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Black Hollywood #1

Have I Told You

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**This is book 1 of the Black Hollywood Series**

Caston Black has it all, according to the outside world. The owner of the best-selling gentlemen’s magazine, Black Hollywood, has good looks, fame, fortune, and a reputation that precedes him. He can have any woman he wants, as long as he doesn’t keep them. Caston sets his sights on Sabrina for his next Hollywood Sweetheart. Little does he know he will find the woman to share his life, the one he is meant to keep forever.

Sabrina Bennett has been in a mentally and physically abusive relationship that has destroyed the beautiful, confident dancer who arrived at college three years ago. She thinks the only good thing left in her life is her abusive boyfriend. Keeping her boyfriend happy is her number one priority, no matter how impossible. She’s been broken and molded into a frightened, unsure girl desperate to be worthy of love.

Meeting by chance one evening, sparks fly between Caston and Sabrina. Neither expected the feelings they bring out in each other. Trying to have a normal relationship in their abnormal world is almost impossible, happiness is a new way of life for the lovers. They want to move forward, but the past won’t let go.

Can Caston help Sabrina heal from her past abuse? Can Sabrina show Caston he is as strong as he appears to be? When is the price of love too much? What do you do when the biggest threat to the person you love is you?

This book contains sexual encounters and graphic language that some readers may find objectionable. Contains graphic material that is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 26, 2013

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F.L. Jacob

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I am a mommy of two, wife to an amazing man, and full time employee. Life is crazy and busy! I started writing again during a group write on a Facebook group. They brought back my passion for writing that I haven’t felt since high school.

Starting this process was tedious and nerve-wracking, but my amazing ladies and my fabulous husband have inspired me to take my love for writing to the next step.

My current books are Have I Told You, I Won't Give Up on You, A Very Merry Black Hollywood Christmas, all part of the Black Hollywood Series. Coming Soon will be Give Me All of You, book 3 in the BH Series.

Coming later 2015, One in a Million. New Characters, New story, Standalone! More information coming soon.

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Profile Image for Jen Leisenheimer.
42 reviews4 followers
October 30, 2013
Awesome read!! F. L. Jacob makes you fall instantly in love with Sabrina and Caston. Theirs is a beautiful love story of two people who have seen their own share of tragedy and heartache in their lives. Sabrina thinks they meet by chance, but Caston has his sights set on her long before they officially meet - not to fall in love with her, but to make her his next Black Hollywood sweetheart. The author does a superb job of expressing the passion and love that Caston and Sabrina share and you can easily see how the two of them are soul mates. Their journey takes them on twists and turns, joy and tragedy, but together, Caston and Sabrina can make it through anything.

As a new author, I think F. L. Jacobs has done a great job on her debut novel. Her characters are believable, their story unique and I am excited to see what she has in store for us next. More Caston and Sabrina!!!!
Profile Image for Dulce María.
947 reviews42 followers
February 22, 2017
Por favor aléjense de este libro, es terrible ni siquiera se como lo termine, definitivamente no leeré los siguientes.
Profile Image for Yvonne.
126 reviews2 followers
November 4, 2013
The first few pages of this story started with promise and then went downhill for me. It sometimes felt like "oh, let's have this happen here" instead of the story flowing naturally from the characters' actions/personalities regardless of what they may do next.

The story had a couple of interesting twists which shocked me—and made me say "Holy Sh$%!" This is always a good thing and kept me reading to the end. And I enjoyed the alternating chapters told from Caston's and Sabrina's points of view.

However I found it improbable that Sabrina was in such a devastatingly abusive relationship and jumped wholeheartedly into bed and love with an unknown man. And poor Caston, he started out as a hot alpha male and then seemed to lose his balls as the story continued.

I love detailed descriptions of places and events, they transport me into the story so that missing element left me bereft.

There was lots of hot sex (and don't get me wrong, I LOVE hot sex) but for me it became invasive, permeating EVERY interaction and so became a distraction, each scene and its verbiage was basically a repeat of the previous one—I actually started skipping them about half-way through as they were getting in the way of the story. It seemed that Sabrina couldn't look or speak to Caston without getting "juicy"...or gazing at his hardening "manhood." (Ugh, hate that word, a personal pet peeve but it makes me cringe - for others, well, it may make you juicy!)

