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No Commitment Required (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories) by Seressia Glass
Yvonne Mitchelson owns a small string of lingerie boutiques in Atlanta. Lately her lingerie designs have been lackluster. To her partners, the answer is there's nothing like love to spark creativity. But Yvonne doesn't want anything to do with love. Losing her parents and sister in an accident and her resulting mental and physical scars have left her afraid to love or be loved. Michael Benjamin is the epitome of the American tall, white, affluent, handsome. He has his own scars, given to him by his late wife. When he discovered her cheating on him one night, he threw her out, and she later died. Now 33, the marketing whiz has honed his guilt and anger into a love-them-and-leave-them facade. He is one of Atlanta's most eligible bachelors and is determined to remain that way. The two meet when a mutual friend, Jeff Grayson, sends Michael to retrieve Yvonne from the airport in his place. Sparks immediately fly through a misunderstanding that is quickly cleared, leaving the two very aware of each other. Both realize that while romance may be dead, business is not. They need each other professionally, yet are drawn to each other personally. Yvonne fights her growing attraction for Michael, knowing that even if her heart said yes, her scarred body says no. But Michael eases those fears, and they yield to their desire. Their first night of passion leaves both shaken, yet they are unable to go back to before. They agree to continue their personal relationship, no commitment required. Yet they are drawn deeper into each other's lives. When Yvonne loses her foster father, all of her old grief comes rushing back. Michael is there to comfort and support her. Their affection and passion has deepened to love, a love that blossoms, despite its challenges.
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First published January 1, 2000
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Seressia Glass
39 books650 followersSeressia Glass is an award-winning author of urban fantasy, contemporary romance and paranormal romance. Her current series include the Shadowchasers urban fantasy series and the Sons of Anubis paranormal romance series.
Seressia lives south of Atlanta with her guitar-wielding husband and two bulldozer cane corsos and a senior poodle. When not working on her next story, Seressia spends her free time watching way too much anime and Kdramas.
Seressia lives south of Atlanta with her guitar-wielding husband and two bulldozer cane corsos and a senior poodle. When not working on her next story, Seressia spends her free time watching way too much anime and Kdramas.
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November 19, 2007
Excellent book.
Well written.
Relationship is wonderfully developed.
Emotional.
Plot unfolds in tightly contructed layers.
Great main and secondary support characters.
The characters' actions are logical and plausible.
Off the hook chemistry between the two romantic leads.
Seriously hot love scenes.
Big recommendation!
Well written.
Relationship is wonderfully developed.
Emotional.
Plot unfolds in tightly contructed layers.
Great main and secondary support characters.
The characters' actions are logical and plausible.
Off the hook chemistry between the two romantic leads.
Seriously hot love scenes.
Big recommendation!
January 8, 2016
Was planning to give this a 3 star just for the potential this had but the unbelievable amount of back-and-forth verbal foot shuffling and forced drama that happens continuously in here ruined any enjoyment I initially had when I started this. I know I was supposed to empathize with the heroine given the traumatic childhood she had but I only wanted to throttle her. She is supposed to be this independent, strong, savvy business woman & perfect role model all around, but really she's this vulnerable insecure scared little wounded girl who kept playing games and repeatedly accusing the hero of playing games just to deflect from her own issues. Lady...grow up. Bummer since this was my very first full on interracial h/hr book. I was looking forward to it.
April 9, 2010
No Commitment Required was a sweet and romantic story with a nice dose of heat generated by Michael and Yvonne who have firecrackers of chemistry bursting all around them. This unexpectedly emotional story had me laughing and crying. The characters were well developed, revealing and working through their emotional baggage from tragic, yet believable pasts.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a heart-warming romance between two people who, despite their best efforts to keep things casual, fall deeply in love, helping each other heal past wounds and reignite hope for a future.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a heart-warming romance between two people who, despite their best efforts to keep things casual, fall deeply in love, helping each other heal past wounds and reignite hope for a future.
August 4, 2022
This book was soo good! The moment I started it I did not stop until I finished. Ms. Glass tells a story that will pull at your heartstrings, but also steam up your glass! You are with the couple from start to finish and trust me you will be rooting for that HEA.
