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Thong on Fire: An Urban Erotic Tale

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Bestselling urban erotic fiction phenomenon Noire tells the down and dirty story of a sassy stripper with an attitude that raises her up and then brings her down—hard.

It's a hard life for Saucy Sarita Robinson and the rules of the game are clear: get yours or get had. When her father gets popped in an armed robbery and her mother turns to drugs, Saucy is left to scratch out a life for herself on the streets of Harlem, and this city-slick vixen refuses to become a victim.

Young, hot, and hungry for the spotlight, Saucy has a full package and uses her assets to get whatever she wants. 128th Street has its own rules, and she knows them well. With sex as her weapon of choice, Saucy uses her beauty and her body to hustle her way straight into the heart of the hip-hop underworld, preying upon any man—or woman—who might help her get ahead. But Saucy just can't get enough. Her calculating nature and insatiable appetite for power and prestige tempt her into dangerous waters, and before long she finds herself in too deep. The shot callers of the hip-hop world have a few tricks for Saucy—a gutter plan to force her back onto the very streets that she came from.

But Saucy refuses to go down easy. She plots her revenge against some of the most powerful playas in the music industry, never suspecting that her enemies will fight back—and fight back hard.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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Noire

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Noire is an author from the streets of New York whose hip-hop erotic stories pulsate with urban flavor. She is the #1 Essence bestselling author of G-Spot, Candy Licker, Baby Brother, and Thug-A-Licious, and the editor-in-chief of NOIREMagazine.com. Visit her website at www.asknoire.com or e-mail her at noire@asknoire.com.

(Taken from SimonSays.com-author's publisher)

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Profile Image for Ivy.
36 reviews18 followers
January 18, 2008
There was a thong, yes. There were, in fact, many thongs of every hue and decoration imaginable paraded before the reader's eyes, but nary a one was on fire. Nope.
Profile Image for Mary Patrick.
1 review4 followers
October 12, 2014
I am shocked by the amount of negative reviews for this book. I have read hundreds of books and I usually forget them just as quickly as I pick up the next book. That is not the case with Hot Saucy baby! I can't seem to forget her. In a way, Thong on Fire is a cautionary tale. There are a lot of Saucys out there and no matter how much you root for them they can't get right. There were times in this book where I had a glimmer of hope and she'd turn right around and snatch that from me. That to me is what sets this novel apart from so many others. It's easy to Love the main character and hope they get their fairytale ending but Saucy is the one you Love to hate. I "get" why she is the was she is but I also want to shake her and make her see the potential that lies before her if she could give a d*** for a half second. But hey, it be like that sometimes. Saucy was... Human. I appreciate that.
Profile Image for Lesa Divine.
985 reviews242 followers
March 3, 2009
Why I say somewhat ok is because the beginning got my eyes from the get go but, then it's started getting slow to me and I just couldn't keep myself into the book any long. Didn't finish at all. I have to say G Spot got my eye more then this book.

But, this book was about Saucy that was growing up being abused by her mom's partner/parters. Saucy dad was killed when she was little her mom was the only one she had but, her mom was so druged out at times. Saucy then noticed that she wanted so much when it came to her life clothes and money.

She seened that her cousin had a lot more when it came to the things she didn't have so after her cousin died she took on the roll of living with her uncle so her uncle can spoil her with the best of everything that her cousin was getting.

Saucy then jumped from one man to another to live like she wanted to live. Then she step into the entertainment business where she because dancers for well known artists but, she also sleep her way up the ladder.

But, was ok but, then I started to get bored after awhile got up to 200 and something just couldn't finished but, from what I read I would say 3 stars at the most.:)
Profile Image for DeShuna.
21 reviews3 followers
April 3, 2026
This book was a reread for me. I got to pick the book this month for one of my book clubs, and while I had about 12 suggestions, they voted on this one — but now I'm the bad guy and getting threats of getting therapy bills. 😭😂🤣🫠🫣.. at the end of the day.. I'll be that.. Lol on the surface this book gives toxic but let's dig a little deeper.

Here's the thing about Thong on Fire, it's the kind of book that's easy to dismiss and nearly impossible to forget. (although I did the story came back to me as I read)

Listennnnn — one would want to hate this book. Some may even call it traumatic. But the unfortunate reality is that this story could — and may actually be — someone's real life. Written in 2007, yet the themes Noire calls out at the end for book club discussion are STILL real and even relevant today... almost 20 years later.

Same game, different day. The media — now social media — promotes and often glorifies a life of materialism. Young girls are looking at images of what they think they want to be: over-sexualized, fake lashes, fake butts, fake boobs... all to get "flewed out." Posting their lives to be "seen." Seeking the approval of a man — or anyone — to feel less of what they aren't getting at home. Lack of love. Lack of self-identity. Lack of self-esteem..self worth. Noire wrote about this in 2007.. And this still feels applicable today.