A multitude of editing issues including incorrect tenses,incomplete and/or awkward sentences was distracting. There were many occasions where comma placement had me re-reading a sentence to determine exactly what was trying to be conveyed. And Caston doesn't speak using contractions...it made the conversations feel stilted and unnatural to me.

The bare bones story-line has amazing potential to shock and awe, as I said these tidbits were thrilling and kept me reading to the end.
Profile Image for Chip.
190 reviews
October 31, 2013
Hooked from the moment I started. Loved the characters, their chemistry, the plot, and the HOT SEX scenes.
Everything that you desire from a hot romance is found in here and I would highly recommend it.
Eagerly waiting for Book 2 for more Caston & Sabrina.

Congratulations F.L Jacobs on your first novel. Your an inspiration to us all xxx
Profile Image for Samantha Lunn.
3 reviews1 follower
January 10, 2014
Have I Told You? is an interesting story about Sabrina and Caston. These two people are from opposite sides of the world. However, when their worlds unexpectedly cross (or so we think), they, rather quickly, bloom into a full blown romance. This book was a wild read!

I (like so many others I'm sure) absolutely fell in love with Caston Black. He is your typical fantasy man; tall, dark, handsome, and rich. When we are first introduced to him, he is made out to be a rich loner, just looking for the next "Black Hollywood Sweetheart". However, once he is entranced by Sabrina, we see a completely different side of him. He is not only caring, but extrememly overprotective, and did I mention rich???? What woman wouldn't fall for him?? Well, this brings me to Miss Sabrina Bennett.

Sabrina Bennett is introduced to us first as a confident dancer when she first catches Castons' eyes. Little do we know, there is way more going on underneath. Being in an extremely physically, mentally and verbally abusive relationship has left Sabrina battered, bruised and with some serious self esteem issues. She almost immediately falls for Caston when he protects her from the despicable excuse for a man in her life, Mark. That's about where the normalcy ends with Sabrina and where my irritation with her began. She almost immediately moves in with Caston and very rarely questions any of the things he says/does for her. I'm sorry, but if I had self esteem issues, I think I would almost undoubtedly question when a man, who I've only known for less than 24 hours, provides me with an iPad, conveniently stocked with all of my accounts. Does it even cross her mind to be a little concerned as to how he got that information?? No.
Now, without giving up too much information from the story there are definitely some other "unlikely events" that happen, that should have her running far away from this man. However, most of these "events" are passed over as no big deal in her mind.

Though I was a little irritated with Sabrina as I read through this book, I begun to take a deeper look at the meanings behind some of these things. I have decided to consider it a "Love Conquers All" story. Caston truly does love Sabrina, as we can tell because every few chapters the dialogue would switch from Sabrina's point of view to Caston's.
He cares deeply for her and only wants to give her everything she could possibly need. Though she does come off as dense some of the time, I think that her feelings for Caston are true and real as well.

The obstacles that these two overcome to be together are GINORMOUS! Between crazy ex-lovers, mothers and abusive boyfriends, it is definitely a book that will keep you wanting to find out more! The story ends on a serious cliffhanger, leaving the reader hanging on to find out what will ultimately happen between Caston and Sabrina. I myself, am intrigued to read the next book in this series. What or who else could possibly try to stand in their way??
Profile Image for  All Is Read-Lexy .
215 reviews15 followers
November 9, 2013
My review for Have I Told You, by FL JACOB
©LexyPat Storries

