Brown Sugar 3: When Opposites Attract

by Carol Taylor (editor)

An instant attraction, a lingering look, the electric touch of skin on skin, moments of passion that are unforgettable....if the first two Brown Sugar collections left you wanting more, then slip into Brown Sugar 3, as 19 of today's top writers reveal what happens when opposites attract.
The first Brown Sugar anthology and its follow-up, Brown Sugar 2, were literary and commercial successes. Brown Sugar won the Gold Pen Award for Best Short Story Collection. Now Brown Sugar 3: When Opposites Attract brings you more original stories about desire -- be it impulsive, forbidden, or simply unexpected. As insightful as they are sexy, these selections range from subtly romantic to raw and raunchy, from conventional to seriously kinky. You'll satisfy your taste for brown sugar in this deliciously naughty collection.

Genres: Erotica

384 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2003

About the author

Carol Taylor, a former Random House book editor, has been in book publishing for over 18 years and has worked with many of today's top black writers. The author of 8 books, among them the best-selling, BROWN SUGAR erotic series: BROWN SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR 2: GREAT ONE NIGHT STANDS, BROWN SUGAR 3: WHEN OPPOSITES ATTRACT, BROWN SUGAR 4: SECRET DESIRES and WANDERLUST: EROTIC TRAVEL TALES Her debut novel, THE EX CHRONICLES, was published in 2010, the sequel THE EX CHRONICLES: PLAN B (May 2013), and THE EX CHRONICLES: EVERYTHING CHANGES (February 2014) was published in INSIGNIFICANT OTHERS, a 4-book novella series, featuring a new book every 6 months. She also teaches Writing and Editing at New York University and City College. She lives in New York. Find her at insignificantothersbooks.blogspot.com or on twitter.com/iobooks

Reviews

[Zhana Cox]

I was THIRSTY to dive into this one…I mean feenin to be caught up in the rapture of Black erotica, only to be not disappoint but HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. A lot of the stories are pretty traumatic or rooted in trauma or causes trauma and idk about y’all but that does not turn me on the slightest bit. There are at least 5 stories I enjoyed and even then I think it’s less.

Now I ain’t gon hold y’all, I’m for sure still going to buy the first edition, the edition I actually wanted from jump street and I’m going to pray to the Black erotic gods that the first book doesn’t disappoint.

[Euftis Emery · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Erot·ic - devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire. It was very difficult for me to read Brown Sugar 3 because the majority of the stories did not meet the dictionary definition of erotic. Although, I did enjoy the stories by Preston Allen, Denene Millner, Nick Chiles, and Lolita Files, there just were not enough bright spots for me to call this collection of so-called erotic stories good.

Based on my personal definition of erotic I would give this book one star. However, I realize that what I would find erotic others may view as pornographic. Hence, I must be fair and give this book three stars. People who have not graduated from the missionary position may find the stories exciting.

Euftis Emery
Author of
Revenge Between my Lover's Legs...