What makes Saucy such a complicated FMC is that the easiest reading of her is also the laziest one and surface. Yes, she is selfish. Yes, she is reckless. Yes, she will make you put the book down and walk around the room. But while this story is wild and one could easily judge her — I kept being brought back to one question: who really ever gave her a chance to be selfless? To feel safe enough not to be selfish? No where in her story is she guided with love other than her uncle but how much could he do living his own selfish life .

The empath in me actually heartbreaks for her...in addition to my judging and frustration lol.

Her life started off coming into the world unprotected. Her mother was on drugs before she was even born — a woman who probably just wanted a better life, who trusted a man that brought her to America and likely turned her out to drugs and with no family herself here who could she lean on turning to sex to keep a roof. She had no one. So what did she have to give Saucy? And from the age of six, this same mother allowed her daughter to be used and abused by both women and men for years. The question Noire quietly insists we sit with, I think, isn't what is wrong with Saucy — but it's who failed Saucy, and when, and how many times?

Tai... her one true friend through all of it loved her I think unconditionally. Except Saucy didn't know what love looked like. And while Tai was her real friend — honestly, Tai low-key pimped her out to men. She introduced her to Sincere and others. Did y'all notice how many times Tai judged Saucy but then turned around and said I have a man you should meet. Loving someone and enabling their destruction are not mutually exclusive. Tai didn't push Saucy into the street. But she opened a lot of doors. Everyone had an agenda. Even still — Tai was a constant, and I do think she tried to be a constant friend to Saucy despite how she treated her.

And then there's Free. Charming, righteous Free — who loved Saucy the way men often love women they want to fix: conditionally, possessively, and only on their own terms. While he claimed to love her, his love had conditions. When she was raped in that hotel, my heart broke for her all over again — she could never catch a break. That was his moment. His chance to love her beyond his own comfort, and he chose himself. She was lying in her own vomit after a drinking binge while pregnant, and instead of offering help to the woman he claimed to love — a woman whose struggles mirrored his own mother's alcoholism — he threw her out. How is his selfishness any less than Saucy's? He locked her away with his aunt as an overseeer... tried to change her instead of helping her find the root cause of all her reckless acts. Clearly in 2007 therapy wasn't the trend cause that could've been the perfect opportunity. His selfishness is quieter than Saucy's, more socially acceptable — but it is no less damning. Isn't that just like a man to let his ego lead over vulnerability and love. For me he doesn't get a pass 😏

The brilliance of this novel — and yes, I will call it that — is that there is no clean villain. Every character in this story carries some version of a failure or complicit contribution to Saucy 's downfall. Her mother and father. Her aunt, who judged instead of showing up. Tai's mom, who was furious at Saucy when her own nasty pedo husband was a predator (How you mad at a child for a grown man's fingers being in her ..😏🫠🫣). Aunt Mary Ann, who judged Saucys parenting instead of helping Saucy learn how to be a mother .. Doing everything for her instead of teaching her— where was she supposed to learn that from.. Love, being a mother, being a friend? Honestly? I think Free set her up to get pregnant for his own desires. He used her too.. But that's another story 😏. When we judge Saucy's character I wonder do we think from a nurture vs nature standpoint.. Who nurtured love in this girl. Cause all I see is nature has been hard and she has had to survive. And that survival of the fittest is a mug 🫣🫠

Saucy was constantly used, and that's all she knew — being someone's dumping ground in exchange for security, a roof over her head, and material things that could never fill the missing hole in her heart, soul, or spirit where others have failed her and life taught her what to do . Not that any of it was right.

The ending... Tragic.. All I saw was pain and disappointment lashing out until the very end .

Anyway... Long review to say to the Saucys of the world — you deserved better from every single person who passed through your story. You are better than that. And to those of us watching from the sidelines, letting a Saucy torpedo her soul away without offering help, prayer, or love — let us do better too.

This may not be an easy read. Some content may be difficult for certain readers. It's still entertaining, but it feels very real. Take care of yourself. 🙏🏾

*Content warning: sexual violence, abuse, addiction, and mature themes throughout.*

⭐⭐⭐⭐.75 (4.75) .. Only not a 5 because I always want a happier ending.. Lol
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Profile Image for Angela.
31 reviews
March 30, 2008
I give this book four stars for sheer offensiveness. The only reason I didn't give it five is because nobody in the book got AIDS.

I give you the best quote to be discovered in its pages:

"I don't know who cried harder, Free or me. I mean, I had tears coming all out my eyes and running down my face. Free's tears was in his heart, but I could still see them sh**s."

