There are several covers of Vivid; however, I like the green cover best.  Very regal looking.  That said, Vivid was a feisty romance with a headstrong female lead who knows where she deserves to be in a time where both blacks and whites would deny her.  Even her boo Nate, who is a nepo baby, looked down upon her.  But black female's middle name is resilience.  I enjoyed the history lesson about politics, elevation of the black race, medical practice progression, as well as female's roles in the profession.  The story was fun, entertaining, and heart breaking at times.  I do wish Viveca wasn't so exposed outside all the time, that the book would have followed her through a Michigan winter (it is not joke and would have really shown her hardiness), and her injuries from the fire didn't make sense to me.  Overall, a great read by Miss Bev.  I salute you. 

Blanche on the Lam has a lot of observances about race relations that are still relevant today.  She is a smart, hard working observant woman that cares about her family. Very admirable despite some flaws.  I liked that slow unfolding of details that keeps you interested in the story.  This is a book to sit back and soak in, not rush through.  The mention of darkies disease was very interesting. Look it up and take to heart if it fits. Very relevant because I am sure there is no reverse equivalent.  Good story, but not my type of story.

The Opportunity was spicy, wild, and definitely relationship challenging.  T.M. Richardson definitely pulled out some imagination cards on this one.  I enjoyed finally getting into holier than thou Nadine and seeing what's hiding in her closet, but she still happens to be friends with the other 2 ladies.  I thought Nadine was foul and disrespectful. There should have been more drama regarding that.  She went from hypocrite to wild woman practically overnight.  I enjoyed the story, I felt different about it than the other 2 books because of the age gap, the female relationship angle, and the ending gave me unease about the future of the relationship.  Also there were a few questions I was left with no answer for. Poo. But I loved the updates on the Tatum, Alisa and their relationships.  This was my least favorite of the 3 books.  In all honestly I would have preferred that brother/husband dynamic Nadine mentioned in The Offer.  

Musings of older women reflecting on live's lived and getting older. Happy they have such loyalty to their friend.  I would have liked more drama as I definitely expected way more to this story than what was delivered.  This is quite a safe cute short story.

The Offer is a great followup to The Oath.  Sexy characters, with lots of sass from Alisa. She keeps it real. and wild.  The book gets hot and steamy right out the gate and doesn't let up.  Definitely more sex than The Oath and lots of exchanging of body fluids in interesting ways.  I was a bit grossed out at times, not gonna lie.  My girl Alisa and her men are a bunch of kinky freaks so nothing is really off limits.  They like it, I love it.  Pacing was off balance as far as plot.  Book seemed to center more on the sex throughout, then threw together the end of the plot at the end to wrap up the story.  But that 3rd act breakup was for the champs.  At least while it was happening.  Overall, a great fun spicy story if you are not squeamish.  

The Queen's Spade has the quote: "from the King of the Blacks to the Queen of the Whites".  What kind of effed up compliment is that! Unfortunately it is a real quote from history.  I looked up the basis of this story and Omoba Aina (Omba Ina in the book) had an interesting life.  Of course, you never really know how it played out for her, but the end result def wasn't her freedom in real life.  A woman, and especially a black woman's, choices and fate are never easy, especially in the 1800s.  
The casual insults and condescending statements by the Europeans in the book had me gasping and upset.  Partly because I still hear people talk like that to and about Black people today.  The crow you must eat to survive, my hats off to you Omoba (she deserves to be called her true name).  Overall, I enjoyed the book and a strong female lead trying to take down a horrible cruel system that sees black and brown people as objects to control.  Lots of good commentary on the slave trade and relevant view points of the aftermath.  
I did not like the continual references to the playing cards, but I get it you gotta draw in that book title.  

Zetas Til We Die had me into my feelings about what was allowed to happen to one of the characters.  Too close to real life unfortunately.  The story line was a good one, the ladies bougie and somewhat unlikeable, and it reminded me why I didn't join a sorority.  People keeping secrets but acting like they are genuine.  I did like the quote "we are not only sisters, we are soul sisters".  Yeah right.  No shocker about Keon, btw.  

More was an interesting look into different types of relationships, as well as, an open marriage and made me think if I could handle one.  And the answer is nope.  Too rich for my blood. Very exhausting.  Marriage is supposed to alleviate being in those streets.  I ask who is parenting those kids while Molly and her husband are looking for these multiple other relationships. Personally, I think the husband is a horn dog, and wants his cake and eat it too.  He needs a wife, a steady girlfriend and multiple side pieces.  Who got time for that.  He winning all over the place.  And how did an open marriage even got introduced in the first place.  The book never said.  I would have liked to be a fly on the wall during that conversation.  Overall, I enjoyed the book, but it didn't wow me as much as I expected it to.   

They All Fall Down is a wild ride of lies, deception and unlikeable pretentious characters with an unrealiable narrator.  I enjoyed it.

Lights Out is a wild ride of trigger warnings and I am here for each and every one of them.  I would describe this book as sexy, emotional, millennial, and efficient.  I like how these fantasies play out, but the descriptions definitely had me laughing.  How many times can you say balls deep. Come on. Besides the hot somewhat problematic if you want to make it a problem stalking and sexiness, there was some real validity into the burnout of healthcare workers and the toll it takes on mental health.  Additionally mommy daddy issues do traumatize you for life.  Now how Josh handles them is interesting to say the least.  Overall, I enjoyed this book, although at times I felt scenes drug out too long, Josh is an emotional cry baby that only thinks about sex, and Aly gets sidetracked way too easily and she needs to express herself better, especially when someone else is helping her.  Any who, don't take it too seriously and roll with it.