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Skin Game
Stripping at L.A.'s Chi-Chi Club to pay for her college tuition at UCLA, drop-dead gorgeous Keisha Montez, who is blessed with a killer body, catches the eye of the head honcho at PIMP magazine, who will do anything to get her to star in his adult films. Original.
281 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2007
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About the author
Lawrence C. Ross
8 books35 followersLawrence Ross attended both the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in History. Ross also has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in screenwriting from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Ross began his writing career in the mid 1990s as the managing editor of Rap Sheet magazine, the west coast’s first hip hop magazine. He’d then move to the Los Angeles Independent newspapers, where as a reporter, he covered city government and community issues in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Culver City, and West Hollywood.
Ross’s first book, The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities, was published by Kensington Books in 2000. The first book written about all nine African American fraternities and sororities, the Divine Nine is a Los Angeles Times, and Essence magazine best seller. As a result, Ross has lectured at over 500 colleges and universities, speaking on issues of fraternalism, student development, and fraternity and sorority hazing. He’s written commentaries, and has been interviewed, by The Root, The Grio, Los Angeles Times, the BBC, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, MSNBC, CNN, and other publications.
In 2001, Ross’ second book, The Ways of Black Folks: A Year in the Life of a People was selected as a “Fall Must Read” by the National Association of Black Journalists. The Ways of Black Folks chronicled Ross’ travels to England, France, Ghana, Brazil, Jamaica, and Canada, as he searched for the commonalities in the African diaspora experience. His two novels, Friends With Benefits and Skin Game, were both chosen by Doubleday’s Black Expressions Book Club. And Ross’ fifth book, Money Shot: The Wild Nights and Lonely Days in the Black Porn Industry was published by Running Press, and is the first book written about African Americans in the adult film industry.
In early 2016, Ross’s sixth book, Blackballed: The Black & White Politics of Race on America’s Campuses is being published by St. Martin’s Press. Blackballed explores the present and historical issues of racism on hundreds of American college campuses, and how that ties into today’s #BlackLivesMatter campaign.
Ross lives in Los Angeles with his wife, April, and their son Langston.
Ross began his writing career in the mid 1990s as the managing editor of Rap Sheet magazine, the west coast’s first hip hop magazine. He’d then move to the Los Angeles Independent newspapers, where as a reporter, he covered city government and community issues in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Culver City, and West Hollywood.
Ross’s first book, The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities, was published by Kensington Books in 2000. The first book written about all nine African American fraternities and sororities, the Divine Nine is a Los Angeles Times, and Essence magazine best seller. As a result, Ross has lectured at over 500 colleges and universities, speaking on issues of fraternalism, student development, and fraternity and sorority hazing. He’s written commentaries, and has been interviewed, by The Root, The Grio, Los Angeles Times, the BBC, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, MSNBC, CNN, and other publications.
In 2001, Ross’ second book, The Ways of Black Folks: A Year in the Life of a People was selected as a “Fall Must Read” by the National Association of Black Journalists. The Ways of Black Folks chronicled Ross’ travels to England, France, Ghana, Brazil, Jamaica, and Canada, as he searched for the commonalities in the African diaspora experience. His two novels, Friends With Benefits and Skin Game, were both chosen by Doubleday’s Black Expressions Book Club. And Ross’ fifth book, Money Shot: The Wild Nights and Lonely Days in the Black Porn Industry was published by Running Press, and is the first book written about African Americans in the adult film industry.
In early 2016, Ross’s sixth book, Blackballed: The Black & White Politics of Race on America’s Campuses is being published by St. Martin’s Press. Blackballed explores the present and historical issues of racism on hundreds of American college campuses, and how that ties into today’s #BlackLivesMatter campaign.
Ross lives in Los Angeles with his wife, April, and their son Langston.
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September 26, 2018
I hated this book and the narrator (two thumbs down).
October 10, 2024
This book is raw but the message behind the struggle is relative to many young ladies. Keisha lacked guidance, support, and love. She endured verbal and emotional abuse.
As she found her way through life, all she knew was that she needed money in order to dig her way out. She was focused and driven. Keisha learned from her mistakes and never forgot who she really wanted to be.
The outcome was great!
As she found her way through life, all she knew was that she needed money in order to dig her way out. She was focused and driven. Keisha learned from her mistakes and never forgot who she really wanted to be.
The outcome was great!
April 3, 2016
This book was enjoyable. I would liked to know a bit more about some of the characters especially Keisha's boyfriend and Steven. Love the quotes beginning each chapter. Very nice touch. Wonder what happened when Keisha's mom found out about what was in the briefcase :)
May 8, 2017
Author gets an Ehh for Effort
The only things I liked was Keisha was dead set on going to college no matter what anyone said.
She was not a H0e.
And her major in college.
On another note this book felt so damn fiction to me I felt it was missing something. I felt sorry for Patra , Debra , and Andre now there situations were real as heck. The book was good but not real enough for me and how come all these strippers used their real names.
The only things I liked was Keisha was dead set on going to college no matter what anyone said.
She was not a H0e.
And her major in college.
On another note this book felt so damn fiction to me I felt it was missing something. I felt sorry for Patra , Debra , and Andre now there situations were real as heck. The book was good but not real enough for me and how come all these strippers used their real names.
September 12, 2011
The book was ok. A page turner, but nothing really special.
July 17, 2012
Wasnt impressed at all
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