And I cannot say anything about it better than my friend Mikey Potter did:

"How can one sentence do so much? Somehow it manages to be grammatically mind-bending while simultaneously wrenching at one's soul. The beauty of the tearful heart metaphor, which could have devolved into a cliché, is given a gritty realism with the sudden concluding jolt. "Free's tears was in his heart, but I could still see them sh**s," could be the sentence that connects, and also defines, our generation."

Profile Image for Erica.
23 reviews
February 12, 2008
Saucy Robinson....what can I say....we meet Saucy as she is introduced to this world as a child of Asian and African-American background...then we sympathize with her as a child who goes through sexual abuse, neglect, and then the loss of her father.

But, as Saucy grows, we quickly understand that she is one of those sad cases of a young woman that feeds into her situation rather than rise above it.

She gives in to money, drugs, and an uncontrollable sexual desire that ultimatly gets the best of her.

Noire has done it again with this book and it is a must read if you enjoy African American Fiction with some fire to it. I enjoyed this book because once again it was painted with vivid colors of a reality that is far too common now days. Can't wait to read the next one by Noire.
Profile Image for Khadejia.
10 reviews
September 21, 2008
A very familiar urban tale of a beautiful young lady in the inner city, with no family support or understanding of family structure or nurturing is starving for attention through fame, and dirty money looking for it in all the wrong places. Destined for a road of heartbreak, no foundation, no loyalty or love. This fiction depiction of a common street tale confirms how a large portion of our youth (males/female) in the inner cities are brought up by the streets, taught by the images which are on television, videos and movies. We glorify money and material things which make those with no guidance worship these things with no value for human life, or relationships. Very sad reality.
Profile Image for Irene.
319 reviews69 followers
December 27, 2019
A coworker gave these books to me back in '08 almost a decade ago. At least they got me reading again lol and now I work at the local college library where my book selections have definitely changed but still I'm sure most would consider my to-read shelf quite eclectic to say the least. I can't forget the books that got me reading again after many, many years so...a thank you to Sammy & Noire.
Profile Image for Amy.
17 reviews8 followers
November 24, 2007
um, you need a fire hose to put out THIS THONG TH THONG THONG THONG
Profile Image for Lola.
19 reviews
February 6, 2013
In comparison to Noire's other books, this was poor. The book lacked a true plot or meaning and the title is somewhat deceiving. Wouldn't recommend.
Profile Image for Tamara Evans.
1,038 reviews47 followers
March 30, 2019
Saucy Sarita Robinson is a despicable person and has no qualities of redeeming value. Saucy is the victim of sexual abuse starting at the age of six at the hands of her prostitute mother and her various sexual partners. Saucy feels alone in the world except for her friend Tai. Even at a young age, Saucy sees an opportunity to live a better life with her Uncle Swag and makes this happen by telling her teachers of her sexual abuse. Saucy is removed from her mother’s home but then encounters problems with her Aunt Ruthie and cousin Paris due to her traumatic upbringing. Saucy idolizes her uncle and experiences some of the best years of her life when she’s living at his house.

During Saucy’s teen years, she acts out by smoking, drinking and dancing. Despite Tai’s warnings about her reckless behavior, Saucy hooks up with numerous guys and becomes a famous video girl. Saucy wants more though and is willing to step on whoever she needs to get to the top. She’s unapologetic about how dirty and grimy she is and could care less what others think of her.


Saucy is a sad case in the she sees herself as a body and uses her parts as currency. Even when she finds someone who genuinely loves her, she doesn’t understand this concept and gets bored. Years of sexual abuse has led Saucy to feel that men are only useful by what things they can buy her. She’ll play with men’s mind in order to get their money before moving on to the next guy.

It was hard for me to finish this book because Saucy is so hateful. Saucy constantly lashes out at everyone and destroys anything that stops her from getting what she wants. I was happy that the book ended the way it did because I felt as though Saucy’s bad behavior was never going to catch up with her.
Profile Image for LaTasha Nelson.
81 reviews
April 26, 2026
This book started off HEAVY! 😳

⚠️ Please know there are multiple traumatic triggers in this book, no matter how healed you may be!

This book was really good and full of mess and drama, but it was honestly sad to see how childhood trauma completely transformed Saucy’s life. She was damaged beyond repair at an early age, and she didn’t even realize that the “silver lining” in her storm was her best friend and/or the man she truly needed—because she was blinded by the trauma she was forced to live with daily. 🥺

She had the potential and the circumstances to make something out of her life, but she was so used to confusion and deception that it became all she knew… and all she kept choosing.

Overall, this book was good af, but if you’ve experienced some of the things Saucy went through, I can definitely see this being extremely triggering.

