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When The Lights Go Down [Paperback]

Rachel Skerritt (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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February 1, 2008
ONCE YOU BECOME A VIP ... IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GO BACK.

Kahlila Bradford keeps a written record of all of the qualities she wants in her mate. With hundreds of items on her list and counting, it's no wonder that she's still single. Realizing that she could stand to cut loose a little, Kahli decides to leave Boston for a spell and spend a sizzling summer in Harlem - no lists and no limits.

Once in New York, Kahli meets the one man who can actually exceed her expectations. Darius Wilson is the hottest thing in R&B, with charisma to spare and a genuine interest in what Kahli thinks of his music. It isn't long before Kahli is dying to give him more than just her opinion, and she suddenly she is center stage at the side of a celebrity.

But autumn's arrival means returning home and getting back to reality. Now it's time for Kahli to ask herself some serious questions about how much she's willing to give up to keep living in the spotlight, and what's really important ... when the lights go down.


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About the Author

Rachel Skerritt is the author of No More Lies and Truth Be Told. Her writing has been recognized by Essence and Ebony magazines, and her feature film script won a Storyteller's Award at the Hollywood Black Film Festival. Like Kahlila, she spent much of her life as an English teacher. Unlike Kahlila, she has never dated any noted celebrities. Still, she greatly enjoys her life, working as a high school principal in Boston and writing and traveling as much as possible.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Dafina (February 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0758216025
  • ISBN-13: 978-0758216021
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,443,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I want to be there in my city!, February 29, 2008
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This book felt "very today." Skerritt delivered a true impression of the Boston dating scene. She creates positive, admirable, African-American role models with whom it is easy to connect and relate. I felt like I was in their living rooms and lives and desired to engage in conversation.

I had read Skerritt's previous book, Truth Be Told. I loved how the characters from that book carried over into this one. I was able to find out how their lives unfolded five years later. And, now I want to have a glimpse of where Kahli's life will be in five years.

Rachel Skerritt is very talented. I'll be looking out for her next book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Positive, realistic African-American characters, February 12, 2008
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This was a great book! So often, African-American characters in "popular fiction" are one-dimensional with no social conscious, no sense of humor and no depth, but that was not the case in this book. Ms. Skerritt's characters were thoughtful, complicated and funny and the dialogue sounded like my friends and I talking about our lives and issues. I was pleased that the male characters were as multi-layered as the female ones, and I was curious about the past of these people, which made me immediately go out and buy her previous book "No More Lies" which is turning out to be even better. I like the small twists and turns - Bree's story started out one way and ended another - and I was pleased that this book portrayed people I know and want to know. AFrican-Americans have a wide range of stories, but we usually only get to see one or two sides.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the Year-Round, Life-long Indomitable Snowman in Mid-July!, February 1, 2009
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Photo on the cover and title of the book were distracting. For a face as pretty as the one on the cover, why in the hell would the lights ever have to go down... my first hesitation about buying the book.

I just knew I was about to pull up on some real life-size urban drama when I got totally flipped around and immersed in one sizzling hot summer outlined by a list I found capricious but engaging. Following the list, I found myself nodding and smiling, while whispering, "this one really is unique... and Very Well Written." --Thus Checklist One: Never Judge a Book by its Cover.

Just loved the voice, the smooth flow of dialogue speaking in verses people customarily speak, making the story easy to follow watching Khalila build her men, like as a child I used to build characters out of Play-Doe--except Khalila's sculptures really come to life! Very glad I bought the book. I'm gonna have to sit and visit with this keeper again!
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