I could not wait for this book to come out! I know it seems like I say that all the time, but this is in a whole category on it’s own. Many moons ago, ok so not that long ago, in one of my groups, there was a post with a snippet of story, low and behold I was redirected to a blog where I could read it from the beginning. Imagine my excitement when I saw the author’s male muse ( it just so happens to be a favorite of mine and I’m visual) so of course I starting reading. Well after about 30 seconds I forgot about everything else and read the blog post. The next day, I read a little more, the next day, well you get the idea. So when the author said Surprise I think I’m going to publish this story I made sure that I read everything!
Fast forward to formatting, encouragement, ARC, hitting publish, release and overwhelmingly rave reviews and here we are with, HAVE I TOLD YOU. A story about a broken beautiful young lady, Sabrina, who gets rescued by a knight in shining armour, Caston or Cas. More accurately a black knight with armour that has unseen clinks, broken, a put together facade, who happens to love fiercely and just happens to own his own empire. Reminds me a little of Hugh Hefner, without the girls, and much, MUCH younger! Caston first meets Sabrina at a dance recital and from there he wants her, a hunger for her that doesn’t go away. Unbeknownst to her, Caston knows ways to get to know someone from afar. The official meeting takes place at a party where he steps in to defend her and takes her away. The chemistry is kismet and undeniable, Hot and Sensual,Loving and Sweet. He takes her places and shows her things she’s never known. Sabrina in return loves him without cause and truly for him and nothing else. But there’s a twist…
Caston isn’t allowed to love anyone, in fact any girl he tried to have was made to walk away. Caston doesn’t care, he will do everything in his power to keep Sabrina, even if trouble comes for them. Will his love for her destroy her and him? Well, you are going to have to read this for yourself. I was completely involved in this story, so much for the fact that FL Jacob has not once but twice wrote a story that captivated me. YES, she had went and changed a lot of the story that was the original from her blog and for me, that was incredible because I got to read a 5 STAR debut novel derived from an equaling fabulous blog story. Have I Told You is well written, the characters feel real, the plot is plausible containing real life tragic events. Have I Told You is erotic and with a classy feel that is just down right SEXY. Oh and can I say there will be a book 2!! HELLO!!! More Caston and Sabrina, now that exciting! So I’ll stop here so you can click to purchase now and fall in love with FL Jacob’s *****5 STAR***** debut novel, HAVE I TOLD YOU.

* I was given an ARC in exchange for MY honest review*
Profile Image for Laura Voss.
49 reviews1 follower
November 16, 2013


Review: 4.5 Hearts but it I can't do 1/2 I have to round up for this one!

I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is FL Jacob's first novel and I was really impressed. I couldn't tell that this was her first book and I loved the story and the writing. She really drew me in and made me connect with the characters. As I was reading I wanted to smack some of the stupidity out of a character and full out punch others.

Sabrina is a college student how majors in dance and has an abusive boyfriend. The more I read about the relationship with the abusive boyfriend and how it all started the more I wanted to smack some sense into her. Don't worry she did have lots of drama and was broken from the relationship but she wasn't one of the whiny characters. I wanted to smack her because I felt like she deserved better and why would she do that to herself. She runs into Caston Black at a frat party and he changes everything.

Caston Black is Mr. Black Hollywood the owner of men's magazine. His is also tall, dark, rich, & handsome but he has some messed up issues of his own. His relationship with his family is a little different and at times strained to say the least. I wanted to punch his mother on more than one occasion. He saw Sabrina dance and wanted her for business reason but he didn't expect the want he had for her after he rescued her at that party.

I won't say much more so you can experience it for yourself. But this book is filled with some really hot scenes, romance, and a lot more drama and suspense than I expected. I loved it. It had me on the edge of my seat. This is one of those books where you squeeze in reading where er you can. I was reading while brushing my teeth, getting dress, making dinner, hiding in the bathroom at work sitting on the counter. I couldn't get enough of the story and can't wait for the next one to come out. I need more of these two like yesterday hahaha.

THis review was posted on Stephanie's Book Reports
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1,514 reviews8 followers
November 8, 2013
I cannot believe that I'm gonna say this, but the reason I gave it a 4 instead of 5 is because of the love scenes! there's too much!! I actually just skipped the others coz they just screw each other all the time! don't get me wrong, I ain't a prude but there's just too much or maybe you could try something different like BENEATH THIS MAN by Jodi Ellen Malpas, there's tons of love scenes but each were unique and really fun so I never got fed up w/ it.

Okay, enough with the love-scene comment.
The story...wow, it's awesome! i love it! and I wanna kill her ex, what an asshole!

Dear writer, please, write the next book as fast as you can. I hate cliffies! but I love this novel so I'm willing to wait.
Profile Image for Timmy Jane.
97 reviews21 followers
November 25, 2015
“Promise me something. Anything. One day let me take pictures of you to show you just how beautiful you are. Let me show you how I see you.”