Michael and Yvonne met and it was attraction at its finest. 2 people alike yet so different. Yvonne a fierce, kind, and sweet business owner at the top of her game. Never dated, had a relationship, or even been intimate with a man she is someone who is fiercely guarded due to past trauma. Upon meeting Michael he brings all her emotions to the forefront, and makes her long for love an a family.
Michael is known for being a Playboy in the ATL is someone who is sexy, business savvy, and as anti-relationship as one can be. A marriage based upon a bed of lies has hardened his heart, and made him weary of women and love...until he meets Yvonne.
Together they navigate the waters of friendship, love, trust, and healing. Its a beautiful story, and its honestly one of the best purchases I have made this year!
Michael and Yvonne met and it was attraction at its finest. 2 people alike yet so different. Yvonne a fierce, kind, and sweet business owner at the top of her game. Never dated, had a relationship, or even been intimate with a man she is someone who is fiercely guarded due to past trauma. Upon meeting Michael he brings all her emotions to the forefront, and makes her long for love an a family.
Michael is known for being a Playboy in the ATL is someone who is sexy, business savvy, and as anti-relationship as one can be. A marriage based upon a bed of lies has hardened his heart, and made him weary of women and love...until he meets Yvonne.
Together they navigate the waters of friendship, love, trust, and healing. Its a beautiful story, and its honestly one of the best purchases I have made this year!
October 6, 2014
Very nice, readable romance novel. Engaging, realistic characters, and, unlike several books I've read recently, nothing that made me roll my eyes. And, something that I don't really notice until I find a book like this one that does it really well--the writing itself is very fluid and transparent, serving the story rather than getting in its way.
August 5, 2008
Oh man, I read this book, promptly forgot the plot, then bought it from Amazon and read it again, promptly forget that I've read it, and haven't reviewed it as yet. This must be remedied.
The plot is as follows: Yvonne is a busy young woman, busy, busy, busy. She wears a wedding ring to stop would be suitors in their tracks, and works hard enough on her line of lingerie shops. Michael is a guy who plays fast and loose with ladies hearts, never stopping, never a hitch in stride.
So, with no romance on their mind (because they are busy y'all! Busy!) these two have a chance meeting at the airport, because Michael is sent to the airport to pick up Yvonne and they work together on the advertising account re: her store. Over working, they fall in love, and Michael learns some seriously sobering truths about Yvonne, which forces him to make a choice. Should he stay and help Yvonne confront her emotional demons (with the danger of him having to face his own), or will he ankle, being aloof and emotionally distant for another day.
In the hands of an experienced writer, this book could have been brilliant, but because this writer seems a bit clumsy, a bit new, you don't really get the emotional pings from this book. Seriously, if the book had been done right, the pages should have been sodden with tears, but instead, I'm shaking my head at the missed chances, and wondering where the editor was. There are big emotions in this book being swung around, and when Micheal and Yvonne got together in that way for the first time, it should have made me pause for a bit. Didn't happen.
Oh, did I say this book was IR? No, I didn't? That's good, because the author to her credit, doesn't make it a big deal. There's a part in the book where her best friend (a guy) really puts forth his feelings and tries to guilt trip Michael into leaving Yvonne (that's cold, man). To the friend's credit, race doesn't come up in the relationship, only that Michael is a player, and since players come in all creeds and races, that's not racist, just the truth.
I'd say worth a read if you're at sixes and sevens. I give the book a low score because I can see what the book should have been while reading, and it fell severely short.
The plot is as follows: Yvonne is a busy young woman, busy, busy, busy. She wears a wedding ring to stop would be suitors in their tracks, and works hard enough on her line of lingerie shops. Michael is a guy who plays fast and loose with ladies hearts, never stopping, never a hitch in stride.
So, with no romance on their mind (because they are busy y'all! Busy!) these two have a chance meeting at the airport, because Michael is sent to the airport to pick up Yvonne and they work together on the advertising account re: her store. Over working, they fall in love, and Michael learns some seriously sobering truths about Yvonne, which forces him to make a choice. Should he stay and help Yvonne confront her emotional demons (with the danger of him having to face his own), or will he ankle, being aloof and emotionally distant for another day.
