Say You Need Me [Mass Market Paperback]

Kayla Perrin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2002

In this love story, a librarian learns that you can't trust a book by its cover - especially when it comes to men.

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About the Author

Kayla Perrin is originally from Toronto, Canada. She attended the University of Toronto where she obtained a B.A. in English and Sociology. Deciding that she wanted to be a teacher, she later attended York University and obtained a B.Ed.

Kayla fell in love with drama and performed in many stage plays as well as in television and film productions. She has also worked as an assistant film editor. But Kayla is most happy when writing. Since the publication of her first novel in 1998, she has sold thirteen more novels, including a children's novel, The Disappearance of Allison Jones. She recently received an award voted as one of the Top Ten Favorite Books of 1999 and is the first African-American romance to make this list. Likewise, Kayla's debut novel was the first African-American romance to make the Top Ten on Ingram's Most Requested Romances list.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (February 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380813793
• ISBN-13: 978-0380813797
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,763,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting relationship drama, February 7, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Say You Need Me (Mass Market Paperback)

While dining with her younger sister in Miami Beach, librarian Serena Childs sees her former boyfriend Cecil Montford leisurely eating in the same establishment. Serena is very upset to see the lowlife who left town with her savings and a family heirloom necklace. Serena walks up to Cecil, slaps him in the face while yelling at him. She regally leaves before Cecil can say anything.

Wondering what crap Cecil caused this time, his identical twin brother Darrell is cleaning up the mess, as he wearily always does. Thinking he is Cecil, Serena gets a cop who through a series of events arrests Darrell for assaulting a police officer. The next morning with his identity cleared up, Darrell is released. Serena realizes that the Orlando bed and breakfast owner is her only hope to regain her ancestor's necklace. As he tries to flee from the dingbat and she tries to cling to her only "clue", they fall in love, but Cecil remains an obstacle between Serena and Darrell.

Though the use of a mistaken identity twin has become somewhat trite, Kayla Perrin invigorates the concept in SAY YOU NEED ME through the interactions of her wonderful lead characters. Darrell is a compassionate role model and Serena is a bewitching ball of energy. Though his leaving the wallet in the restaurant seems unnecessary, fans of a dynamic relationship romp filled with humor yet with a serious tough love perspective will say they need to read Ms. Perrin's warm romance.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner!!, August 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Say You Need Me (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was a definite page turner!! From the minute I started reading it I could not put it down. Every spare moment I had was devoted to this book. The characters were intelligent, passionate and intriguing to read about. I totally fell in love with Darryl! Darryl is every woman's fantasy man! ENJOY!!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars double the pleasure, November 18, 2002

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SHMII DURDEN (JAX, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Say You Need Me (Mass Market Paperback)

I ALSO LOVED THIS BOOK IT. IT WAS HILARIOUS FROM THE FIRST PAGE.WHEN SHE ACCUSED THE BROTHER AND SLAPPED THE TATSTE OUT OF HIS MOUTH.I HATE TO SAY IT BUT I HAVE THE MENTALITY (CAN WE ALL GET ALONG TOO) BUT IF HE WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT HE DID TO HER I WOULD OF HAD TO POP HIM TOO.ITS A ASHAME IT WAS THE WRONG GUY AND HE WENT TO JAIL RIGHT OF THE TOP THAT WAS A MESS I LOVE THIS BOOK AND THE LOVE SCENES WERE OFF THE HOOK PICK THIS UP QUICK.