5 FREAKING HOT STARS!

SWOON!!I CAN'T FREAKING WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK, "I WON'T GIVE UP ON US"!!!!!
I need them now....waahhh...

Ever since that I start reading this book, I can't put it down. This book reminds me of This Man series and a bit of Naked.. I can say that I'm totally in love with CASTON BLACK!!OMG, I wish I have my own Caston Black..haha..Anyways, I love every scenes in this book and how their chemistry really felt by readers. I commend the author for bringing this book for the readers and this book will definitely in my Book-of-Fame.
Profile Image for For the Love of Books.
755 reviews28 followers
November 21, 2013
5 stars of sexy!! Okay so I was dieing to read this book and let me say I was not disappointed!! Love Love it!! This story is a bout a beautiful broken girl named Sabrina who has been in an abusive relationship for the last three years. When Caston the sexy comes and rescues her from this broken life she has. He helps bring Sabrina back to herself and begins to show her how special she truly is. The connection between them is hot, sexy and special. Caston is sexy as hell and one of my new book boyfriends and he does not disappoint. This story is erotica which means a lot of sex!! The sex scenes are hot but the love between Sabrina and Caston is even hotter!! ~Raquel~
Profile Image for Retta Rusaw.
57 reviews1 follower
October 31, 2013
I started reading Have I Told You on FL Jacob's blog and loved it! I couldn't wait for the book but it was so worth the wait!

Caston first sees Bre dance at a competition and he decides he just has to meet her, he wants her for the centerfold in his magazine or so he thought....little did he know he'd run into her at a frat party, save her from her abusive boyfriend and fall for her himself.

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars!!
Profile Image for Kathy.
62 reviews
October 30, 2013
I know this was FL Jacobs first book but I have to say Caston had me from the beginning. A kind man so filled with love and just wanting to be loved for who he was not what he was. Sabrina a very strong women they fit perfectly together. I dont want to give anything away so just know I enjoyed the story from beginning to end. Full of sweet love and hot sex. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
Profile Image for Cristin Boykin.
393 reviews6 followers
December 31, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Caston and Sabrina are a great couple. This book had a lot more kink in it than I was expecting, but I believe it just made the story line better. However I was expecting a stand alone book and was surprised when it was cliffhanger at the end, but it was a good surprise because I was not really ready for their story to be complete and I am totally looking forward to book 2
Profile Image for Amy.
7 reviews
January 6, 2014
Dying to know when book number two comes out
24 reviews
December 10, 2013
Wonderful story that shows you can overcome and find love!
Profile Image for Ester.
551 reviews
April 14, 2019
Me encantaría saber cómo va a seguir.
No pensé que terminaría así... eso fue inesperado!!
Pero está muy enredado... veremos cómo lo resuelve la autora.
Profile Image for Dusti Dasilva.
158 reviews16 followers
May 12, 2015
I’m not sure if I read the same book as everyone else who rated this 5 stars. There’s no way we all read the same book because this book is best a 2 star. 2.5 if you over look a few things. Lets start with what I liked:
The concept of the book. The idea behind it was there, I could picture it in my head, but the story line and plot ruined the whole book. There was no emotion when the characters spoke. I didn’t connect to any of them.
Caston was an ok character. He had a strong back ground, a gripping one that should have made my heart break for him, It never did. I couldn’t get emotional with him. He was a good guy who falls in love with a girl that needs him. He saw an opportunity to save her and he took it, even though he was lying to her the whole time.
Sabrina I hated. Yes I hated her character. Her whole being I hated. When we started the story we knew she was going to be broken. She has been in an abusive, both physically and mental, relationship for years. The way she flickers back and forth from strong woman to weak and pathetic erked me. If you’re going to write her into a strong character then do so, if you’re going to flop back and forth between them DON’T! The author set us up to hate her and her needy self. One minute we are getting flash backs of her being rapped and then the next she is smiling at her rapist because “he just had to have her?” She wasn’t a weak person when she met him, she was a strong willfully dancer who just fell into a man who raped her once and she was ok with it? NO. NO. NO.
The rest of the characters were likeable. Sara I enjoyed her a lot. A mom who can enjoy herself. Jon was ok. We don’t get much of him to actually form an opinion besides sex scenes. Beth was a sluty friend who tried to flash Caston her goodies and once again Sabrina was ok with it. Because she is like her sister. Yeah no. No sister or best friend would do that and if they would its time to find a new one.
The only one I actually connected to was the villain in the book but she was the only one with any emotion. Sure crazy emotion but emotion none the less.