I hated her inevitable ending, but I was lowkey happy there was some kind of happy ending in the middle of all that darkness! 😏🤭
Profile Image for Cheonica Jordan.
382 reviews
April 7, 2026
Thong on Fire: An Urban Erotic Tale is straight chaos the kind that has you clutching your chest and whispering she did WHAT every SINGLE page.

Saucy is trauma wrapped in confidence and bad decisions. No rules, no limits, no accountability just survival mode turned all the way up. She used everything she had to get ahead but baby the higher she climbed, the harder she fell. This wasn’t even a train wreck this was a full blown explosion you couldn’t look away from. Raw, reckless and uncomfortable in the realest way because it shows what happens when pain goes unhealed and power goes unchecked. That thong was definitely on fire and it burned everything in its path.

Oh and everyone had some shiiiiii with them!!
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Profile Image for Esther.
42 reviews
June 27, 2018
This book was pretty good and Saucy Robinson was a COMPLETE MESS!! This book is definitely a cautionary tale of how so many young women fall into the trap that she did. I listened to the audiobook version of this book and was thoroughly annoyed with the way that it was read by Kim Johnson. I could definitely believe that she was the voice of Saucy, however she made so many mistakes and odd pauses during the reading that it became distracted in itself, also the many rap portions of the book was delivered so dryly that it took the book down a little for me. Overall I enjoyed the book and I thought it was well written.
Profile Image for Bazey.
16 reviews1 follower
November 23, 2023
This book was exhilarating and interesting from start to finish. Saucy gives Winter from The Coldest Winter Ever vibes minus the naivety and trust fund. Throughout the book I found myself feeling bad for Saucy due to her upbringing and challenges but ultimately, I’m happier for her ex-best friend Ty and Freedom. Saucy just couldn’t see past her nose and get the help she needed to grow and that was ultimately her downfall. She depended on looks to get her where she wanted to go and ultimately she lost it all. It’s a realistic story and I’m a fan of Noire’s story. It’s always compelling and a page turner.
Profile Image for RS Fuster.
513 reviews4 followers
August 27, 2019
This reminds me of Down These Mean Streets were Peri Thomas layer it out straight ask to the like of a PR junkie who redeemed himself. Here Noire laid out the life of “Saucy” who lived her life of self interest but was damed from birth. Young people might identify with her self centered life style but in the end know there only a bitter end to the story. I wish youth today had higher goals, and more support and encouragement to make a better life for themselves.
Profile Image for Queen.
323 reviews2 followers
September 5, 2024
Very sad story. Saucy had a ROUGH start in life and ended up being a pretty awful person to the people around her. This story is just a bag of poor life decisions all tangled up in each other. Im pretty sure I read this book when I was inappropriately young but now at my big age I feel like it was even more depressing than before.
Profile Image for Latrisha Clark.
212 reviews6 followers
August 21, 2017
I assumed that this booked based on the name was the too sexual books I stir clear of, but I actually enjoyed it! Never judge by its cover literally lol. But it was so real and I felt all emotions
and hate Saucy cause she was so selfish, but I loved the story.
Profile Image for Lakell Rooks.
1 review
April 27, 2018
I enjoyed reading the story, but I didn’t like the ending of the story. I think the ending could’ve been a bit better. The main character Saucy was a selfish, arrogant, insensitive ho. Yeah she had a bad childhood but that’s no excuse for her actions as a young woman.
Profile Image for Andrial Durant.
104 reviews
May 2, 2018
I thought that this book was a good read even though you could kind of tell the ending. Karma at its finest. A young girl, who turned into a sex addicted, careless, selfish person whose demise was her own. Lesson : you can’t go through life walking over people and disregarding people emotions.
Profile Image for Jessica French.
103 reviews1 follower
October 31, 2019
This book was not what I expected. I finished it, but I would not read again. The book was about a young girl who was a slut and all her sex escapades, it was about a fictional video vixen. I can pass on this story.
Profile Image for Taurus  Bae.
46 reviews
August 30, 2025
this girl was a hot, messy, trashy person. I did feel sorry for her about her mama and daddy, but then the rest of her actions are horrible she just did the dumbest things...but the ending was great .
Profile Image for Joiii.
108 reviews4 followers
July 26, 2017
Such a good message of self-respect and karma. I loved this book
Profile Image for Tia.
31 reviews1 follower
January 7, 2018
I read this book a long time ago and It was a great read. Not sure why there’s negative comments
Profile Image for Jacquie.
120 reviews9 followers
November 19, 2018
I liked it. I didn't like it.

I think it is a good story, just not as well executed as others Noire has written.
7 reviews
March 31, 2020
Great Book and I was very please with the ending! The less desirable character became desirable! I love when the underdog win
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