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MISTAKES MEN MAKE

Mistakes Men Make, July 2005
by Byron Harmon

Pocket Books
Featuring: Eden Alexander; Eric Swift
304 pages
ISBN: 074348309X
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MISTAKES MEN MAKE
Byron Harmon

Reviewed by Morgan Chilson
Posted June 17, 2005

Contemporary

Eric Swift has landed his dream job as a TV sports anchor in New York. But the attention goes to his head and he finds himself drowning in too much sex and drugs. It's not like he really wants out of that world, either, because he's having way too much fun.

Until he decides that he wants his co-host, Eden Alexander. Eden is having nothing to do with him because his lifestyle is starting to interfere with his work and she's all about her career. Eric gets completely out of control and then a family tragedy forces him to face reality. In searching for his own spirituality and path back from his dissolute choices, maybe Eric and Eden can find their way to each other, too.

It's a rare day when I don't like the hero of a book, but I just didn't like Eric. I understand that some of his sexual escapades were supposed to be comical and that it's important for the reader to see the character grow and transition into a better person, but I didn't even like him by the end of the book. Maybe it's just that I missed the humor intended here -- it seemed as if the situations were real, but were parodies of what a person overwhelmed by fame and fortune would experience. Maybe that was intended and I'm missing the point... I just didn't get a good feeling for this book.

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SUMMARY

A true player never loses his game. But what happens when the rules are suddenly changed? Former NFL star and perpetual playboy Eric Swift is tackling the Big Apple -- giving 100% to his new job as a TV sportscaster and 200% to New York City's throbbing nightlife and beautiful women. Even Eric's ultraconservative coanchor, Eden Alexander, can't resist his charms. But when Eden agrees to a date, she insists on choosing the location: the Black Baptist Church Convention, to witness revolutionary rapper-turned-preacher Reverend Francois. Eric might have missed the reverend's message, but when it comes to wooing Eden he doesn't miss a beat: Soon he's feigning his faith...while secretly indulging in sin on the side. As Eric begins to bite off way more than he can chew, everyone around him seems to be falling apart. Eric's best friend LeBaron Brown and his new wife Phoenix are expecting their first child, but not without medical complications. Then Eric's indomitable father is hit with a serious illness. With Eden in the dark about Eric's escapades, his addictions continue to grow unchecked. Can Eric save himself from his inner demons and find a way to right all the wrongs in his life?

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