Tease: Steamy Short Stories [Paperback]

LaDawn Black (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2009

MANY CULTURES • ONE WORLD

In her highly anticipated fiction debut, LaDawn Black shares an irresistibly seductive collection of erotic tales that is sure to tease your imagination in the most unexpected and titillating ways.

High maintenance chick looking for her next benefactor. Wants the best and can give the best. Only men that are already what they aspire to be need to reply. TS6235

I love cheaters. Hitched women are my passion. Looking for a wife to play with. Fun and games with an erotic spin are my specialty. TS210


These are just a sampling of the “Hot Sheet” personal ads running in TEASE, a Baltimore newspaper. In this inhibition-free zone, anyone and everyone can let out their inner freak and find ravishing, willing partners.

From a divorcée who moves to a quaint seaside town and generates heat with a man half her age to two strangers who generate a lustful charge by letting passerbys watch them get it on in the park at night, every one of these steamy stories pushes boundaries, exposes taboos, and inspires pulse-pounding excitement–to both to those inhabiting them and those reading them.

With a provocative ad opening each delicious chapter, Tease dares to answer the question we’ve all asked while taking a voyeuristic ride through the personals: Who would do that? In these pages you might discover that the hottest fantasy belongs to you.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“LaDawn Black nails the art of erotica in her first debut. This is one collection guaranteed to excite you in more ways than one.” —Risqué, author of Red Light Special

About the Author

LaDawn Black, a native of Washington, D.C., is a relationship expert, radio personality, and author of two previous books, Stripped Bare and Let’s Get It On. Tease is her first work of fiction.

Five nights a week she hosts Baltimore’s number one radio relationship show, “The Love Zone” on 92Q (92.3 FM). Black is a relationship coach for match.com, essence.com, and blackmeninamerica.com, and has contributed to or been profiled by Essence, Ebony, Glamour, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and the Washington Post, among others.

Black was named Best Radio Personality by the Baltimore City Paper and Best Guilty Pleasure Radio Show by Baltimore Magazine and was nominated for Urban Radio Personality of the Year for Radio and Records magazine. She currently resides in Baltimore with her two very best men, JB and Alec.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: One World/Ballantine (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 034548665X
• ISBN-13: 978-0345486653
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #646,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Relationships sometimes suck! Yet, we all keep pursuing love in all of its forms because the gift is finding that "one" who is your perfect fit. LaDawn Black feels your pain and is sharing her experiences along with those of her readers and listeners to aid all of us in getting our stuff together. She has been where you are and through her unique brand of girlfriend advice and proactive tools she can get you the love and of course the sex that you deserve!

LaDawn Black, a native of Washington, DC, is a relationship expert, author and radio personality. Five nights a week LaDawn is the host of Baltimore's #1 radio relationship show, The Love Zone on 92Q (92.3FM). Black is a relationship coach for momlogic.com, match.com, blackandmarriedwithkids.com and essence.com. Black has contributed to or been profiled by Essence, Ebony, JEWEL, Heart & Soul, Upscale, Glamour, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Magazine. In addition to her own radio show, books and articles Black has been a relationship expert for 30 Dates in 30 Days Essence Magazine's online dating show, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, NPR and an on-call expert for several popular radio shows all across the country. Black has been named Best Radio Personality by the Baltimore City Paper and Best Guilty Pleasure Radio Show by the Baltimore Magazine. She resides in Baltimore with her two very best men JB and Alec.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Steamy Stories With Heart, September 3, 2009

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Lesley Allen (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tease: Steamy Short Stories (Paperback)

I picked this book up because I had heard how sexy and kinky it was, but I was surprised at how great the storytelling was. LaDawn has written a book that is not only a turn on, but will also question the way we view people from different walks of life. The book was such a mix of races, economic levels, ages and more that there was a story for all. My favorite stories were Gloria and Voorhies because being that I am a mid-lifer I totally got the thread of how age and experience guides our romantic choices. The book was a great read that i could not put it down. It was funny, smart and sexy and a great book for anyone 21 to 61. I am definitely adding this one to my favorites. Plus, I loved Destiny as the narrator. Her journey made me feel that you should never ever settle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Sheet..., December 2, 2009

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

This review is from: Tease: Steamy Short Stories (Paperback)

TEASE is about personal ads taken out in the Hot Sheet of Tease, a Baltimore newspaper. Using the personal ads as a backdrop, each story tells an erotic tale of men and women who are searching for the right somebody who shares their same interests. Destiny, the editor of the Hot Sheet, is like the conductor of these tales and even she finds it hard to navigate the dating world and understands why folks use the personals to find Mr. or Mrs. Right.

The stories range from fetish to those looking for just a simple hook up. The stories, however; end up with folks finding more than just sex, but something a bit more lasting. Each story begins with an ad and from there sensuality and even lust appear. All of the stories were appealing and nothing truly over the stop. There were some laugh-out-loud moments, but overall a tasteful and fun collection of sensual stories that engages your senses as well as your mind.

Reviewed by Cashana Seals
of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing the "story" back to erotica!, August 25, 2009

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Baltimore Diva1 "Baltimore Diva1" (Baltimore MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tease: Steamy Short Stories (Paperback)

Erotica has been elevated. Black has written a funny and sexy book that will change the way you view all the online "freaks" looking for love, a smack, quick hook-up and much more. The book was so hot that I actually had to put it down a few times realizing that my man was not home and my own gratification was out of reach. The book revolves around TEASE a Baltimore weekly paper and the sexual frustrations of its news team and readers. There are 11 stories in the book and each of them tells the tale of a different lover looking for their fantasy. The characters are old, young, straight, gay, rich poor and all of them refreshingly interesting. I loved that although the book features a straight black couple on the front the stories inside seemed to reflect many different cultures, tastes and kinks. I loved the book because it was a true story with great sexual scenes peppered in. Black is definitely a new voice in erotica. I cannot wait for TEASE II.