This is not my usual genre of romance. I don't know if it's because it hits too close to home and makes me think of my exes, but I've always steered clear of ghetto love stories. With that said, I did go in with an open mind and was left with the same heartwarming feeling that I get after a Hallmark movie.

Lawson is sarcastic, confident, closed off emotionally, honest, a family man, and a hustler. I am not mad at him. I liked his swagger, I liked his come backs, and damn if I didn't give him dimples and imagine him as Usher biting that bottom lip.

Ryder is very relatable. She seems like an intelligent, hardworking, outspoken, independent woman. I can't tell you how many times I clapped and agreed with her when she called these men out on their shit. Yaassss bitch I was there for it.

I love that both characters had real bodies. A lot of authors make their characters unrealistically beautiful and fit. I pictured these two as that cute couple in the mall dressed in color coordinated outfits, relaxed, and making jokes with one another.

My only negatives are that there was underlining homophobia. However, I do appreciate that the author put a spotlight on depression, healing, and communicating one's feelings. I know in the black community men especially old school; men are supposed to be strong and hard. Speaking on your feelings especially sadness isn't always encouraged. It was nice to see how much support Lawson had.

I would highly recommend this author and her other books. But I will stress this is written by a black author and it's heavily set in the black community and emersed in black culture. There may be a vibe or little comments that could go over one's head if they aren't family with the black community especially in the south and how they speak and act and what is considered disrespectful.

I read this as part of the Twisted Christmas anthology. I have never heard of this author and went into this blind.

I was very pleased with this story. Gabrielle and James are like magnets pulled together. Their chemistry is fire, their general relationship is open and easy, and I appreciated that they were all in from the jump.


This is a spicy taboo love story. Quick, well written, age gap, interracial, siblings, with a HEA. I have no complaints and will be reading many more from this author's catalogue.

Featured in the Twisted Christmas anthology, The Attack Zone was a hot, funny, and emotional story.

In comparison to the others in the anthology, this was far from taboo.

I loved Addy. She was a sweetheart, communicated well, and is chasing her dream.

Daire was uber hot but a bit of a mess. Kind of like Noah.

I wish this was a longer story because all the main characters intrigued me.

Highly recommended

This story is super spicy and dramatic. Nicole's longtime boyfriend dips out and marries her little sister. Who then wants to rub this in her face. So its understandable that Nicole is sorry not sorry when she finds out her one night stand ends up being her ex's dad.

This is a fast paced, exciting read featured in the Twisted Christmas anthology. Highly entertaining and well written. Lifetime could run with this.

This is super taboo. I've read adoptive family before but usually the author clarifies or stresses a void in preexisting relative bond. But fuck, James raised Jesse. Sees him as HIS son, reminisces about him beings a boy. So the evolution into a sexual relationship was difficult to grasp. With that said, I have zero triggers and went with it. And.... Nyla made it work. The raw emotion that both men felt was touching. They deserved a HEA.

I love everything about this story. From the dedication down to the last line.

It was HOT!!! Straight fire, dirty, erotic, and amusing. I am that girl who saw Krampus and wondered about that tongue. I highly suggest this for anyone who likes fantasy and things a bit rough.

This was really well written. Usually with novellas I don't like a lot of build up to the action, but all the build up in this story was needed and intriguing. There was so much grief that needed to be worked through and seeing the bonds form was exciting.

Age gap, sibling, taboo

The Santa Clause mixed with The Firm. I enjoyed this darker, organized, look at the North Pole and the role of Santa. Nick and Maddie were both walking red flags. I personally would have pepper sprayed Santa and gotten a restraining order but hey, she liked it so I loved it and it was all good.