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Brenda L. Thomas

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Winner of the African-American Literary Award, for her novel Woman On Top, Brenda L. Thomas is the author of several books including the Essence bestselling novels, Threesome, Fourplay, and The Velvet Rope.

Refusing to be held to a particular genre, Brenda writes everything from mystery and suspense to psychological thrillers. Her passion though is traveling the country discussing her memoir, Laying Down My Burdens.

When she’s not writing—which is rare—Brenda can be found at her home in Philadelphia chasing squirrels away from her garden and researching her next erotic short.

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	Four Degrees of Heat: A Collection of Sexy Summer Escapades by Brenda L. Thomas (Goodreads Author), Crystal Lacey Winslow (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Rochelle Alers (Contributor) 4.27 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Threesome: Where Seduction, Power and Basketball Collide 3.91 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Velvet Rope 4.01 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fourplay: The Dance of Sensuality 4.02 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss the Year Goodbye by Brenda L. Thomas (Goodreads Author), Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Woman's Got a Secret 4.19 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woman on Top 4.38 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartless: when love isn't enough 4.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every New Year 3.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woman On Top 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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