If There Be Pain
by Gloria Mallette
Published by Dafina Books
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Reviewed by Bernadette Cogswell
Bestselling author Gloria Mallette's seventh book, If There Be Pain, is melodrama in high form.
Kyle Lawson seems to have everything going for him: his own business, a six-figure income, and more lovers than he can schedule. As far as Kyle is concerned, life can't get any better. But his family, friends, and feisty bedmates think differently.
The death of Kyle's most unconditional supporter, his grandfather, forces Kyle into increasingly dangerous scenarios. Too selfish and sex-driven to read the writing on the wall, Kyle avoids his grandfather's warnings from the beyond the grave, rushing headlong toward a final date with death.
Mallette serves up a sexual extravagance that would find a happy home on Jerry Springer. Kyle is the epitome of a player. He sleeps with sisters, female employees, his best friend's love interest, and more. The book keeps up a tight pace, dishing out sexcapades and female drama on every page. Pregnancy scares and wet dreams that turn increasingly more ominous are just a few of the trials Kyle faces on his journey toward leaving the player lifestyle behind.
While fans will be pleased that Mallette spares no expense on the sex scenes, she loads so many stereotypical bad boy traits onto Kyle that at times he feels more like a type than a living, breathing character. If you need a fix of unabashed melodrama or you're coming off a bad break up and need something to sate your taste for divine retribution, then this is the book for you.
Armchair Interviews says: Drama king alert!