to find, and curvaceous Jalila Goodwyn has had enough bad dates to know. But while Jalila is describing the hilarious details of her latest encounter over brunch with her girlfriend, another diner overhears her story and makes her an offer she can't refuse. Television producer Keenan Armstrong believes Jalila's search for love would make a hit reality show. Suddenly Jalila's the star of Queen of Hearts, with a string of fine bachelors vying to win her attention--though it's Keenan who's really turning up the heat. But before the big finale, Jalila will have to figure out what's real, what's fantasy and what's truly worth fighting for....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373831668
• ISBN-13: 978-0373831661
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,113,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Series > Arabesque

More About the Author

National Best-selling author of forty multicultural romance, Adrianne Byrd has always preferred to live within the realms of her imagination where all the men are gorgeous and the women are worth whatever trouble they manage to get into. As an army brat, she traveled throughout Europe and learned to appreciate and value different cultures. Now, she calls Georgia home.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine's Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance. Romance in Color's Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine. Shades of Romance's Best/Arabesque Romance Book. Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance. Romance in Color's Reviewer's Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary.
In 2004-She released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare with HarperCollins.
In 2005-Romantic Times nominated Measure of a Man for Best Multicultural Romance and she received her third nomination for Career Achievement.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today's Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that makes people smile, laugh, and fall in love.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When love finds you..., September 29, 2009

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Faith C S (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen Of His Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This story had me engaged from beginning to end, finishing the book in a day. It was a wonderful, captivating read.

Jalila is this beautiful, successful day spa owner who seems to be living a good life...spare for a man to share it with. Lady luck seems to have abandoned her as far as finding a man who is her match. Every man she's met and dated, the night ends on a sour note, leaving her a bit jaded on finding a man, finding love.

Keenan is a dream walking/TV producer in need of a hit show for the fall line-up. He also had his problems with finding real love or even knowing what the fuss was about.

Jalila and Keenan eventually collide and borne from their chance meeting is a myriad of things: a show that might save his career and a chance for Jalila to find love that seems to have evaded her for so long, and hilarity and craziness ensues during their efforts of trying to get the show off the ground and finding Jalila the man of her dreams.

With the help of Keenan and with her two best friends at her side, Jalila embarked on a journey that took some unexpected turns, turns neither she or Keenan had expected, but led to love that came from an unexpected place and, in the process, created a potentially successful TV show along the way. One time where I've seen success and love go hand in hand, despite the bumps along the way. And, I think the story showed that love has the ability to find you in the strangest of places, that it never gives up on you even when you're ready to throw in the towel.

This story had the perfect mix of heartache, humor, passion and love. Every aspect, from the main characters to the secondary and even the two dogs, Cujo and Chips, had endeared themselves to me from the very beginning to the end of the story. If you're looking for a great romantic read to sweep you away from everything around you, this book will do that and more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dont't be fooled, September 6, 2009

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Ms. Fayt "Meet your Fayt" (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Queen Of His Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

oft times I read reviews and everybody and their momma says that this was the best book 've read in a long time then I read that book and I'm like...wtf. But this book. This nook, this nook, this book. It's crazy good! UI read it all night and ended up missing work because I really wouldn't put it down. I'm about to start reading it again. It's realistic and cray funny. All the characters in the book was well developed. You know everybody inside and out. The whole concept was great and I would actually watch that show (counting out the fact that they propose in the end) I knew they were going to end up together because, well, it's a romance but I found myself surprised at every turn never nauseated by how unrealistic and far-fetched it is. I love this book!!!! I adore this book!!!! I hope that adrianne byrd is and stays consistent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whose ruling whose heart?, September 5, 2009

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LaTreka (Stone Mountain, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen Of His Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was so funny. Martina, Martina. She has my vote for best secondary character of the year! I've read a lot of books and this one I have to say was one of the best I've read in quite awhile. The main characters, Keenan, a tv producer and Jalila, a day spa owner, were well developed characters. The love scenes...smoking HOT! Adrianne Byrd has been a fav of mine for the past three years. Keep'em coming, Ms. Byrd.