Some Like It Hot [Paperback]

Brenda Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2009

In this first ever short story collection, New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson takes us on five steamy, sexy adventures. From a freelance writer whose interview with a ruthless, ambitious, and very handsome millionaire turns into something so much more to an attorney's explosive encounter with a sexy club owner.  From an event planner’s very steamy night with an old flame to a businesswoman who wants to get back the man she let slip away while climbing the ladder of success. Experience just how much Brenda Jackson can turn up the heat!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Brenda Jackson:

“Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles."--Lori Foster

“A perfect balance of tension and chemistry.” --Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Unfinished Business

“Jackson [has a] knack for creating characters with emotional depth and distinct voices.” --Publishers Weekly on The Midnight Hour

About the Author

Brenda Jackson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Westmorelands series and, from St. Martin’s Press, Taste of Passion and The Playa's Handbook, among others. She was the first African-American author to have a book published under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire line of books and the first African-American romance author to make USA Today's Bestseller's List and the New York Times Bestseller's List for the series romance genre. Jackson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jacksonville University, and worked for thirty-seven years in management at a major insurance company. She now divides her time between family, writing and traveling. She has been married for thirty-seven years to her childhood sweetheart, Gerald, and they have two sons. She lives in the city where she was born, Jacksonville, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312570465
• ISBN-13: 978-0312570460
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deceived, May 28, 2009

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Mathis - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Some Like It Hot (Paperback)

I felt I was deceived in believing these were all new stories by Mrs. Jackson. As I began to read the first story it felt of déjà vu. After doing some research I found out these are rehash short stories from previous works of combine short stories with other authors. You must understand I do not have a problem with this reprint, I just wish it was stated "reprinted from previous works". I enjoyed the stories the first time around, but not enough to purchase a second time.

By the way I give the book top rating because of the first read. I just wish I had not been deceived for a second read.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Like It Hot, Too, April 28, 2009

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ChickLitGurrl™ "Shonell Bacon" (Lake Charles, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Some Like It Hot (Paperback)

In the romance world, Brenda Jackson is practically a household name; she is known for her bestselling sexy stories that turn up the heat between flawed but real men and women. In her first ever short story collection, Jackson continues to add the sizzle she's known and loved for. In a book titled SOME LIKE IT HOT, a reader wants the HOT, and I got it here. The sexual tension between the main characters is palpable, especially in my favorite of the five stories, "Strictly Business." Almost more so than Jackson's way with the sexy word, I enjoyed the main characters Jackson developed. Out of the five stories, no two characters are alike, and their yearnings, that "something" that pulled them through the story, felt real and authentic. My only issue, and it's a "me thing" is length of stories. At times, I felt like I was reading either really long short stories or short novellas, but Jackson's talent as a writer keeps you from feeling the stories trudge along. Hopefully, Jackson will grace us with more shorter works in the futures - "quickies" to whet our "need to have it now" appetites!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Hot Collection..., October 12, 2009

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Some Like It Hot (Paperback)

In "Main Agenda", Lincoln Corbain still remembers the "spring-break fling" he shared with Raven Anderson. During the week they spent on Daytona Beach, they shared mind-blowing and unforgettable nights of passion. Four years later, when he sees her again in a bar, he can not help but to approach her. But, Raven has her heart content on another agenda.

In "Strictly Business", can Mitch Farrell earn back the love and respect of his ex-wife Regina Grant? Mitch returns to Houston with a plan...to win back Regina. Regina, a successful journalist, agrees, at his request, to write a story on him for publication. They agree to a strictly business arrangement, but can Regina really forgive him for putting his career over their marriage?

In "Irresistable Attraction" Sydney Corbain discovers she has feelings for a musician, Tyrone Hardcastle. But is she willing to give herself to a man, who puts his women second to his music, especially when the last thing Tyrone wanted was to complicate his life by letting his emotions and feelings for Sydney take over.

In "Extremen Satisfaction" Cathleen McAlister needs a man. Not just any man, but one who can give her extreme satisfaction. Rory Dawkins has already been ditched once by Cathleen for the sake of sacrificing her career. Now he is more than prepared to show her that if she wants him back, it would be on his terms.

"The Hunter" Hunter Sloan doesn't believe in commitments. When Mallory Standish suggest that she wants more from their affair, they decided it's time to go their separate ways. They do, until Mallory hires Hunter to watch her brother-in-law, whom she expects is cheating on her sister. Hunter cannot deny the attraction he feels for Mallory, but can she tame the Hunter?

Reviewed by TygerLily

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