Hot Johnny (And the Women Who Loved Him)

Like a sunbeam that can warm your skin for a moment but can never be held, Hot Johnny has touched the lives of many women—heart, body and soul. Now, we hear from the women who gave Hot Johnny his heat.

Each woman shares a distinct voice and point of view. There's Peaches, the prostitute who gives Johnny his name; tree, the college soulmate; Etta, the older woman who teaches him the truth of love; Cinnamon, the sex freak; Destiny, the young wife who'll never be good enough; Lola Belle, the white lesbian; Johnsetta, the daughter Johnny never knew he fathered; and Gracita, the grandmother who holds the key to Johnny's salvation. Each woman provides a piece of the puzzle that is Hot Johnny until at last he is brought into dazzling focus—in this powerful novel of destiny and redemption.

About the Author:
Sandra Jackson-Opoku is an award-winning poet, journalist and screenwriter.