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Knasim: A Richmond Crime Family Saga

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** This is a STANDALONE but also the first book in The Richmond Family Saga.**

Doing what you were born to do should be a simple task, right? That’s how Knasim felt when it came time for him to become the heir to The Richmond Crime Family aka The RCF. Yet, he is being thrusted into an arranged marriage, something he doesn’t feel he needs to do to run an empire. Yet, Knasim remains loyal to his father and is ready to fulfill his duty. Only when he meets his “future wife”, she’s not who he wants… he wants someone else, someone who will also allow him to fulfill his duty.

Controlling the streets is one thing Knasim knows how to do, but will his efforts to control the fate of his personal life interfere with his ability to do his job? And can everyone involved come out on top, with feelings, egos, and hearts intact? Knasim realizes that there’s more to being at the top than just being at the top. He better pray he has what it takes to stay there, or the snakes will slither out of the grass, ready to test anything that seems like a weakness.

188 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2023

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Profile Image for Rashawnda.
1,391 reviews1,138 followers
January 22, 2024
The Richmond Family is ready to pass the torch to the eldest son Knasim. In an effort to appear more appealing to the other forefathers/ heads of families, it’s time for him to get married.

Initially he was promised to Precious but after realizing she was the same chick he knocked down in the clubs bathroom the day before he said there was no way she was wife material and worthy of his last name.

A last minute change of plans led to him agreeing to wed her baby sis Promise instead and Knasim had zero issues especially since he randomly bumped into her at a local boutique and was feeling her anyways.

Knas and Promise were a vibe. They decided to live together before the wedding to get to know each other and it wasn’t long before the chemistry led to real love! Knas was not playing about his wife!!

I enjoyed this introduction to the Richmond family and can’t wait to see what the next brother has in store for me!
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444 reviews
December 12, 2023
Knas is about to take over his family organization but his dad has one rule he needs to have a wife. Knas wife is picked from him but it’s a hoe with no walls but good head. Promise runs into Knas and thinks she’ll never see him again until Knas says I’ll get married if it’s her when an expected event occurs. I loved seeing Knas and Promise fall for each other. Precious had to be the most desperate trifling hoe ass sister ever. I liked getting introduced to the family and can’t wait to see the rest to come this saga.
Also warning there are errors
Profile Image for ReadnliftwithShar.
1,861 reviews
September 1, 2023
3.5-4 ✨ Book one of the Richmond Crime Family is about Knasim, the next heir to lead the family. Per Knasim's father, a wife shows "structure and commitment." The book is about an arranged marriage with a twist. Knasim and Promise had an instant attraction without the influence of their families. I appreciated their initiative in getting to know one another and their open-mindedness in the ordeal. As ruthless as Knasim was, Promise was the balance he needed. She provided just enough gentleness and sassiness to show that she was his equal. The drama, intimacy, chemistry, and storyline kept me engaged. There were many characters, but it did not feel overwhelming. There were a few grammatical errors throughout, and the story moves fast. However, this was a solid introduction to the RCF family. I am eager to read about the other members!

Arc copy from the author/ all thoughts are my own.
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120 reviews17 followers
October 1, 2024
The RCF has me in a chokehold & this is only book 1! As much as Knasim protested in the beginning I just knew he was going to fall hard for Promise! Crazy how they came together after running into each other unknowingly in the store!

Even though Knasim wasn’t happy about the circumstances he switched into husband mode before they even made it official! Love his energy when it comes to promise!!

Precious is a piece of work! I got a feeling she’s the one helping Wood try to take the RCF down!

Kim & Kyan threw me for a loop! It doesn’t seem like he’s happy in his marriage but I just know Aubree is gonna be a problem!

Can’t wait to get into book 2 & see what happens next!

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443 reviews7 followers
June 17, 2025
Holding on by a thread with the hopes that it has to get better.
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249 reviews70 followers
February 26, 2024
I’m invested in this series but the errors are blowing it.
Profile Image for SumFire.
670 reviews2 followers
October 22, 2024
I am enthralled with the RCF Saga but these editors and writers aren't getting any more passes, so it's a 3.5 🌟🌟🌟 review for me 💁🏾‍♀️.

Knasim and Promise were cute as Instalove and marriages of convenience go. She was a virgin and polar opposite of her promiscuous sister, Precious. Whom Knasim was originally supposed to marry.

