Nayeli & Rule were High school sweethearts, who thought they would be together forever, but outside forces were working to tear them apart. Tens years have passed as Rule makes his return to his hometown. He has made it in the big leagues of R&B now but something is missing in his life. Unexpected discoveries are made and secrets are exposed that turn Rule’s life upside down. Can the two find love again? Or will the secrets from their past be too much to recover from?
I love a good second chance story….what really made the story a little more enjoyable was the interaction with the kids….I love a good story with a touch of humor. The good pastor and Eva got off too easy for my liking….more of the pastors dirty deeds were discovered, but Nyali didn’t mention those things when she had the opportunity to confront her father. The transition between timeframes during the story was a bit rough , parts of the story lacked structure and there were some errors throughout the story…all in all I really did enjoy the story and would like to hear from other Graham family members as well as her sister Audra.
I usually hateeeee the secret baby trope because most of the time I can't help but think "why you ain't tell that man about that baby ?!" but Kami hooked me in with Back To Me. While I don't necessarily agree with Nayeli's reasoning for never telling Rule about their child, I understand her decision.
I think Kami did a beautiful job at bringing these characters back together and healing them so that they feel safe enough to fall for each other again. By the end of the book I felt all warm and fuzzy. This was a such a beautiful read.
I loved Kami and I love the premise of this story I wanna start there. How there was a few things that took away from the story for me.
Let’s start with the positive! I loved Rule!!! He was a fantastic man and an even better father and even after he was betrayed he took the high road. I wanted him to crash out a bit lol but that wasn’t his personality.
Nayeli was hurt but she did what she thought for her and Rule. She really tried to not hinder him. I was mad at her but I love her.
Okay the not so good: there were so many errors with double word placement, incorrect words & missing words like where it should say “could not”, but not was missing therefore changing the sentence entirely. It took away from the story because I would have to stop and try to fix the sentence to make sure I understood what was happening. It just happened to many time to where it was a bit distracting.
Also it felt long to me even though it wasn’t, just seem like it slowed down at some point and for it to be a short book it was a bit confusing.
This book made my eyes cross. It’s your run of the mill secret kid second chance romance. Cool. But I wanted to DNF just for the sheer amount of errors. It was almost like the author used talk to text to write it and nobody went back to edit it. There were so many typos and misspelled or wrong words used, character names changing from sentence to sentence and Non existent punctuation in places. I had issues with the lack of editing in the first book, but this was next level, so it has me hesitant to continue the series. I pushed through it though because the book had decent reviews.
The story was a good read. My initial reaction was very different from my final conclusion. Second chance love stories always make me very happy when they end with a HEA.
Rule and Nayeli were madly in love as high school sweethearts . Until snakes made Nayeli make a choice that changed Rules world. Fast forward 10 years. Nayeli is hiding a big secret from Rule. A talent show occurs and everything comes to light. Rule finds out he has a 9 year old daughter. Rule and Nayeli found out about several snakes who intervened with their love. Rule and Dove were still madly in love with each as though no time passed. Rule was able to let that hurt go and learn to let Dove back in. I love why he calls her Dove too 🥰🥰. There is no Rule without Dove 🥰🥰
I low key want a spin-off with the sister and best friend as well as the brother and his girl.
Nayeli & Rule, high school sweethearts. After dating for years, Nayeli finds out she is pregnant. Not wanting to have Rule sacrifice his upcoming career, it was kept a secret. Fast forward to 10 years later, Reign has questions on who her father is. Curiosity gets the best of her and answers slowly are revealed. Rule (Reign’s father) happens to be judging a talent show. It’s there that he discovers he has a daughter. Still holding resentment for the past, they make the best of the situation. Eventually, they each realize that their love hasn’t faded. Many secrets and understanding of the situation is unveiled. Moving forward was no longer an issue. Will they successfully co-parent or will true love prevail? This book was my first read by this author and definitely a page turner.
The love story was sweet… I hated that the people who should’ve protected her were the worst.. things like this always confirm how I feel about church. Only 3 stars because I wanted to cry and didn’t.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
It’s always so interesting to me when authors include all the popular tropes in a single book and just assume that that will make for an incredible book. It never works. We love those tropes when they’re done well otherwise it’s just another bad book.
