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Marissa Monteilh (Mon-tay), writing as Pynk, is
the best-selling author of seven mainstream novels, May
December Souls, The Chocolate Ship, Hot Boyz, Dr.
Feelgood, Something He Can Feel, and Make Me Hot. Make
Me Hot was an African American Literary Award nominee. She
also contributed to an erotica anthology called Morning Noon
and Night: Can't Get Enough. An updated version of The
Chocolate Ship will be released
in August 2009, and the follow-up to Hot Boyz,
called The Ladies of Ladera,
hits the shelves in September 2009.
Marissa writes erotica under the pseudonym, Pynk. The first
Pynk title, Erotic City, will be released by Warner
Books in November 2008, and the second title, Sexaholics,
comes out in October 2009.
The youngest of three and the only girl, Marissa was born
in Los Angeles, California to creative parents who were both
World War II veterans. Her father was a well-known tenor sax
player, and her mother was an actress. At the age of twelve,
Marissa was praised by her junior high school English teacher
for her superb writing ability. She would sneak to read her
mother's books by James Baldwin but mainly read Nancy Drew
mysteries and comic books, and hungered regularly for the
arrival of her book-a-month orders at school. Though she had a
zest for reading and a recognized gift of writing, Marissa, a
gifted student who skipped the sixth grade, was also very good
at math and after high school, she attended California State
University at Northridge where she studied finance and modeled
part-time. Marissa married her high school sweetheart and had
three children by the time she was twenty-seven, all while
working her way up in the banking industry to the position of
regional operations analyst. After working in banking for more
than a decade, Marissa took a position as a senior executive
assistant to the President of Twentieth Century Fox, and then as
an office manager for Quincy Jones Entertainment and for film
directors, Tony and Ridley Scott. She also worked for the
television show Hard Copy as an assistant producer where
she was approached by a director at Fox news to work for KMPH as
a news reporter in Fresno, California. She was praised for her
news writing and encouraged to produce and host a talk show
called The Opposite Sex. In the late-90’s she was a
commercial actress and print model for many top companies,
including Disney, Coca-Cola, and Sprint, yet she jokes that her
most prized assignment was playing the part of a news reporter
on The Power Rangers.
In 1998, after being inspired by relationship-type novels
by Terry McMillan, Marissa wrote her first book, May December
Souls, which was semi-autobiographical. She shopped the
manuscript to agents and editors for two years (saved every
rejection letter) before self-publishing the title in 2000, and
by the next year, she secured an agent and was involved in an
auction with three major publishers. She signed with Harper
Collins for three books and then later with Kensington for two
titles, as well as an urban title with Life Changing Books. In
2006, Marissa decided to branch off into erotica and created the
name Pynk as a way to identify the erotic side of her works. She
has never forgotten that defining moment when her English
teacher acknowledged her writing talents years ago.
Marissa now lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and is
also trying her hand at playwriting, adapting May December
Souls into a stage play, set to debut in 2010. She
enjoys reading books by
Eric Jerome
Dickey,
HoneyB,
and
Jennifer Gilmore, among others.
 Sexaholics
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Amazonby Pynk
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (November 16, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446179582
ISBN-13: 978-0446179584
Miki, Valencia, Teela Raye, and Brandi share one
thing...they are all addicted to sex. United through
Sexaholics Anonymous, these women try to recover from
their dependence on wild, spontaneous, and even
sometimes, dangerous sex. From whips and chains, to sex
in public, they have done it all! Led by Dr. Rachel
Cummings, each woman takes the first step to recovery by
sharing her biggest sexual act with the group.
SEXAHOLICS takes readers through the outrageous
experiences of four women on their long path to success.
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 Erotic
City
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by Pynk
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (November 14, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446179574
The sizzling novel EROTIC
CITY from the racy veteran author Marissa Monteilh,
writing as Pynk, is a fast-paced ride through the
liberated streets of downtown Atlanta. Determined to
make her club a success, Milan Kennedy will have to make
sure the walls are strong enough to keep the public’s
judgments out and the sexual fantasies of the elite
within.
Picture Erotic City: a haven for hip, upscale swingers
to get their groove on without allowing their
inhibitions or societal speculation to get in the way.
