{"product_id":"four-degrees-of-heat-paperback","title":"Four Degrees of Heat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReshonda Tate Billingsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCrystal Lacey Winslow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrenda L. Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mercury is soaring, and it's the perfect time to dive into a pool of uninhibited sensuality--take a break from the heat with this collection of steamy summertime encounters featuring four of the most popular African American women writers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGoing south for her summer break, a high school math teacher puts her assets to work as an exotic dancer in \u003ci\u003eMaxed Out\u003c\/i\u003e by Brenda L. Thomas\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e But when her secret double life follows her home to Philadelphia, things swing wildly out of control as she tries to walk the line between sexy woman and sex object. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Worlds collide when a street-smart beauty scores with a multimillionaire during a summer that climaxes with the New York City blackout. Crystal Lacey Winslow captures the edgy thrills--and the dark side--of carnal pleasures in \u003ci\u003eSex, Sin \u0026amp; Brooklyn.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Rochelle Alers' \u003ci\u003eSummer Madness, \u003c\/i\u003e a sexy brother with a mysterious past turns a pretty librarian's play-it-safe Hamptons vacation into a torrent of sensual delights. But can she trust him without knowing his whole story? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A jilted bride is on the \u003ci\u003eRebound\u003c\/i\u003e in ReShonda Tate Billingsley's tale of passion in unexpected places. A Houston attorney goes solo on the Belize honeymoon she was supposed to share with her husband--and makes a sizzling connection with a handsome stranger in paradise.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReShonda Tate Billingsley's #1 nationally bestselling novels include \u003ci\u003eLet the Church Say Amen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Know I've Been Changed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSay Amen, Again\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Her collaboration with Victoria Christopher Murray has produced four hit novels, \u003ci\u003eSinners \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Foes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Blessing \u0026amp; a Curse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortune \u0026amp; Fame.\u003c\/i\u003e BET released a movie in 2013 based on ReShonda's book \u003ci\u003eLet the Church Say Amen \u003c\/i\u003ein which she had a minor role\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe also had a role in the made-for-TV movie \u003ci\u003eThe Secret She Kept \u003c\/i\u003ebased on her book of the same title. Visit ReShondaTateBillingsley.com, meet the author on Facebook at ReShondaTateBillingsley, or follow her on Twitter @ReShondaT. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrystal Lacey Winslow is the author of the \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Criss Cross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife, Love \u0026amp; Loneliness, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as a book of poetry, \u003ci\u003eUp Close \u0026amp; Personal.\u003c\/i\u003e Her upcoming novel, \u003ci\u003eSex, Sin \u0026amp; Brooklyn II, \u003c\/i\u003e is the sequel to her short story in the \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling anthology \u003ci\u003eFour Degrees of Heat.\u003c\/i\u003e The founder of Melodrama Publishing, Crystal operates her bookstore, Melodrama Books \u0026amp; Things, in Queens, New York. Visit her website at www.MelodramaPublishing.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrenda L. Thomas is the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThreesome, Fourplay, The Velvet Rope, Every Woman's Got a Secret, Woman On Top, Secret Service, \u003c\/i\u003eand the deeply moving memoir of her 15-year struggle with domestic violence and drug addiction, \u003ci\u003eLaying Down My Burdens\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed short stories to the anthologies \u003ci\u003eFour Degrees of Heat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKiss the Year Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e. Brenda, a native of Philadelphia, is currently serving as Executive Producer of the movie adaptation of\u003ci\u003e Laying Down My Burdens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of the most popular African American authors of women's fiction, Ms. Alers is a regular on bestsellers list, and has been a recipient of numerous awards, including the Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing and a Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.32 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47257467158777,"sku":"9780743491457","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1zhMHFoKXd9780743491457.webp?v=1768748993","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/four-degrees-of-heat-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}