An Emotional Look Through the Uncanny Eyes of a Womanizer ..

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"Does a womanizer respect himself in the morning? And does he ever
really change?"


IF THERE BE PAIN by Gloria Mallette


"Kyle Dawson does not believe in anything ethereal, if he can not touch
it physically it has no consequence. But that attitude changes when his
grandfather reaches out to him from the grave!"

National best selling author Gloria Mallette again uses her skills as a
story teller to capture serious readers. With her eighth novel, If
There Be Pain (Dafina/Kensington Publishing, 0758211597, $15.00) Ms.
Mallette takes readers into the passion filled world of a selfish
womanizer who needs to change his ways. Kyle is a nice guy with an
insufferable addiction. This is his story and he tells it with a man's
ambivalence.

As a young boy Kyle toyed with the feelings of his playmates, he now
operates on a grander scale; he toys with women's emotions. For some
reason Kyle will not commit emotionally to a relationship. He is quite
generous with material things, but only shares his emotions with his
sister and his grandfather. His love for his grandfather changes once
the older man becomes ill.

Indifference to his grandfather and involvements with three different
women are beginning to affect Kyle's emotional balance; he knows
something has to change. The change comes after his grandfather's
death. Kyle has recurring dreams about faceless women, and dreamlike
visits from his grandfather's spirit; Kyle's grandfather is not pleased
with his growth into manhood. Are the dreams trying to convey a
message? Will this stubborn, willful man be 'man enough' to listen? And
can he be converted?

Praise for Gloria Mallette's work . . .

Distant Lover
"Mallette's balanced perspective and well-rounded characters will
keep fans riveted." -Publishers Weekly

The Honey Well
"A superb story...starts with a bang and ends with a full-blown
Fourth of July fireworks display." -QBR, The Black Book Review

"A page turner, and each turn ignites a fiery
reaction."-RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"With a suspenseful plot that reads like a movie, The Honey Well
demonstrates how the perils of blackmail, trickery, and deceit can
overshadow the simple rewards of life." -Upscale Magazine

Promises to Keep
"Solidly written, earnest suspense...well-drawn and convincing."
-Kirkus Reviews

About the Author
Gloria Mallette is the author of eight novels and has been featured in
The New York Daily News, USA Today, Today's Black Woman, and has had a
novella, COME TOMORROW, featured on the USAToday.com website. Along
with numerous reviews in national magazines and newspapers, Gloria has
enjoyed numerous radio and television interviews.. She lives in
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, with her husband and son, where she is hard
at work on her next book. For more information, visit Gloria Mallette
online at www.gloriamallette.com

If There Be Pain by Gloria Mallette on sale nationwide wherever books
are sold - December 1, 2006!


If There Be Pain
by Gloria Mallette
Dafina/Kensington Publishing
Fiction: $15.00 US; ISBN: 0758211597