Unconditionally Single

Honey Diaries #3

by Mary B. Morrison

Honey Thomas once made her living as a tough-talking prostitute and madam, but those days are long gone. Now, Honey runs a counseling center that helps women get off the streets. The best part is her new life is being bankrolled by money stolen from her ex-pimp, Valentino James. But Valentino wants his money back, and he's willing to kill Honey to get it. Now Honey has to figure out what's important, what she can do without, and who she needs in her life to discover the happiness she deserves. . .

"Hot times in Atlanta keep Morrison's erotic Honey Diaries blazing." -- Publishers Weekly

"Mix dirty red drama, relationship scandals, suspense, love and you get my girl Mary B. Morrison." --Vickie Stringer

Genres: Adult Fiction, Fiction

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Mary B. Morrison, New York Times best-selling author is the up and coming artist with a multiple book-to-film deal. Mary has seventeen published novels including her newest release, If I Can’t Have You.

She writes for Kensington Publishing Corporation as Mary B. Morrison and Grand Central Publishing as HoneyB. In her novels Mary addresses social and sexual issues while empowering her female characters.

“Women Rule,” that’s the way I see it. “Beside every great man there is a powerful woman. The same does not hold true for every successful woman. A lot of us are single because men want to wear the pants, even if they didn’t buy them.”

Jeff Clanagan, CEO of Codeblack Entertainment and filmmaker, Leslie Small, optioned the film rights to Mary B. Morrison’s popular Soulmates Dissipate series (which includes seven novels). Her first book, Soulmates Dissipate, is being developed for feature film in 2013.

Mary is an Executive Producer on her film deal and she was Executive Producer and playwright for her stage play Single Husbands (based on her novel under her pen name HoneyB).

On June 3, 2000, Mary withdrew her retirement to self-publish her debut novel, Soulmates Dissipate. Mary has also sponsored an anthology publishing 33 students entitled Diverse Stories: From the Imaginations of Sixth Graders.

Lift Every Voice and Write is Mary’s non-profit. The organization is established to help increase literacy and support students interested in pursuing writing as a career.

Born in Aurora, Illinois, and reared in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mary is the middle child of seven. She’s a graduate of McDonogh #35 High School in New Orleans and Berkeley Community College in Berkeley, California.

Her wonderful son, Jesse Byrd, Jr. is a 2010 graduate of U.C. Santa Barbara and producer on Mary’s film deal. Jesse has recently completed his first novel and owns a clothing business, OiseauChateau.com.

Mary currently resides in Oakland, California.

Reviews

[K.augustine]

Honey, curled in a fetal position with her gun aimed on Benito's head is kidnapped and stuffed in the open trunk of Valentino's truck The first chapter picks up exactly where Who's Loving You ended. Suspense, disappointment, shock, anger, sadness, happiness, and hopefulness are just a few of the feelings and sensations Mary B Morrison takes us through on this journey. So many outrageous twists and turns happen and you will undoubtedly have compassion and sympathy for the people you least expect. Jada and her family from Mary B Morrison's Soulmates Series, makes an appearance in this book and quickly become permanent fixtures. Sadly we see a whole new side of Mrs. Jada Diamond Tanner and she seems a bit different and a lot less likable then she was when we used to know her. Actually, it seems that most of the characters we grew fond of in this series and in the Soulmates Series switched places with the ones I disliked immensely. Very interesting to say the least. After wreaking havoc and causing major unforgettable mayhem in people's lives, many of the characters turn over a new leaf and seem to have become better people but is that just an act? Have you ever watched a movie or read a book where the main character does the one thing you didn't want them to do? Or picks the wrong significant other for themself for whatever reason? Well that is how I felt reading this book. If this was a movie I would have been screaming at the screen for the characters to make the right choices. It feels very dissimilar and almost like a betrayal when the characters you feel you know make such out of pocket decisions. Sometimes it is refreshing for something unexpected to happen or to not have a happy ending for once but this one felt like a knife in my back. You will see. This novel commands nothing less than five stars and is honestly the best installment of this series. The Honey Diaries aren't over yet because currently we are left with the biggest cliff hanger of all. Lets just hope the next book in this succession is the last, that everything turns out right, and that the drama ends because at this point it seriously seems like Honey and friends deserve the best and a fifth installment would just be over kill of the story line.

[SondraSoSmooth85 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was just OK, the first two books was great but this one.....ummm not so great. It took me a little longer to read this book just because it was all over the place.it seemed as if it was rushed and the way it ended was soooo lame it just left me hanging, hopefully the next one will be better if there is a next one....Don't waste your money on this book, go rent it from a library.

[Sy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a fast read. It was a little light in comparison to other Mary B books. Especially when it comes to these characters. I don't know if she was trying to rap up the series with these characters or not. She kind of left it open for another book but you never. Like I said it was a very fast read but it was entertaining nonetheless.

[Dedra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good. I must say the first novel about Honey was the best. This had so much going on. The beginning of Jada and Grant's relationship was just crazy to me. I mean they get together and Jada takes ownership just like that. It is a great read, but I don't think this is a book that you will enjoy unless you read the other books before this one about Honey.

[Lit Convos With MP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back in February 2012 The Ladies of Brownstone Book Club read “Unconditionally Single” by Mary B. Morrison and in our Review/Commentary on a scale 0-10 (Rating of 10 is an Absolute AWESOME read...) we rated it as a 6.5

This is a Good Read!

[Brittany barber]

This book was amazing and I looking for others to read. It's a must to read. It would be great if it became a movie.

What a great book. I'm currently looking for the others just to see what happen next. I would go e the rating a 10.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Honey saga continues.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait for book 4 to this series

[Ja'nai · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series. And its always neat to see when characters are brought in from other books. Looking forward to the next one. That Honey always has some drama!

[Nicole]

i recommend u read it. a good book

[Betty Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was good, I was hoping she would end the series for Honey, but I guess not. You learn a lot about people when you read this book. Makes you think about woman.

[Kelli Perrodin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good book. I chose this book because I like the author Mary B. Morrison. I recommend this book to friends.

[Sarita · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was sooooo good!!!!!!

[Angela Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love MAry B Morrison, so
I have read all of her books....

[Jennifery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love the honey series!!!!! 

[Cinderella Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read......my first time reading one of her books. I must say I was entertained by the contintious drama...

[K.J. Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved.

[Shonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awesome book but what happened to Summer? Why didn’t Valentino get tested? What happened to her kids? So many questions left unanswered

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was about to get really frustrated when the ending of the book took such a twist. I found out there is another book to follow thank goodness.

[Shaun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Messy af!!!!! I liked it tho. Benito is best because he is always Benito. Everyone else switches faster than a person caught in a lie. Decision making in this blew my mind but it has so much tea.

[LaToya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kinda was long and drawn out, but right at the end it started to get good and I wanted more at the last page...lol

[Temptingat40 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay if you want a slow read, too much going on in one story.

[Bengene Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good