(Chicago, IL) Apr 09, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ -- Former Ebony Magazine relationship editor, Zondra Hughes, prepares to uplift women everywhere with her witty and thought-provoking erotica novel, “The M.O.O.D. Lounge” (ISBN 978-0-595-43192-2, iUniverse, a Barnes & Noble affiliate, 2007).

How low will women go for ‘love’?

Some women will hit rock bottom; but others will continue to dig.
This is a tale about the diggers—and their ultimate redemption.
Renegade New York sex therapist Dr. Pat Rizzo has stumbled onto a new phenomenon she calls “Lovers Lobotomy Syndrome,” and determines that “women are being sexed into stupidity.”

The M.O.O.D. Lounge, or “Multiple Orgasms on Demand,” is Dr. Rizzo’s new, cutting edge therapy and it doesn’t come too soon for three hopeless women.

Meet Eva James, 26, a high-powered entertainment publicist who falls in love with her married client; Fawn LaFollette, 18, a clairvoyant Hurricane Katrina evacuee who finds her calling in the NY adult film industry; and Drusilla Vidal, 44, a no-nonsense prosecutor who begins a torrid jailhouse affair with a Casanova convict.
Hughes takes readers on a wild ride as she showcases the evolution of these emotionally wounded women who go from making a man the center of their being, to eventually coming to their senses and reclaiming their power.

“I want to encourage women to be proactive about their happiness,” says Hughes, “and protective with their heart. Women need to love themselves enough to establish boundaries when dealing with lovers.”

A fictional tale with a modern day message for women everywhere, Hughes hopes to repair the Universal Sisterhood with her blueprint for self-love. And in the wise words of Dr. Rizzo - “Men should take note: the B.S. ends now.”
Previously Zondra Hughes, 31, was the sex and relationship editor at Ebony magazine; she resides in Chicago and Los Angeles.

“The M.O.O.D. Lounge” (ISBN 978-0-595-43192-2, iUniverse, 2007) can be purchased online through Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com.

The author is available for interviews: 708-570-1650 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , www.moodlounge.org.