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The Kappa Psi Kappa Men #2
Sinful Chocolate
Charlie Masters, playa extraordinaire, has no plans to change his heartbreaker ways. Then some bad news from his doctor gives him pause for regret…and six months to make things right with all the women he's wronged.
Most don't believe him; a few are cooking up revenge; and one has a knockout sister offering him a taste of heaven.
Gisella Jacobs is busy launching her new shop, Sinful Chocolate, when delectable Charlie knocks at her door. Her friends warn that he's trouble, but his kiss is richer than her finest Belgian cocoa, his touch as velvety smooth as her lightest truffle. And when something so wrong feels so right…how can a woman resist?
Most don't believe him; a few are cooking up revenge; and one has a knockout sister offering him a taste of heaven.
Gisella Jacobs is busy launching her new shop, Sinful Chocolate, when delectable Charlie knocks at her door. Her friends warn that he's trouble, but his kiss is richer than her finest Belgian cocoa, his touch as velvety smooth as her lightest truffle. And when something so wrong feels so right…how can a woman resist?
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 25, 2008
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About the author
Adrianne Byrd
60 books279 followersNational Best-selling author Adrianne Byrd has always preferred to live within the realms of her imagination where all the men are gorgeous and the women are worth whatever trouble they manage to get into. As an army brat, she traveled throughout Europe and learned to appreciate and value different cultures. Now she calls Georgia home.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
Looking back, Adrianne believes her passion for writing began at the ripe old age of thirteen. It was also the age when she was introduced to romance novels by a most unlikely source: her fifteen-year old brother. The book was probably given to keep her out her brother’s hair, but it was a gift that changed her life.
In books, Adrianne found a way out of her awkward teenage years and into a world of fictional friends that would stay with her for a lifetime. It wasn’t long before her imagination took flight and she was writing her own love stories. Within a year, she completed her first book, which she vowed would never see the light of day.
Writing remained a hobby until 1994 when a co-worker approached her with an article on Romance Writers of America. Who knew there was an organization of women just like her? By 1996 she sold her first novel, Defenseless, to Kensington Publishing.
Her first release received rave reviews by Romantic Times and fans. Her other novels were consistently selected as the Magazine’s Top Pick. In 2001 Slam Jam nominated, Say You Love Me, for best romance. Her 2003 release Comfort of a Man won Romantic Times Best Multicultural Romance, Romance in Color’s Readers Choice Awards for Favorite Book, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine; Shades of Romance’s Best/Arabesque Romance Book; Slam Jams Emma Award for Favorite Traditional Romance; Romance in Color’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for Author of the Year, Book of the Year and Best BET/Arabesque Book. And lastly Comfort of a Man was a 2003 Georgia Romance Writers Maggie finalist for best Contemporary. In 2004 she released her first romantic suspense novel, If You Dare, with HarperCollins. In 2006 her novel Measure of a Man was nominated for Best Multicultural Romance while her Harper Torch novel Deadly Double was nominated for an Emma. In 2007 she won an eharlequin.com Joey Award.
In 2006 Adrianne along with fellow writer Niobia Bryant penned her first Urban Novel, DESPERATE HOODWIVES, writing as De'nesha Diamond. The book is set for release February 2008 from Simon and Schuster. For more information, visit http://www.deneshadiamond.com.
Ms. Byrd has been featured in many national publications, including Today’s Black Woman, Upscale, and Heart and Soul. She has also won local awards for screenwriting. For the future, she looks forward to continue creating characters that make people smile, laugh, and fall in love.
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August 3, 2021
This book was really great. Ms. Byrd has a way of capturing the reader's attention thru her very detailed and emotional journey of our story, from the very of the beginning of this book the very last page.
Our main characters, Charlie and Giselle was especially fun, realistic, compassionate and deeply touching....
Highly recommended
Our main characters, Charlie and Giselle was especially fun, realistic, compassionate and deeply touching....
Highly recommended
May 16, 2012
This one is my favorite so far!! It was hilarious, heartwarming and exciting, and the dreams and lovemaking were off the chain, HOT!! Can a sister get a piece of that cake?!?! :-)) It was good to see Charlie fall head over heels for Gisella. This was definitely a great read.
On a serious note, women date men who they know are PLAYERS, in hopes of changing him, and then they get upset when things don't turn out the way she wants. In turn they do stupid immature things that make them look foolish and desperate. If a man has not made any promises, don't expect any. If he is a player then expect to get played. I see so many women who constantly put themselves in this type of situation. Did I just vent?? :-))
On a serious note, women date men who they know are PLAYERS, in hopes of changing him, and then they get upset when things don't turn out the way she wants. In turn they do stupid immature things that make them look foolish and desperate. If a man has not made any promises, don't expect any. If he is a player then expect to get played. I see so many women who constantly put themselves in this type of situation. Did I just vent?? :-))
July 6, 2018
I loved Giselle and Charlie, they were so cute! Just when Charlie thought life was over too! Lexi was a trip as well as the Lonely Hearts Club! This story just shows even the best playa has to settle dimensions of later! Looking forward to reading the other Kappa brother's stories!
