The Business of Lovers

Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey“[O]ne of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century.”—The New York Times“Eric Jerome Dickey’s work is a master class in Black joy….[his] characters—bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability—navigate interpersonal conflicts using dialogue that crackles with authenticity.”—The Atlantic“Dickey has the knack for creating characters who elicit both rage and sympathy.”—Entertainment Weekly”[A] heartfelt erotic drama…The setting is artfully crafted, the characters’ struggles are real and moving, and the sex those characters have is flaming hot.“—Publishers Weekly on The Business of Lovers“Bestselling author of street-wise romance Dickey’s latest is a contemporary erotic tale of ambitions delayed.”—Booklist on The Business of Lovers“In this sensual road trip across LA there are deep conversations, adult situations, and a sweet love story at every turn.”—Kirkus Reviews on The Business of Lovers“From wanton to wicked, the love-hate relationship between Dickey’s characters burn with rapid-fire dialogue and plenty of steam.”—Kirkus Reviews on Before We Were Wicked“The love story Dickey tells … is potent. Readers will want to read Bad Men and Wicked Women again after being immersed in this edgy, emotional adventure.”—Booklist on Before We Were Wicked“A passion-filled prequel that puts a new spin on the familiar conflicts that have made him a household name.“—Essence on Before We Were Wicked“Nobody currently publishing today writes sex better than Eric Jerome Dickey.“—Electric Review on Before We Were Wicked

Eric Jerome Dickey (1961-2021) was the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His novel Sister, Sister was honored as one of Essence’s “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years,” and A Wanted Woman won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels include The Blackbirds, Finding Gideon, Bad Men and Wicked Women, Before We Were Wicked, The Business of Lovers, and The Son of Mr. Suleman.