Product Description

So says Darius Jones. At twenty-two, he’s grown…but he hasn’t necessarily grown up. He still thinks the opposite sex exists purely for his satisfaction. Not that he doesn’t know how to pleasure a sister; he just doesn’t want them telling him the way it’s going to be. But trying to be on top all the time only gets him into trouble with the women in his life—including Fancy Taylor. With a regal bearing and skin like brown sugar, Fancy’s definitely intriguing. Darius is sure he’d enjoy sampling what the lady has to offer, but that’s all. Fancy’s past precludes her from being serious relationship material. Yet fate has a way of stepping in and putting the wrong people on the right path…

Caught between pride and the call of his own untrusting heart, Darius has a lot to learn: about life, women, and what it takes to find and nurture real love. And if he’s not careful, he might just end up on the bottom of everything….

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #511561 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
"After reading this intriguing story about love, faith, and happiness, you may never say never again."

From the Publisher
"A page-turner that will keep readers’ attention and entertain them in the process." —QBR, The Black Book Review on He’s Just a Friend

"Morrison delivers a deep, passionate story that holds readers from beginning to end." —Black Issues Book Review on Never Again Once More

Customer Reviews

Darius is not on top, not like he thought!!!!!
Somebody's Gotta Be On Top is the FORTH book in the series. To fully enjoy this book read

1. Soul Mates Dissipate
2. Never Again Once More
3. He's Just a Friend

Darius is back and he has his own business after being fired from Black Diamonds. His business is Somebody's Gotta Be On Top, and he wants to be on top no matter who he hurts. Darius wants to be awarded the contract to for the screenplay for Soulmates Dissipate that Jade's friend Candice has written about her life. Jada is none to pleased about her business being put out there and wants to stop this movie from being made. When Darius is not given the contract he schemes a way to partner with Ciara who was given the contract. What he really wants to do is take over the contract and her company. Darius is still holding serious resentment for all the lies his mother told, and still wants his revenge on her as well. Darius is so angry with his mother it affects how he relates to women. He is in love with Ashlee, marries Ciara, and having physical relations with Kimberly and one night stand with someone named Desire.

Darius brother Kevin wants to live the life that Darius has and manages to get a job working at Daruis' company. Darius has no idea that Kevin is embezzling money from him.

I enjoyed this book a lot, even though Darius got on my nerves. He is so spoiled, selfish, and he claimed he loved Ashlee, he does not know how to love!!! He was always trying to scam someone, trying to be on top and it bit him in the butt. Karma Darius, KARMA!!!! Kevin was no better. Jealous of his brother, and doing what he did made him no better than Darius. I'm from New York, I don't know anyone who says Man like Mein. That irritated me. Kevin had such resentment for his brother, especially when Darryl starts to bond with Darius. I'm looking forward to the next book because the way this book ended has me anxious to find out what happened to Darius' father. They were finally getting along, I really wanted to see them heal their relationship further. I really felt sorry for Ashlee, she got caught up, but she really should have stayed strong, and never allowed Darius to get his hooks in her. She knew he was no good!!! Did she really think that he would do right by her?

Darius is so busy hating his mother that he can't truly appreciate women. He feels women should not be in business, they are only meant to have children and take care of the home. He marries Ciara only to take over her business, little does he know Ciara is on to him. There is a certain line in the book that really cracked me up. "Darius is trying to fill Ciara's life with Love. That is HILARIOUS. How can he fill someone's life with love when he does not truly know how to love, especially himself. Darius does not deserve a woman like Ashlee, he would never appreciate her.

The fact that he possibly has three women pregnant? He obviously did not learn his lesson from "He's Gotta Be A Friend" he should have to deal with another STD scare in the next book. It's a miracle Kimberly did not come up pregnant too!!! I applauded when Wellington tried to give Darius a dose of tough love. Jada really baby's Darius too much, and she needs to let him fall on his face!!! There were so many times I wish I could reach into the pages and slap Darius. He was such a hypocrite. It's okay for him to cheat, but the idea of Ciara cheating on him really set his blood boiling. Darius is so pathetic, I could not feel sorry for him. Maybe he will change in the next book. I certainly hope so.

This book is full of surprises, and Jada has yet another secret that gets revealed. Jada needs to stop with all the secrets!!! You would think she would learn.

I'm looking forward to the next book!!! There are so many loose ends that I'm looking forward for Morrison to tie up.

Morrison is always on top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was looking for a new book to read on Amazon and I came across Somebody Gotta Be on Top. I was extremly excited because I have read all of Mary's books. The book was awesome! This is a must read but you have to read them in order as they follow:

1.Soulmate Dissapate
2.Never again Once More
3.He just a Friend
4.Somebody Gotta Be on Top

Morrison will have you addicted and wanting more!

Waaaaaaay Better Than Zane!!!!
Somebody's Got To Be On Top was way better than Zane's recent novels. This book has a good story line with erotic flavor spiced in. Not just the grit and the grime of sex but sensual and erotic at the same time.

The main character Darius Jones was a trip. You talking about a straight dog and conceited.....whew!!!! He wanted to and did sleep with everything moving, including his sister now that was straight up doggish. He was so busy sleeping with all the females he came across that his brother was able to embezzle money from his business.

I can't wait to read another installment of this family saga. I was kind of disappointed that there wasn't more of Fancy Taylor in this story but as I got to the end I realized that this story was telling how Fancy and Darius met each other and the next story will be about them, again I can't wait. Fancy and Darius' attitudes coming together is what I consider a must read!!!!

Ms. Morrison definitely did you thang on this one. After reading this novel she has gained truckloads of more respect from me as a writer.

Later!!!!!