He is about to be the head of his crime family when his father steps down, but he has to marry.

Promise is the baby of the family. Has pretty much been sheltered from her father's business. I suspect her sister was not so lucky hense her resentment of her baby sister.

Note: we know how disrespectful Knasim and the RCF family are, but can we talk about how weak Promise and her family are? Yes, Precious was a menace, but they were so comfortable bad mouthing her in her sister and momma face! AND THEY allowed it. Umm.

Just when I thought Kim was smart enough to dodge a bullet by not dating Knight, she takes it a step further and sleeps with the very married Kyan aka Murda. Gasp!

Let's go find out what Knight is going to get up to!
Profile Image for Kina M.
712 reviews8 followers
December 9, 2023
ERRORS

This book has sooooooooo many errors I didn’t want to finish, but I as invested in the characters more so Knasim. Ole girl the main character irritated my whole soul. She almost made me not want to finish this story either. It was like this book didn’t even get a run through proofreading. Whatever came out at the end was what the author put out for us to read. I really did like the story though, except the explanation that knasim gave for forcing the marriage. It was stupid and didn’t make sense AT ALL. Because I like the story I’ll read the next part but if I get a headache because I’m trying to proofread and enjoy the story I’m not gonna finish and I’m not gone read nothing else by this author. The amount of simple errors in this book is ridiculous, nobody should want their name attached to it.
Profile Image for Mary McGeorge.
38 reviews
September 13, 2023
Welcome to the RCF baby!

What a great start for a new series. I liked the introduction of the characters. The author informed us that she plans to write a book - stand alone for each character. Knight is next- who is his sneaky link? Hmmm. The spin on the Arranged marriage troupe was interesting. I must admit the double standard for Knasim and Precious had me rolling my eyes. Precious was an awful person but it appeared to knasim was s** * shamming her, when he in act did the same thing that she did, have s@x with someone he didn’t know. I think that alone would have been a pass for me, but Promise got her man. Knasim & Promise ❤️
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816 reviews30 followers
April 5, 2025
Black Mafia Drama, BDE, + Virgin...oh my 🫢

"Welcome to The RCF!!!" indeed thanks to @authortacarra for this fun little ride. It gave "touch her and get your block knocked off" x BDE x my baby can own the world if she wants it × real G standing on business all wrapped up in a Black Crime Family Romance. The smex was hot and popping. Knasim kniws how to lick the box and beat it out the frame. The writing was vivid and now I'm just hooked. Thanks a lot Tacarra!

I really enjoyed Promise as a character it was hitting all the right notes and Knasim was actually a rational dude irrationally. I'm sucked in with the ongoing drama and conflict so definitely hitching a right to Book 2
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251 reviews7 followers
July 13, 2025
Loved It!

I love Knasim & Promise together. Even with the situation being what it was in the beginning, Knas made sure he treated Promise as she should have been treated. I’m loving the whole Richmond clan but I’m anxious for Kyan’s story.
Profile Image for The Author Cadence James.
49 reviews5 followers
April 24, 2024
Knasim for the win!!!

Loved the love story and how Knasim went all in, unapologetically. Promise let her guard down and learned what true love is.
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113 reviews
September 21, 2024
4.9⭐️

Omg love love love this book and i love me some knasim, he just exuding BDE w no effort 🤭ugh i cant🥺
i loved him and promise together they worked perfectly together 🤭💃🏽
Lord i wasn’t expecting that from kim at all. I need to read knight’s story asap bcos it just looks chaotic & im here for it 🤭💃🏽😂
Profile Image for Lia Durnell.
194 reviews
December 30, 2023
I like urban fiction as much as the next person, but as I've stated in previous reviews, I have a hard time rooting for a HEA for the couples. While I thoroughly enjoyed Knasim, I can't be happy about the H&H being together in the end. I did like Knasim, he bought Promise a bunch of expensive stuff, was loyal to her, and showed tremendous character growth, but he also threatened her, her father, her sister etc.

The reason I picked up this book in the first place was because of the arranged marriage angle. I LOVE arranged marriage stories, and it's difficult to find this trope with AA characters. Again, I want to reiterate that I really liked the story, but Knasim was the kind of thug who would kill *anybody* who told him to do something he did not want to do, so I just didn't buy the whole forced marriage thing as Promise's father had no real power. So I don't see how marrying Promise was ever necessary. Nor did I see what the Richmond family gained from the arrangement that they could not have gotten through other means.

