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Got to Be Real: Four Original Love Stories Audiobook
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New York Times best-selling authors E. Lynn Harris and Eric Jerome Dickey, and Blackboard best-selling authors Colin Channer and Marcus Major have joined forces in Got to Be Real, a compilation of fresh, funny, and honest love stories. Each one is a unique look at love in the modern, urban age. Harris' leading man faces one of his greatest fears with a Valentine's gift that could change his life forever. Dickey takes readers on a trip south of the border that leads to a steamy relationship where race and a language barrier creates no deterrent. Jamaica is the hot spot where Channer weaves his titillating tale of people in the music industry. A certified womanizer meets his match in Major's provocative story set in Philadelphia. These four popular African-American writers have put together a treasury of stories that is as sexy and entertaining as it is candid and thought-provoking.
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"This is Eric's BEST book to date. His writing is more poetry than prose and flows effortlessly, drawing you and and not letting you go even after the story ends. I LOVED IT!"
— Jamila (5 out of 5 stars)
Got to Be Real Listener Reviews
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" The first two stories (Cafe Piel & Kenya and Amir) were pretty good, Kenya & Amir was my favorite. The third "$$$ cant buy me love" was just not my cup of tea. Finally "im still waiting" I really wanted to get into this story but I just couldn't maybe one day I will revisit it... "
— Brittany, 9/21/2013 -
" Love the diversity of writings between theese african american black men. "
— Charity, 4/9/2012 -
" This was an awesome collaboration. I hope to produce something like this with other super talented authors someday. "
— Eddie, 4/8/2012 -
" I liked 2 of the 4 stories "
— Thee, 8/13/2011 -
" I was a little disappointed since there were so many phenomanal writers included. "
— Tammy, 7/10/2011 -
" Only 1 story in this anthology was worth it. "Kenya and Amir"; the others were forgettable. "
— Lynecia, 10/24/2010
About the Authors
Eric Jerome Dickey (1961—2021) was the multiaward-winning author of many novels, including eleven of which made the New York Times bestsellers list. He also wrote a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels for Marvel Enterprises, featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. He was the 2012 Black Expressions male author of the year.
E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009) was the author of many novels and the memoir What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. Many of his novels made the bestseller list of the New York Times and other publications. His numerous awards include the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence and three BlackBoard’s Novel of the Year Awards.
Colin Channer is the author of the national bestselling novels Waiting in Vain and Satisfy My Soul and the novella I’m Still Waiting. In 1998 his influential debut novel Waiting in Vain was selected as a Critic’s Choice by the Washington Post Book World,which described it as a “clear redefinition of the Caribbean novel.” Waiting in Vain was also selected as Book of the Summer by Time Out New York and excerpted in Hot Spots: The Best Erotic Writing in Modern Fiction, which placed him in the company of writers such as Russell Banks, E. L. Doctorow, Don DeLillo, and David Foster Wallace.
Marcus Major is the bestselling author of a number of novels, including A Man Most Worthy, Good Peoples, and Four Guys and Trouble, as well as a novella in the anthology, Got to Be Real.
About the Narrators
Peter Jay Fernandez is an accomplished audiobook narrator who has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards and an Audie Award in 2009. He has also appeared on television, film, and stage. His appearances include roles in Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and the musical Thunder Knocking on the Door.
Robert Ramirez came to audiobook narration fresh from his MFA in classical theater. Initially answering a casting call for a narrator who spoke Spanish, Robert has used his Mexican-American background to imbue authentic flavor and dialogue in audio titles. His powerful command of language and rich voice reflect his interest in dialects. Ramirez is the winner of eight AudioFile Earphones Awards.