Watch Your Back (Urban Soul Presents) [Paperback]

Lisa Y. Watson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009 | Series: Urban Soul Presents

Devon Mitchell's grandmother leaves him her art gallery.  Thus far he's been content to let things run themselves, until he discovers the gallery is being plagued by accidents and lost profits.  On a hiatus from the corporate life, Devon decides to go to DC and investigate from within.  He hires himself at his own gallery to be the new director.  The only problem is that the gallery already has an acting director, Jayde Seaton, who was promised the position.  Now Jayde's none too happy to discover that a man completely unsuitable for the job just got the corner office!

Editorial Reviews

Review

This novel is in no way predictable.  The main characters have so much passion between them that both the loving and hostile words that drip from the pages will be felt by the reader.  
--B. Nakia Garner, RT BookReviews Magazine

From the Author

Watch Your Back was my debut novel so there was a great deal riding on this novel.  I fell in love with Jayde and Devon and truly love their magnetic pull toward one another despite the obstacles.
There is danger, unpredictable occurences and lots of simmering heat between these two!

I hope you enjoy the story and its characters as much as I did!

Enjoy and thanks for reading!

Lisa  :)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Urban Soul (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599830973
• ISBN-13: 978-1599830971
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,836,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lisa Watson is a native of Washington D.C. The city's historic and political backdrop fed Watson's romantic imagination. Currently, Lisa resides in North Carolina where she is an Asset Management Specialist as a subcontractor to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. She has been married for 15 years and is the mother of two teenagers.
Lisa is the co-publicist for RT BookReview Magazine's annual RT Booklovers Conventions. She secures author media interviews for National and International Bestselling authors.

Lisa's hobbies include writing fan fiction based on the characters of the popular television series, Remington Steele, her true Guilty Pleasure for which she has a National and International fan base. Lisa loves visiting picturesque locales that always seem to find a way into her latest novels.
Lisa's short story, The Reunion, was featured in Sun Magazine's 10-Minute Love Story column. Her debut novel, Watch Your Back continues to receive rave reviews, and was nominated for a 2010 Afr'Am Literary Fest award. Lisa has been interviewed in various magazines, radio shows and on several book club and Blog sites.

Lisa Watson's second novel, Interview with Love, will introduce readers to Sienna Lambert and Vaughn Deveraux. When Love Speaks...You'd Better Listen!

Lisa is currently working on multicultural stories for her new E-Book series, Business Mixed with Pleasure, and her new novel for Kimani Romance, Off the Market.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars INTRIGUING Mystery/Suspense, August 7, 2010

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Malaika Tamu "Sweet n' Sassy" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watch Your Back (Urban Soul Presents) (Paperback)

An INTRIGUING mystery/suspense with a TOUCH of romance...some INTERESTING characters...at first the verbal sparring between Devon and Jayde is ENGAGING and cute...but after a while Jayde becomes a bit ANNOYING with her constant running away, her flying off the handle and not letting Devon explain things...it's DEFINITELY the suspense that keeps me turning the pages...so, IMHO it's just an OKAY read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Mix of Romance and Mystery, July 18, 2010

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Urban Reviews "Your Source for the Best in AA... (Online) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watch Your Back (Urban Soul Presents) (Paperback)

Devon Mitchell is being haunted by the death of his ex-girlfriend. To get himself together, he goes to his uncle's farm. After being there for a few months, he decides that it's time to get back to reality. After receiving some unsettling news about the art gallery his grandmother left him, he makes a detour to D.C. When he arrives, he is met with opposition from acting gallery director Jayde Seaton. Jayde has a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. She wants to know why someone (Devon) who obviously knows very little about the operations of an art gallery, could come in and steal her promotion. Along with that drama, someone is actually trying to sabotage the gallery. Devon has his hands full trying to get answers about what is going on and who is behind it. While all of this is happening, Jayde and Devon are trying to make sense of their budding attraction. The question is, can their new found relationship withstand the deception, half truths, and family drama?

Watch Your Back by Lisa Y. Watson is an excellent read. There is a wonderful mix of romance and mystery. Watson does a great job of combining the two genres. The plot as well as the primary and secondary characters are very well developed, and the author's writing style flows. Watson also does a great job of knowing how much to reveal and at what times to reveal it to keep you turning the pages. Great read!

Reviewed by Tenecia for Urban Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful Romance and Mystery, May 29, 2011

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Bonita from STCC Book Club - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watch Your Back (Urban Soul Presents) (Paperback)

Devon Mitchell hasn't been able to stop blaming himself for the death of his ex-girlfriend and put it behind him. Her death continues to haunt him. He escapes the constant media and others who won't leave him alone to heal by going to his uncle's farm to try to put his life back together and to rid himself of the guilt of his ex's death. After receiving some unsettling news about the art gallery his grandmother left him, he makes a detour to D.C., he decides that it's time to get back to reality after being at his uncles for several months. He is met with opposition from acting gallery director Jayde Seaton after he arrives in D.C. Their meeting is laced with drama that continues and even escalates when it is announced that Devon will be the director of the gallery, which is the position that was promised to Jayde. Jayde doesn't take the this news very well and she has lots of questions and not a lot of answers. She wants to know why someone who obviously knows very little about the operations of an art gallery, could come in and steal her promotion and she takes every opportunity to let him know his shortcomings. Jayde doesn't know that someone is actually trying to sabotage the gallery and for Devon all employees are potential suspects until he can eliminated them as being part of the sabotage, that includes Jayde. Devon has his hands full trying to get answers about what is going on and who is behind it, while Jayde and Devon are trying to make sense of their budding attraction. Things escalate even more for Devon goes after Jayde. More importantly, can their new found relationship withstand the deception, half truths, and family drama?

"Watch Your Back" by Lisa Y. Watson is an excellent read. She has done a wonderful job of mixing romance and mystery. Lisa has done a great job in developing the plot as well as the primary and secondary characters. The author's writing style flows easily. In addition, Lisa also does a great job of knowing how much of the story to reveal and at what times to reveal it to keep you turning the pages. This was a great and enjoyable read! I would love to read a sequel to this novel.