Showing posts with label Afro American Women's Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afro American Women's Fiction. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Blinded by his Love: A Standalone Novel Kindle Edition by Destiny Skai


 Book Excerpt:

"Young, beautiful, and intelligent LEILANI is the classic daddy's girl whose future seems bright and limitless. She has plans to become a lawyer, steering clear of the downfalls that engulf many girls her age. But those plans take a drastic turn when she meets COY, a proverbial bad boy with a lot of intoxicating aura that Leilani will find hard to resist. Raised in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, where crime and getting money was his everyday mission, Coy's gangsta pumped fear into the hearts of many. Women mean little to nothing to the streetwise hooligan, but Leilani's love might soften his cold heart. Or is it too late for her to turn a savage into a gentle thug? BLINDED BY HIS LOVE, Leilani can only pray for the best once Coy's true demons come out and circumstances strip away every shred of her naivete and force her to face the true man she had forsaken everything for. Will Leilani be able to escape Coy's treacherous grip and reclaim her good girl status? Or will he force her into a dark place where there's no return?"

Title: Blinded by His Love
Author: Destiny Skai
Publisher: Destiny Skai Presents
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Four
Review:
"Blinded By His Love" by Destiny Skai
My Sentiments:

'Blinded By His Love' ... this title was what this story was about, featuring Coy and Leilani. All that is left is that Leilana was blinded by Coy. How she stayed and put up with him as long as she did would have one shaking their heads and saying wow! Thank goodness for her earlier friendship with Dantae. This is a story that you will have to check out for yourself to see how this author brings it out to the reader. It will be a read that the reader will only want to put down at the end to see if Coy gets any help, which was greatly needed in his case.

Monday, April 20, 2020

Beautiful Chaos Kindle Edition by Keta Kendric


Book Excerpt:

"Desiree:  Family. Being a member of the Evans family had never been easy. By the time I was sixteen, I'd been snatched twice, shot at, and knifed in the back. Yet, I'd turned out to be the tame one, the one that had been smart enough to stay away from my family business...until my father dragged me back in.                                           
Animals were what the Vallin family were known to be, and my father had offered me up like a juicy steak, not only to save his own skin but also to bridge a gap between two groups set to engage in a merger that would only end in bloodshed.

Khane: 'The Kannibal.' That's the name they had chosen for me. I'd been groomed to take on the role of executioner. Strike down those who stood against us, punish those who threatened us, destroy those who needed killing. I did my job well. I did it with no mercy. I did it because I loved feeding my animalistic urges.

There was one thing that quieted the animal inside, but Desiree Evans had no idea I existed. My secret obsession with her had been my only source of therapy. Her lure could quiet my beast even at a distance...until she became my brother's fiancĂ©e.                                                                                              
Warning: This book contains graphic violence and strong sexual content and is intended for adults. If you are easily offended, squeamish about harsh or demeaning language, murder, and violence, this is not the book for you."

Title: Beautiful Chaos
Author: Keta Kendric
Publisher: Jessica Watkins Presents
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

"Beautiful Chaos" by Keta Kentric

My Speculation:

A well-written story with Khane [The Kannibal] finds out that Desiree was his 'Beautiful Chaos.' The author gives the reader one long read that will keep you engaged from chapter to chapter until the end. Be ready for lots of twists and turns, characters, mafia, loyalty, danger, and an intense read with a lot of chaos that is going down. Let's not leave out the hot sex that will leave you saying wow what chemistry two of these characters had going on. What will be of interest is how Desiree's and her father came involved with Arjen, and from this involvement, his brother, Khane will become her protector due to what is going on in this situation. It will be a read where two brothers will come to blows, and why was that? I will stop here and say you will have to pick up this good read to see how well this author will bring it all out to the reader. I will say I was thrown for a loop when I found on in the epilogue which had been the brains between the complex crime syndicate operation from the very start. 










The Children A Novel by Melissa Albert

Book Excerpt: " Guinevere Sharpe has two childhoods. In one, she and her brother, Ennis, live in the wooded shadow of their family'...