Cree by LaShawn Vasser

Published: September 2015

Diversity: bw/wm

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Over the past few weeks I've  been fortunate enough to read a couple of pretty amazing books. Cree is one of them. First, can I just say "WOW!" at that cover? I think it's gorgeous and I give the author extreme kudos for not only writing a character with natural hair, but using a model that reflects the character's appearance as well. It's not just the cover that's amazing either. Cree is also a wonderful book. That said, I do want to mention one thing. Without giving anything away I need to add a warning. There is a scene that may be a trigger for some readers, so if you're sensitive to violence proceed with caution. To be clear however, this isn't a book that's steeped in violence at all. Not that kind of book. But, as always, I feel compelled to warn some of you that this scene does exist.
Now that that's out of the way, on to the review...

Renewed (The Kinky Chronicles 2) by Harper Miller

Release Date: June 22, 2015

Renewed is the second installment in The Kinky Connect Chronicles by author Harper Miller. The Chronicles (the first being Ironic) are standalone novelettes that pack a lot of story into a very limited number of pages. I had planned to wait and release a review on release day, but I enjoyed reading this story so much that I couldn't wait to share my thoughts on it. Because it is so short, I can't tell too much about it without spoiling the experience, so I'll do my best to keep my review of Renewed short and sweet.

The Preacher's Promise by Piper Huguley

The Preacher's Promise is a very sweet story that takes place following the Civil War. During this time African Americans in the South are finding themselves with new freedoms and opportunities that they have never had before; however, they are still living under the prejudice of the South. This is the case in the town of Milford. The town has sent a missive to the North requesting a teacher (their first) for the new school house that is being built. Unbeknownst to them, the man who they've reached out to has recently passed away and his daughter Amanda, who is college educated herself , has decided to answer the call. She is in a bad situation as

Hearts Afire by Deborah Fletcher Mello

Hearts Afire is a contemporary romance that ended up pleasantly surprising me. Judging the book solely by its cover

(this is really a problem I have...) I had expected a somewhat