There is just to much happening in the book for it to actually make sense. All the shit happening just doesn’t feel real. I get it’s a book but it has to be BELIEVABLE. And it just wasn’t. I grew tired of the sex scenes, which is pretty much the whole book, and wouldn’t someone who had been abused need a period of adjusting? And healing? Was I the only one who found that shit weird? And then that weird foursum with Jon (Carlson’s brother) and Sara (Carlson’s ex).
Wait what??.......
I’m just thankful I got this one free and didn’t want my money on it.
Profile Image for Shasta Mosley.
155 reviews2 followers
November 6, 2013
Shasta’s 5 “Your Breaking My Heart By Making Me Wait For The Next Book” Star Review!!

This is one book that I have been dying to read, but I had to patiently await its arrival. I happened to run across Mrs. Jacob’s page one day on Facebook and proceeded to her blog where I read from her story. I was absolutely blown away. I could not wait to read the entire story. In Have I Told You, you will meet Sabrina and Caston, two very broken souls who find one another and find love.

Caston Black, a very publically know man, who is sexy and every woman wants to be with him. But it doesn’t hurt that he is also very successful and owns several businesses including a very popular gentleman’s magazine. But he is a man with many secrets. Secrets, that keeps him from getting serious with any woman. Of course he has his sexual escapades, but when he sees Sabrina Bennett for the first time all bets are off. He has to have her as his next Hollywood Sweetheart, but will she be the woman who captures his heart and never lets him go.

“That’s when I saw her. Her big hazel eyes, her long, wavy brown hair falling over her shoulders , cascading down her back, her pale, creamy skin. Her picture spoke to me. I felt as though her eyes were pulling me to her, and her lips looked delectable. She was my next Hollywood Sweetheart. I could not wait to see her dance. Touching the picture, a shiver went down my spine.”

Sabrina Bennett has only known one type of relationship, a very physical and mentally abusive relationship. She spends her days trying to make her boyfriend happy, but seems to never accomplish that. He has destroyed her self-esteem, but she is trying not to let him destroy her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. While at a party one night with her abusive boyfriend, Caston steps in to rescue her from this sorry excuse for a man, and sparks fly between the two of them at first sight. Not knowing anything about the man who rescues her, she still decides to leave with him when he offers her help. While getting to know this man, she believes that he is her prince charming.

Now this is where it gets really tricky for me because there is so much more that I want to write, but I really have to stop here for I do not want to give any spoilers. So my best suggestion would be to buy it, but be prepared to be hanging on by a thread at the end because Miss Jacob will leave you with wanting to know more. Great Job on such a wonderful story! I can’t wait until the next book comes out.
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468 reviews23 followers
December 11, 2013
Caston Black is the owner of the men's sex magazine Black Hollywood and a sex club. He is the too die for sexy rich bachelor. He goes through women like candy, never settling down with just one.

Sabrina Bennett is at university studying dance when she is date raped by the star football player, he belittles her into a relationship with him by convincing her that no one will believe that he raped her and he will tell everyone that she is the aggressor She thinks she has no choice but to enter into a mentally and physically abusive relationship with her.

Caston comes to her rescue at a frat party one night when Mark is being a dink and wisks her away. Slowly he tries to build her self esteem while letting Mark know that he needs to stay away from her. Caston and Sabrina are surprised at how quickly they fall for one another. They seem perfect together.

He is loving, generous and so hot to boot. They are so good together. But he has secrets. He has a mysterious past. His mother Beverley is the master of causing stress between them. His father seems oblivious.

