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The Manual by Octavia Grant
medium-paced
3.0
Maceo is the type of man I can’t stand. You have a good woman at home you claim but still out roaming the streets you damn pitbull. Weak ass manual need to be rewritten. I disliked the ending it felt rushed even tho it was a short. An epilogue would’ve sealed it.
Her or Me... Choose Wisely by Octavia Grant
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
When a woman tells you something LISTEN. I’m not gonna lie David was dead wrong. Lola was there for him and he basically embarrassed her.
Unhealthy Love: A Dangerous Obsession by Octavia Grant
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I’m literally in complete shock. Read the trigger warning but I still ain’t expect this. Ms. Octavia imagination is different. This is probably top 5 twisted book I ever read. Read at your own risk.
TW: incest, rape and castration.
Secrets Among Friends by Octavia Grant
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
OMG. This story had me in my feelings. Isaiah really pissed me tf off. He really wasn’t ish. Zorelle was a backstabber. I kinda suspected the Braylen situation. The secret animosity was there. I’m still at lost for words. I did not expect this to end the way it did. It was a whole lot of cheating & unloyalness going on. Whew this was a good short read.
Pretty Face With No Substance by Octavia Grant
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Tiffany was a grimy person. All she cared about was herself and money. She ain’t care if her antics affected the people she love until that girl KARMA spent the block.
Dear Vicky by Octavia Grant
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Nahhh Andrew was literally SICK. DERANGED. OBSSESSED. This book taught me to stop going to the grocery store and use insta cart instead.
Work Husband by Octavia Grant
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
UNHINGED. DELUSION. SCORNED. LUNATIC. I’m really speechless. With the things that happened in this book their should be a TW. Wasn’t a bad book but can be triggering for some. This a new author to me. I will be exploring more in her catalog.
Finding Our Way In Love by Briyanna Michelle
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Makayla and Brian are back. But this time around she's pregnant and it's vacation time. The two have been having disagreements a lot lately. Brian feels like Makayla don't know how to take it easy so of course he gonna make sure his favorite girl is taken care of and take her on a baby moon 🤰🏾🥰 .. How cute is that?? The affirmations that he pours into Makayla is so therapeutic. Omg the video diary was something different. I love that for them. I love the soft life for my girl. I really love reading about these two. I loved the update and super excited for Brian and Makayla.
Happy they got their HEA because it's very much deserved. Now I'm patiently waiting to see what's good with Kendrix and Phoenix. Thank you Briyanna for this eArc
Doing the Math: A Small Town Romance by Shae Sanders
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Vin was a hardworking gentleman. He was respectful, honest and just overall a good man. Dia was a feisty smart woman that was good with numbers. She’s a city girl. He’s a country boy. On the outside looking in they was different with different beliefs but once they got to know eachother they really was alike in ways. Once they discovered that things started blossom. Vin was so romantic. He was overprotective of Dia and it was so cute 🥰. Dia was a city girl but she felt at home despite what others thought. I also felt bad for her and how her family operated. It shows why she was the way she was which annoyed me at times but I do get it. But boy did this small town had some secrets with them. It seemed like communication was absence. Just learning the history behind the farm made me actually want to visit one. Even learning about the animals I was wowed. Overall I enjoyed this story. It flowed at a medium pace and well detailed. It was different from what Shae usually writes but she definitely delivered.
Don't Ever Wonder by Takeah Latimore
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Ellington and Eartha was so in love with one another and so in tune. Earth struggled with Ell being away. She blamed herself but Ell on the other hand would do anything to make sure his wife is good. He was a protector. It gave unconditional love.
Black Love is so beautiful. This was a bit emotional but well written. A short valentine’s day read. I highly recommend getting into this.