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  • Hold Me in Contempt

  • A Romance
  • By: Wendy Williams
  • Narrated by: Rasha Jay
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (146 ratings)

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Hold Me in Contempt

By: Wendy Williams
Narrated by: Rasha Jay
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Publisher's summary

Move over 50 Shades, there's a new romance in town. Superstar Wendy Williams brings on the heat in her first-ever, no-holds-barred, down-and-dirty romance novel.

Kimberly Kind is trying to get beyond her roots. A successful, beautiful, smart lawyer, she's finally finding direction in her life and getting out of the streets. But a terrible accident threatens to throw her carefully laid plans off course. Now Kim's hiding a huge secret…one that could threaten everything.

Enter King. A perfect mix of Justin Timberlake and David Beckham, the man oozes sex and has more swagger than anyone Kim's ever met. Their chemistry is off the charts. But after passion-filled nights, the intensity of their emotions takes both of them by surprise.

Love was not supposed to be an option. Now it's the only thing holding them together. When their pasts come back with a vengeance, can love possibly be enough?

©2014 Wendy Williams (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers
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Nice!

This was a bit ghetto, a bit class and a splash of erotica... but all in all, I totally enjoyed the story. "Ki-Ki Mi-Mi" or as the (h) brother Kent call her, is a lawyer (District Attorney) who ends up falling for a "white boy" named King. The heat between these two are hotty hot... but the mystery surrounding King...who is he, what does he do... how is he a gangster but live in the "Clock Tower", the most expensive penthouse in NY....

Eventually the book takes a turn as Ki-Ki's professional life crosses with her personal life and the end was well... Happy I guess... I am not really sure...

Worth a Sale and maybe a credit... there are a few racial words that some may be uncomfortable with...

Narration was actually perfect for this type of book...I really enjoyed it and felt wrapped up in Ki-Ki's world... from family drama then switching to the professional world...

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Great book... Wonderful ending

What did you love best about Hold Me in Contempt?

The beginning started off kind of slow but the middle to end was wonderful. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

What other book might you compare Hold Me in Contempt to and why?

Hmm... I don't know

Which character – as performed by Rasha Jay – was your favorite?

Queen and King were my fav of course :)

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I broke the listening session up.

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Enjoyed!!

Did not want to stop listening!! Loved the ending, left room for a juicy sequel.

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Shocked! Go Wendy

Where does Hold Me in Contempt rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 5

What other book might you compare Hold Me in Contempt to and why?

No other book

Which scene was your favorite?

When she meets King

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Nothing wrong with the swirl!

Any additional comments?

Please write part two ASAP!!!!!

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Great listen!!

Thanks for the first free book...very good read...can't wait to order my next book!!! Go Wendy!!!

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A double-edged sword

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Although it was important incorporating how people act in the area where the story takes place, using the ''N'' word and the "F" word so frequently, made it slightly uncomfortable to listen to.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The ending was as if they wrote the book for it to be made into one of those films that some people watch once. It reminds me of the movie 8 Mile in a sense that some people might love it and some people might hate it.

Which scene was your favorite?

Kim 1 and Kim 2 at the coffee shop. How could you not want to see how this pan out, and the realisations in the book.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

If the story had a romantic ending, rather than an ending for typical 80's movie. Also I was unsure how I felt about the protagonist's feelings at the end of the book.

Any additional comments?

If you aren't into listening to lots of ''hood'' language or ''racial'' language, violence, drug abuse or anything that is negative at all, I would not suggest this book to you. However, if you don't mind that stuff, it is quite enjoyable.

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Pleasantly surprised

I'm surprised at how good and well written the story is. The narrator was great and I was able to follow along with the story with keen interest. There were some surprises and there were times of suspense. Good job Wendy Williams.

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Wendy did that!!!

A "something new" romance. I thought some of the decisions made by the main character were unrealistic for someone with a legal background....but books don't have to be realistic. Sexy, mysterious, surprising.

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Exciting

Excellent story line - Characters were full of life and excitement, can't wait to see how the queen lives happily ever after with her king.

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Pleasantly Surprised!

If you could sum up Hold Me in Contempt in three words, what would they be?

Interesting, entertaining, surprising

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hold Me in Contempt?

When the truth about the accident came out

Have you listened to any of Rasha Jay’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no but I will defintely look for more of her work, I enjoyed her

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

a few shocking moments

Any additional comments?

Really didn't know Wendy could write so well, I was pleasantly surprised by this book and am hoping there will be a continuation of this story. It left me wanting more!

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