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March 30, 2010
Former boxing champion Dante "Blood and Guts" Lattanza is being featured in Personality magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" issue, and reporter Christiana Artis has the scoop. There's just one hitch: she'll have to fly to her elusive subject's home in Canada. But once she lays eyes on Dante's chiseled physique and sultry Italian looks, she decides it was worth every mile. Too bad his icy demeanor doesn't match his hot body.

Since he lost his last fight ten years ago, Dante has led a reclusive life--and he never gives interviews. But he's making a comeback, ready to prove to the world--and his ex-wife--that he can still win a championship. He gives Christiana an ultimatum: if she can perform five tasks, she can ask him five questions. And then she can be on her way. Yet Dante's always had a weakness for beautiful black women, and seeing Christiana everyday is enough to melt his defenses. Soon Christiana is an intimate part of the very story she came to write. But when the line between personal and professional gets blurred, it can be difficult to see when you've found the real thing. . ..

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Kensington; 1 edition (March 30, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0758228872
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758228871
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Born on October 16, 1963, in Abington, PA, J. J. has lived in New York (Huntington), New Jersey (Plainfield), Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), Missouri (St. Louis), Indiana (West Lafayette and College Corners), and Ohio (Marietta).

He graduated magna cum laude from Marietta College (OH) with a BA in English before settling in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia, just up the road from Virginia Tech.

The son, grandson, and great-grandson of preachers and teachers, J. J. taught public high school English for twenty years to students who sometimes actually spoke it. J. J. is currently lead teacher in a wilderness residential school for at-risk young men.

J. J. met his wife, Amy Renee, at a high school football game at Victory Stadium in Roanoke in the fall of 1989, and their four-year courtship forms the basis of J.J.'s first novel, Renee and Jay.

J. J., Amy, and their two sons, Joshua Malik and Jontae Emmanuel, reside in Roanoke, Virginia, the setting for Renee and Jay, Something Real, I'm Your Girl, Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Too Much of a Good Thing, and much of his poetry.

Visit J. J.'s website at JohnJeffreyMurray.com and join "Q&A (and brownies) with J. J. Murray" at Goodreads.com.

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt and sexy......, April 26, 2010
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I absolutely loved this book. This was my first time reading one of Mr. Murray's books and I was completely enthralled in it. Vivid, sexy, intelligent....I didn't want to put it down, and I'm not even a boxing fan. Christiana was hilarious and almost fearless, while Dante was tense and cautious, although he too had a great sense of humor. They made a very believable couple. I also loved that although Dante's Italian heritage was explored, Mr. Murray kept the interracial mention to a dull roar. It only mattered that they were man and woman, not white and black. It was a wonderful story that I could read again and again. This has inspired me to read more of Mr. Murray's books.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Thing, April 13, 2010
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I just love the story of Dante, and Tiana. It is a real love story for real people. The plot is warm, funny, and carries you along page after page. Dante is sexy, and stubborn. Tiana, is strong, lovely, and to the point. Kudos for a fighter with a big heart. Loved it......
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ring Side, April 3, 2010
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The Real Thing so lived up to it's title. Mr Murray has done it again with such amazing characters. This is such a page turner I read it in one day...This is a must read and you will not regret it. I promise you will fall in love with Dante and Christina
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