3 Degrees of Separation

by Natalie Simone

It's five years later and Jayne is a beautiful and ambitious vixen who still sees people as disposable. She works at a prestigious law firm and is months away from passing the bar. She is dating Damien, who wants to be her man. Jayne couldn't care less about what Damien wants as long as he stays cool about her occasional hookups with women and stops pressuring her for a relationship. Her life was uncomplicated until her car window was shattered with a brick, and "dyke bitch" written on the hood. The funny thing is with so many jilted lovers in her past, it's hard to pinpoint a suspect. Tramaine is good-looking, successful, and a player with a trail of broken hearts behind her. Her heart was broken once, too, and she has taken steps to ensure that it never happens again. Tramaine meets Jayne and they quickly become good friends. Tramaine is attracted to her initially, but Jayne likes her women in boy shorts-not boxers-and Tramaine already has her hands full. Candice is a hardworking, supportive, and understanding girlfriend. Too bad she's living with Tonya, who smokes and drinks all day while pretending to look for a job. Tonya is Tramaine's best friend and Candice secretly wishes that Tonya was more like her. Candice is tired of the lack of romance and sex and hopes that it will all change once Tonya is back on her feet again. But Tonya is up to something, and if Candice finds out, it could destroy their relationship. Hear what Amazon readers have to "Natalie did an awesome job bringing her characters to life. It was easy to love and hate them at times. It's always pleasurable to read an author that can be humorous as well." "I went through this book quickly! It was a great story with tons of twists and it was extremely sexy. Sometimes I wish I could run into these characters in real life..." "I went through this book quickly! It was a great story with tons of twists and it was extremely sexy. Sometimes I wish I could run into these characters in real life..." "Great book! I really enjoyed this book. Hopefully there is a part 3!!! I need more."

Genres: LGBT

204 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 27, 2014

About the author

Natalie Simone is the president and creative mastermind behind Perfect Muse Productions, LLC (“PMP”), an Atlanta-based theatrical production company. She is the author of the novel Girls Just Don’t Do That, the first book in The Crave Collection trilogy.

Her other literary accomplishments include her debut stage play in 2011, titled “Only God Can Judge me,” which had four sold-out performances. Her next stage play, “The Hole Runs Deep,” explores the mind of a woman scorned and how her pain causes her to wreak havoc in the lives of people around her. “The Hole Runs Deep” is set to premier in 2014, and Natalie will tour this production in several cities.

A graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Psychology, Natalie has a keen interest in human behavior that is reflected in all of her work. She believes that life and the human experience provide excellent material for her works, which contributes to PMP’s slogan “Life Inspired Works.”

Natalie is also currently working on an independent film based on her first novel, Girls Just Don’t Do That.

Reviews

[La Toya Hankins · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's rare that I read a book that I enjoy but don't really care for any of the characters as individuals. The main characters in the book have an inability to form lasting relationships built on respect. They sleep around without caring too much about the impact it has on their partners. They string people along with the hopes of making them "the one" but Jayne, Tremaine and Candice can't/won't/shouldn't commit because they are each damaged in their own way. Yet, despite the whole shadyness of their behavior, their stores are written in a way you want to know what is going to happen next. This book is two in a series of three and while Jayne is not someone who I would ever want to share an apple martini with, I am looking forward to seeing where her adventures take her and if she can be reformed.

[L. Cherelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

In “3° of Separation”— the sequel to “Girls Just Don’t Do That”— Natalie Simone departs from Delia to dive into the world of Jayne post undergrad. The hard-working vixen is still true to form; she’s still breaking hearts and an emotionally distant loner. Along with Jayne, the author digs into the lives of the professionally driven characters Tremaine and Candice. This cast, and a few others characters, weave never-ending steamy and chaotic adventures. I kept asking, “What’s next?” The mounting drama, however, was emotionally and physically messy. Unlike “Girls,” it was hard to connect with these characters. They selfishly used and disposed of others, and the plausibility of the their actions and motivations was questionable.

[Anitra Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Read...

Natalie did an awesome job bringing her characters to life. It was easy to love and hate them at times. It's always pleasurable to read an author that can be humorous as well.