I enjoyed Rule’s story but the bad editing at times was really distracting. There were some sentences that made no sense and you had to try and figure out what was being said. The bad thing about it was that it happened continuously throughout the book. At first I was kind of irritated at the secret child trope used in this book because it gets tiresome seeing it, but I came to realize why it was used and that it added to the story. At times through the story I found a problem with the continuity, but I was able to press on through.
So this is the second book I’ve read in this series obviously and even though I do enjoy the stories thus far. I must say there are entirely too MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. From the misspelled words, missing words and even forgetting the character’s names it’s just too many mistakes. These mistakes are glaring and take away from the story…at least for me it does. And that has been an issues in both books in this series so I know as I go on the issue may just get worst but I’m hoping it improves. Otherwise I am enjoying the Graham family,
Maam Rule was that dude! I ain’t never met a man I can blatantly upset and still not play bout me in the always Nayeli did my boo. However he loved her down and fund his way back to her whew chillay. The way he affirmed her through it all was just something and miss Reign, baby she was something else. I loved this story so much.
I can’t get enough of these Graham men they are everything. Ryle was just perfection when he realized that Nayeli was his heartbeat and I loved that for her and Reign. Reign was so smart and cute I loved her relationship with her cousin Nessa. I loved the family and friendship dynamics those relationships are truly a blessing. Kami doesn’t miss and I on to the next Graham
Whew, this book was so heartfelt. Omg!!! And the secrets; whew!!! I needed her to spin the block on Eva smh. Such a great read!! You did your big one on this one. I did want to know about what happened with Honesty and pray for a book on Messish and Mayani.
0.5/5 - This is the most poorly written book I have ever read and will probably ever read. 0.5 for the story being a cute story, but lost 4.5 stars due to the horrible editing.
So I have never been the biggest fan of second chance romances... Can't really explain why but they just have not been really for me however that doesn't mean I won't give them a try every now and again. I did like this story and how nayeli and rule ended up re connecting through their 9 year old daughter. Reign was adorable and funny she literally gave her parents a run for their money. This was definitely a solid read... Every now and again nayeli irked my nerves but yeah I still liked the book. I will say I was definitely a little bit more invested in her sister's side story that I would like to get a little spend off of I'm just saying. The people who definitely messed upWith a relationship deserved everything they got because neelie's dad ain't s*** and neither is her stepmom... They deserve prison as well. Kind of wish we got something their but all in all solid read
I loved this storyline and the characters! It takes a great author to make you despise a character but love them at the same time 😂 that's how I felt about Nayeli (especially in the beginning).
However, I had to deduct points because of the wordy/repetitive chapters and because there was SOOO many errors. I am not even usually pronunciation mcgee but there were just way too many to ignore. With this being a re-release I assumed that the errors in the reviews would be fixed but ya know what they say about assuming 🙊
I'm still moving on to the next story because this family has a hold on me 😂 but I hope it gets better 💕
Alright so i enjoyed this read. Started off a bit spicy but hit a slow patch. Rule and Nayeli we’re definitely made for for each other, having to deal with some of the closest people playing in their heartbreak. Not gonna lie I really hated Nayeli for most of the book , because why would you stick with that s*it for 9 long freaking years !!! I was happy to see a glimpse of they other graham men. I think it was just missing a little something for me.
I struggled and skipped through this book because I thought 9 yrs was such a long time to withold information like that! I know there were other factors but be foreal 9 yrs! That’s a long time and it was wrong! Didn’t like Nayeli!
I enjoyed the characters, but the lack of proper editing made some parts hard to get through. There were several parts where names were mixed up, especially with Asa. The story was lacking depth and the pacing was off in parts.