Also Promise was problematic. She doesn't mind being part of Knasim's crime family, but suddenly grows a conscience when she finds out about her father's illegal dealings.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED Knasim's other family members. Trig and Murda, who I kept getting mixed up. I loved Knight too. It was weird and funny how they were talking about sex and violence around their parents, who merely shushed them like wayward teens, not hoods out there putting hits on people. And there was never any threat that they might get caught and have to do time. No one was concerned, not even the mothers/wives of the thugs, who were all well aware of what was going on. While their children schemed, threatened, and cursed up a storm, the mothers were the same wholesome, loving characters you see portrayed in any contemporary romance novel. But it leaves me wondering how these angels survive in such an environment?

Anyway, overall, Knasim was a very engaging read. Once I finished this book, I immediately ran for the next book in the series, Knight's story.
374 reviews4 followers
November 17, 2024
GRAMMARLY

I respect the creative process and the writer’s right to tell the story how they want to tell it. But an author should respect their craft enough to not to flood the story with grammatical errors. In this modern age of spellcheck, it screams indifference to the basic standards. Case in point “his eyes clothes” instead of "his eyes closed". Disrupting the flow to decipher missing words and misplaced words is contemptuous.

There were so many choices made that characters made that were nonsensical. Stop what you doing and come home now because after 24 years I found out what my daddy does. GIRL BYE :( You tell your bestie everything else, you could have decompressed with her until dude got home. In fact, bestie or not, you telling way too much. No one should know your man's member stats, it is a violation towards your man. Even the choice of bringing bestie into your home that you have been in for a week is too much then add you haven't known dude a month. Girl use FaceTime and woman up.

If the ring is $200.000.00 and it is paired with a Cuban link necklace and bracelet, how did you spend a mil? So you going to sleep with the cousin of the petty, vindictive, chaotic, drama queen who may be pregnant by your brother granting her access to your soon to be wife. Yet, I am to believe that you can be the crime boss.

Sharing the beauty routine was definitely relationship bonding.
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385 reviews46 followers
April 3, 2024
Ouuuuuuuuuuuweeeeeeee I loved Knasim and Promise’s story. To be the starting book for the RCF family, Tacarra knocked it out the park. Who would have thought the person you were being arranged to marry would be the sister to the girl you low key wanted. Bayyyyybeeee when I tell y’all Knasim walked in that house and stood on business when he said he was not going to marry Precious and I was here for it cause I damn sure was rooting for him and Promise. That man is walking BDE and I loved it. The way he softened for Promise despite being the boss of the organization was so beautiful to see. The way they bonded, got to know each other, the things they taught each other in such a short time. Yes, yes, yassss!!!! The way Knas stands on business when it comes to anything pertaining to Promise, y’all can’t tell me nothing. When that man speaks, it is law. (Smirks) The way he gathers her dad for being the sneaky man he is every single time. YES! I hope Precious ass gets unalived cause she moving funny and I have a feeling her and Woods got something going on and they behind the stuff happening. Miss MaMas we locked in now, welcome to Prettygirlsmil3thebookworm crazy row!!!!!! Oh go read the book y’all this one I know is definitely gonna be my favorite out of the family.

Love,
Prettygirlsmil3thebookworm
115 reviews
April 3, 2024
BUSS DOWN!!!!!

Ouuuuuuuuuuuweeeeeeee I loved Knasim and Promise’s story. To be the starting book for the RCF family, Tacarra knocked it out the park. Who would have thought the person you were being arranged to marry would be the sister to the girl you low key wanted. Bayyyyybeeee when I tell y’all Knasim walked in that house and stood on business when he said he was not going to marry Precious and I was here for it cause I damn sure was rooting for him and Promise. That man is walking BDE and I loved it. The way he softened for Promise despite being the boss of the organization was so beautiful to see. The way they bonded, got to know each other, the things they taught each other in such a short time. Yes, yes, yassss!!!! The way Knas stands on business when it comes to anything pertaining to Promise, y’all can’t tell me nothing. When that man speaks, it is law. (Smirks) The way he gathers her dad for being the sneaky man he is every single time. YES! I hope Precious ass gets unalived cause she moving funny and I have a feeling her and Woods got something going on and they behind the stuff happening. Miss MaMas we locked in now, welcome to Prettygirlsmil3thebookworm crazy row!!!!!! Oh go read the book y’all this one I know is definitely gonna be my favorite out of the family.

