| In My Father's House: A Novel |  | Author: E. Lynn Harris
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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For his final new series, New York Times mega-bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduces Bentley L. Dean, owner of the hottest modeling agency in Miami’s sexy South Beach. Only the world’s most beautiful models make the roster of Picture Perfect Modeling agency and they only do shoots for the most elite photographers and magazines. They are fashionista royalty—and the owners, Bentley L. Dean and his beautiful partner Alexandra, know it. But even Picture Perfect isn’t immune from hard times, so when Sterling Sneed, a rich, celebrity party planner promises to pay a ludicrously high fee for some models, Bentley finds he can’t refuse. Even though the job is not exactly a photo shoot, Bentley agrees to supply fifteen gorgeous models as eye candy for an “A” list party—to look good, be charming and, well, entertain the guests. They don’t have to do anything they don’t want to, but... His models are pros and he figures they can handle the pressure, until one drops out and Bentley asks his protégé Jah, a beautiful kid who Bentley treats as if he were his own son, to substitute. Suddenly, the stakes are much higher, particularly when Jah falls in love with the hottest African American movie star in America. Seth Sinclair is very handsome, very famous, and very married—and his closeted gay life makes him very dangerous as well. Can Bentley’s fatherly guidance save Jah from making a fatal mistake?
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 Don't Sleep on it June 6, 2010
thesavvybamalady (Prichard, Alabama USA)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
First of all, I'm sorry to know that E.Lynn Harris has passed away. I thank God for him because if it wasn't for him, the fiction that he wrote wouldn't have brought the awareness that we have of gay life as we know it. He will truly be missed and in this last offering, I kind of didn't want to see the book end. You have this young man, Bentley Dean the Third, who comes from privilege, but alas, he's gay. He tells his fiancee the truth, and in spite of it, she STILL wants to stay with him mainly to save face. His father gives him the boot, and he starts life as a model in New York, then move to Miami where he co-owns a model agency with Alex, who he also considers a friend. He is also mentoring a young 18 year old Jah, who was in foster care, but is doing well and in college. The story opens with Bentley and Alex's business in trouble due to the recession and a breath of fresh air(or stale depending on the reader)comes in the door offering Bentley mega bucks to produce fifteen men to come to an exclusive, all male private and pricey party with a hint of "something extra" if all agrees. To Bentley, though with scruples, it is the answer to his prayers until the evening of the party, one of the men back out and not knowing who else to ask, gets Jah, to come in at the last minute to round out the set. Well, it worked. Too darn well, because Jah is taken in by THE highest roller in the party, a guy named Seth Sinclair, an African American actor, very married with kids but with a penchant for young boys and Bentley's antenna goes WAY UP!! then also at the same party is Bentley's former lover, Warren, an ex football star/commentator who is in deep denial over his own sexuality but has the fondest of feelings for Bentley. The stakes get real high when Jah gets seduced by Seth's lifestyle and begin to neglect his own. Bentley is forced to play mama bear to his cub to prevent any mishaps but it all falls on deaf ears. When he tries to distract him with a plumb assignment in another city, it is then he finds out inadvertantly about another ex-boyfriend of the same lover Jah has who is now in a deep coma after being beat up pretty bad, which raises Bentley's antenna through the roof. Caught between his protegee, his business and his own life, Bentley has to come his own way on how to proceed. Won't spoil it for those who love and admire E.Lynn, and I won't. But I tell you, the book kept me glued most of last night and I didn't get unglued until I finished it this afternoon so whether you want to or not, get a copy. One more thing. I kind of wish there were more installments. I know that is not possible but I do.
Acceptance September 3, 2010
Jennifer Coissiere (Georgia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Acceptance
Readers will miss E. Lynn Harris even more after reading In My Father's House. His talent for story telling is undeniably uniquely delivered. Harris penned a story of betrayal, love, and a secret society.
Bentley L. Dean is the sexy co-owner of Perfect Picture, a modeling agency. Due to the economy, business is not booming like it would be normally. During these times, Bentley misses his father more and more. No, his father is not deceased, but he wants nothing to do with Bentley while he is living the life that he is living. Doing as his father wishes could alleviate all his financial woes. Will Bentley forget the lessons he learned from his father? Or, will he continue to struggle causing him to do things he never saw himself doing? But is not every person entitled to love in all aspects of their life?
