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Summary: One Night of Passion.....hmmmm
Review: Michael Baisden has once again written a novel that keeps you turning the pages. In this novel we're introduced to Julian Payne, father and radio personality. Julian has just received the job of a lifetime and has to move Houston. On his last night he meets, Olivia a beautiful women who seems to have it all together. He is instantly drawn to her, sexually and decides to have one last fling before leaving Chicago. All is going well (both personally and professionally) for Julian until he realizes that his last night of passion in Chicago has turned into a seriously "fatal attraction". What happens from this point is something you have to read because you will be well entertained. The story is intense and funny at the same time. It's face paced and don't blink too hard or you might miss an interesting little twist. This is one I think all men and women should read, it makes you really wonder if a one night stand is worth the thrill it provides. For all of us who might think that what happened in this book will never happen to us, think again because you truly never know.
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Summary: Thin Line Revisited
Review: God's Gift To Women explores the familiar theme of a scorned woman's wrath. Trouble is, Olivia Brown, bearer of a serious fatal attraction, hasn't been scorned, she's just plain crazy. Baisden cleverly juxtaposes two situations: nice guy/dog and good girl/lunatic witch. The main character, Julian Payne is honorable, but like most men, if you hand it to him on a silver platter, he's going to have the feast of a lifetime. Olivia claims that she's a big girl who wants and can handle a steamy one night stand. Right. Dog and good girl traits are put on display by Julian's best friend, Eddie and Dr. Terri Ross. Eddie's problem is he's not a harmless lovable dog, say a cocker spaniel; he's good looking, but he'll hurt you before you know what's happened, sort of like a chow. The way that he breaks his engagement is too cruel. Eddie's character cries out for someone to stop him before he hurts again. Terri is everywoman after a love affair gone bad, she's afraid to give herself again. Her character is cool, but she's a bit too ghettofied in the workplace. (See page 77). This book ought to be recommended reading for single men. It's an entertaining, creepy reminder that if you dance, you've got to pay.
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Summary: THIS MUST BE REAL!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! I have to say that with each book, Michael gives us a little more. That damn Olivia was crazy! Just when you thought you knew what she was going to do next, she went somewhere else! But know this...she never goes away! Men in the world should be reading this so they know why they should NEVER make a woman cry in the dark!!!
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Summary: Suspenseful, Sexual & Shocking
Review: God's Gift to Women is the tale of what happens when a man thinks with the wrong head & pays a serious price for it. I've read all of Mr. Baisden's books and seen his video seminars and I kept asking myself "now how much of this is based on him"? Like the character, he is well-known in the world of radio & like the character, he proclaims to know ALL about women and relationships. You can tell in certain statements "Julian" makes that he is breaking down what men want in women. Not hatin' on the brotha at all. He's writing about what he has experienced or seen, I'm sure. GGTW is a true page-turner and will have you on the edge of your seat (especially the final confrontation) This woman Oliva was truly sick & just goes to show you that looks can cover up so much. There were some parts of the story that I couldn't quite understand though. Like how his daughter could so willingly trust Ms. Randall, or like another reviewer pointed out, how Denise could stay with Eddie for THREE YEARS. Ok. Its only fiction, but still... There were ALOT of typos in this novel & that can be very distracting for readers. I hope the next book is edited closer. GGTW would be a huge blockbuster if put on the big screen and Mr. Baisden should consider putting it out there. I can see Ving Raimes or Vivica Fox in the lead roles with lets see...Robin Givens as the "psycho b---" Olivia. lol. Or how about Vanessa Williams? Ok. Let me close. Overall, GGTW is an engaging story filled with high drama and an incredible climax.
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Summary: YOU THINK YOU KNOW?~.YOU DON'T KNOW!