This was my first read by this author and I wanted to read it because everyone was reading it on instagram and I am glad that I did. So at first I was like I am not too impressed with Rule because it just seems like he has no respect for the women like he just wants to hit it and quit it and yeah I understand the women out themselves in the position but dang. However, he did have a soft side for his mother and his sisters so maybe he might be ok. So when he went home to do the talent show and Reign sang and his sisters immediately said you got a child you didn’t tell us about he acted quickly stepped in and from jump took care of his responsibilities and never questioned what he was supposed to do. He then showed what type of man he was when Nayeli’s boutique got broken into he showed up with help to clean up the shop, got security alarm system, replaced glass and even got her something to eat. He then went full force when he found out she was on a date and put in place on how to get her back because he realized he did not want to lose her and wanted her back in his life for good.
Rule was definitely her protector from jump and knew how to take care of Nayeli and Reign. As Nayeli stated, Rule’s heart was one of the first things that made me fall in love with him. He always went out of his way for the people he loved, including me. If I was lacking in any area, I knew that I could go to him. He was the first man to ever make me feel like I was enough. A lot of girls have daddy issues, but it was crazy to experience something like that when you actually had a father in the home. Rule reminded me every day that I was beautiful and worthy of love. He was barely a man himself at the time, but he knew the value of uplifting the people he loved.
Nayeli as Rule stated was made for him in God’s own image. As Rule stated, When we were younger, she had to make a very difficult choice, and she chose me. She was willing to sacrifice her own happiness to make sure that I was able to live out my dreams. I’ll never be able to repay her for that. “She’s my safe place. The place that I escape to when I need to be refilled. She speaks life into me when I don’t have enough in me to do it for myself. She prays for me when I’m sleeping at night and speaks words of affirmations to me when I wake up.”“She takes care of every part of me: mind, body, and soul. There isn’t a woman alive that can bring me the peace that she does. Just having her around me brings instant calmness to my soul. She’s everything I never knew that I could have. She’s my everything.”
Rule and Nayeli were high school sweethearts until she suddenly ended things, left him only a note, and disappeared from town. Fast forward ten years, and Rule is back as a judge for a local singing competition. He’s instantly blown away by the voice of a little girl… and even more shocked when she steps on stage looking exactly like him. That little girl, Reign, is the daughter he never knew he had.
Watching Reign build a relationship with the father she’s always wanted is honestly the sweetest part of the story. Rule has every right to be upset, though, and that frustration shows in how cold and distant he is toward Nayeli in the beginning. Their tension feels real, especially once we learn what Nayeli has been carrying.
Nayeli’s past is heavy. Her father—who is also a pastor—forced her to leave town when she told him she was pregnant, and her stepmother made things even worse. As the story unfolds, we see just how many people were working behind the scenes to keep her and Rule apart. Nayeli truly believed she was doing the right thing by staying away so she wouldn’t derail his career.
The book also tackles colorism in an honest and necessary way. Nayeli was bullied for her dark complexion by classmates and even her own stepmother, who tried to pressure her into using bleaching cream. Now, seeing her pour love and affirmation into Reign—who shares her complexion even though she resembles Rule—is beautiful. Rule is just as intentional, making sure Reign knows she is loved and stunning exactly as she is.
The pacing is steady, and once Rule finally accepts that he’s still in love with Nayeli, everything starts falling into place in a way that feels earned. My only critique is that the book could’ve used another round of editing because there were quite a few typos, but they didn’t take away from the story for me.
Overall, this was heartfelt, emotional, and full of family, healing, and second chances. I’m really enjoying the Graham family saga so far.
This is the second book in the Graham family saga, and I really enjoyed this one even more than the first and the first one was still really good!
This story is about two people who always loved each other. They never fell out of love, never forgot each other they were torn apart by other people's choices, pressure, and opinions. And when they saw each other again it was clear that the love never left.
What I loved most about this book is how it made me feel. It had me emotional, soft, hurt, and happy all at the same time. Their love felt deep and real not cute for show but the kind of love that stays even when people try to break you apart.
One of my favorite parts was Rule as a dad. The second he found out he had a daughter he didn't hesitate at all. He didn't run, didn't overthink it he went straight into dad mode and I loved that about him. That really made me respect his character. He was hella mad that that he had to find out that he had a daughter but he had every right to feel the way that he did.
I also really felt for Nayeli so many decisions were made for her by other people and you could feel how heavy that was on her. But even with all that she still carried herself with strength and you could see how much love she had in her heart.
