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You Call That Love
Green is the color of envy, a color of beauty, a color that describes Yasmin Sinclair. Yasmin is a stunning young woman, admired by many, especially for her hazel-green eyes. She is often described as pretty, even beautiful. However, the reflection she sees is far from beauty. To her, her eyes are her biggest flaw, providing her male admirers a temporary fascination that will soon fade away. For Yasmin, green is a color of pain.
All her life Yasmin has only wanted to be loved. She has sought her parents’ acceptance only to be met with criticism. Her parents barely acknowledge her, or show any act of compassion or love. From forgetting her birthday to ignoring her accomplishments, it is made clear she will never be a priority. Their love is only for her younger sister. Tired of feeling unwanted, she gathers the little confidence she has and resolves to ‘get it together’.
On her night of liberation, she sees Braxton Simms. Braxton, a man she’s admired from afar, but was always too shy to approach, until this night. However, Braxton is not the monogamous type, he lives by the motto, “sex, no strings attached.” But, there’s something about Yasmin that makes Braxton consider giving up his bachelorhood.
It’s not long before they begin an erotic love affair. For the first time in Yasmin’s life, she not only feels beautiful, she feels love. Braxton is everything she envisioned. Braxton has embraced her, shown her how it really is to be a part of a family. She has security. He loves her for her, not her eyes. He has opened her eyes to see her own beauty. Love has finally found her. Unfortunately, sometimes life brings the unexpected. For Yasmin this tragedy sends her spiraling. By the time Yasmin finally does get a grip on her sanity, she realizes that she’s lost Braxton, and the love that she believed was so genuine and pure is not what she thought it to be. Feeling alone, dejected and confused Yasmin falls into a deep depression.
All alone, Yasmin is left to deal with her insecurities. During this course she finds the love she needs and finally learns the truth behind her parents’ rejection.
All her life Yasmin has only wanted to be loved. She has sought her parents’ acceptance only to be met with criticism. Her parents barely acknowledge her, or show any act of compassion or love. From forgetting her birthday to ignoring her accomplishments, it is made clear she will never be a priority. Their love is only for her younger sister. Tired of feeling unwanted, she gathers the little confidence she has and resolves to ‘get it together’.
On her night of liberation, she sees Braxton Simms. Braxton, a man she’s admired from afar, but was always too shy to approach, until this night. However, Braxton is not the monogamous type, he lives by the motto, “sex, no strings attached.” But, there’s something about Yasmin that makes Braxton consider giving up his bachelorhood.
It’s not long before they begin an erotic love affair. For the first time in Yasmin’s life, she not only feels beautiful, she feels love. Braxton is everything she envisioned. Braxton has embraced her, shown her how it really is to be a part of a family. She has security. He loves her for her, not her eyes. He has opened her eyes to see her own beauty. Love has finally found her. Unfortunately, sometimes life brings the unexpected. For Yasmin this tragedy sends her spiraling. By the time Yasmin finally does get a grip on her sanity, she realizes that she’s lost Braxton, and the love that she believed was so genuine and pure is not what she thought it to be. Feeling alone, dejected and confused Yasmin falls into a deep depression.
All alone, Yasmin is left to deal with her insecurities. During this course she finds the love she needs and finally learns the truth behind her parents’ rejection.
302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 21, 2013
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May 19, 2015
I received this book for review a couple of weeks ago, and fell in love with the cover. You Call That Love is a story about finding love, being in love, and realizing how precious that love was when it's lost. I was fussing at the characters in the book, because I wanted them to "get it right". This book made me yell (cussed a couple of times), cheer, laugh, and cry. The ending, oh man, the ending. If you've ever been in love, dated, or married, you can definitely relate to this book; I would recommend this book to everyone!
July 8, 2015
Damn this book was good. You call That Love? Was a awesome read. I couldn't put this book down. The title fooled me but I get it now. And the what the main character said at the end.
November 21, 2018
The twist at the end was worth the read
The book started off kind of slow but definitely picked up and took some unexpected turns in the middle and the ending was really good. Can’t wait to read more
The book started off kind of slow but definitely picked up and took some unexpected turns in the middle and the ending was really good. Can’t wait to read more
July 9, 2013
I loved the story. Although I saw the ending as predictable (perhaps because I am a writer myself), I enjoyed the journey with the main character. The emotional trumoil that Yasmin endured combined with splashes of humor made the novel very interesting. I cant wait for the sequel. I also enjoyed meeting the author, Nakia. She was very kind and offered me valuable advice regarding the publishing industry that I plan to enter into. I would recommend this book to any one who loves to read. A friend of mine has my copy now ;-)
July 16, 2014
Only up to Chapter 3, Yasmin seems put together, but I hope she slows down a bit. Her friend Land on o the other hand, keeps the story fresh with a little bit of spark.
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