Product Description

When Washington, D.C., chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isn't only to make deposits into his account. He has long since accrued some interest in Rayne Waters, a bank employee who's too beautiful to be true -- and too beautiful to be single. At least that's what Yardley believes, which is why he has never approached her.

Little does he know that Rayne is anything but taken. Not for want of trying, of course. But after barely surviving a dating disaster with her hairdresser's brother and then falling for a member of her church band, she's on the verge of giving up. That is, until Yardley -- discouraged by his own slew of dead-end romances -- finally works up the courage to give her a try.

The true craziness, however, is just beginning, thanks to a cast of characters who seem bent on botching the young couple's relationship. There's Rayne's erratic mother; Yardley's playboy buddies, always trolling for sex; and, worst of all, past lovers who make a habit of popping up and ruining things as only old flames (or previous mistakes) can. Weaving the carnal and the comical in true Zane fashion, Rayne and Yardley's struggle to find love in a world gone mad is a timeless talk about everything that can go wrong in the dating game -- and a few things that can go right.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121662 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780743470988
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
The New York TimesArguably not since...Nancy Friday has American letters produced a purveyor of erotica with such mass-market appeal.

Review
"The woman does incredible, erotic things with words. Read with a lover nearby."

-- Eric Jerome Dickey

About the Author
Zane is a professional African-American woman in her early thirties and the author of several books, including THE HEAT SEEKERS, SHAME ON IT ALL and THE SEX CHRONICLES.

Customer Reviews

Tomorrow is Not Promised
Many of us walk around day after day being consumed by life's little dramas and end up missing out on some of the more important things like love and companionship. Not to mention the folks who are mad about irrational things and those who are consumed by insecurities that prevent them from going after their heart's desires. These people are just wasting time. And that is the theme Zane focuses on in her latest release, AFTERBURN.

Rayne and Yardley eye each other at the bank where Rayne works on a daily basis, but it is months of wasted time and outrageous dating shenanigans before they finally hook up with each other. Once they do, though, it is a match made in heaven and they both realize how futile and empty their lives were without each other. Zane also examines the twin forces of friendship and betrayal, commitment and temptation, and faith and doubt through an ensemble cast of friends and family.

Zane has provided her readers with an exceptional plot infused with some of the most erotic sex imaginable. This is my first time reading one of her novels, and while few authors live up to the hype surrounding them, Zane actually surpassed my expectations. Her work is thoughtful, hilarious, sexy, and inventive. I look forward to more of the same from her in the future.

Reviewed by Kim Anderson Ray
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

AFTERBURN
FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLIMENT ZANE ON THE COVERS OF HER LAST TWO BOOKS, SKYSCRAPER AND NOW AFTERBURN. TO SAY THE LEAST THE JACKET AND THE COVER OF THE HARD COVER BOOKS ARE SO INTERESTING. HOWEVER, I GIVE AFTERBURN FIVE STARS, SHE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN, PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING, THEY DRAW ME IN EVERY TIME. I HAVE NOT READ NOT ONE OF YOUR BOOKS THAT HAVE NOT KEPT MY INTREST UNTIL THE LAST PAGE AND KEPT ME WANTING MORE. AFTERBURN KEPT ME EXCITED FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE. MY FAVORITE CHARACTER HOWEVER IS ARJAY. EVEN THOUGH SHE IS A DOWN RIGHT DISGRACE SHE KEEP YOU LAUGHING, HOWEVER I DID FEEL FOR RAYNE FOR HAVING TO BE RAISED WITH SUCH A MOTHER. I FELT THAT YARDLEY SHOULD HAVE DUMPED HIS FRIEND FELIX ,HE WAS NOT A FRIEND AT ALL, HE WAS A SLIMY ,DIRTY DOG.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU BUY THIS BOOK, I WASN'T.. THANK YOU ZANE, FOR YET ANOTHER GOOD READ TO BE ADDED TO MY COLLECTION....

Must Have
This is the first book I ever read from Zane and I must say I am not disappointed at all. This is a book to have. It has drama, sex and love all wrap up in one. This book was glued to my hand for entire day. I laugh and I cried (seriously cried)I could not believe it after all the hell these two when throught, it was so sad how is ended. This book give hope to those who believe in love, soulmate and the one. If you dont believe in those, I still suggest you read it, it will change you. Absolutely love this book and will read it again.