New nurse practitioner Brooke Sullivan breaks all the rules at a maximum-security prison, hiding her past with the dangerous inmate Shane Nelson. As tension escalates, secrets unravel in this gripping thriller. Can Brooke navigate her forbidden connection without putting herself in mortal danger? The stakes are high in this explosive prison drama.
Category: 1 Star Reads
Bad Men and Wicked Women
This book follows low-level enforcer Ken Swift as he navigates his troubled romances, a fraught relationship with his daughter, and a spiraling contract job. While the story shows promise with intriguing plot points, excessive and unrealistic dialogue and unresolved plotlines left me feeling lost. Proceed with caution, especially if racial slurs are a concern.
The Spare Room
by: Andrea Bartzpublished: Jun 20, 2023genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction336 Pages, HardcoverGoodReads Link | Story Graph Link I don't even know where to begin. I don't want to trash this book or the author but, I really (really) disliked this book. I. Characters I loathed Kelly, more than any other character in this book. She is… Continue reading The Spare Room
The Preacher’s Son
by: Carl Weberpublished: Jan 01, 2005genre: Romance, African-American, Fiction320 Pages, HardcoverGoodReads Link I decided not to buy new books in July and read books I'd already had on the shelves. After a visit to my family's hometown last month, my cousin gave me this book and because I'll read anything from a black author, I… Continue reading The Preacher’s Son
The Perfect Find (film)
directed by: Numa Perrierwritten by: Tia Williams & Leigh Davenportstarring: Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Gina TorresIMDB Link This is a review of the film adaptation.To read my review of the book, go to The Perfect Find. The film adaptation did the book no justice. If I hated the book, I despise this film! Let me… Continue reading The Perfect Find (film)
Beauty Beheld
by: Zariah L. BanksPublished: Mar 23, 2023Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction358 Pages, E-Book ARC Courtesy of NetGalleyGoodReads Link As much as I wanted to enjoy this book (for multiple reasons), I just didn’t, for multiple reasons. I wanted to like it because I enjoy stories about black people, black culture, and black love but, this was… Continue reading Beauty Beheld
Bad Summer People
by: Emma RosenblumPublished: May 23, 2023Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction272 Pages, AudioBook ARC from NetGalley (HH:MM) 08:45GoodReads Link It’s giving, One of Us is Dead or The Hunting Wives… way too many characters, way too much going on, and way too much to follow. Scandal. Affairs. Frenemies. And tennis. As Summer approaches, the four couples descend… Continue reading Bad Summer People
It Starts With Us
by: Colleen HooverPublished: Oct 18, 2022Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary323 Pages, Audio Book (HH:MM) 08:41GoodReads Link Other Books in this Series:Book #1: It Ends with Us First of all: I only read this because I read, ‘It Ends with Us’ which by all accounts was, meh. Understand, that I went into reading this with no expectations… Continue reading It Starts With Us
Hell of a Book
by: Jason MottPublished: Jun 29, 2021Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Race323 Pages, E-BookGoodReads Link This book was hard to get through, it took me over a week to finish! Not because of the difficulty of the writing but because of the content of the story and the protagonist – who is unnamed throughout the entire book. Here… Continue reading Hell of a Book
The Perfect Find
by: Tia WilliamsPublished: Apr 12, 2016Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary363 Pages, Audio Book (HH:MM) 11:48GoodReads Link *spoilers ahead* Baaaaaaaaaaaaaby, hated it! Jenna is too damn old to be making reckless mistakes like sleeping with this young photographer who turned out to be her new boss’ son! They say with age comes wisdom well, Jenna only has… Continue reading The Perfect Find
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