Essence of a Bad Girl

by Mz. Robinson, Kim VanAllen (Editor)

Essence Monroe went through great lengths to escape her sordid past and the lovers in it. Using extreme and deadly tactics she re-invented herself and now she's well on her way to a promising future. Not only is she engaged to Andrew Carlton, one of Atlanta s most sought after athletes, but she's slowly creating a name for herself in the fashion industry. Essence is a former bad girl - gone good and she's living a life that others can only dream of. That is until Essence's life is shaken, when she discovers that someone knows her secrets. Essence must revert to her bad girl ways, in order to protect herself and the man she loves. While she's focused on keeping her skeletons buried, there's another woman focused on taking her place by Andrew's side. Not only does the mysterious woman want to take Essences man but she wants Essence life for her very own. In the end there can be only one winner and no one is prepared for the outcome.

186 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2010

About the author

Mz Robinson is a native of Huntsville, Alabama. As a child, writing poetry became one of her many hobbies. It wasn't until much later in life, that she reconnected with her love for writing and began to pen short stories. After falling in love with the characters she created, she turned one of her short stories, into her debut novel: What We Won't Do For Love.

Reviews

[H.M. Trey]

This is a good read. It is a fast read. The storyline has several twists and turns in it that required you to stay focused in order to not get lost in the storyline. The ending was very shocking…talk about a jaw dropping end. The book could have been better if the author fleshed out some of the pieces of the storyline. This book could have easily been developed into a two or three book series. Not sure why the book was written where the plot was rushed. There was a lot of back and forth between the past and present and between characters in the storyline. I had to read through some parts twice in order to keep up with who was who at times. The book could easily get a four- or five-star rating from me if the author took a little more time with the storyline. I would recommend you read this book to form your own opinion. Again…the book is good, but it could definitely be better if the plot was to be fleshed out more.

[Brown Girls Read Too]

This book was confusing to me. I dnf'd it towards the end. I couldn't take it anymore.

[Lady Raven RAVE!]

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BRIEF SUMMARY
Essence has the prefect life that she wants. With her career and soon to be husband everything seems to be falling into place. However, how she got that point in her life she tries to hide, until someone from her past comes back.

THOUGHTS
This wasn't a bad book, however, I was confused a bit; I was not sure where the story was taking me with certain scenes. The story telling was good but I think some of the chapters leading up to the twist are what threw me off. The book went from past to present with Essence's character and how she got to the point where she is. Nevertheless, the twist was interesting and I never saw it coming.

With all that being said, I still liked it. Essence was defiantly a bad girl when pushed. Learning about her and her past made you understand more about her. Andrew, you saw some of Andrew but would have liked to see more of him. The author gave us other characters that added to the twist the book needed. I can't wait to read more from the author.

Storyline: FAIR to
Intimacy: D.R.I.P= Don't Read In Public / GOOD
Enjoyment: GOOD

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[Drmrabclub]

Mz Robinson is an author that can bring out the bad girl in any type of woman. We gave this book four stars. The title was an understatement compared to the character Essence. We all agreed that she was a force to be reckoned with. Her sex drive was off the map and completely insatiable. The story has an unexpected twist that will have you wanting to re- read a couple of chapters to see if you missed something. The Character development was good, and there were very few errors. The story could have flowed better if we could have gotten a clearer picture of why Essence felt the need to sex up so many different men, in so many different ways. Everything seems to fall in place towards the end however. We also agreed as a group that the story could have ended differently.

[Aisha]

I started reading this book with great excitement, but ended up hating it. The plot was just too far-fetched. The multiple character point of view was not very well developed. The characters needed to be more developed. The author should've made the book longer and enhanced the storyline. It seemed like she was trying to accomplish too much in less than 200 pages. I know this is fiction, but couldn't the author have made it more believable? Halfway through the book, I was confused and frustrated and the more I read the more disgusted I was. I downloaded this book from Barnes & Noble for $2.99 and I want my money back!

[Amy]

This book was ok. It had me confused at certain times expecially after I figured out the girl had Multiple personalities then it turned out she had a crazy twin and the girl you thought was doing all the crazy stuff really was'nt ... gee whiz!! It was interesting but a lil too much going on at one time. I felt the story was rushed a little and needed more depth but over all it was ok it is worth a one time read.

[Me'Tova Hollingsworth - Bethley]

Mz. Robinson put her imagination to work with this one. She kept my attention with all of the different character personalities. Mz. Robinson never disappoints with vivid discriptions and action that keeps her readers attention til the very end. Shots out to Mz.Robinson for a job well done. Can't wait for her next book.

[Natasha]

It was a decent read. The concept of the story was good but I think it could've been drawn out and detailed more in the end. It seemed rushed and confusing to follow as to who was who with all the personalities names and real names. I was kind of surprised that it ended that soon with so much drama packed in so few pages. Good story idea just could've been developed a little more.

[Shannon]

This book started out good then as you read on it somehow flipped the script then you got all the twists and turns I was lost so I made the best out of it and finished the book the twins really had me lost

[Yolanda McFollie]

OMG!!! Steamy from beginning to end. And the plot twist threw me for a loop! I didn't see it coming for a mile. Its urban fiction and a mystery in one. OMG!! I finished this book in one day. Great read! I'm going to read some more books by Mz. Robinson.

[Mary]

pretty good book. i will say that by the time i got to the end of the book i was very confused on who was who

[Carmen]

The book was okay. I wish the characters were described a little clearer in the beginning of the booknn

[Unique811]

Tripped me out a little ......but I got it in the end.

[Karen]

I was just a little confused. Will have to read this one again.

[Yvette Waite]

Good read

[KJ]

a bit far fetched left a slight confusion

[Denise]

This was a good book that ended with a twist. I could not put it down.