SoulMates: An Illustrated Guide to Black Love, Sex, and Romance

by Eric V. Copage

From bestselling author Eric Copage (Black Pearls, Soul Food, etc) comes this one-of-kind handbook written specifically for black readers which will take them on a journey of romance, love and sexual discovery. The first black oriented guide to better sex, this is a beautifully illustrated book that covers the entire spectrum of male-female relationships. It explores all aspects of sex, including mood, grooming, seduction, positions for intercourse,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452281598
• ISBN13: 9780452281592
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Let's Get It On

According to Eric V. Copage, SOULMATES deals with the whole range of man-woman relationships in life - from finding a mate, to developing a relationship and sustaining that relationship. As for sex, it deals with mood, grooming, seduction, sexual union, post-coital behavior and contemporary experiences as well as positions for sexual intercourse. Copage was motivated to write this guide because the representation of Black love and sex was null and void in the literary arena. He surveyed parts of the diaspora from Africa, the Caribbean and America and used the Kama Sutra as the framework to support his findings. SOULMATES is geared toward individuals in longterm relationships, but lends a helping hand to single folks. The illustrations are also very sensual and erotic. I purchased the guide for carnal reasons, but after reading it walked away with a more cerebral understanding of lovemaking. I enjoyed sharing it with my mate and will continue to use what I have learned to enhance our passion. My only complaint is that I would like to have seen more of those sexy illustrations (wink wink). Reviewed by Aiesha Flowers of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

I expected a little more...

This book was ok but I expected more. The reviews led me to believe that it was the bomb....NOT! I give it a 4 because the art work was pretty good, and the comments from the participants in the study were pretty much on target from a black perspective. The author covers a lot but not enough on exploring sexual positions and the actual "act" itself.

Fun and informative

Don't take it all too seriously! This book is a lot of fun, with some great, sexy drawings, and is all about how to have a better time in the bedroom. Just don't leave it out when your parents are coming to visit.

Just for Us

I've read a lot of books on this subject and it always seemed like something was missing. Now I realize that our cultures and traditions do affect the way we blacks look at love, sex and romance. It is a well written book.I'd also recommend The RoMANtic's Guide. Excellent ideas for romance for both brothers and sisters.