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28 reviews

Destiny's Surrender by Beverly Jenkins

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

The Fake Boyfriend Fiasco by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wild Sweet Love by Beverly Jenkins

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adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Rebel by Beverly Jenkins

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins

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adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Whew. An incredible book with my least favorite ending. But good enough for me to read again. 
Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I really enjoyed this short story by Talia Hibbert. I enjoyed how the story developed. And why our characters are in the space they’re in. 
Talk To Me Nicely by BriAnn Danae

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

100% spice within the first few pages. Cute cozy novella. Creative way to get the MC’s together 
The Wife He Needs by Brenda Jackson

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

“Forbidden” explores the history of passing for white through the eyes of MMC Rhine Fontaine. We see the complexities of the relationship he has with FMC Eddy as he’s going through this story as a white dude. So throughout the story - she is taken aback as to why this guy is so attracted to her knowing how dangerous their union can be. It’s so good!
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I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

Dorothy is almost finished with her PhD in wildlife biology. She and her lion companion Toto get abducted by aliens and land on an other worldly planet. Once they land- they realize there are dinosaurs on this planet. They’re saved by sexy alien Sol and later on by equally as attractive Lok. 

I loved the moments of Black girlhood with the relaxer trauma. The finding a bonnet on another planet. So real.