The emotions in this book were strong but it also had sweet moments that made me smile. Even the side characters added to the story instead of taking away from it.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel a lot it made me root for them and it reminded me that real love don't disappear just because people get in the way.
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I within this book that even though you have different characters none of them overshadow who the book was about and I really liked that. Rule and Nayeli missed out on 10 years of love over some janky secrets, I felt for this couple. Nayeli was just a kid and had to mack a decision that hurt her and Rule and then to find out what was behind all of it I was glad she got her moment but I think Eva got off to easy for sure 🤣. I am glad Rule was able to hear the truth, because that pushed him even more to let the anger go and claim his woman…and that he did 😜. The flow of this book was great, Rule is my type of man and the way when he meet Reign he went to instant protective mode just showed you what time of man he was. Another thing I enjoy this author is, her male characters even though a little rough they were respectful, strong, loving, dominant, showed emotion and would anything for their women. I really love reading about men that this. I would have been just like his sister’s and I love reading about closeness in black families. Reign on the other hand was my favorite because momma or daddy she wasn’t sharing any of her good 🤣🤣🤣.Granny Lula is another favorite of mine. Messiah and Miyana I need a book about them because the heat from them I need their book like yesterday 🤣 that’s such a cute pair.
From page one, this read felt like a slow jam creeping through the speakers—steady build, heavy feels, and a vibe you couldn’t ignore. And baby, that plot twist? Hit like a beat drop I never saw coming.
Rule was drifting, like he turned the volume down on love and never planned on turning it back up. But fate don’t stop playing when the song is already written. When Nayeli made that call for him, it felt like static at first, but really it was love speaking. She wasn’t killing his vibe—she just wanted to see him glow in the spotlight, even if it meant fading into the background.
These two went through pure hell—dreams stripped, choices stolen, pain piled high. And at the center of it all? Money proving itself the real villain, tearing at everything they were trying to hold onto.
Yet through all of it, the vibe between them was undeniable—pure second-chance energy. Rule & Nayeli gave that “love conquers all” feeling—smooth, messy, and real. Now I’m fiending to know what Honesty’s story is hiding, and Messiah? I already know when his truth drops, it’s gonna shake everything up.
This was more than a read—it was a whole track, love and second chances laid down on the beat of fate. 🎶
When I first started this book and read the part about Nayeli was keeping a secret that happens to be a baby, I was like “OMG not another secret baby trope.” To my surprise the Author Kami did an excellent job with bringing Nayeli’s reasoning for keeping Graham out the loop together to make somewhat perfect sense, although I will never understand why she didn’t just reach out after 9 or so years to let Graham know that he had a child is still beyond my recollection. I mean I understand her reasoning and the circumstances that played a major part in her secret.
Now as far as Nayeli’s sister Audra goes, man that chick was so funny. I cracked up sooo many times when she was talking about her daughter Nessa’s daddy and his mama. Between Graham and Audra, this book was sooo good and entertaining.
I think Kami did an awesome job bringing Graham and Nayeli back together and healing them in a way that made them feel comfortable enough to fall back in love with each other. I’m just glad that Graham and Nayeli got their happily ever after. After years apart, they came together like they were always meant to be.
Bayyyybeeeee all I’m gonna say is the Graham Men!!!!!!!! Yes! Yes! Yasssssss! Justice still holds my heart but reading what Rule and Nayeli went through was WHEW!!!! The way I wanted Nayeli step momma and daddy to be UNALIVED!!!! Listen the fact that they felt okay doing what they did to her really irked me. After all Nayeli had been through, she finally meets someone who sees her for who she is and loves her beyond everything and them no good suckas came between them. I’m so glad they reconciled and everything came to light. It was beautiful to see the love they had for each other never went away, it’s like it was stronger. Watching them persevere through it all and loving on Reign in the process was beautiful. I loved Audra’s relationship with her sister, it was everything and I’m glad she had someone in her corner cause I don’t think she could have recovered without her. Rule and Nay getting their HEA was well deserved for them both especially since they lost 9 years together, it was only right. I’m definitely falling down the rabbit hole with your love stories Miss Kami!