September’s Book of the Month: Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
Below is Episode 64 and our reviews. It’s full of spoilers! A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoking-hot, hilarious novel about the perils of online dating. “There’s got to be an easier way than dating. I want the shortcut. I just want to find my person and start our lives together.” After a one-night stand with her clingy ex, Aaliyah James has an epiphany: this ain’t it. She knows what she wants, and she’s ready to move past casual hookups, flings, and situationships. But for her family, the clock is ticking―after all, she’s almost thirty. And when they imply that her…
February’s Book of the Month: Hold Me While You Wait by Kimberly Brown
Disclaimer Somya Hilton has known nothing but a life of ultimatums. From a young age, it was her and her sister Eliza against the world. When both of them find love and start families of their own, Somya finally feels like she has the life she deserves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving both her sister and brother-in-law dead and Somya to care for her niece Jazlynn who is ten at the time. For Somya there is no question that Jazzlyn should be with her. Her husband, however, has a difference of opinion. Xander Tripp has always taken care of business. The product of a drug addicted mother and a…
October’s Book of the Month: Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop
Below is Episode 57 and our reviews. It’s full of spoilers. You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower. And now a toast from the maid of honor, Janelle Cross! Hi everyone, thank you for being here. Some of you may know me as the sister of the bride. Some of you may know me as the ex-girlfriend of the groom. But I’m willing to bet none of you know me as the woman secretly sleeping with the best man. I am. I know, I’m just as surprised as you. It was only supposed to be for the week; but every kiss, adventure,…
August’s Book of the Month: More Than A Crush by Chelsea Maria
Below is Episode 55 and our reviews. It’s full of spoilers. Her He asked me to tutor him in the eleventh grade. That was the first time my young heart fell out of rhythm. By senior year, we were best friends, and my unconditional love for him had awakened. By the time we finished college, I experienced my first heartbreak. He’d chosen another. Someone that wasn’t me. He’s still my best friend. I love him. All I need is for him to love me the way I’ve always loved him, but now I’ve embarked upon another problem… I’m falling in love with someone else. Is it too late…
July’s Book of the Month: The Real Deal by Alexandra Warren
Below is Episode 54 and our reviews. It’s full of spoilers. Reagan is living the dream. She has a wonderful, fulfilling job working at the local community center. She has her own place and a comfortable lifestyle. The only thing she’s missing is someone to share it all with. Unfortunately, the second she thought she may have found the one was only a few short months before she found his fiancé. And now, the only way she can prove that she has really moved on from him is by showing off her new man. But there’s only one problem. The new man doesn’t actually exist. Insert Gavin. An…
Review: The Player (Family Ties Book 4) by Shae Sanders
Synopsis: Naymar Windermere is in a bind. He’s got another baby on the way, and it’s bad on every level. The head of the family is headed to prison, a rival crew is moving against them, and the mother is someone the whole family despises. It’s the worst possible scenario, which is par for the course for the family screwup. Kittora Wilkins has problems of her own. She’s newly pregnant, and by the wrong Windermere brother. Even worse, her past is coming back to haunt her. Can two people make their messy lives work? Telicia’s Review I’m not going to lie. I didn’t like Kittora at all…
Review: The Fox (Family Ties Book 3) by Shae Sanders
They say opposites attract. Or something. Jazlyn Windermere doesn’t know about all that. What she does know is that she loves her rapper boyfriend, Terio, and he loves her too. He just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. His trial is coming up, and it’s going to be a major media event, so Jaz is ready to shine for her man. But when a wrench is thrown in her plans, she finds herself at a loss, spiraling out of control. Dallas Darrington is Terio’s lead attorney. He’s sharp, about his business, and ready to fight for his client, but it proves to be harder than he expected. Mainly…
Review: The Prodigy 2 (Family Ties Book 2) by Shae Sanders
Synopsis: The Windermeres are in shambles, and Jakari is doing everything he can to keep it all from unraveling. His biggest concern? Malika. He’s carrying a secret that could destroy the life he’s building with her. Malika’s thriving, or so she believes, but there’s someone out there who has it out for her. As she slips further and further into her role in the Windermere family, she doesn’t realize how much power she has…or how much danger she’s in. Can their relationship survive when the secrets come to light? ***This is book 2 of the Family Ties series. You should read book 1 first. This book does not end…
Telicia’s Year in Review (2022) with SB3TZ
Out of the twelve books we read together in 2022, here’s how I saw them. The Sweetest: When the Time is Wright by Renée A. Moses: I could not stop smiling, Tanji & Tavier gave me such a good feeling, my mouth hurt from smiling so much. I love how Tavier played all day but not about Tanji. It was just the sweetest thing The Steamiest: Mister Librarian by B. Love Well, they were really nasty, & I loved it The “now that’s new” (Most Unique): Stay Down by K.C. Mills Wise’s childhood I could relate to. It sucked, but he’s unique because even though he did the typical…
Bridgette’s Year in Review (2022) with SB3TZ
We’ve read 12 books together, and from those 12, here’s how I see them. The Sweetest: Love Scammed by Rizly Adams How this one began gives nothing to how it ended. Monae and Hudson just went with the flow of the vacation, and everything being paid for didn’t hurt, lol. They had nothing to lose but their singleness, honey. It was so filling. The Steamiest: Free Game by Kema B. Let me start by saying the reason I chose this one for the steamiest is because where have you heard of someone you are attracted to whispering in your ear and…