This novel was very well written and very easy to read. I found that Caston was sometimes just a little bit too lovey dovey. I did not like the way that he was overly emotional and seemed to be crying frequently. I did like that the author had a lot of secondary characters that really added depth to the story. I did not like how Caston was always buying her jewelry he seemed to be sometimes flaunting his wealth, this was not necessarily a bad thing, it just irked me. I did like how the author threw in a couple of unconventional sex scenes. I did like how there were a lot of hot sex scenes, but the sex was not necessarily the main focus of the story.

I found Sabrina to be a frightened college girl who turned into a strong women under the guidance of Caston. I think that he is great for her. I think that they are great together. I loved the background story on Caston and it left me wanting to know more. I hated the fact that there seems to be a part two of this story. I guess that I will need to be patient until it comes out as I am eager to see how the author continues with the cliffhanging finale. I would definitely rate this story a strong 4/5. I would suggest this story to all those readers who love a good sexy romance.

Reviewed by Monica
**Free copy provided for honest review**
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1,822 reviews336 followers
September 8, 2016
**TARA'S REVIEW**



*4 On Pointe Stars*

Ballerina Sabrina Bennett is struggling to deal with the emotions that come from her very turbulent relationship. She is belittled, mocked, abused and mentally tormented. At a party, while her boyfriend is demeaning her in front of the frat house party goers, Caston comes to her aid and sweeps her off her feet. Thus starts a whirlwind romance with amazingly panty dropping sex scenes.

"I was suddenly very thirsty and wondered if he would let me lick him to get refreshed."

Caston Black the owner of a highly popular Mens adult magazine among other sexually related businesses. Although Caston comes from a very wealthy background, his past and current are very dark. He has secrets that have always come in the way of his past relationships. He lost his first love because of his crazy "Mother", will he lose Sabrina too?

"How can I explain to her that I did not happen to just run into her."

When Caston sees Sabrina during a performance, he sets his sights on claiming her and making her one of his Black Hollywood Sweethearts. His heart takes over and he wants much more from her. Caston wants Sabrina to share in his deep underground world, but is unsure if this sweet innocent ballerina can be broke.



"I could feel myself building to my climax, and I struggled against the restraint of his hands, try to get him to let me go."



This was a great book. The story was both heartbreaking and loving all at the same time. It will tug at all of your emotions and leave your panties soaked. F.L Jacob did a great job with the storyline and the character development. There is a cliffhanger. I Won't Give Up on You is the follow up to Have I Told You, but at the time of this review there is no release day information. I can't wait to find out how Sabrina and Caston's love story turns out.

Warning: This book contains abuse and forced sexual situations.

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.*
Profile Image for Kim.
140 reviews8 followers
July 25, 2016
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review so here goes. What a fantasy! Caston Black has it all, according to the outside world. The owner of the best-selling gentlemen’s magazine, Black Hollywood, has good looks, fame, fortune, and a reputation that precedes him. Sabrina Bennett has been in a mentally and physically abusive relationship that has destroyed the beautiful, confident dancer who arrived at college three years ago. She thinks the only good thing left in her life is her abusive boyfriend. Keeping her boyfriend happy is her number one priority, no matter how impossible. Meeting by chance one evening, sparks fly between Caston and Sabrina. Neither expected the feelings they bring out in each other. Caston and Sabrina hit it off so fast, leaving Sabrina feelings of love at first site. But Caston has a secret, several in fact. Caston is controlling and the true definition of your Alpha Male who takes Sabrina by surprise and she loves it. As the owner of a Gentlemen’s magazine it has afforded him lots of opportunities to play with lots of women, but Sabrina is different and he can’t stay away from her. Yes there is lots of steamy sex, in fact maybe too much of it, as I just wanted the story to move along at points, but with that said it still worked for me. Sabrina is a dancer and goes to school while Caston is working and dealing with his family/Mother that seems to be causing nothing but trouble for Sabrina left and right. Sabrina is taken by Caston and his way of life and is adventurous enough to have an open mind and experience things with Caston she has never done before. I liked the mystery of this book and how slowly the story evolved and I came to understand the 2 main characters more and more. It was a lovely story that took some crazy twist and turns especially towards the end. I am anxiously waiting for yet another 2nd book to get published as this book will leave you hanging at the end.