Located in the heart of Atlanta, this lavish three-story
sexual mecca is the new business venture of Milan
Kennedy. It is a titillating sanctuary for the social
elite to show off their status and indulge in their
fetishes in a carefree space where the sky is the limit.
This is a lifestyle that pushes the envelope and tickles
the senses. However, with the freedoms that this club
provides, one can only expect restraints from the
outside to eventually seep in through the cracks. Will
the blood and sweat that Milan put into Erotic City be
sabotaged by jealousy and outside censorship?
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 Something
He Can Feel
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by Marissa Monteilh
Paperback: 256
pages
Publisher: Life Changing Books (February 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934230863
ISBN-13: 978-1934230862
Marina Maxwell, a successful news anchor in Atlanta,
has had anger issues with men since high school. But,
she believes she can calm her fiery temper once the
right man comes into her life. In walks tall and
handsome Mangus Baskerville, a police officer who's
feeling her so tough that he quickly proposes marriage.
Yet once the I Do's are exchanged, Mangus discovers the
other side of Marina . . . a side that is flawed through
anger. Can Mangus stand by his abusive woman even when
the other woman lurks nearby? And can Marina learn to
mellow her violent ways just in time?
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 Hot
Boyz
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Marissa Monteilh
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Avon (January 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061227617
ISBN-13: 978-0061227615
Celebrity, sex, money, and violence are all
components of HOT BOYZ, a family drama that explores the
lives of three brothers, Mason, Claude and Torino
Wilson, along with their matriarchal mother, Mattie
Wilson, who suffers from Alzheimer's. The Wilson
brothers are well-to-do African American men who live in
an upscale neighborhood of Los Angeles called Ladera
Heights, also known as the "Black Beverly Hills."
Fine and famous, Mason Wilson is blessed with a
beautiful, loving wife, two teenage children, and
superstar status as a very well known professional
golfer. The demands of his career absorb his valuable
time, and his wife and children feel the strain of his
absence. He must deal with the pressures from all sides
yet not risk losing himself in the process. Can he have
it all and still keep what matters most?
The middle brother is Claude Wilson, a rich and
successful realtor in Ladera Heights. He must face a
tragic loss and also come to terms with a commitment he
made to love, honor and cherish a woman who made a deal
with his ex. He discovers secrets that challenge his
relationship and his sanity.
Torino Wilson is the handsome and carefree baby boy who
runs the honeys and runs his brother Mason’s club called
Foreplay. Torino had a set back years ago that he is
destined to overcome, and deep down, his desire to
settle down like his brothers weighs heavy on his mind.
But is it in his heart, or just expected of him by
others?
Filled with intrigue, romance and shocking twists, HOY
BOYZ is a gripping tale of the blood-lined struggles of
three men who attempt to make their families whole again
and who learn to understand the importance of living up
to a promise.
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 Dr.
Feelgood
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Marissa Monteilh
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Dafina (January 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758211228
ISBN-13: 978-0758211224
They call him Dr. Feelgood…
One woman would never be enough to satisfy noted
cardiologist Dr. Makkai Worthy, better known by his sex
partners as Dr. Feelgood. Womanizer extraordinaire, he's
a chip off the old block of his rolling-stone papa and
commitment isn’t an option. At 37 and single, he’s
happier than he’s ever been, living the lifestyle of the
rich and fine. A gifted surgeon, Dr. Feelgood knows how
to operate in the O.R. by day. But by night, it's his
smooth operations in the bedroom that are driving his
four main squeezes crazy.
First, there’s demanding-diva Georgia. She's bound and
determined to be the doctor's one and only until
suspicions arise that she’s keeping something on the
down low. Mary Jane is a sweetheart of a nurse who works
in Dr. Feelgood’s cardiology unit. He tries to stay
hands off, until a player friend starts to make a move
and he’s forced to stake his claim. Self-absorbed Monday
is as fast as the day is long, and she boasts that she
can bag any man without getting serious; but the
sexually talented Dr. Feelgood flips the script and
uncovers another side of Monday. Spicy Salina’s white
husband is not one to share, so when he’s sent to jail
for choking the good doctor, the drama really begins.