Review: THIS BOOK WAS AWESOME! From the moment I opened the book and read the prologue, I was hooked. If you enjoyed THE MAINTENANCE MAN you will love GOD'S GIFT TO WOMEN. I would call it Fatal Attraction to the 25th power. Expect the unexpected. GGTW is a story every dating individual should read, before going on that blind date, or out with that person picked up at a club. What looks good to you may not be good for you. In the book Julian Payne had to find that out the hard way. After having a one night stand with a beautiful woman (Olivia), that just happens to be a psycho, the night before he moves from Chicago to Houston. Julian leaves himself open for trouble, and at the same time unknowingly put those that he love, his daughter(Samantha) best friend(Eddie), and his new lady (Terri) in danger when Olivia follows him to Houston and makes his life a living hell. This book was too good to put down. READ IT! You will not be disappointed. Michael, Thank you for a GREAT book! Also recommended, Men Cry in the Dark by Michael Baisden, Cheaters by Eric J. Dickey and Married Men by Carl Webber
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Summary: Don't Give This GIFT to Your Worst Enemy!!!!
Review: A member of my bk club chose this book for us to read. I read it so reluctantly because I had read WHY MEN CRY IN THE DARK. That book was real garbage. I read a couple of reviews on here from people who said that this was probably Baisden's best effort so far & felt encouraged. I finished it today. It too was awful. This man cannot write. He hasn't matured any from WHY MEN CRY... It's as though Baisden went to his local bk store asked for the top 5 black authored books, read each in 1 night, then put his own story, borrowing off each of those 5 books together. Baisden makes it diffucult for authors who REALLY have something to say in their writing be heard. His writing style makes me not want to give other black authors a chance, but I will continue to read our books. His writing style makes other races not take black authors seriously. Did anyone else notice how Baisden switches from telling the story of Julian in 1st person to 3rd person around page 219? Total confusing the reader! Who is his proof-reader? His mom? Any kid with a 3rd grade education would catch the 1st to 3rd person switch. I will put a stop to this madness. I won't read another thing from Michael Baisden! Michael, stick to radio & seminars, that's where you're meaningful. Your character development is not good.
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Summary: I enjoyed reading this
Review: I just finished reading Gods Gift to Women by Michael Baisden. It is basically an African-American Fatal Attraction. The book is very predictable and has many spelling and grammatical errors. Michael Baisden is a rising star and he should make sure that another book of his NEVER again goes out to print with such sloppy editing. Having said that, I did enjoy the book very much. I read it in two days and it did scare me. I think that from beginning to end this book gives a very clear message. You really have to be careful of how you treat people when you are dating. I think that men need to remember that women are the daughter, sister or mother of someone. More care should be taken in how we are treated. We are human beings with emotion and deep feelings. Being a playa is not funny or cute and hurts many. The character of Eddie was very arrogant and lower than a dog. He also had no respect for women or himself. I was still sorry for him though for what Olivia did to him. I also couldn't for the life of me understand why Denice stayed with him for 3 years. It was interesting reading scenes of the sex act from a male point of view. I know that a lot of people found those scene descriptions erotic, but I didn't. Not in the least.
All in all I'm glad I bought this book and read it.
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Summary: The Bad Boy Does It Again...
Review: Michael Baisden has done it again with this page-turning novel. God's Gift to women is about a man named Julian who makes the wrong move when he has a one night stand with a women who is not at all what she seems. She is craaaazy, deraaanged.
Julian learns a hard lesson from that one night of passion, as well as suffering some serious consequences. This is a book that you will NOT want to end. It's full of suspense and will keep you up all night.
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Summary: Nice book
Review: I enjoyed it overall, was a bit crazy but an easy read. My only qualm was the the descriptions did not seem to match up. In the beginning of the book Eddie was dark skin and thean when Julian went to pick him up at the airport he was described as light skin, that threw me off. The book was very predictable but it still was good.
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Summary: Play Misty for Me -- Revisited
Review: Baisden must've liked the radio personality/stalker Clint Eastwood movie so much that he re-wrote it almost scene for scene. Hated his poetry-if someone sent me poetry like that, I'd laugh him out of town. And - if I saw "brotha" and "sista" one more time!!! AND I can't believe he referred to another of his books (The Maintenance Man) in the storyline of this book over and over! I think Blaisden is a lot like Julian, both are just too much in love with themselves!
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