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Zusatztext “Steamy, funny, and real.”— The News & Observer “Harris is a great storyteller who knows how to tug on the heartstrings with wit and sensitivity.” — USA Today “Harris's books are hot, in more ways than one.”— The Philadelphia Inquirer “[E. Lynn Harris] tucks in plot twists bound to keep his readers turning pages late at night.” — The Washington Post “The storyline involving the exploitation of star athletes—a hot-button topic to be sure—is excellent.”— Chicago Sun-Times “Electrifying.... Widely entertaining and heartwarming.”— Urban Reviews “What's got audiences hooked? Harris's unique spin on the ever-fascinating topics of identity, class, intimacy, sexuality, and friendship.”— Vibe “Harris is a wonderful writer. His romantic scenes...are always touching.”— San Francisco Chronicle “From naked cocktail parties to religious conundrums, Harris gives you just the right amount of raunchiness and redemption.”— Upscale “E. Lynn Harris is the Beach Read King. All hail.”— Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Harris has stimulated a dialogue within the African-American community desperately needed for so long about the complicated issues of sexuality.”— Southern Voice Informationen zum Autor E. Lynn Harris is a nine-time New York Times bestselling author. His work includes the memoir, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted , and the novels I Say a Little Prayer, A Love of My Own, Just as I Am, Any Way the Wind Blows , If This World Were Mine, and the classic Invisible Life . Harris divides his time between Atlanta, Georgia, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, home of his beloved college football team The Razorbacks. Klappentext A New York Times Bestseller Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church's "Celibacy Circle." Now, in his senior year at college, the smart and very handsome Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL. As sports agents hover around Brady, a beautiful and charming cheerleader named Barrett enters the picture. Barrett is set on seducing Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar future. But is that all she wants from him? Is she acting alone? In a story that combines football, family, faith and secrets, Just Too Good to Be True is a sweeping novel that proves once and again why E. Lynn Harris is a bestselling author. Leseprobe CHAPTER 1Brady Drops the Ball Yeah, I guess I am almost too good to be true, I thought as I read the SPORTS: The Magazine cover story for the third time. That is, if you believe the hype. But the truth is I almost ruined my life one night, but I somehow managed to right a wrong and come out basically unscathed.It was a cool October night and my football team, the Central Georgia University Jaguars, had just recorded our biggest victory in CGU school history over the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers. It was a beautiful night for football, with a crowd of over 80,000 fans. I remember the smell of the grass and how great my teammates and I looked in our green and gold uniforms under the lights in a nighttime atmosphere that only college football can provide. It was an incredible feeling when the team raced from the tunnel to the field surrounded by a thunderous roar from the CGU fans. I was a redshirt freshman, and in this my first start I gained over 150 yards against a tough LSU defense.After the game, I decided to join my childhood best friend, Delmar, and some of my teammates for some postgame festivities. In the past, for me that would have meant reviewing film of that night’s game. But I was getting tired of all my teammates ribbi...