Jah is a college student Bentley has taken under his wings. Bentley encourages Jah to focus on school because something is missing from his life. However, when Jah has the opportunity of a lifetime, he jumps at the chance. He believes he will finally have all that he has been missing and much, much more. Is it really the thing he has been looking for? Or, will this be the final straw that will break him down to nothing?
There are so many layers to this book. Harris created characters whose emotions were raw and real. I got mad when they were mad. The relationships seemed so real. The thing that saddens me is Harris is no longer here to complete the lives of the people he created. I recommend In My Father's House to fans of E. Lynn Harris's work and to readers who have no issues with reading about homosexual relationships.
The publisher provided a copy of the book for review purposes.
Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
Bentley L. Dean III June 23, 2010
Amos Lassen (Little Rock, Arkansas)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Harris, E. Lynn. "In My Father's House: A Novel", St. Martin's, 2010.
Bentley L. Dean III
Amos Lassen
We lost E. Lynn Harris last year but he did write this before he dies. It was to be the first installment of a series about Bentley L. Dean III, a bisexual owner of a Miami modeling agency. Dean had been disowned by his father when he broke his engagement and was involved in a tryst with a male television reporter. Dean's agency was doing okay until the recession hit and he found himself short on cash. He decides to become the agent for supplying men (either gay or bi or open-minded) for a party being given by Prosperity Gentlemen's Club. Emperor Set Sinclair, a closeted gay celebrity runs the club. Jah, an eighteen year old student that Dean has been mentoring goes that night and becomes involved in an affair with Sinclair. The affair is abusive and at the time that Dean tries to save Jah, his father has a serious heart attack. Dean and his father fix their broken relationship and therefore Dean has financial help to deal with Jah and his own business.
We have some of Harris's sassiest characters here and these are what made Harris such a popular writer. This is the author's 11th novel and in his writing he was able to help many African American men accept themselves sexually.
This is a novel that brings jus more of Harris's wonderful writing and it was a bit hard for me to read because I was reminded that this was the last book that Harris would write.
More raw than before! July 15, 2010
Marcel Emerson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As with any E Lynn Harris book, I was excited that there was another great story for me to dive into. Being and\ avid reader and the author of You Had Me at Hello and My Eyes Are Green I don't find to many books or authors that I enjoy as much has his.
In My Father's House, I found to be a very interesting read. I would say this is the rawest book that I ever read from him. His gay sex scenes didn't leave nothing to the imagination. I also liked how he got into the "psychi" of the steriotypical effimenine gay black man, his character being Gabriel. Having come in contact with a lot of these, bitter and jaded men in my life time, I always felt sorry for them and wondered why they were so mad at the world. E Lynn Harris really shed a little bit of light on why these folks are the way they are.
The story to me flowed well, there was his signature plots twists and chapters that ended that make you want to keep reading. I love his writing style, it is very fluid and he tells a great story. I recommend In My Father's House to all lovers of books.
 In My Father's House May 20, 2010
AndreaDenise (New York, NY USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I happen to have cherished reading E. Lynn's latest, In My Father's House. It's parallel to a modern day, African-American soap opera.
Former model, Bentley L. Dean is the proud owner of a modeling agency in the luxurious South Beach area. Due to the economy, business has stalled. Bentley is then approached by Sterling Seed, who's in dire need for male models for his wealthy client's party.
Bentley's dream of revitalizing his agency has him walking on air until he learns that his impressionable pal, Jah, has naively fell in love with Seth Sinclair, the most powerful African-American in Hollywood.
As business begins to escalate, Bentley realizes that he's doing business with the devil. In My Father's House is filled with unsavory and sickening characters and loads of suspense. In truth, I'm deeming it my favorite E. Lynn Harris read.
Favorite Character(s): Bentley (I loved his fatherly treatment of Jah)
Least Favorite Character(s): Seth Sinclair (closet, married gay men infuriate me)
What did you enjoy about the book? I loved that it rivaled a soap opera.
What didn't you enjoy about the book? The ending was shocking and a bit disheartening. I truly wanted to witness the destruction of Seth Sinclair.
Final rating: 4 / 5 stars
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