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Read By: Erica Peeples Publisher: Urban Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481586023

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

61

Longest Chapter Length:

21:59 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:56 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

10:24 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

5

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Publisher Description

Thirty years ago, three high school friends were closer than sisters, but a dark, emotional secret tore them apart.Now, back together at their high school reunion, each of them is haunted, tormented by the fact that her greatest fear may come to light.

Renetta "the Fat Girl" Jones' childhood had been anything but happy. After her mother walked out on them, Renetta was left to live with an unsympathetic father and her own insecurities.She fell for the first man to come along after high school and spent years in an abusive marriage with a man named Vincent, who used her secret to control and punish her. That is, until he suffered an untimely stroke—under questionable circumstances.

Phyllis "the Class President" Neville sacrificed everything for her career, including her marriage to a man she'll love forever and a positive relationship with her adult daughter. But when she is passed over for the promotion of a lifetime, it's just the first thing to go wrong in her once perfect life as the past rears its ugly head.

Freddie "the Cheerleader" Palmer is bored by the routine that her life has become.Married for thirty years, she and her husband have become empty-nesters, and Freddie is anxious to start the next phase of her life.After meeting successful author Bianca Hightower at a local bookstore signing, Freddie decides to take her passion for reading to the next level and signs up for writing classes being taught by her new author friend.But Bianca sees potential in Freddie that transcends simply writing and introduces her to the kind of experiences a woman like Freddie never even knew existed. But when the past catches up to her, she has one more dark secret she's not sure she'll be able to keep.

Tasha Darden has lived her life in foster care, and she has finally gathered up the courage to try to find her birth mother. One of the three women holds the answers she seeks, and she will stop at nothing until she gets them.

Funny, sexy, tender, and raunchy,Take Your Pleasure Where You Find Itis a J. D. Mason novel take that is not to be missed.

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"J.D. Mason kept me turning pages while waiting to find out which character was the mother of an abandoned child. The characters and plot were well-written. "

— L.J. (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Commendable…[A] fast-moving and fascinating look at friendship, the repercussions of keeping secrets, and the power of forgiveness.”

    — Publishers Weekly
  • “[J.D. Mason’s] portrayals of her characters and their innermost thoughts bring the readers right into the emotional center of the story. Those who enjoy Carl Weber and Eric Jerome Dickey will add Mason to their list of favorites.”

    — Booklist

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " J.D. Mason kept me turning pages while waiting to find out which character was the mother of an abandoned child. The characters and plot were well-written. "

    — L.J., 6/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was a good read. Ms. Mason truly did not disappoint. I enjoyed the cliffhangers and the plot twists. "

    — Vacirca, 10/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A quick read and a definite page turner. Finished it over two days. Thanks JD for another great book! "

    — Wanda, 2/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Mason is so motivating, i keep pushing toward a new day waiting on her next novel:)! "

    — Tanisa, 9/14/2011
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    " I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is amazing how one event, whether you regret it later or not, can change and affect your entire life. "

    — Damika, 5/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " excellent soap opera... good writing. "

    — Sharonbrown, 3/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is amazing how one event, whether you regret it later or not, can change and affect your entire life. "

    — Damika, 2/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was a good read. Ms. Mason truly did not disappoint. I enjoyed the cliffhangers and the plot twists. "

    — Vacirca, 8/30/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " excellent soap opera... good writing. "

    — Sharonbrown, 4/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Thoroughly enjoyed this book. A quick read and a definite page turner. Finished it over two days. Thanks JD for another great book! "

    — Wanda, 4/11/2010

About J. D. Mason

J. D. Mason is the author of Somebody Pick Up My Pieces, That Devil’s No Friend of Mine, You Gotta Sin to Get Saved, This Fire down in My Soul, Don’t Want No Sugar, And on the Eighth Day She Rested, One Day I Saw a Black King, and Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It. She lives in Denver with her two children.

About Erica Peeples

Erica B. Peeples (a.k.a. Erica Love) graduated from the Juilliard School and has had roles in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone at Berkeley Rep and in A Raisin in the Sun at the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company in Vermont. Her television credits include Law & Order, and her film credits include Today’s Special and Fighter. She is also CEO and cofounder of “the Qrew,” a group of artists that performs throughout New York City.