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Plain Jane [Box Set]
Book 1
“Why have love and pain when you can just have great sex?”- Natalie Jane Lorin
Some say, once a good girl goes bad, she’s gone forever. However, reality says once a good girl gets laid the right way, she’s a brand-new freak, right? Natalie’s passionless marriage is slowly dying; one day her husband up and leaves without an explanation. Joyclyn , from the bestselling series, The Ultimate No-No, takes a liking to Natalie and seductively brings Natalie into her world of sex, lust, and the game of who can get it. When Natalie meets William David, their sexual chemistry turns into something more than just a one night. Natalie discovers more than just her sexual beast; she soon finds herself face-to-face with true love. Joyclyn’s envy threatens to get the best of her; she wants Natalie all to herself; find out what happens when the game of who can get it turns into a game of winner takes Natalie.
Book 2
According to a broken heart, love equaled pain. William David, better known as Silk, knew all too well about that sort of pain. Upon meeting Natalie Jane Lorin, everything he swore against, suddenly becomes irrelevant. In the follow up to Plain Jane, the love between Silk and Natalie takes you on an explosively erotic ride.
Nothing comes easy according to Joyclyn, and when discovering her protégé, Silk, has taken a liking to Natalie in more ways than one, she vows to put a stop to it. However, she can’t let Silk know what she’s up to. Instead, she discovers what would be the perfect distraction for Natalie: Kenneth, her estranged husband.
This series gets steamier with forbidden sex, devious plans for the heart, and the quest to claim one person; Natalie. Will Natalie fall blind to the three people in her life vying for her attention? The prize is Natalie; who’s going to win? Is it her new best friend, who holds a secret desire for her, her newest flame, who is part of a devious plan, or her estranged husband, who now wants her back? Find out in Plain Jane 2.
More secrets, more sex, more drama.
“Why have love and pain when you can just have great sex?”- Natalie Jane Lorin
Some say, once a good girl goes bad, she’s gone forever. However, reality says once a good girl gets laid the right way, she’s a brand-new freak, right? Natalie’s passionless marriage is slowly dying; one day her husband up and leaves without an explanation. Joyclyn , from the bestselling series, The Ultimate No-No, takes a liking to Natalie and seductively brings Natalie into her world of sex, lust, and the game of who can get it. When Natalie meets William David, their sexual chemistry turns into something more than just a one night. Natalie discovers more than just her sexual beast; she soon finds herself face-to-face with true love. Joyclyn’s envy threatens to get the best of her; she wants Natalie all to herself; find out what happens when the game of who can get it turns into a game of winner takes Natalie.
Book 2
According to a broken heart, love equaled pain. William David, better known as Silk, knew all too well about that sort of pain. Upon meeting Natalie Jane Lorin, everything he swore against, suddenly becomes irrelevant. In the follow up to Plain Jane, the love between Silk and Natalie takes you on an explosively erotic ride.
Nothing comes easy according to Joyclyn, and when discovering her protégé, Silk, has taken a liking to Natalie in more ways than one, she vows to put a stop to it. However, she can’t let Silk know what she’s up to. Instead, she discovers what would be the perfect distraction for Natalie: Kenneth, her estranged husband.
This series gets steamier with forbidden sex, devious plans for the heart, and the quest to claim one person; Natalie. Will Natalie fall blind to the three people in her life vying for her attention? The prize is Natalie; who’s going to win? Is it her new best friend, who holds a secret desire for her, her newest flame, who is part of a devious plan, or her estranged husband, who now wants her back? Find out in Plain Jane 2.
More secrets, more sex, more drama.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2019
18 people are currently reading
32 people want to read
About the author
Tamika Newhouse
52 books148 followersFrom teen mom to CEO by the age of twenty, Tamika Newhouse, the author of 17 novels, has landed on numerous best sellers’ lists and is the winner of 7 African American Literary Awards.
Only nine months after debuting her first novel in 2009, she landed a major publishing contract without an agent and went on to become the CEO of Delphine Publications. To date, she has published nearly 200 books, launched the careers of hundreds of writers, and produces the only entertainment award show for African American writers, called the AAMBC Literary Awards.
In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s Who in Black San Antonio. In 2011, her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology, and for the second time, Tamika won Self Published Author of the Year. The National Women in Business Association also nominated her for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. In 2013, she was honored with the Author of Distinction E. Lynn Harris Award.