In the hands of an experienced writer, this book could have been brilliant, but because this writer seems a bit clumsy, a bit new, you don't really get the emotional pings from this book. Seriously, if the book had been done right, the pages should have been sodden with tears, but instead, I'm shaking my head at the missed chances, and wondering where the editor was. There are big emotions in this book being swung around, and when Micheal and Yvonne got together in that way for the first time, it should have made me pause for a bit. Didn't happen.
Oh, did I say this book was IR? No, I didn't? That's good, because the author to her credit, doesn't make it a big deal. There's a part in the book where her best friend (a guy) really puts forth his feelings and tries to guilt trip Michael into leaving Yvonne (that's cold, man). To the friend's credit, race doesn't come up in the relationship, only that Michael is a player, and since players come in all creeds and races, that's not racist, just the truth.
I'd say worth a read if you're at sixes and sevens. I give the book a low score because I can see what the book should have been while reading, and it fell severely short.
February 6, 2011
I guess it is kinda wrong for a thirteen year old to have this in her home library because it's not really for my age.... Yeah...
I give this book 3 stars for being origional but with a twist! Instead of it being the usually white person with white person(no offence, seriously, not trying to be rude or anything), it's with a one man and a african woman. YAY! I like this because the world needs more inter-racial babies. is that even how you spell inter-racial?
Anyways, I feel like the book should have been two seperate book in one because the story had two main yet different concepts in it.
Some of the characters in the book made me want to smack them silly.
Hhahah, there was lots of sex in the book. HHAHA, I love being immature. Man, good times, good times...
That person was a virgin.... But who am I talking about????
Anyways, the book was aight. Hahah cant believe I just said that... So you can go read it if you want... I got it for four bucks from the grocery store... So go to your local grocery story to get this book for only $3.99! A limited time offer, so go before time runs out!
I give this book 3 stars for being origional but with a twist! Instead of it being the usually white person with white person(no offence, seriously, not trying to be rude or anything), it's with a one man and a african woman. YAY! I like this because the world needs more inter-racial babies. is that even how you spell inter-racial?
Anyways, I feel like the book should have been two seperate book in one because the story had two main yet different concepts in it.
Some of the characters in the book made me want to smack them silly.
Hhahah, there was lots of sex in the book. HHAHA, I love being immature. Man, good times, good times...
That person was a virgin.... But who am I talking about????
Anyways, the book was aight. Hahah cant believe I just said that... So you can go read it if you want... I got it for four bucks from the grocery store... So go to your local grocery story to get this book for only $3.99! A limited time offer, so go before time runs out!
July 19, 2007
An Enjoyable Read
'No Commitment Required' is a story filled with heartache, sorrow, guilt, envy, lust, desire, love and passion. From the start, the characters capture you and keep you turning the pages. The characters 'main and supporting' are believable as are the plot and pace of the story. The instant attraction and passion between Michael and Yvonne was HOT and the love scenes were very passionate! This novel was definitely a tear-jerker. Couldn't wait to find out if they would make it. Both Yvonne and Michael carry heavy emotional baggage from the past. In order for them to move forward in their relationship, they must learn to trust each other, come to terms with the ghosts from their past and most of all believe in the power of love. Will they be able to move past their pain?
'No Commitment Required' is a story filled with heartache, sorrow, guilt, envy, lust, desire, love and passion. From the start, the characters capture you and keep you turning the pages. The characters 'main and supporting' are believable as are the plot and pace of the story. The instant attraction and passion between Michael and Yvonne was HOT and the love scenes were very passionate! This novel was definitely a tear-jerker. Couldn't wait to find out if they would make it. Both Yvonne and Michael carry heavy emotional baggage from the past. In order for them to move forward in their relationship, they must learn to trust each other, come to terms with the ghosts from their past and most of all believe in the power of love. Will they be able to move past their pain?
April 10, 2011
This is on my keeper shelf. Yvonne is a strong, intelligent businesswoman who has a tragic past. Michael has also been scarred by love and thinks he and Yvonne are perfect for a no-strings fling.
Before long they both let their guards down and fall in love despite their best intentions. I've read this so many times and the journey never gets old.