Dr. Feelgood’s escapades as a true player could force
him to finally settle down, or they might just motivate
him to begin another affair of the heart. Watch out,
because the ladies are lining up, and the doctor is in …
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 Make
Me Hot
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Marissa Monteilh
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: TURNAROUND PUBLISHER (June 30, 2006)
ISBN-10: 075821121X
ISBN-13: 978-0758211217
Morgan Bayley has always had a distinctive look - big
eyes, a wide smile . . . and an unusually large nose.
She still carries the emotional scars that come from
looking different, and it's definitely shaped her life.
Morgan was seduced and abandoned by the first boy who
showed her any attention, and she had a three-year old
daughter, Corliss, by the time she graduated high
school. At that time, she also lost her loving,
supportive mother, leaving her with a domineering father
who always seemed to favor her beautiful sister,
Olympia.
Now, at thirty-nine, Morgan's come a long way - she has
a fulfilling career, owns a cozy home, and is very close
to Corliss. However, she's still carrying around her
old, sorry self-image . . . and dating Jabril, who's as
curt and critical as her father.
But everything changes when her best girlfriend, Tyra,
enters Morgan in a makeover contest. At first, Morgan
refuses to participate. Then she catches Jabril chatting
online at BeautifulGirls.com - and decides to go for it!
During the long, difficult plastic surgery process,
Morgan starts surfing the Internet herself, and soon
"meets" a sweet guy named J.J. They don't exchange
photos, but Morgan tells him to watch her unveiling on
BET. The makeover is a huge success: the brand-new
Morgan is beautiful and bold. However, her
transformation sets unexpected events in motion,
uncovering long-buried secrets, lies and emotions. Will
Morgan's journey of self-discovery bring more pain . . .
or will she finally learn that true beauty comes from
the inside out?
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 The
Chocolate Ship
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Marissa Monteilh
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Avon A; 1st edition (January 7, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060011483
ISBN-13: 978-0060011482
After three years together, Mia can't help wondering
if she's got a real future with Miles -- who's all that
and then some, as long as the words "love" and
"commitment" don't creep into the conversation. But the
lady's willing to put her doubts aside until after the
vacation they've planned together with a group of their
closest friends: a luxurious Caribbean cruise on the
maiden voyage of the Chocolate Ship. The brainchild of
billionaire black entrepreneur Delmonte Harrison, it's
the "Love Boat" with a soulful spin.
En route to Paradise, anything can happen and anything
goes. Wings are sprouted, taboos are tolerated, truths
are revealed, hearts are broken and reassembled -- and
lovin' is served up as hot as Caribbean spice. All of a
sudden Miles has a new crew of admirers. And Mia, who
has caught the roving eye of the very fine Delmonte
Harrison himself, is well on her way to discovering that
temptation fever does not discriminate.
From Marissa Monteilh, the acclaimed author of May
December Souls, comes a sizzling, sexy, fabulous, funny,
and wonderfully romantic adventure of personal
discoveries and glorious reawakenings on the
unpredictable sea of love.
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 May
December Souls
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Marissa Monteilh
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: HarperTorch (December 28, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060502800
ISBN-13: 978-0060502805
As aspiring broadcast journalist Mariah Pijeaux is
about to turn the big 4-0, she takes stock of her life
and yearns for more. Particularly after she comes to
terms with the fact that she is physically addicted to
her boyfriend of seven years, Kareem Washington, an
ex-professional basketball player with the charm and
charisma of a politician. Mariah yearns for a more
emotionally satisfying relationship. She wants to break
free from his narcissistic patterns, yet his skill at
manipulating her mind and body make her feel stuck and
controlled. Mariah attends local relationship seminars
in an attempt to break her self-defeating patterns in
relationships. And then she meets Malik Tolliver - a
tall, dark, handsome man who just happens to be 21 years
old. She tries to resist his charm, but is immediately
drawn to him as she finds that the similarities of their
lives are too intense and spiritual to ignore. Mariah's
fears are about to be challenged through this May
December romance. Told in Mariah's own voice, this is a
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Related Links
Pynk's Website
www.authorpynk.com
Marissa Monteilh's Website
http://www.marissamonteilh.com
Hachette Book Group
http://www.hbgusa.com
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