About the Author

Eric Jerome Dickey(1961-2021) was the award-winning andNew York Timesbestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His novelSister, Sisterwas honored as one ofEssence's "50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years," andA Wanted Womanwon the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels includeThe Blackbirds,Finding Gideon,Bad Men and Wicked Women,Before We Were Wicked,The Business of Lovers, andThe Son of Mr. Suleman.

Reviews

Praise for Decadence

“If you just want something fun, hedonistic and so hot you’ll need oven mitts, then look for Decadence.”—Washington Blade

More Praise for Eric Jerome Dickey

“Dickey taps the intimate emotions of a woman.”—Entertainment Weekly

“No one does it like Eric Jerome Dickey.”—The Black Expressions™ Book Club

“[O]ne of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century.”—The New York Times

“Eric Jerome Dickey’s work is a master class in Black joy....[his] characters—bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability—navigate interpersonal conflicts using dialogue that crackles with authenticity.”—The Atlantic