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Girlfriend Experience, Interrupted
Arianna indulges in a weekend getaway arranged by a client, unaware of the long-standing connection between them. Will the GFE that was arranged turn into something more?
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2019
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About the author
Shakir Rashaan
59 books273 followers“Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” ~ Virginia Wolfe
Conjurer of worlds. Sorcerer. Man. Myth. Legend. Prototype.
All of these words describe Shakir Rashaan, who has been creating mind-twisting stories and lavish worlds for well over a decade, rolling onto the national literary scene as a contributor to Z-Rated: Chocolate Flava 3 in 2012. His raw, vivid, and uncut writing style captured the attention of the Queen of Erotica herself, Zane. A year later, Shakir’s debut novel with Strebor/Atria/Simon & Schuster, The Awakening, opened to rave reviews, while the follow-up in the Nubian Underworld series, Legacy, garnered even more success, and the third installment, Tempest, helping to make the series one of the most unique and best-selling in the erotic romance genre.
Rashaan would later add to his impressive catalog with the debut of the Kink, P.I. Series in 2015, starting with Obsession and following up with Deception and Reckoning. Drawing comparisons to Walter Mosely’s Easy Rawlins series, Kink, P.I. has developed into yet another best-selling series, carving its place as a “throwback to the days of classic mystery books” in the mystery genre.
Further adding to his impressive portfolio, Rashaan was a regular blogger for USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog, where readers could find him at his “Manly Musings” personal blog, reviewing books, television shows, and movies from a man’s perspective. He wrote recaps for various shows for the STARZ Network, including The Girlfriend Experience, POWER, and Survivor’s Remorse, before the blog was retired in late 2018.
Shakir has gone on in recent years to pen a series of bestselling novels, including In Service to the Senator, a sexy political thriller surrounding an up-and-coming vice presidential candidate, The Devil’s All-American, a unique paranormal romance featuring a rising college basketball star, Unthinkable, a not-so-conventional romance set in the entertainment industry, Love, Lust & Beautiful Liars, a romantic suspense novel about an international weapons dealer who was looking to retire and enjoy his HEA, and most recently in 2021, Queen of Cambridge, part of the Queens of the Castle anthology series.
Shakir has switched gears, jumping into the young adult world, developing the Neverwraith series, a YA paranormal fantasy for Entangled Teen/Macmillan, and the South Hampton series, in addition to several other YA and New Adult projects to expand his NEBU universe. Neverwraith is his most ambitious project to date, about a teenage descendant of an ancient metahuman bloodline who searches for the truth about the death of his parents and their connection to a centuries-old blood feud over sacred texts contained inside of his native Kindara, an island nation located near the West African coast ... all while navigating high school
Shakir currently resides in suburban Atlanta with his wife, soon-to-be college graduate daughter, and a Jack-Chi named Teddy.
Conjurer of worlds. Sorcerer. Man. Myth. Legend. Prototype.
All of these words describe Shakir Rashaan, who has been creating mind-twisting stories and lavish worlds for well over a decade, rolling onto the national literary scene as a contributor to Z-Rated: Chocolate Flava 3 in 2012. His raw, vivid, and uncut writing style captured the attention of the Queen of Erotica herself, Zane. A year later, Shakir’s debut novel with Strebor/Atria/Simon & Schuster, The Awakening, opened to rave reviews, while the follow-up in the Nubian Underworld series, Legacy, garnered even more success, and the third installment, Tempest, helping to make the series one of the most unique and best-selling in the erotic romance genre.
Rashaan would later add to his impressive catalog with the debut of the Kink, P.I. Series in 2015, starting with Obsession and following up with Deception and Reckoning. Drawing comparisons to Walter Mosely’s Easy Rawlins series, Kink, P.I. has developed into yet another best-selling series, carving its place as a “throwback to the days of classic mystery books” in the mystery genre.
Further adding to his impressive portfolio, Rashaan was a regular blogger for USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog, where readers could find him at his “Manly Musings” personal blog, reviewing books, television shows, and movies from a man’s perspective. He wrote recaps for various shows for the STARZ Network, including The Girlfriend Experience, POWER, and Survivor’s Remorse, before the blog was retired in late 2018.