Love,
Prettygirlsmil3thebookworm
Profile Image for Jerrica (Mrsmar10Reads) Martin .
1,663 reviews10 followers
April 6, 2025
Welcome to the RCF

After reading Haze's book and reading about the Richmond Family, I knew I had to rewind and get to the beginning. Knasim is tasked with leading the RCF, but his stipulation is he has to get married. Well he goes out to blow off steam and meets a chick in the club for a ONS that was ultimately trash.💀 Imagine his surprise when he finds out his ONS is his intended...ah hell nah(basically his words but way harsher). The 2nd kicker is her sister is the beauty he ran into earlier and paid for her shopping trip. It ain't tricking if you got it!😎 He wants to amend the contract, he wants the other sister because apparently Precious is for the streets. Promise however is what he wants.

They agree, 30 days to prove that they can get to know each other, no other women, no s3x until the wedding, and she's going to move in. While Knasim isn't feeling the no s3x, Promise makes him want to be the husband she can depend on. Knasim wasn't playing when it came to Promise, he was all gas no breaks when he realized she could have whatever she wanted because he actually loved her. I can't wait to get deeper into this series. Happy Reading Y'all!💋
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93 reviews
March 30, 2025
3.5 (a good bit of typos and it’s not a standalone so we’re left with what feels like an incomplete story)

It was a solid read although I feel we didn’t get enough with these two because everything happened so quickly timeline wise. Like for this to be a “standalone” we’re really left with some questions about those two since we didn’t get an epilogue. And we didn’t get an epilogue because the second book is literally going to pick up immediately where this book left off we’ll just be focused on Knight. We have some unresolved drama that’ll be resolved in the next books despite this being called a “standalone”. It would’ve made more sense to not label them as standalones and instead end this book with the drama that leads to the next one. A cliffhanger type of thing. Instead that drama was throughout the whole book and we’re left with no answers if we chose to only read this one.

On another note being someone who has a name with KN I was cackling at Knicole’s name. That just was so ugly to me.
441 reviews2 followers
January 27, 2024
WOW 🤩….I need to be part of the RCF!!!

OMG 😱…. I picked up this book because of the cover knowing that I have never read a book by this author and I do not regret it at all…. It was very, very good; albeit short, but good.
Promise was tagging along with her family to meet the family’s son chosen to marry her sister precious, she goes out and bump into someone who shake her world up not knowing this is the groom to be. Knasim is has infatuated and when he realize who she is, he decide he wanted that sister instead the one promise to him.
This is how far I will go because it’s an extremely cute, beautiful and wonderful book that anyone who picks it will enjoy it. Do grab yours today and have fun. FYI: even though it was dubbed as a standalone, the ending felt like a cliffhanger and we have to read the other book to continue what was started.
Anyways beside Thad, Precious, Teyana and Aubree , every one was ok… up to the next one!!!
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301 reviews3 followers
October 30, 2024
Fully Engaged

I was introduced to the RCF in Give Me All Of You, which came after this book/this series, so I had to go back and really get acquainted with them. Honestly, after the first chapter though, I didn't think I was going to stay the course because Knas was a bit much for me, and that is saying something. I am glad that I stuck with it, though, because now I feel a lot more invested with this cast of characters. I am loving how most of the ladies welcomed Promise into the fold, and although I am not a fan of adultery tropes, I am interested in seeing how this plays out for Kim- although admittedly I thought she was going to end up with night. So far, the storyline has me intrigued, and though very unconventional, I like how Promise and Knas developed, and I love the genuine care he shoes for her. Overall, I liked the characters, and the story kept me engaged and turning pages. The editing wasn't good, but I digress...
Profile Image for Dime.
82 reviews11 followers
September 5, 2023
where do I sign up!?

I knew opening this book Knasim was going to be a fool because Tacarra can write a foolish man that we love okay!!! But seeing him with his wife, just confirmed this was a Tacarra book! She gon write a foolish man who sweet on their woman and don’t play bout his woman!

I loved how the FMC (don’t want to give away spoilers) was her own woman and she wasn’t completely green to what was going on. Once they made their status clear she stood beside her man okay!!

