Her first book Incarcerated:
Letters from Inmate 92510 had me hooked and ever since then I have been a
fan. Naturally when the sequel came out I immediately one-clicked and was not
disappointed. If you haven’t read the first book in the series I suggest you do
as this book is a follow-up.
This story is told in parts: past, present, and
future. Trent is a very complex man and each piece of his story makes up a
piece of who Trent is, was and will be. Ironically through each of his phases a
woman is at the center of it all.
Trent never knew love or better yet he never knew
love-like he knew it with Harper. He was from the other side of the tracks. She
represented everything he wasn’t. Harper coming from a well to do family a
choice is made on her behalf that will change Trent forever. He choose wrong
before and now he will do anything not to make the same mistake again
You can either learn from experience, forgive or
harden your heart……
Part 2:
Shayla, Trent’s on again off again girlfriend is wild,
a gold-digger, and obsessed. She can’t hurt Trent because she doesn’t really
know him. Trent has learned from his past and will do anything to stop his best
friend Logan from making the same mistakes he did trusting a black woman. Trent’s
past has marked him and shaped him as the cold-hearted bastard whom everyone
thinks he is. Its better this way to pretend to be someone you are not that way
no one gets close. But what happens when you finally meet someone who knocks
downs those walls?
Teal: In the first book Teal was a busybody know it
all friend. You know the type of friend who always knows what’s wrong with you
but never knows what’s wrong with herself? The author does a great job of
humanizing Teal. She is flawed, insecure, and throughout the story the reader
discovers all the cracks in Teal that make her more likeable. Although, you
understand why Teal is the way she is her mouth is still fire.
Part 3
Trent never had anyone back down to him. Teal forces Trent
to deal with his demons he has yet to face through a friendly drinking game of
never have I ever. He is holding on to a past that no longer exists and she is
holding on to old insecurities.
He deflects his issues with Harper on every black
woman but Teal isn’t Harper and she lets it be known.
A force of
nature brought them together but will their demons tear them apart?
Trent had a rough introduction to life his only
interactions with black people have been hurtful and he admits he knows that
one race of people is not defined by the ones who hurt him. He still hasn’t
healed from past hurts. He only knew true unconditional love through Logan. His
issues are deeper than race and I like that the author told more of his
military background and the affects that had on him.
With this story the author doesn’t gloss over race and
the complexities that come with being in an IR relationship. I love Katie and
Logan but too much attention was given to them. As a reader I wanted so see
more interaction and development between Teal and Trent. The story was a little
slow moving in some areas. Because this story dealt with some heavy issues like
race and ptsd I liked that the author threw in some light comical moments
between the two.
Because life and circumstances happen Teal has moved
on with her life and found a new love interest in Zander. I thought Zander was
very romantic and understanding and a part of me felt more of a romantically
connection between Zander and Teal then with Trent. Both characters learn a lot
about themselves and what love is. Trent issues lies with trust but he is completely
honest with Teal and is more honest with her then with anyone in his life. As a
reader you get to see the development and growth in Trent and Teal as they
become a couple.
Harper wrote
Trent a letter which was made to be a big part of the story but was never
really fully flushed out. It was just like this letter is a reminder of Trent’s
past and he carries it around then he decides to share with Teal and nothing. I
mean something does happen but as a reader I would have liked to know the
details. The ending felt a little rushed and incomplete. I know the author has
another book coming up for Teal and Trent and I very much so look forward to
the continuation of this series. Please judge this book for yourselves and not
based on this one review.
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