4.5 out of 5 stars from The Book Nut ~ Kim
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226 reviews14 followers
January 26, 2014
This is F.L. Jacobs debut novel and it is a good start to her career. This book had me unable to put it down and shaking my head all at the same time. Let me explain.

Brianna is a ballerina, tall, gorgeous and talented. Caston is a billionaire, Hugh Heffner like character except hot and young. He owns a gentleman’s magazine and an “adult” club. Caston first sees Brianna on stage and he is instantly drawn to her but more of a subject for his magazine. He admires her from a far and keeps an eye on her but never introduces himself to her until one night at a frat party.

Brianna has a totally horrific boyfriend who likes to abuse her in various ways. That night at the frat house Caston was there and stepped in and saved Brianna from dirt bags wrath. Now Caston is mid twenties and totally should not have been at a frat party but since he saved Brianna, we let this fact pass.

From there Brianna and Caston’s relationship went from 0 to 100 in 2.2 seconds. She moved into his mansion, he bought her an iPad and they were burning up the sheets. And let me tell you did they ever. Ms Jacobs KNOWS how to write a hot sex scene and did so often. We aren’t talking vanilla sex here either. They had some serious wild outings. As much as I love hot sex scenes, some of them I shook my head at. I felt that with Brianna’s abusive recent past that certain acts were pushing the limits and the reactions were not normal.

There was some serious “insta-love” in the book. I almost wanted to get these two on a therapist’s couch and peek inside their heads. Brianna so desperately wanted love and kindness and Caston wanted to feel connected and needed. They fulfilled these needs for each other. Caston was so kind and caring and loving towards her. He really was swoon worthy.

When all was said and done, I could not stop reading this book. I swear I was reading at stop lights and sitting in traffic. Shh don’t tell. I will definitely be picking up book 2 and see what is next for this couple.

I was given an ARC for an honest review.
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304 reviews18 followers
March 15, 2014
I give this book a 4 stars. First you meet Caston Black. Caston is a sexy billionaire, the player that knows he is gods gift to everyone that surrounds him. At first I wasn’t sure I liked this character very much. Then he meets Sabrina Bennett. Sabrina is a beautiful dancer they meet a Frat party and she instantly feels drawn to him. She is in a relationship with a jerk that physically and mentally abuses her. Caston comes to her rescue and I was in total awe with him after this. He was the true knight in shinning armor. His sexy billionaire attitude just makes you want to eat him up. This book offers a lot of drama, super sexy scenes and a end that I was saddened by. This book had me on an emotional roller coaster. I felt the heat coming off the pages during the sex scenes to the turmoil during the scenes where you want to just scream at the characters. If you want a book that will trigger those emotions…love, heat, and sizzling chemistry, then, Have I Told You is your book!! I am excited to see what happens in the next book.. Will Sabrina get her man? Will Caston truly be the hero and capable of the sweet love that he is showing throughout the book. One only knows? This time with my quotes I took quick snaps of them and I loved the 2 I’ve picked out…They made me wish my own husband would be that sweet to me!! Guess that’s what a great book boyfriend is for!!


Favorite Quote :

“I Know you’re still blushing from last night’s wake-up call. I know you all to well. Just wait until you come home tonight. Have I told you lately how lucky I am to have found you?”

Book was given to me by F.L. Jacobs for an honest review~Heather W
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1,350 reviews157 followers
March 7, 2014
F.L. Jacob
5 Star

When I read a book I like to be taken to the places where in my everyday would not be able to do so. FL Jacob is a new author with so much potential and I was transported to those forbided places I can only be when I read an amazing book.

Meet Sabrina Bennett a dance major student with a sad past and a horrible present. Sabrina was a vibrant dancer but once she met Mark her abusive boyfriend she lost all the confidence she had.

Meet Caston Black, a very wealthy powerfull mogul. Caston has a very different lifestyle, something that he is not proud of, but that is the only lifestyle he knows.

When Caston sees Sabrina for the first time he know he has to make her his. Sabrina was taken by Caston when he comes and defend her from Mark. Their chemistry is so palpable that it takes Caston by surprise how he feels for Sabrina, something that he's not used to. And he's afraid that once he tells her his past she would not want to be with him.

Can Sabrina see Caston for who he is and not judge him for his horrible past or will she walk away from the man that she has fallen hard head over heals for?