I absolutely love Knasim. That’s MY MAN! He wasn’t with the games…don’t play in his face…don’t matter who you are! But also loved his woman downnnnn and you could just tell!

Ugh I love the Richmond family already! I can’t wait for the rest of the stories!!
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2,028 reviews40 followers
November 20, 2023
The Surprise Was Finding Out The Arrangement Fit!

Tacarra, another good read. I can't wait for the next installment. Knasim is such his own man. I love how he handles his personal business. His work business though is going through from envy and jealousy it is really going on. Promise is a young girl that has loyalty beyond measure. She knows what she wants and now she has the chance to learn the importance of being in a situation she never would have thought would have worked.
Promise is dealing with some really bad jealousy. I believe they have teamed up together to take Promise and Knasim down. True love will prevail I believe and a bond will be formed that can't be broken🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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483 reviews7 followers
April 28, 2024
Amazing.. Fast Paced …..Brilliantly Written!!!!!!

This book started off with a 💥
Had me hooked from the beginning.
Knasim - is ALL MAN 🧔🏾‍♂️‼️‼️He headstrong, loyal, smart and underneath is a big teddy bear. He literally had me swooning. The way he is to his outside world is a complete 180 to how he is with HIS woman.
Promise - I’m looking forward to reading more about this one . She is smart, submissive yet assertive. Will speak and hold her own if needed but ultimately allows others to lead.
The supporting cast is from A to Z.
You have those that seriously need counseling to those who are epic friends that we all need in life. This book was very well written. I felt as though I was actually there.

On to Book 2
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1,082 reviews4 followers
June 28, 2024
🔥🔥🔥🔥

Absolutely amazing. The way Promise and Knasim were against the arrangement but still were attracted to each other I knew they would fall in love. Now as for her sister I think she's working with Wood but I was so happy when Promise laid hands on her finally. Love Kim she's more of a sister, now I knew Kim would end up with someone but that twist had me.like😮😮😎😎. I guess somethings just have to play themselves out. As far as Knight so called baby mama I don't think she's pregnant but trying to get pregnant I have a feeling she's trying g to trap Knight so that she can be set but these men are too smart for that game. So happy Knasim and Promise are finding their way.
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796 reviews3 followers
September 27, 2023
Arranged Marriage With A Twist!!

Knasim father wanted him to married in order for him to be future head of the organization. His father picked out his wife, but he didn’t know it was somebody’s he bust down already. He reversed the deal, he wasn’t going to marry Precious but instead marry Promise. He ran into Promise at the boutique. She’s go getter, she has her own business. That’s what he loves about her. Knasim conducted his business and still made time for Promise. So since Precious came and ruined her engagement telling everybody said how Promise stole her man. Promise had to put hands on Precious. Knicole, Denver and Kim had her back . The R.F.C was shot at . Now they are looking high and low for Wood but how they know he wasn’t the only one who wanted him dead? Where was Precious? Teyana is pregnant, but isn’t by Knight even though she said the baby his. She wants what Promise has. Knasim had Denver exchange the vows in Jamaica. Kim and Kyan slept together but what about Aurbee? Knasim, Knight, Kyandri and Kyan books are all up next.
Profile Image for Gabbie.
321 reviews2 followers
October 4, 2023
Love This Book & Can’t Wait For The Rest

Loved everything about Knasim. I love a man who’s hard with everybody else but like putty with his woman. Precious was a lot like how you mad at Promise cause you a whore🤦🏾‍♀️. I feel like she’s the girl that was driving the car though cause sis just disappeared. Promise was just the perfect girl next door and the fact that sis got somebody going with her life plus she never been touched. I can’t wait to see how their married life is going and I hope they have a baby soon. Chile I’m ready for everybody else books though especially Kyan cause it’s gonna be a mess with that love triangle.
1,295 reviews
February 29, 2024
KR

Awesome Saga

I'm looking forward to part 2
Wow Promise was exactly what Knasim needed frfr they actually completed each other..

But her Promises sister who's getting on nerves you messed up by being a hoe and have the nerve to mad because he wanted your sister instead of you...

But who's behind the shooting we already know Wood I bet the female is her sister gonna wind up getting herself killed frfr...

But Kyan and Kim wow now I didn't see that coming but I can see he's getting tired of his wife so Kim will be better choice....

I recommend this book
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