Before long they both let their guards down and fall in love despite their best intentions. I've read this so many times and the journey never gets old.
April 23, 2009
I really loved this story as it was the beginning of my IR craze of reading. This will always be one of my favorite books.
February 8, 2025
No Commitment Required by Seressia Glass has an original publication date of 2000; however, the book does not appear dated, except for one reference to the couple watching a VCR. Yvonne Mitchelson has accomplished a great deal in her young life…she owns a thriving business, has helped other people achieve success through investing and is a former world class skater. Unfortunately, gifted and talented as she appears to the outside world she struggles with her self-concept and her sense of worth due to the many losses she has suffered. When she meets perpetual playboy, Michael Benjamin they fall into an uncommitted yet ardent affair. Both are broken in ways and bring their dysfunctionality to the relationship. Mistakes and misunderstandings occur on both sides, but Yvonne had so MUCH going on that it was hard to relate to her character and the choices she made. Michael allowed his demons and his outside influences to have an impact on his constancy. They both needed emotional intervention 😊…overall I enjoyed their angsty, busy (hair on fire) story.
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August 16, 2015
When I first started reading this book I loved both the male and female lead. Then the last few chapters pissed me off and that's why I can't give this a 5.
This is the story of Yvonne an woman who has a thriving business but is hiding her past because she fears being left alone and Michael who works at a consulting firm and has never gotten over the hurt he endured from his 1st marriage. They meet and the sparks fly but neither wants a commitment. Of course they start to fall for each other but the past keeps interfering. Micheal's mistrust of women and Yvonne's fears of being alone nearly tear them apart.
I liked the writing style and feel the book is well written but my issue is that the author decided to throw a wrench in the story nearly 4 quarters in and because of that there are like 3 climaxes in the book when the book should have ended after the first one. There was no need for all the extra drama. I enjoyed all of the characters and the seemed like real people and not just caricatures/stereotypes.
I would definitely read another title by this author.
This is the story of Yvonne an woman who has a thriving business but is hiding her past because she fears being left alone and Michael who works at a consulting firm and has never gotten over the hurt he endured from his 1st marriage. They meet and the sparks fly but neither wants a commitment. Of course they start to fall for each other but the past keeps interfering. Micheal's mistrust of women and Yvonne's fears of being alone nearly tear them apart.
I liked the writing style and feel the book is well written but my issue is that the author decided to throw a wrench in the story nearly 4 quarters in and because of that there are like 3 climaxes in the book when the book should have ended after the first one. There was no need for all the extra drama. I enjoyed all of the characters and the seemed like real people and not just caricatures/stereotypes.
I would definitely read another title by this author.
March 28, 2013
I thought the book had so much more potential than what I read. Too many thoughts were in the book, too many tragedies that were back to back. Also, the thought processes didn't have smooth transitions. I had to read a few places twice maybe 3x's to see if I read it correctly and which character was saying it. This was my first full interracial novel and I was disappointed. I really wanted to love it, but it was just ok. I hope the next one is better than this one or it may be a while before I can pick up another.
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January 12, 2011There are scars and then there are wounds. Scars heal with time, but wounds if left unattended can cause you to have to constantly have to tend to them and you miss so much life while doing so. That's what I learned from this book. If you allow it lovw can heal all.
January 23, 2009
*****EXCELLENT******
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April 6, 2010looks like an excellent weekend read!
July 17, 2010
excellent*****
September 14, 2010
I really didn't care for this book. The synopsis reads better than the book. While I did find the leading man sexy and intriquing, the leading lady came off as immature and uniteresting.
August 4, 2011
A romantic interracial love story!
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January 21, 2012awesome book to read. loved every min of it
November 13, 2011
I rolled my eyes so many times while reading this book. I will say this for it though, it is unlike any romance novel I have read before. The main characters have REAL problems.
March 28, 2012
Very real story with real characters and a worthwhile ending!!!!
July 28, 2013
cute ...
February 15, 2014
This book is romance at its best. I'll definitely be recommending this one to lovers of IRR.
October 7, 2014
Review to come
February 28, 2016
One of the best interracial romance books ever!!!!
September 10, 2016
Like it but felt like I did not really understand the characters.
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