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The Jump Off
In Doug Dixon's hip, sexy novel, a dedicated player is about to discover that the free and easy lifestyle can wind up being anything but. . .
Charming, successful engineer Troy Sanders likes his relationships short, hot, and hassle-free. Until one day at the beach, looking for his next no-strings fling, he meets Jennifer Stevens--a beautiful, career-driven attorney who's got zero time for Troy's games. What she does have is Troy's number, before he can even give it to her. . .
Finally, Troy's ready to do the unthinkable and make a real commitment, even if it means dating long-distance when Jennifer gets a job offer from a big-shot Atlanta law firm. But no sooner has Troy said a temporary goodbye to Jennifer than he's saying hello to jealousy, insecurity. . .and a very seductive co-worker, Dana Suarez. And now, to untangle himself from a twisted mess of lies and deceit, Troy will need more than his usual smooth lines and fast talk. He'll need to get real, get honest, and get ready to lay everything on the line, maybe for the first time in his life. . .
Charming, successful engineer Troy Sanders likes his relationships short, hot, and hassle-free. Until one day at the beach, looking for his next no-strings fling, he meets Jennifer Stevens--a beautiful, career-driven attorney who's got zero time for Troy's games. What she does have is Troy's number, before he can even give it to her. . .
Finally, Troy's ready to do the unthinkable and make a real commitment, even if it means dating long-distance when Jennifer gets a job offer from a big-shot Atlanta law firm. But no sooner has Troy said a temporary goodbye to Jennifer than he's saying hello to jealousy, insecurity. . .and a very seductive co-worker, Dana Suarez. And now, to untangle himself from a twisted mess of lies and deceit, Troy will need more than his usual smooth lines and fast talk. He'll need to get real, get honest, and get ready to lay everything on the line, maybe for the first time in his life. . .
289 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2006
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About the author
Doug Dixon
12 books2 followersDoug Dixon was born in Mobile, Alabama. Upon high school graduation, he joined the Naval Reserves and studied Electrical Engineering from South East College before attending Auburn University at Montgomery to study computer science. After earning a degree in the IT field, he lived in New Orleans before moving to Atlanta in hopes of climbing the corporate ladder and having a family. He found refuge from many failed relationships and a stressful work environment through reading books. Discussions with women in several different book clubs and throughout his travels revealed that many felt relationships portrayed in novels were sugar-coated, expressing popcorn love rather than ordinary couples’ reality. Each comment, along with his own life experiences, created images in Dixon’s mind that he later put on paper for his first novel. Since completing Twisted, his desire to “keep it real” has inspired Dixon to start writing several other novels about struggled relationships.
When Doug Dixon isn’t writing, you can find him in Atlanta’s inner city recreation centers coaching baseball and basketball or attending spoken word events. His works have caught the attention of bestselling author and friend Camika Spencer and renowned editor Chandra Sparks Taylor who, with their continued support and inspiration, have made Dixon’s hard work and determination worthwhile.
When Doug Dixon isn’t writing, you can find him in Atlanta’s inner city recreation centers coaching baseball and basketball or attending spoken word events. His works have caught the attention of bestselling author and friend Camika Spencer and renowned editor Chandra Sparks Taylor who, with their continued support and inspiration, have made Dixon’s hard work and determination worthwhile.
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August 6, 2013
I wanted to say that this was my first romance written from a male POV, but I've been reading Eric Jerome Dickey for years. While Doug Dixon is no EJD, this story held my attention enough to get lost in the story and want to know how it ended.
I mentioned earlier that stories written from the male point of view betray how men must really view the world. His storytelling is straightforward, choppy, at times full of unnecessary details. There is considerable attention paid to 'honeys'-- how women look, imagining making love to them, talk of how men use and throw women away and how they come to a mature point in life and begin to want something more.
It should be odd for men to write female characters, but I can't say I had any issue with how Dixon wrote women. Jennifer and Dana's reactions, dialog and action seem realistic and believable-- the women in these stories don't do things because they're a man's wet dream. There's a reason for every action and reaction.
The Jump Off was a nice quick read, kind of a palate cleanser. I'm trying to decide if I want to read his other novel. It is written soley from the POV of three women, it looks like. Maybe I should check it out to see how well he really 'get's' women.
I mentioned earlier that stories written from the male point of view betray how men must really view the world. His storytelling is straightforward, choppy, at times full of unnecessary details. There is considerable attention paid to 'honeys'-- how women look, imagining making love to them, talk of how men use and throw women away and how they come to a mature point in life and begin to want something more.
It should be odd for men to write female characters, but I can't say I had any issue with how Dixon wrote women. Jennifer and Dana's reactions, dialog and action seem realistic and believable-- the women in these stories don't do things because they're a man's wet dream. There's a reason for every action and reaction.
The Jump Off was a nice quick read, kind of a palate cleanser. I'm trying to decide if I want to read his other novel. It is written soley from the POV of three women, it looks like. Maybe I should check it out to see how well he really 'get's' women.
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