Shakir has gone on in recent years to pen a series of bestselling novels, including In Service to the Senator, a sexy political thriller surrounding an up-and-coming vice presidential candidate, The Devil’s All-American, a unique paranormal romance featuring a rising college basketball star, Unthinkable, a not-so-conventional romance set in the entertainment industry, Love, Lust & Beautiful Liars, a romantic suspense novel about an international weapons dealer who was looking to retire and enjoy his HEA, and most recently in 2021, Queen of Cambridge, part of the Queens of the Castle anthology series.
Shakir has switched gears, jumping into the young adult world, developing the Neverwraith series, a YA paranormal fantasy for Entangled Teen/Macmillan, and the South Hampton series, in addition to several other YA and New Adult projects to expand his NEBU universe. Neverwraith is his most ambitious project to date, about a teenage descendant of an ancient metahuman bloodline who searches for the truth about the death of his parents and their connection to a centuries-old blood feud over sacred texts contained inside of his native Kindara, an island nation located near the West African coast ... all while navigating high school
Shakir currently resides in suburban Atlanta with his wife, soon-to-be college graduate daughter, and a Jack-Chi named Teddy.
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May 31, 2019
Ari the Girl behind the experience
I can appreciate a unique woven short story but this is my second time trying this author and I find again the work lacking. From the opening argument between Ari and Orrin it all went down hill . First you have a reference of husband only for three sentences later reference of boyfriend. And while that maybe minor, it shows how little care for proofreading and editing was done. Not to mention Ari choice of a side line process. It made absolutely no season or provided anything of substance that would justify. With such potential the work fail flat.
I can appreciate a unique woven short story but this is my second time trying this author and I find again the work lacking. From the opening argument between Ari and Orrin it all went down hill . First you have a reference of husband only for three sentences later reference of boyfriend. And while that maybe minor, it shows how little care for proofreading and editing was done. Not to mention Ari choice of a side line process. It made absolutely no season or provided anything of substance that would justify. With such potential the work fail flat.
June 27, 2020
“He was toxic, and she was determined to keep that cancerous mass away from her newly-defined existence.”
This is my first read by Shakir Rashaan and based on the reviews, I expected to be BLOWN AWAY BY THE FIRE🔥. But unfortunately for me, I found “Girlfriend Experience, Interrupted” to be just an okay read. In the beginning of the story I was thrown off by the reference of Orrin as husband to boyfriend. And although the build up was there, the storyline just kinda fell flat for me.
I’ve heard many readers rave about Shakir’s work and although this may not be the book that grabbed me...I would definitely check out another standalone.
Ebony
EyeCU Reading
This is my first read by Shakir Rashaan and based on the reviews, I expected to be BLOWN AWAY BY THE FIRE🔥. But unfortunately for me, I found “Girlfriend Experience, Interrupted” to be just an okay read. In the beginning of the story I was thrown off by the reference of Orrin as husband to boyfriend. And although the build up was there, the storyline just kinda fell flat for me.
I’ve heard many readers rave about Shakir’s work and although this may not be the book that grabbed me...I would definitely check out another standalone.
Ebony
EyeCU Reading
February 4, 2019
Wow
This story wasn’t what i expected. It was so much more. It was really good and the plot twist was great. Had me hit and bother. Once i picked the story back up i couldn’t put it down.. this is a must read
This story wasn’t what i expected. It was so much more. It was really good and the plot twist was great. Had me hit and bother. Once i picked the story back up i couldn’t put it down.. this is a must read
February 12, 2019
Shakir does it again. In a short number of pages, Shakir pulls you into a dream like scenario that tantalizes the senses and makes you want to turn the page even faster. Quite an experience indeed!
March 9, 2019
enjoyable interlude
This short was a great quick erotic read. Perfect for when you just have time for a taste. I recommend it as an intro to Shakir Rashaan.
This short was a great quick erotic read. Perfect for when you just have time for a taste. I recommend it as an intro to Shakir Rashaan.
September 1, 2019
loved it!
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews