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Free Me From You

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You may remember the names June and Free from the series Insane 4 U. They were briefly mentioned, and with their quick introduction, we could all take a wild guess and realize that the two of them had the ability to put the T in toxic. June is Insane’s big brother, and now it’s his turn to have his own story.

June and Free have had this situationship going on for a few years now, and while some may admire their relationship, others will agree that it’s toxic and draining. They could be good for each other, but for some reason, they just can’t get it right. Free’s a good woman who deserves to be treated fairly by a good man, so what June won’t do, another man will.

Next, there’s Fanatic Brown. Fanatic is June’s best friend/ brother, and he’s just come home from serving a ten-year prison bid. Now that Fanatic is home, he and June have a plan to shake things up in the streets and run the biggest drug operation that’s ever come out of Miami. The two of them share a beautiful friendship, but Fanatic is hiding something from June that if it were to come out, it might not be forgivable.

Part one of this three part series starts off with straight drama. This series will take you on the up and down rollercoaster between Free and June, as they struggle to somehow get it right.

273 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2024

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1,391 reviews1,337 followers
June 3, 2024
We were first introduced to June and Free in the “Insane 4 U” series. If you haven’t read that series I highly suggest that you do but just know that fooling around with Diamond, you will need to read the 25 books before that as well because sis is the reigning spin off queen!

As Insane’s big brother, June was an 🍑hole! I honestly didn’t care for him at all in previous books but when we got a glimpse into the relationship between him and Free, I definitely wanted to know more about their toxic love story and whew is it toxic indeed!!

I’m glad Diamond didn’t overload us with POVs in this series (so far). We have Free and June as well as Deshay (June and Insane’s sister) and Fanatic (June’s best friend) who has recently been released from prison.

Diamond takes us on a ride with this crew and while most of the story is predictable because Diamond has a signature style of storytelling and tends to recycle certain things I did still enjoy the beginning of their journey.

I’m anxious to see how things will play out for Tru more than anything! Diamond set the tone for drama drama drama and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the series has to offer. 3.5⭐️’s
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198 reviews13 followers
June 6, 2024
Jesus 👀

This is exactly why I wanted to wait for all three books to drop but I can’t do Diamond like that 😂 but babyyyyy this cliffhanger got me going crazy because wth, everybody jumped off the deep end got my chest thumping with anticipation on this ending and for part 2 and 3. This was a 4.5. I was happy to see Insane and Carmen finally got a bundle baking ☺️ they are so cute and about to be great parents.

Now this ending I’m still stuck on 👀 because whewwwww Jesus I hope Free niece can be saved idk why she would do that I’d rather her be scamming or something other than that because that takes your soul ‼️not only that I get that she don’t have the best relationship with her mom and with certain other family members but she still has a support system to help her; she could have all gotten a 9-5 but we already know how this goes especially in that mindset sad to say 🥴.
Now on to Shay and fanatic they should have did better if y’all wanna be together be grown people like y’all are and that you claim to be and let that man know what’s up, even if he don’t approve so what at least it wasn’t in the dark and looking shady now u allowed it be worse than it needed to be so I blame them but they cute together let’s see how this goes in part 2-3.
142 reviews1 follower
June 19, 2024
Didn't finish

I've read the first 150 pages & there's still no storyline. Still no plot. Just lots of rambling to fill pages with unnecessary background info. It's frustrating because the characters are interesting. Where's the crazy toxic couple that I read about in the synopsis? Where's the action & drama? I made it past the 50% mark before deciding I've wasted enough time here 🤷🏽‍♀️
3 reviews
June 11, 2024
Disappointed

I didn’t expect another glorified drug dealing storyline. I probably would not have purchased it. I really didn’t care about any of the characters. This book feels like it doesn't have a clear point and she couldn’t decide if she was writing for adults or teenagers. There are no goal relationships to root for. Fan and Shay are just friends with benefits. There's no real love story there. He only comes over at night for sex. Free goes really hard for June even though he doesn't deserve it and that was probably the only realistic part when you deal with a man that has a reputation for cheating. But, it just made her look weak and not know her self-worth. This story should have ended after the first book. I skipped through the boring parts of the book. I agree with the other reader who said the scenes with Tru on the streets with pimps, high and selling her body, were too much. It did seem like she was escaping from an abusive home. One minute she's getting an expensive dress as a reward for her bad behavior at school, and the next she's high and selling herself on the streets. I didn’t like the Insane and Carmen series, and this is an extension of that. I will pass on book 2 and 3.
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48 reviews1 follower
August 5, 2026
Fmc got an abortion and not even 24 hours later she popping that Katt. Immediately DNF’d
43 reviews4 followers
Did Not Finish
August 20, 2026
JUST NO!

Whoever they have reading this audio book (male) MY GOD he sounds like he's reading. He sounds like he cant read. the story line is SUBPAR, it's JUST NO
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121 reviews6 followers
June 23, 2024
I'm sorry, but this is a horrible book. It's too much nothing going on, and I am definitely not the demographic for confused women who want men and women. There's no plot, climax, or anything. it's like she just put this together and published it. If I hadn't read Southern Belle (1&2) I would think this author was bad at writing. It's a solid no for me. I am not sure about all of these 5 stars, maybe I want more from books.
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4,220 reviews
June 2, 2024
ahhhh

Part 2 about to be fire! I hope these two can get it together. It’s to much coming at them right now! I so can’t wait
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561 reviews89 followers
June 3, 2024
Okay okay I guess my mind is kinda trapped in Southern Belle land but this story just didn’t hit as hard for me. While it’s very interesting, drama filled and fun I can’t say this was the most enjoyable reading experience. I don’t feel like either characters activities and shenanigans is justifiable. Like okay you got some hoe in you and wanna keep ya options open but yall keep doing this back and forth dance. I can’t relate to being in a toxic love affair nor do I understand why folks be shackled to men who don’t care enough about them to keep it in the pants. I get free’s whole Freudian love for that man cus who her daddy is with his hoeing self but still like girl stand up. I feel like this story is too layered for it to be a single book with the focus on what’s supposed to be 4 people based on who we hear from in the chapters. Like I know it’s a series but I feel like we didn’t need those other side stories because June/Free Dashay/Fan were enough and too much for this single book alone in addition to all the other mess.Like chile Tommie need her own book along with her kids. Colby just need to get beat up and that’s that. As far as Dashay I’m glad she’s redeeming herself but in the same breath June doin too much, I get why though cus sister proved she was a bird who need intense supervision but the lady is 4 kids in SHES AN ADULT. The major theme I see here is that they don’t just keep it 100 like everyone here a real n* and b*tch yet yall sneaking and freaking but couldn’t sit down and just tell your BFF what’s going on? Overall everyone lacks boundaries clear communication and guidance. Like Tommie girl she need to get dropped on her neck. Miss free need to understand what’s within her control and what to concern herself with but she taking on more drama and responsibilities than she needs and it’s biting her HARD. I’m not sure if I’ll read the next parts but this author is very talented and I enjoy most of her work but this one just felt like a lot of o moving parts and unecessary drama
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1,283 reviews26 followers
October 7, 2024
Whew, chileeeeee!! Shay-Shay says she's grown, so don't play with her. I just wished June didn't find out the way he did that Shay and Fanatic was messing around with each other. Poor Free, not only do she have to deal with maybe her cousin being the one to shoot at them, but now she has to figure out how to deal with Tru situation. If her momma Tommie was their for her like she was supposed to be, I don't think this would be happening. What the hell is June going to do if Free finds out that Asia is pregnant, Free is really going to be free from him. Part 2 here I come.
51 reviews
June 2, 2024
Oh, hell no! Diamond??!

Whew!

Where to begin?
This book is straight fire from start to finish. June really needs to get his act together regarding Free, though. Free deserve June to love her carefully & faithfully. Who do you think shot a June, though? Colby or Pooch? Do you think Free pregnant again (or is it really just stress)?
I'm here for Dashay & Fanactic as well. They match to me, but BM Monique have some weird vibes with her. I wonder if she's behind Fanatic going to prison? Women do some messed up stuff when they can't get what they want without even being attached to you. Fanatic really should've man up & have that conversation with June though before it came to this.
Love hearing from Insane & Carmen.
Mannn Tru surprise me, though, because how you go from wanting to do hair, scamming, to prostitution? How?? Baby girl really messed up mentally by the toxicity in her family to land there. I really thought she was still doing scamming or probably doing drug drops, never tricking/being pimp out

Yours truly,
Anxiously Awaiting PT.2
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725 reviews5 followers
November 24, 2024
A day in the life of a toxic hood couple

There isn’t a plot. They wake up, go to work, hang out with friends fuxk/fuss repeat. Every time I thought something was happening it didn’t. In a story of a toxic couple, there is an epiphany moment, or breaking moment where the toxicity is acknowledged and either they break or fix it. Neither happens. The book is wordy, long and drawn out. There is no real conflict to be resolve or character growth. The way the start out in the beginning is essentially who the characters are in the end

Positives about the book: the story is well written, and the editing is good. There are a lot of tangents but there aren’t a million distracting typos or errors. The book does a good job of establishing all of the characters personalities and their connections to one another.

I am going to read book two cause I’m hoping there is a purpose to it all. I’m going to just look at book one as the world building intro.
186 reviews1 follower
July 7, 2026
Toxicity to the extreme

LAWD 😱 this book was toxic all the way around 🤦🏽‍♀️ Free and June had been messing around for a while and they still had no titles, but really didn’t want each other dealing with others.. in which both still had rosters and that created crazy problems and issues.. Free was bisexual and she often entertained Paris.. June was still messing with a toxic Asia and she had become a problem along with others.. Fanatic just got out of prison doing a 10yr bid & his BM Tonya to his son was solid and they had good friendship, however 2nd BM to his daughter still wants him and plays toxic games.. Free sister and dtr True is toxic.. ends on a cliffhanger.. June mad with his sister Shay and Fan.. also June and Free were shot at and not sure who.. lots of drama, but I enjoyed
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869 reviews3 followers
June 27, 2024
Whew, Chile!!

Where to start? Fanatic should have told June about him and Shay. To June it's going look their sneaking around. I don't believe Asia was pregnant by June anyway, she is trying to one up Free and cause trouble in their situationship relationship. Who tried to take June out the game? Was it Colby or Pooch? Monique is trying to put it on Fanatic, but he keeps shooting her down. She's going to try to get him back by call the police. That's not going to work, he's going to have to take her out then Fenix is going to be without a mama. Insane and Carmen is going to have a baby. Free already lost Tru and her mama is to blame. June is trying to be a better man for Free he already says he loves her. And Free loves him too
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2,144 reviews14 followers
April 17, 2026
I Wanna Be Free

How free do you want to be!!!…That’s the magical question!!!…
I love and dislike the dynamics btwn Free and June!!!…I’m one breath I want to see them together, in the next I want them to walk away from each other!!!…
I was so happy for Fanatic and Shay!!!…Fanatic is a different person with Shay and she is good for him!!!…
Tru has walked her tail into something and I can’t imagine what Free is going through, knowing it and trying to figure out how to get her out of it!!!…She’s gonna have to bring Insane and his ppl in the mix to bring her home!!!…
Who is Ricky though, putting these young girls on corners like this is a legit job!!!…
I hope Colby was not that crazy to open up on June like that!!!…
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62 reviews3 followers
June 4, 2024
Well worth the wait!!!

Diamond, this was bomb. God I hope they figure shit out the Tru hot ass! Free and June are sooo toxic and I feel like it’s only gonna get worse in the next part. June and Fan needed this one bc June felt betrayed(as he should) but Fan should’ve just told him straight up instead of sneaking around. I think he would have taken it better. I hope they get there shit together bc they just started a new empire and have no town to be breeding with each other. I also think Colby’s hot headed ass is who shot at June. Whew can’t wait to see how everything plays out! 10/10 AGAINNN !!
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86 reviews
June 20, 2024
Free & June!

Wow! Just wow! This was such an Awesome read. I loved everything about Free and June story. The toxicity, the lil pop up of Insane and Carmen, Fanatic & Shay, the sisters, the nieces—Lord the nieces!, the cousins..all the things were givin’ and I love it! I can’t wait for part 2 so Free and June can get it together! This story made me realize how much I miss Insane and Carmen and the mention of Daddy Tana’s made me miss that crew too! You did your big one with this read Diamond! Keep that pen pushing and I promise to read and review every single one! You the GOAT sis! Until next time, XOXO!
645 reviews5 followers
July 23, 2024
ummm

Um well this one just did not do it for me. I am usually a fan of her work and have read almost all of her work. I had to go back to check when this one was written because it did not match up with some of her newer stuff that I’ve recently read. This one was very very wordy and overly descriptive. It wasn’t too confusing but there were so many characters. The only story that even seemed interesting was Fanatic. Tru’s story just felt like an unnecessary add-in. Overall, this one just wasn’t interesting and I forced myself to finish. Now these are my opinions and preferences so I gave it 3 stars bc it wasn’t bad just not my cup of tea.
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136 reviews3 followers
June 5, 2024
Page Turner

I couldn’t put this book down. Man, there’s so much going on. I’m really hurt about Free’s niece Tru. I hope they can save her. I think Fanatic was wrong for not talking to June about his relationship with his sister. He could have had a man to man conversation to talk about it.
I wonder her Tommie is going to react when she finds out about Tru. I feel like June is going to get his act together. I feel like June’s hothead cousin did that DB.
Come on Diamond I need pt 2&3! 😉🧐
1,360 reviews10 followers
October 5, 2024
Wow

Love this story, will Free be free from June? I don't think so. The family lines and friendships have been crossed to a certain degree! I wish that Fanatic would have just man up and spoke to June about messing with his sister, Shay-Shay. June need to grow up as well and do right by Free, however I love their topsy tervy relationship, because they have each other regardless. I feel for Tru, because she's crytng out for help, she just went about things the wrong way, knowing that she had Free to support how. I'm hoping that June and Fan can work things out!
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16 reviews2 followers
August 10, 2026
I suffered through this book trying to figure out what the plot was supposed to be. 😩 Since I listened on Audible, there were also times when it felt like the narrator was just cold-reading the script instead of actually performing it.

Then the book just…ended. Mid-scene. I’m assuming that was supposed to be the hook to get me to continue the series, but unfortunately, I’m good. 😂

Maybe I’m just not the target audience for this one, and that’s okay. But between the confusing plot, the narration, and that abrupt ending, this one just wasn’t for me.
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1,827 reviews60 followers
June 2, 2024
review

I didn’t really remember free engine from the previous series, but it’s been a while so I’m sure that’s the reason. That being said, the story was full of toxicity as mentioned in the synopsis. They are definitely a few people that are potentially the enemy of June, free, Shay and Fan. The other did a good job of setting the series up for book 2 book one stage for some explosive drama
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277 reviews4 followers
June 3, 2024
Lawd!!

Lawd Diamond 💎 dropping fire 🔥 as usual and got my nerves worked up!! 🤣🤣 I'm so scared for Tru...like wth you done got yourself in to child.🤯😡 I feel like Free done got knocked up again & gone be 6 months b4 she finds out with all the drama going on🤣🤣 June & Fan gone work it out cuz Shay 🐈 been hot....He should've known at least 1 homeboy had hit🤷🏽‍♀️...at least he won't have to worry about his sis being with another lame. Come on Part 2🤣 👏 👏 👏
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1,888 reviews
July 8, 2024
WHEW CHILE!

Diamond comes in her own way everytime! This is so much! Free and June, I need y’all to get it together. Free’s niece done messed up thinking she’s grown. I want to know how she’s going to get out of this. Then June and Fanatic fighting because he’s messing around with June’s sister🤦🏾‍♀️. I hope they don’t allow this to ruin their friendship.

Then Fan’s other baby mama is a mess. That girl saying she’s pregnant by June is a stunt. I’m ready for pt 2
1,234 reviews4 followers
July 15, 2024
Great Read

June and Free have a very toxic relationship, but it works for the two of them. There's no doubt that he doesn't love her. He just seems to have commitment issues. Free says that she wants to be free from him, but her actions show different. Fanatic should have told June about his and Shay's relationship from the beginning. June needs to accept the fact that Shay is grown and deserves happiness. Can't wait to read part two!
1,165 reviews5 followers
September 23, 2024
Freedom!

There hasn't been one book by Diamond D. Johnson that hasn't been fantastic! "Free Me From You" tells the story of the toxic relationship between Freedom and June. June loves Free, but he constantly cheats on her. Technically, they are not in a committed relationship... because June constantly cheats on her. Free, because June constantly cheats, also sees other men, occasionally, and women. Let's hope that they are on the road to get it together in book two!
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85 reviews11 followers
October 2, 2026
Interesting!

This was chill like way chiller than what I thought it would have been however I enjoyed the set up of everything and how we really got to know the characters. I can't even lie the ending with Tru truthfully broke my heart, I never would have thought that was how she was getting her money. In my opinion, she went too far off the deep end for no good reason however I know her story is still unfolding.
979 reviews
June 2, 2024
Free and June really put the “T” in toxic. They both give tit for tat and June just cannot help himself and it’s in his DNA to cheat! They not committed to each other so they both do them. Something drastic will need to happen for the both of them to get it together!

Drama after drama unfolded and waiting with bated breath on what will happen to the friendship between two best friends and also the shocker with Free’s Family!
69 reviews
June 7, 2024
Emmm

If I am being honest, I can't say this story held me like the usual Diamond books. It has taken a while to grab me , I think most of the book was describing thing rather than getting into the story.. I will.say it looks like book two will be a bit more exciting considering the ending.
No share Diamond you know I love your writing.
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20 reviews2 followers
June 8, 2024
I’m Here For The Messsss!

Diamond knows she can write a book and leave us wanting more lol. June gets on my nerves, but I’m rooting for him and Free. Fanatic and Shay sneaking and freaking lol. Tru is down bad and I’m tore up about it. Patiently waiting for book 2. Please do yourself a favor and read this book.
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