After Hours

by Rochelle Alers

Three women--Adina, Sybil, and Karla--discover that every passion has a high price and that some secrets are impossible to keep.

Genres: Romance

492 pages, Hardcover

First published February 26, 2008

About the author

Rochelle Alers was born in Manhattan, New York, USA, where she raised. She obtained degrees in Sociology and Psychology, before started to work. She is a member of the Iota Theta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and her interests include gourmet cooking and traveling. She has traveled to countries in North, Central and South America, and Europe. She is also in accomplished in knitting, crocheting and needlepoint.

Published since 1988, today a full-time writer, has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today's most prolific and popular African-American authors of romance and women's fiction. With more than fifty titles and nearly two million copies of her novels in print, she is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists, regularly chosen by Black Expressions Book Club, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gold Pen Award, the Emma Award, Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. She also wrote as Susan James and Rena McLeary.

Rochelle Alers lives in a charming hamlet on Long Island.

Reviews

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book did not end the way I thought it would. It started drama in the end but just died as quick as it started.

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stoty of three women whose lives connect. Dina ran away from Brooklyn after finding out there's a contract out on her. She meets Karla, a lawyer, who helps her change her name (and life) and steers her to a job opportunity.
Karla and her husband have sn open marriage. Sybil has her own catering business. It's her sideline as Delectable that could have all their worlds crashing down around their head.

[Keesha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first by this author, I believe. I thought it was good. I was expecting something huge to happen to disrupt everything, or a huge blow up/reveal. Didn't happen. But I liked the story and happy endings are always a nice touch.

[Lady J.]

It was good!

[Jennifer Kayes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story with 3 women and their lives

[Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a different read by Rochelle Alers compared to her other books I've read. The beginning drew me in....then the plot dragged for quite a bit. I had a hard time making the connection between certain details. It got a bit better towards the end, but the ending itself was anti-climatic. This book did not meet the standard I have set for this author based on her other works.

[The Book Junkie Reads . . . · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not what I was looking for in a Rochelle Alers' read. I just felt out of the element of what this author usually gives me. I am willing to give it another read sometime in the future. I may just need to get other genres under my belt.

[Leigh-Anne Ford Lyons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

This story was totally captivating and amazingly interesting. The three ladies in this story lead interesting lives and strength has made them overcome various obstacles. Amazing job Ms. Alerts!!!

[Dytana Forte]

I would recommend this book to others to read. It has a very good storyline.

[Meaghan · Rating 1 out of 5]

couldnt make it past about the 100th page. i just didnt care about adina or why she was doing what she was doing

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a trip. Very enjoyable book.

[Sophie Sealy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the writer's normal style. Not romance.

[Pamela Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Talk about hot and what people do after hours!!!!!

[Vickie Bragg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reunite

It was a page turner I loved all of the characters. I just wished Dina would have came clean about her past to Lance and reunited with her daughter and grandmother.