A Love of My Own

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Friendship. Love. Family. Bestselling author E. Lynn Harris is back with another new tale that embraces his signature themes. Zola Denise Norwood is a young hot editor in chief of Bling Bling, (the magazine “for people who want everything!) who’s at the top of her game, ruling the roost in business as well as the bedroom. Having discovered “the power of three” (not tying herself down to just one guy) Zola surrounds herself with a coterie of men : her best male friend, the gay Hayden; her Monday night man, Jabar, and enjoys stolen nights with married Bling Bling owner and media mogul Davis Vincent McClinton, a man who chases power at all costs…Still, Zola dreams of finding true love.Raymond Tyler, Jr., a favorite and classic Harris character has suffered a personal loss and picks up and moves to New York to re-build his life. As CEO of Bling Bling,Raymond struggles to enjoy his newfound success in business as he searches for love and meaning in his personal life. John Basil Henderson returns with a new lady in his life, and Raymond and Basil renew a friendship that is fraught with sexual tension. As Raymond examines his life and strains to move forward, tragedy strikes, and Raymond faces his biggest challenge ever.As Zola and Raymond search for a love of their own, several characters from the past make cameo appearances and round out another E. Lynn Harris classic tale. A LOVE OF MY OWN is filled with all the marvelous ingredients the author’s fans the globe over have come to love. Sit back and get ready as E. Lynn Harris takes you on another satisfying and rip-roaring ride.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

All of the elements commonly found in a Harris novel intrigue, scandal and soap-opera gorgeous protagonists are on display in this flashy urban melodrama, a salacious, dialogue-heavy follow-up to Harris's Any Way the Wind Blows. Bling Bling is the up-and-coming hip-hop magazine "for those who want everything," so it's appropriate that Zola Norwood, a motivated and manipulative "sistah" who thinks she has it all, serves as its editor-in-chief. Zola landed the position by sleeping with married media mogul Davis McClinton, but her on-demand sexual relationship with the African-American icon doesn't stop her from keeping a lover on the side. The narrative alternates between Zola's adventures and the efforts of Raymond Tyler, the new CEO of McClinton's publishing division, to get settled in the Big Apple. A recurring character in Harris's books, Raymond arrives on the scene having just ended a long-term relationship with his boyfriend. Ray finds solace with new friends, such as Zola, but his love life becomes complicated when Basil Henderson, an old friend and lover, enters his life once again. Harris's book starts at the end with Raymond's parents learning he's in the ICU which adds an element of suspense, but the real story here is how Ray and Zola grow and change after the World Trade Center is attacked. Inevitably, the tragedy propels Ray, Zola and their friends to reevaluate their priorities and, in so doing, become better people. A more serious effort than Harris's previous works, this book is loaded with sensational goings-on and characters, both old and new, who will keep readers returning for more of the same. (On sale July 30) Forecast: This is the first novel we know of to thoroughly work September 11 and its aftermath into its plot. The approach is more matter-of-fact than sensationalist, but may still spur special interest. Even if it doesn't, expect spectacular sales: Harris's last novel debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, and he will embark on a 25-city author tour. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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A best-selling writer with some good literary credentials he won the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence Harris here blends old and new characters, who encounter shifting fortunes with unforeseen consequences. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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A best-selling writer with some good literary credentials he won the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence Harris here blends old and new characters, who encounter shifting fortunes with unforeseen consequences. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Publishers Weekly Reviews

All of the elements commonly found in a Harris novel intrigue, scandal and soap-opera gorgeous protagonists are on display in this flashy urban melodrama, a salacious, dialogue-heavy follow-up to Harris's Any Way the Wind Blows. Bling Bling is the up-and-coming hip-hop magazine "for those who want everything," so it's appropriate that Zola Norwood, a motivated and manipulative "sistah" who thinks she has it all, serves as its editor-in-chief. Zola landed the position by sleeping with married media mogul Davis McClinton, but her on-demand sexual relationship with the African-American icon doesn't stop her from keeping a lover on the side. The narrative alternates between Zola's adventures and the efforts of Raymond Tyler, the new CEO of McClinton's publishing division, to get settled in the Big Apple. A recurring character in Harris's books, Raymond arrives on the scene having just ended a long-term relationship with his boyfriend. Ray finds solace with new friends, such as Zola, but his love life becomes complicated when Basil Henderson, an old friend and lover, enters his life once again. Harris's book starts at the end with Raymond's parents learning he's in the ICU which adds an element of suspense, but the real story here is how Ray and Zola grow and change after the World Trade Center is attacked. Inevitably, the tragedy propels Ray, Zola and their friends to reevaluate their priorities and, in so doing, become better people. A more serious effort than Harris's previous works, this book is loaded with sensational goings-on and characters, both old and new, who will keep readers returning for more of the same. (On sale July 30) Forecast: This is the first novel we know of to thoroughly work September 11 and its aftermath into its plot. The approach is more matter-of-fact than sensationalist, but may still spur special interest. Even if it doesn't, expect spectacular sales: Harris's last novel debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, and he will embark on a 25-city author tour. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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