Book review: CAN’T GET ENOUGH, by Kennedy Ryan

Skyland #3

Hendrix & Maverick

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Kennedy Ryan not only writes a beautiful romance, she also educates and promotes her ideals.  I was embraced by the strength of her characters but also the love of friends and family.  It’s always an education to live inside the lives of black people, feel their fears, how much they have to fight to get ahead, double the effort of white people.  There’s also the strength of their support groups.  It feels like a different nation within the nation, fighting for survival and being free from persecution.

Central to the theme of this story is Alzheimers and how much impact it bears on the persons who act as caretakers.  The author took us on a journey that not only showed us the effort it takes, but also the fears of the person suffering the condition.  Hendrix’s love for her mama, and how their roles are now reversed, is heartbreaking and uplifting.  Also very present is the difficulties in taking care of a beloved parent when your work and your life is in another state.  Hendrix approaches everything with love and gratitude for the time she will have with her mother, never acting like her mama is an unbearable load.  I loved how Mav pursued her, always including her mother and her aunt in his attentions, never resenting the time they took Hendrix away from him.  

I loved Mav’s tenacity in getting his girl, loved how different it felt when he was with Zere to being with Hendrix.  It shows that when you find THE ONE, you really compromise your ideas and your priorities because the one is the most important thing there is.  

This is one story where love is everything and there is no compromise, only one choice.  Kennedy Ryan always enthralls with her stories, it’s not just love and sex, it’s the promotion of womanhood, of wonderful black people, how they love and support each other, the obstacles and fears they face. It’s an education, it’s a mission, it’s mind opening, and it’s just beautiful.

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USA Today bestselling author and Audie® Award-winner Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, Ebony, TIME, and many others. The co-founder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, she has a passion for raising Autism awareness. She is a wife to her "lifetime lover" and mother to an extraordinary son. 

 

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Book review: HOLD THE LINE, by Julia Wolf

The Kelly Ranch #2

Phoebe & Deacon

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Beautiful and so very moving! What a wonderful story, I loved every word, and loved the characters.  I love ex-con stories, love reading how they overcome the stigma of being seen as a felon and untrustworthy, how they feel unworthy of love.  In this case, Phoebe had a high school crush on Deacon, so when he moved to the apartment upstairs of hers, it was like a second chance, and she took it. He had to get over his issues in a hurry!

Deacon says that Phoebe smells like sugar, and she’s definitely sweet and beautiful inside and out.  Her family thinks she needs protection but she’s very solid and forthright.  Getting together with Deacon was as natural as breathing, in spite of his hesitation.  I saw Deacon as this man of true grit, who overcame a family of misfits, took his little sister out of that environment, did a favor to his brother and got arrested for it.  He served four years and now wants peace, to be able to work and get ahead.  I loved how Phoebe’s family, who are like royalty in this town, accepted him as one of their own, because he loved Phoebe so hard and made her happy.  

The first three quarters of the story are wonderful and uplifting with some suspense coming from Deacon’s nasty older brother.  The last quarter is heartbreaking with nail-biting suspense.  

I loved seeing Deacon’s transformation from a taciturn man of few smiles, to a guy who laughs and jokes, to the guy who cries when his beloved is in danger and hurt.  He opened his heart and his mind, and Phoebe made him whole.  Super romantic and just plain beautiful!

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Julia Wolf writes sexy rockers, broken bad boys, snarky heroines, and bad ass women. She's a firm believer in happily ever afters, no matter how rocky the road is to get there.

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Book review: THE WAY WE COLLIDE, by Tia Louise

Bradford Boys #4

Hendrix & Raven

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I started reading this series with Garret’s book, The Way We Score.  I loved the Bradford boys, so asked for this title too.  And this one was even better!  I loved Hendrix, he’s thoughtful and honest.  He loves football, it’s his priority, and he makes it clear to all his dates, no exceptions.  

Hendrix meets Raven at his sister’s wedding, Hendrix is a groomsman, Raven is a bridesmaid, and the usual clink happens.  Fifteen months later, Hendrix’ older brother Jack summons him home, and he gets to meet his baby daughter.  No doubts she’s his because she has his face and blue eyes.

I also loved Raven, she was driven and stubborn.  She wanted to be a meteorologist, and she walked away from her family who didn’t agree with her dreams.  Her mother, now dead, was controlling and abusive, and this marked Raven.  It also made her all the more determined to be a good mother to Hadley.

Raven moves to LA to live with Hendrix for a while so he can get to know his daughter.  They also marry so she can get access to her trust fund.  And of course, when two people have such a strong connection, the rest is history.  In this part of the story, I loved Hendrix’s evolution as a dad, and how his view of life changed as he embraced his role of a dad.

I loved how the story developed because their chemistry was so strong and electric, they had trouble keeping is strictly platonic. Hendrix was very considerate of Raven’s dreams and strived to help her achieve them.  They had so much in common, being together was so easy for them, but they had different dreams that pushed them apart.  I rooted to hard for them to make it!

The story was delightful, the pace great, and the characters around them, the Bradford siblings and the partners interesting.  I found Jack and Zane the most intriguing, so looking forward to their stories. 

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Tia Louise is the USA TODAY best-selling, award-winning author of super-hot and sexy romances. All her heroes are alphas with hearts of gold, and all her heroines are the smart, sassy ladies who love them.
 
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