She has quickly become the Shonda Rhimes in Black Publishing, due to her creative skills in discovering talent, her unique events that feature celebrities from across the nation, and being the creator of AAMBC, one of the most influential brands in the publishing industry. She has even served as associate producer and screenwriter to the 8 Ball and MJG bio-pic Comin Out Hard; with the goal of becoming a literary Rockstar still in her sights. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about her battle with mental illness and depression to fulfill her dreams, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. She resides in Atlanta with her children.
Only nine months after debuting her first novel in 2009, she landed a major publishing contract without an agent and went on to become the CEO of Delphine Publications. To date, she has published nearly 200 books, launched the careers of hundreds of writers, and produces the only entertainment award show for African American writers, called the AAMBC Literary Awards.
In 2010, she was inducted into Who’s Who in Black San Antonio. In 2011, her company Delphine Publications won an African American Literary Award for Best Anthology, and for the second time, Tamika won Self Published Author of the Year. The National Women in Business Association also nominated her for the 2011 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. In 2013, she was honored with the Author of Distinction E. Lynn Harris Award.
She has quickly become the Shonda Rhimes in Black Publishing, due to her creative skills in discovering talent, her unique events that feature celebrities from across the nation, and being the creator of AAMBC, one of the most influential brands in the publishing industry. She has even served as associate producer and screenwriter to the 8 Ball and MJG bio-pic Comin Out Hard; with the goal of becoming a literary Rockstar still in her sights. Tamika presently tours the country speaking about her battle with mental illness and depression to fulfill her dreams, as well as teaching aspiring writers the publishing ropes. She resides in Atlanta with her children.
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August 14, 2025
Tamika’s Plain Jane series is a steamy, addictive ride through love, lust, and the tangled webs of desire. In Book 1, Natalie Jane Lorin’s passionless marriage ends abruptly, leading her into Joyclyn’s seductive world and a magnetic connection with William “Silk” David. But when envy and desire collide, Natalie becomes the ultimate prize. Book 2 turns the heat up even higher, with forbidden attraction, hidden agendas, and an estranged husband re-entering the game. Who will win Natalie’s heart — or her body? This series is sizzling, unpredictable, and impossible to put down.
August 20, 2025
This series is bold, sexy, and full of drama from start to finish. Natalie’s transformation from a woman stuck in a loveless marriage to someone discovering passion, desire, and love kept me hooked. Between the steamy chemistry, unexpected twists, and messy entanglements, it’s a story that’s just as addictive as it is emotional.
July 5, 2021
Whewww Chile
This 2 part book was amazing. It was detailed, unexpected, exciting, confusing, but all in all AMAZING. I’m happy I stumbled upon this book from reading another authors book!!
This 2 part book was amazing. It was detailed, unexpected, exciting, confusing, but all in all AMAZING. I’m happy I stumbled upon this book from reading another authors book!!
April 9, 2022
Plain Jane wasn’t so plain
Natalie aka Jane learned the hard way about love, trust and desire. Too bad it came at a price. Grab it and read all the ups and downs that Natalie endured as she came into her own.
Natalie aka Jane learned the hard way about love, trust and desire. Too bad it came at a price. Grab it and read all the ups and downs that Natalie endured as she came into her own.
August 13, 2025
The main character is great and I found myself enamored throughout. Both books are wonderful and the vibe is great. I loved the read.
August 14, 2025
Such an exciting read! It was really great jumping into this story.
August 18, 2025
Another box set I knew I had to read!!
August 18, 2025
Natalie’s story pulls you into a whirlwind of lust, betrayal, and unexpected love that kept me turning pages quickly.
August 19, 2025
Natalie’s story pulled me in right away and kept me hooked with all the twists, steam, and messy relationships. Couldn’t put it down.
August 19, 2025
Totally love this book A bit of steam with a lot of what’s next on every page.
August 23, 2025
I enjoyed this series. I love the conversations and interactions between the characters. I enjoyed how visual these stories are.
August 25, 2025
Natalie's story was so captivating and unpredictable. I'm still puzzled, such an amazing set!
August 28, 2025
I love these spicy books! The drama, the emotion & the sex bring these stories together seamlessly.
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