SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN [Paperback]

Mel Hopkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 16, 2006

You pray Mr. Right is heaven sent but sometimes you end up SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN. Free spirit Nicole Jettison believes she's found her Mr. Right in handsome athlete Drew Michaels. Drew is perfect in every way except for a family secret and two ex-lovers that threaten to destroy their relationship. Nicole already lost her father to murder and she's unwilling to have love snatched away again. However, if Nicole stays with Drew she will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.giving up her very soul to be with the man she loves. SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN is a redeeming but tumultuous love story that begs the question "What wouldn't you do for love?"

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Some have called "Sleeping With A D-Man" a Coming of Age novel. When I think of coming of age novels, a young person comes to mind. However, I realize that coming of age can actually occur at any time in one's life. Each journey we take in life begins with a question asked in the subconscious and the answer can lead to an opportunity to come of age and learn something new about life or self. With each journey, mettle is tested and we either clear the hurdle or fall flat.

To that end, I was inspired to write this novel by asking a question that was probably first posed by Goldilocks' Three Bears; "Who's been sleeping in my bed?" Do we really know all there is to know about our potential, current or former mates? Do we even know who we are, when we enter into a romantic union? Sure, we tend to demonize our mate if the relationship fails but whose fault is it really when it ends? "You've heard the saying "It's not you; it's me" and that just maybe the first real clue to relationship woes and triumphs. Nevertheless, I contend the answer, to why people pair up or break up, remains hidden in the unseen. In my novel, "Sleeping With A D-Man" I explore the unseen to answer the question; "Who's been sleeping in your bed?"

About the Author

My maternal great aunt told me when I was about two-years-old; I would visit her with pencil and paper in tow. I thought that odd for a two-year-old but two score later, I find that the only difference is I've traded the pencil and paper for a notebook computer and I'm still writing away the time. Story telling is my passion. For me, telling stories is the best form of expression.

I began my publishing career early, having worked for two major publishing houses in the marketing department but it wasn't until the late 90s did I really get a chance to hone my writing skills in broadcast journalism. I am a six-year veteran of broadcast journalism, having worked as a News Anchor, Reporter, and Newscast Executive Producer for a CBS Network Affiliate and a Clear Channel Communications Radio Station in the Ohio Valley. I've written and produced several documentaries for Radio and TV; including several news segments for CBS' "48 Hours" Newsmagazine (Class of 2000.)

I'm telling stories without pictures, now, but I offer you, in my novel "Sleeping With A D-Man", a vivid account of a redeeming but tumultuous love story that begs the question "What wouldn't you do for love?"

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (March 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141167314X
• ISBN-13: 978-1411673144
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,207,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mel Hopkins is a commercial writer/editor with more than 15 years experience in the areas of broadcast/print journalism, marketing communications, creative and technical writing. Before penning her urban fantasy, it was in her position as a News Anchor/Reporter for both CBS Network affiliate, WTRF-TV and Clear Channel radio station, WWVA in the Ohio Valley did she learn the fine-art of storytelling. Growing up, she thought of herself as a writer for Dark Shadows, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits and many other urban fantasy shows made for television. Today she combines her talent for broadcast writing and a penchant for the supernatural to write novels that read like feature films in the mind.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Conjuring Up the Dark Side, June 5, 2007

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Sharon M. Russ "RIredlitlover" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN (Paperback)

Sleeping with a D-Man by Mel Hopkins
Genre: Urban Fantasy
APOOO rating: 2.5
Amazon.com rating: 3

Conjuring Up the Dark Side

In Sleeping with a D-Man, Mel Hopkins brings myth, religion, fantasy
and black magic together to tell the tale of loss, love and growth.
The reader is introduced to all of these elements through various
characters, most specifically by the main character, Nicole
Jettison. Nicole loses her father and puts up a wall that she builds
to try and save her soul and heart from further pain and suffering.
This wall is in jeopardy of toppling and crumbling when Nicole meets
Drew Michaels. Drew is a star athlete that Nicole believes to be
her soul mate. Drew comes with baggage and with secrets that have
not even been revealed to him. The obstacles that stand in their
path to happiness may be too many and too uncommon to overcome in a
relationship in which both parties are young and naïve. Especially
when these hurdles come in the form of magical and mythical
proportions.

This book may be too much for the reader to overcome as well.
Hopkins throws a lot at the reader with the many characters in the
book, their separate storylines, and the many biblical,
mythological, spiritual and voodoo references. It may cause the
brain to overload with all of the information that is put out there
in one novel. At times, the magic and the fantasy become
overwhelming and start to chip away at the storyline (which happens
to be not too bad).

Sleeping with a D-Man may not be what the reader bargains for. The
cover copy is very misleading. The reader is led to believe that
this is a "coming of age" novel with murder, secrets and intrigue
weaved into the plot. This seems a weak attempt to hide what the
novel is truly about. This book is far from being about the
everyday common hurdles faced in relationships that Hopkins wants
one to believe. This book could have been so much more but fell
short. The biblical references may leave one with a research
assignment to confirm their authenticity. This book may not have
what it takes to appeal to the masses; however, Hopkins may have a
following with theology and mythology fans and scholars.

Reviewed by Sharon Russ
APOOO BookClub

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More than meets the eye..., March 12, 2006

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soulonice (Arlington, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN (Paperback)

I really like the book; for one, it isn't the average novel. Most novels I have read have plenty of characters, but only the main two or three have any depth. Many of the characters in the book have depth and have their own story, and they are able to leave their mark in the book. The shaving scene on page 126 was amazing! I've gotta find someone to do that to me! The picture she painted was all-too-real. That was one of my favorite parts of the book, yet it was so simple. People who are into the Word will get something from it as will people who are followers of Egyptian Mythology. If they aren't, then it may inspire them to learn a thing or two about them, because it plays an integral part in the book. It's definitely a page-turner, but there are times where she will challenge the reader and even have them look at themselves and the life they are living.

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll want more!!!, July 22, 2011

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Justchillin90 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SLEEPING WITH A D-MAN (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book, and the fact that I know her via online made the story so much better.
As I was reading, I was so anxious to know what was going to happen next, I skipped paragraphs to find out.
I just couldn't wait.
When you finish reading this book, I can promise you, you will want more. Like me, you will want a sequel!