Come as You Are. Emily Nagoski. 2015. Simon & Schuster. 416 pages. [Source: Personal copy.] Pardon me while I pick up a few extra copies of this for my exes and one for my next. All jokes aside, Come as You Are is a thought-provoking, reflection-inducing read that’s just as eye-opening as it is affirming. It starts by acknowledging the shame that many women may carry due to their perceptions of their body, sexuality, and relat...
Continuum. Danielle Allen. 2021. The Art of Being. 176 pages. [Source: Kindle Unlimited.] There’s nothing quite like a youthful, unrequited infatuation. Aisha spent a year tutoring Kwame in college stats, only to graduate without having the opportunity to express her true feelings for him. A chance encounter nearly two decades later, however, gives her a chance to finally act on desires she’d long put behind her. Continuum t...
Her Pleasure. Niobia Bryant. 2021. Dafina. 288 pages. [Source: ARC provided courtesy of NetGalley.] In the past I’ve been of the opinion that there’s never too much of well crafted characters, the more of their journey, the better. Book 6 of the mistress series tested this theory. I loved reading about the next phase of Jamie and Graham’s story when I approached the characters as though they were new. However, the continuous refer...
The Unbroken Rose. Christina C. Jones. 2020. Warm Hues Creative. 166 pages. [Source: Kindle Unlimited.] I’ve been waiting for Dacia’s story. She was introduced in Deuce’s Wild, and the sliver of her experience detailed in that book was shocking and sickening. The Unbroken Rose catches up with her while in the process of adjusting to life outside The Garden. She’s building her relationship with her sister Alicia, ...
All the Things I Meant to Tell You. Tiffany L. Warren. 2021. Dafina. 321 pages. [Source: ARC provided courtesy of NetGalley.] It’s not often that a sequel is better than the original, but this is proof of how amazing it is when it happens. I read book #1 for this series of characters, and wasn’t impressed…in fact I downright didn’t care for Twila’s storyline. However, the sequel was done so well that not only did I find apprec...
