I’ve been in my short story bag lately and this book did not disappoint. We have another great collection of 12 short stories that were engaging, thought-provoking, some humorous and others that will send you on an emotional rollercoaster. I love how the author explored real life situations that took us on a different journey with each of the characters.

The author does a great job addressing themes surrounding depression, abortion, sexuality, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, addiction, and extramarital affairs to colorism.

My favorite stories:
•Fear of Falling
•Confessions of an Adulteress
•Transformations
•Snapped

Each story flowed with ease from the dialogue variations, style of writing, and the themes of choice. The author really took her stories to another level by not playing it safe and discussing touchy subjects. A few of the short stories will force the reader to reason with the characters and construct their own thoughts and understanding as to why things ended a certain way. But I think this collection has something for everyone just be advised there are a few trigger warnings.

Overall, I enjoyed the collection and the stories being centered around black characters was a plus. What I’m starting to like most about short stories is they leave no time to dwell deeply into them but they’re fleshed out well enough for you to still enjoy. Special thanks to the author for my signed copy!!!