October 21, 2017
So Lexi is just going to get away with all of that?!?!?
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October 13, 2016Ok, he was a male whore but i did feel bad for him when he found out he was dying. However, for his stalker to go to the extent that she did was just bananas. If a man says they dont want you, you say ok and move on. you dont get psycho vandalized his car and house, break in and steal stuff, and switch his test results. I mean really.
April 19, 2011
Maybe I'm taking these stories to seriously. At least it was somewhat realistic as far as the hero being a playa. She really paints him as a playa. Usually when you read these books he was a playa and then he changes once he sees the heroine. I’m glad she didn’t take this route in writing this book however he was pretty raunchy.
So far, my only issue is that the heroine hasn’t learned her lesson from her ex-fiancé. She likes people who like to use women as pawns in a game. Also, I didn’t like how Isabella tried to make it sound like the women he messed with were dumb. Like really. All of them. Right.
I can honestly say the story got better toward the end. At first I didn't like neither the heroine nor the hero. I thought your first date should be the clinic (LOL).
So far, my only issue is that the heroine hasn’t learned her lesson from her ex-fiancé. She likes people who like to use women as pawns in a game. Also, I didn’t like how Isabella tried to make it sound like the women he messed with were dumb. Like really. All of them. Right.
I can honestly say the story got better toward the end. At first I didn't like neither the heroine nor the hero. I thought your first date should be the clinic (LOL).
January 28, 2012
Charlie Masters is a bigger playa than his frat buddy and best friend Derrick Knight(from A Wedding and Two Grooms). He can have a different woman every night and sees nothing wrong with it.
Gisella working hard to start her own business and meets Charlie, when she is hired to make a cake for his surprise birthday party. Charlie is attracted to her but doesn't get the opportunity to pursue it.
Charlie finds out that he may be dying and decides to make amends to the women in his past. Charlie and Gisella paths cross again. The opportunity to pursue a relationship presents itself, but it won't be easy. Another cute story
Gisella working hard to start her own business and meets Charlie, when she is hired to make a cake for his surprise birthday party. Charlie is attracted to her but doesn't get the opportunity to pursue it.
Charlie finds out that he may be dying and decides to make amends to the women in his past. Charlie and Gisella paths cross again. The opportunity to pursue a relationship presents itself, but it won't be easy. Another cute story
April 28, 2009
I don't know what it is but Adrianne can always capture your attention from the first page to the last. Unless I'm seriously occupied I can always read her books in one sitting. It's no literary work of art but it's not meant to be. For it's category and what it promises it absolutely delivers.
The unfortunate thing about this particular story is that it was very predictable. I knew exactly how she'd spin the tale from start to finish the moment the main plot is revealed; so there was no real suspense in it for me. Everything I expected to happen happened, exactly how I predicted.
The unfortunate thing about this particular story is that it was very predictable. I knew exactly how she'd spin the tale from start to finish the moment the main plot is revealed; so there was no real suspense in it for me. Everything I expected to happen happened, exactly how I predicted.
February 8, 2017
Good story to pass the time
Not one of Adrianne Byrd best works but even with the predictable ending( and storyline) it's still a good read.
Not one of Adrianne Byrd best works but even with the predictable ending( and storyline) it's still a good read.
July 17, 2011
I just wish there was more about who the cray woman in Charlie's life was. What he did to make her lose it. The other parts were quite charming about Charlie and Giselle dreaming of each other and fighting their attraction. This was a good book just not what I'm used to from Ms Byrd.
April 29, 2012
An entertaining read…Charles was the ultimate player who had sex and leave the women. However, he did not deceive them to believe he wanted a relationship. When Charles finds out he is dying, he turns his life around and in the course finds love with Isbelle.
November 24, 2009
Predictable, but still a good story as we come to expect from Ms. Byrd.
August 15, 2010
I really enjoyed this storyline. Adrianne Byrd can always put her twist into a standard storyline. Her use of humor and varied secondary characters keeps the reader turning the pages.
September 10, 2011
Very good book!
September 19, 2015
this one of the books I have on my kobo!
April 7, 2015
This book is a page turner.
October 9, 2015
I couldn't wait to finish this book. Karma is something else. Playas have to turn in their cards.
August 30, 2017
I just love these little books I can't wait to read the next one. Adrianne Byrd is an awesome writer page turner her books are.
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