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1,077 reviews33 followers
December 2, 2013
Caston's and Sabrina's story was magical from page 1. To find your other half in this world is one thing but to fall in love is another. Both having such destructive pasts and still manage to find love and trust in each other is truly magical. Sabrina a dancer, college student and in an unhealthy relationship and Caston wealthy, single, gorgeous individual living with a black hole in his heart find each other, only to have there love and safety ripped apart by a so called family member.

Can there love keep them together or with a tragedy end it all...can't wait to find out in book 2. I was Fortunate to be able to read the beginning of the book on her blog and from then to now with the book being published was AMAZING ! The story line was incredible and turned into a awesome story that left you on the edge of your seat at the end of each chapter, not want I g to out it down I finished book in 1 day !! LOVED IT !
9 reviews1 follower
November 29, 2013
I was given this book for an honest review. Interesting read! I entered into the world of sex parties, threesomes and foursomes, plus crazy jealous family members who should be locked away and have the key lost. This book had a lot of humor mixed in with some deep emotions and lots and lots of sex. I’m not one who is really into multiples and parties, I must admit that this book got me a little excited. It is interesting to see a couple open to sharing with others, but also very possessive of each other with others. I loved that the male lead showed weaknesses and vulnerability by crying and getting on his knees to beg for forgiveness. It balanced his strong presence for me and kept him from being the stereotypical male lead you always read about. This couple showed flawed but good open communication that was refreshing to read. I enjoyed everything about this book and would definitely recommend it as well as say I can’t wait for the next installment.
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4,396 reviews33 followers
January 25, 2014
So this is the story of Caston and Sabrina. There's is a love story that wasn't suppose to be a love story. Caston owns a magazine called Black Hollywood that takes pictures of women in very little to no clothing and he wants Sabrina to pose for him. He first sees Sabrina at her recital and that is where he knows that he wants her for the magazine maybe more. Sabrina knows none of this but at a party one night with her sleazy boyfriend he becomes her knight in shinning armor. You would think this would be the end they will live happily ever after but not so fast like I said that is just the beginning of the book. In this book they have to overcome many different obstacles to be together and figure out if they are willing to fight for their love. The only problem I have with this book is the giant cliffhanger at the end. Other than that it is an amazing book that I would highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
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415 reviews4 followers
April 27, 2014
I'm so disappointed in this story. I had such high hopes. I literally skipped 50% of the book because it was just repetitive sex scenes and still read about 25% of the sex scenes. The story was so filled with sex scenes I have no idea what the plot was. They wake up, sex, she drinks water, sex, she goes to shower, sex, getting dressed, sex, walking down the stairs, sex, go into kitchen, sex. Each sex scene was at least 10 pages long, it was ridiculous. OVERKILL. Also, considering Sabrina was raped by her ex, battered and abused, you would think there would have to be a healing period. Nope, she jumps into bed with a guy she just met and then they say "i love you" after pretty much a week. And that so called cliff hanger?! Predictable as soon as you hear about Caston's past.
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303 reviews15 followers
April 8, 2015
This book was most definitely on the steamy side. It was a great read with a great story line. Sabrina is a dancer in school and also has an abusive boyfriend. Caston is considered to be Mt Hollywood. he can have any girl at anytime. The first night that he notices Sabrina at a dance recital he knows she will be his next Hollywood Sweetheart. upon finally getting up close and personal with Sabrina at a frat party Caston becomes her hero and rescues her from more abuse of her now ex boyfriend. Both Castona and Sabrina have baggage in the closet and they both try very hard to be each others rock. Only time will tell if the two can be perfect for one another. This is going to be a great series!
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872 reviews9 followers
April 3, 2014
Wow this book was incredible. Wow wow wow, l loved it. I got this book for free but l would of paid the $4 for it. Sabrina, loved her even though l wanted to slap her for staying in that bad relationship with Mark. Glad she woke up to herself. Caston, loved him. So happy they are together. Loved them as a couple. Lots of twists & turns. Big secrets & very very hot hot sex. Oh the ending, yes a cliffhanger & I am soooo desperate for the next book. Need it now. I can't wait to read more of Sabrina & Caston's story
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