Books like Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
Nia Simone Bijoy, born in Trinidad and raised in Los Angeles, now lives in Atlanta as a writer and thinker. She struggles with the conflict of her Gemini-like duality, feeling as if two women inside her vie for control. One side holds a logical, heartbroken view shaped by past pain, while the other is a sensual, restless type who craves intimacy and sexual freedom, demanding pleasure.
Crippling questions about identity, love, and liberation drive Nia’s quest for fulfillment, set against the backdrop of contemporary Black womanhood and complex interpersonal dynamics.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Eric Jerome Dickey
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