Get Some Love

By Nina Foxx

Dark and lovely Angelica Chappee was brought up right by her loving grandparents. Still reeling from the shock of losing the two people she cared for most in this world, she's anything but ready for what's waiting for her in her dear departed "Pop-pop's" will. It turns out her grandfather was rich -- millionaire-rich! And it's all coming to Angelica -- if the innocent, almost-21-and-never-been-kissed Baton Rouge baby can prove that she's no longer a ...

Well this is just crazy -- and the last thing she would have expected from that sweet old man! And six days is so little time to go from being Ms. Don't-Touch-Me to Hot Lady Love! But a cool couple mil is a strong incentive. And Juan Delgado, that fine black Puerto Rican prince from the Bronx, NYC, who's down South on family business, would be turning her head anyway, fortune or no.

Still, Angelica's a "good" girl -- and gettin' it on with a stranger seems wrong! And now the money is attracting some shady characters with very bad motives ... so Angelica's got something else to worry about besides her virtue!

Smart, sexy, fast, and fun, Nina Foxx's Get Some Love is a pure delight.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 6, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061984372

Nina Foxx

Nina Foxx, originally from New York, is the bestselling author of five novels--and two industrial design patents. She has had a short story featured in Wanderlust: Erotic Travel Tales, and her fourth novel, Marrying Up, was successfully adapted into a musical stage play. She worked as an industrial psychologist specializing in human-computer interaction, and is currently completing a third graduate degree--this time an MFA in creative writing—and working on an experimental film project based on one of her books.

Reviews for Get Some Love

[jazzypen · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

After only reading a few chapters of Nina Foxx’s sophomore fiction novel, Get Some Love, my initial thought was “get some storyline.” The premise seemed almost ridiculous. However, I kept reading and was pleasantly surprised by an intriguing subplot that had me feverishly flipping pages until the very end.When Angelica Chappee gets the news that her grandfather died, she is shocked, to say the least. But the real jolt comes when the twenty-year-old aspiring singer learns that her beloved “Pop-pop” not only owned one funeral parlor, but three. He died a wealthy man and he left his fortune entirely to his granddaughter. The ultimate surprise is revealed in the reading of his will in which Ben Chappee leaves everything to Angelica on one condition; she must lose her virginity in six days. Angelica immediately questions her Pop-pop’s sanity. “How could he do something like this?”He and her late grandmother raised Angelica with strong moral beliefs and her grandfather had always preached to her about being a good girl. Now, in his death he asks her to give up her womanhood. Confused, Angelica begins to consider the possibilities. With her inheritance, she could go to Juilliard and not have to worry about expenses. Against her better judgment, she searches through her phone book for one night stand candidates. After a few unsuccessful dates, Angelica’s six-day deadline nears. To make matters worse, her grandfather had been a faithful member of Lost Pilgrim Church and the pastor’s wife and stepdaughter suddenly have a strong interest in Angelica, particularly the money she stands to gain. First, they subtly hint that Angelica should donate to the church. Later, the stepdaughter, Che’, goes as far as blackmailing Angelica to coax her into giving Lost Pilgrim a hefty donation. The question is why? As the story unfolds, Deborah, Che’s mother is dead set on getting the money not for the church, but for herself because she believes she’s entitled to it.Meanwhile, Juan Delgado, a twenty-five-year old from the Bronx, NY is struggling with pressure from his father to one day take over the family dry-cleaning business and his own yearning to play the saxophone for a living. Delgado Brothers gets a lucrative cleaning contract in Baton Rouge, which requires Juan and his buddy James to go to Louisiana and oversee operations. With his heart half into it, Juan makes the journey. After recently ending a relationship, Juan is not looking for love. But when he sees a strikingly beautiful young lady, he’s awestruck. The vision of beauty is no other than Angelica.The two become fast friends. Completely at ease with one another, Angelica shares her inheritance dilemma with Juan. After overcoming the shock, he advises her to spiritually seek answers from her grandfather. Juan also tells Angelica about a conversation that he overhears between Deborah and Che’. In the end, answers are revealed; Angelica makes an important decision, and Deborah quickly goes from classy to criminal.Once you get past the over-the-top concept of losing one’s virginity in order to get an inheritance, Get Some Love is a fast read with just enough suspense to help you “get some” reading satisfaction. If you’re looking for a light, yet entertaining novel, pick up Get Some Love.