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Walk Like a Man

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Mind-blowing is the best way to describe WALK LIKE A MAN, Laurinda D. Brown's first foray into erotic fiction. Brown compiles 11 tempestuous tales featuring the whole gamut of Black lesbian lust. Her writing is sharp, and the message is clear: exploring sexuality uninhibited.

In the prologue, Brown explains the book's title and sets the tone for what's between its pages. It begins with an unnamed narrator describing what it's like making love to another woman-feeling like a man underneath the exterior of a female.

After the prologue, Brown puts it down. In "An A For Ashley," Dee falls hard a pretty girl with a playa mentality, and goes so far as to tattoo an "A" on her arm. Once Dee finds out she's been used, she seeks her revenge and shows Ashley who wears--or owns--the panties.

Next, Monique becomes "Mo," in this tale of a girl abandoning her prissy ways and adopting a stud persona after to deal with being assaulted by a neighborhood store owner. Then in "Natasha," an employee mixes business with pleasure when she embarks on a trip with her sexy boss.

Brown tackles sexual roles in "Dom and Dommer," which humorously describes the relationship between two dominant women. Who wears the pants? Who pumps the gas? They can't decide, but know that their love encompasses more than their sexual personas.

Even including a little politics, Brown writes with heart in "Dress Right Dress," about an older lesbian falling in love with an army lieutenant who abides by a "don't ask, don't tell" mentality.

Humor is also interspersed in these sexy stories, as evidenced by the next two tales. "Tastes Like Chicken" amusingly captures Iris as she finally savors the flavor of woman's nectar. In "Pimp," a womanizing stud gets beat at her own game by a sneaky one-night stand; she forgot to abide by Pimp Rule 1: Never leave your cell phone lying around.

Brown revisits Mo years later in the story "Strapped," while in "The Greatest Love Story Never Told," Frankie doesn't get to share her feelings with the woman who stole her heart--her wife makes sure of that.

Finally, the bonus tale, "Caught Up," ironically features four sides of a love triangle. Everyone has her own version of how things went down, including the wife, the cheater, the mistress, and her girlfriend.

Every story in Walk Like a Man was enjoyable. Brown has done an outstanding job creating these stories of passion and pain. It goes a lot deeper than simply getting you off, but touches on every aspect of sexuality. It also features an assortment of lesbian characters from the roughneck stud to the professional femme.

Definitely read at your own risk, as these tales will leave you craving more.

When i heard about Walk Like A Man I was excited, thinking that Ms. Brown was writing an erotica book about lesbians and butch/stud women. But once I started it I almost couldn't get through it. I kept reading it hoping that the next story would be better than the one before, but it just never happened.
Some of the sex scenes were alright, but overall it was boring. And the stories involved were even worse. not worth my money.

Another exceptional book by an exceptional author. Ms. Brown combines all the aspects of a good book; romance, danger, mystery,love and drama-How else best to cover the gamut of lesbian relationships as this book does? Short stories of all variations, all surrounding a central theme: love, life and lust in a lesbian relationship. A MUST READ book if you like lesbian erotica and romance.

i read a few stories in this book which was recommended to me by a friend as a "good read". however, i could not connect with any of the characters in the stories. mainly because i identify as "femme" and many of the characters identify as "boi, butch, stud" mentalities. So i passed the book to my partner and she has not put the book down since i gave it to her. i'd say she likes it... :)

however, do not pass this book up b/c i couldn't get into it... it obviously has "something" to it b/c my partner is an avid reader of lesbian erotica and says she is enjoying it.

I loved this book. Made me run out and buy everything Laurinda D. Brown. Well written and believable.

Reading the summary of this book completely peeked my interest. After sitting and reading it over the couse of a week - my brain is screaming complete disappointment.

Approximatly 70% of this book is comprised of recycled plots. Plots we've seen on tv (L-Word, Tois,) the other comes from the imagination of a potential non-lesbian. The remaining 30% was very well written. The plots were amazing and very creative.

Overall the book is poorly written, the dialogue sucks, plots predictable and very far fetched -- all in all... i'm amazed the author is published. I was extremely disappointed in some of the stereotypical references and situations in the book. One of the associations between molestation and the homoseuality is borderline dangerous. I didnt care for this book at all. Save you're money - unless the book is being sold for $3 used.

I don't usually do this, but here's one book I bought because of the title and the cover. This collection of stories is certainly interesting and, as the cover suggests, you don't want to read them alone. The book has everything you might expect, and then some. There's not much more to say, except I enjoyed it

This was incredible, I loved each story. Some broke my heart. I could read this book over and over again. I'm waiting on the follow-up to the bonus story.

Great book to read couldn't put it down and it is a true page turner that will have you wanting more and more as you go on. The stories are truly short and may keep you attention reminding you of some locations in such vivid detail...like the story about the couple that hooks up during Black Gay Pride in ATL on a business trip...excellent story....or the story of the two studs Dom & Dommer...the book is a great read. Enjoyed!

this book was just too much for words. Not only does she touch on lesbianism, but life in general. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read, and next up on my list is Strapped by Ms. Brown as well.