Y'all! First of all... Hendrix deserves ALL the things! She's been my favorite character in the series since book 1. She reminds me of myself a lil too much! Hen is truly a girl's girl and is always rooting for everybody. She's the bestie that gets the party started, don't care what comes out of … Continue reading Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan | Maverick Bell Sir Who Are You

Ok y'all let's talk about it. This Could Be Us is book 2 of the Skyland series and follows Soledad Barnes and her trash ass husband Edward, who we already knew wasn't shit from Before I Let Go. Edward is one of those never takes accountability, everything is everyone else's fault type dudes. He gets … Continue reading This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan | Soledad Girl What Are You DOING

Some love stories aren’t about happily ever after — they’re about what happens when life cracks everything open. Celestial and Roy are already off to a rocky start as newlyweds when he is wrongfully convicted and handed a 12-year sentence. What follows is so much more complicated than that. The story unfolds largely through letters … Continue reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones |

Let me tell you how Capone had me in a chokehold. Like, seriously, every time he stepped on the scene I heard the Destiny's Child Soldier beat drop in my head. I ain't never been one for the thugged out, mafia type, gutta dude — but Capone? Sign a sista up! All three books center … Continue reading Season One: Delgato Family Series Books 1-3 by Jahquel J | Whewww chile Capone

Ever since I listened to this book last year, I have been recommending it to literally everyone. As a Black woman, I felt every single word. I laughed. I cried. I got angry. Sometimes all three in the same chapter. But through it all, Austin Channing Brown's strength and resilience were genuinely awe inspiring. This … Continue reading I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown | A MUST Read