Seduction [Paperback]

Geneva Holliday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 2008

In Geneva Holliday’s latest novel of lust and revenge, Seduction works both ways.

Mildred Johnson is the last woman on earth that gorgeous Tony Landry would dare to be seen with. That is, until Tony wants to pull a scam on the company where she works. In order to keep Mildred signing phony documents, Tony gives Mildred a taste of romance and keeps raising the stakes until he’s eventually forced to propose. But when the big day arrives he skips town with the money he’s stolen.
Heartbroken, Mildred takes a trip to Barbados where her “vacation” turns out to be a boot-camp style weight loss clinic! Soon she discovers a goddess that had been hiding beneath her homely exterior. And when she runs into Tony on the island, he doesn’t even recognize the sexy fox standing before him. Little does he know that this fox has a plan for revenge that will leave him whimpering with his tail between his legs for a good, long time.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Berenice McFadden's latest erotic melodrama written as Holliday (following Heat) opens on Tony Landry's taking a woman named Valerie back to his borrowed pad, with his lies coming on quicker than her sighs of pleasure. The novel's focus, however, is ugly duckling Mildred Johnson, a lonely investment banking secretary living in a tiny Crown Heights, Brooklyn, studio. When handsome Tony, $60,000 in debt and looking for a big score, joins the company, she secretly falls for him; when he starts paying attention to her, she can scarcely believe her luck. Holliday, meanwhile, playfully lets readers in on Tony's money laundering scam that depends on his seduction of Mildred, who is a caricature of innocence and suppressed longing. When she catches on, the novel morphs into a makeover-revenge fantasy, one that Holliday writes with barely suppressed glee. The more wild and outlandish things get, the more readers will smile. (June)
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Review

“Has something for everyone!” —Cincinnati Herald

“Steamy scenes and snappy dialogue.” —Publishers Weekly

"The sexual energy of Zane." —Library Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Broadway (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076792746X
• ISBN-13: 978-0767927468
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Women are like onions. We have many layers. Geneva Holliday is just one layer of Bernice L. McFadden.

Stay tuned for more layers.....

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A tortured soul... a sexy read..., March 28, 2009

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Jason Frost "RubiconReader" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seduction (Paperback)

This has been a good year for me in the sense that I seem to find the perfect book to fit my ever changing mood. It has been a few years since I've read Ms. Holliday's work and I hate that I took such a long sabbatical. I had almost forgotten how sexually charged and drama filled her work is. From Jump Street I could tell that Mildred and Tony were going to get on my nerves, and they didn't disappoint. If the word "pathetic" is ever personified, it would manifest itself into the form of Mildred. Tony was just plain cocky and stupid, the type of person that was born for the sole purpose of being hated. I COULD NOT stand these two but, together, they helped create one heck of an engrossing read.

Geneva also knows how to write the sex scenes for real. They fit in nicely with all the serious drama in these pages. Mildred is a lost soul who is about as cute as a constipated bulldog. Extremely insecure, she surrounds herself with people who care nothing about her, including her best friend. Mildred is old school and not in a good way. She can't GET or KEEP a man and she lies to people about her life so she doesn't look so bad. Sounds like a pretty regular depressing life right? Not in the hands of Geneva! Poor Mildred is such a tortured stupid soul with a life that is a walking twenty car pile-up. You know you shouldn't look (or read in this case) but you can't help yourself because she is so incredibly miserable!

The only hiccup came around the middle of the book. Once Mildred takes a trip to a certain place the action seems to come to a halt. I worked my way through it because I WAS enjoying the book, but it did slow down the story enough to make a difference. Almost a little bit too much. After the "island speed-bump", things did pick up again but to be honest, a bit of the steam was already gone.

Near the end I was starting to root for Mildred but then she goes "Mildred" on me and I had to stop myself from throwing this book through the window. Tony is a true piece of work and he deserves everything that comes his way. I was hoping his retribution would have been a bit more exacting, but that's just me. I did enjoy this book and if it hadn't been for that little bump in the middle, this would have been a 5-star read. Despite that, I will not be waiting a few years again to read this talented author's work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She Did It Again :-), September 18, 2008

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hpy2bnpy "hpy2bnpy" (chicago, il usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seduction (Paperback)

Bernice McFadden is one of my favorite authors. I've read all but one of her books. Geneva Holliday is the lighter side of BM and I welcome her into my humble abode with open arms. Geneva hasn't let me down yet and as soon as I see new works by either or it's bought! Seduction was quite entertaining and I think it could easily be a made for tv movie. Hmmm who would I cast as what character??...You fill in the blanks. Seduction is a great, get your mind of the madness of the world kinda lighthearted read. Loved it and seems to me that the door was left open for this to have a sequel????

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW...boy am I late, August 7, 2008

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T. L. FRANK (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seduction (Paperback)

I pride myself on being an avid reader. Unfortunately I've never read anything by Geneva Holliday...I am so sorry it took me so long to discover her work. I absolutely loved this book and I love her writing style even more. What a story teller . As a member of black expressions I received this book as part of my remaining comittment. When it came in the mail I started to send this & the other book I received back as I didn't order either of them.I was going to opt for authors I was more familiar with. I read the jacket & figured what the hell I'll try it. Boy am I glad I did. I now have to make it my business to purchase her previous books. One things for certain I will be anxiously awaiting her next release...