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How did we get here?: Where did we go wrong?
What happens when the boy with the affluent zip code falls in love with a girl with a less than desirable zip code? Trust, it’s more than one could ever try to imagine.
Korey MacDonald is a beautiful, vivacious, intelligent soul who lives in the beast's belly. She does everything within her power not to be eaten alive. Her survival is thanks to her willpower, along with a guardian angel, who is not only connected to her, but is also a kingpin. Despite having love withheld from her by those who should love her unconditionally, she still has the capacity to give and receive love. Only if someone, the right someone, can see beyond her zip code, to the real her.
Indigo Whitlock is a baseball pitcher phenom who’s accustomed to having unlimited amounts of money at his fingertips, prestigious status, along with having the finer things in life. Living in the lap of luxury hasn’t desensitized him to the entire human race, whether they are wealthy or not, he sees everyone as human beings. There have been plenty of times where he wished he wasn’t only seen as one of the three heirs to the Whitlock fortune. Unbeknownst to him there is one who sees beyond his last name and status, except she isn’t the typical female he’s accustomed to being around and yet she is the best exception.
There’s a list of reasons why they shouldn’t be together in the form of parents, peers, along with the relentless, unforgiving media. Will the ones who believe they shouldn’t be together succeed? Or will the question; How did we get here? Where did we go wrong? Be answered by a person who is closest to them?
Korey MacDonald is a beautiful, vivacious, intelligent soul who lives in the beast's belly. She does everything within her power not to be eaten alive. Her survival is thanks to her willpower, along with a guardian angel, who is not only connected to her, but is also a kingpin. Despite having love withheld from her by those who should love her unconditionally, she still has the capacity to give and receive love. Only if someone, the right someone, can see beyond her zip code, to the real her.
Indigo Whitlock is a baseball pitcher phenom who’s accustomed to having unlimited amounts of money at his fingertips, prestigious status, along with having the finer things in life. Living in the lap of luxury hasn’t desensitized him to the entire human race, whether they are wealthy or not, he sees everyone as human beings. There have been plenty of times where he wished he wasn’t only seen as one of the three heirs to the Whitlock fortune. Unbeknownst to him there is one who sees beyond his last name and status, except she isn’t the typical female he’s accustomed to being around and yet she is the best exception.
There’s a list of reasons why they shouldn’t be together in the form of parents, peers, along with the relentless, unforgiving media. Will the ones who believe they shouldn’t be together succeed? Or will the question; How did we get here? Where did we go wrong? Be answered by a person who is closest to them?
760 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2024
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About the author
Kendra Sumter
89 books117 followers To know me is to love me. My identity begins with my name but makes a statement with my pen. I'm a mother of two and a wife of one. My love for writing began at the age of two. That's right I first wrote my name at the age of two and I've been writing ever since. Growing up I always felt invisible. I suffered from that 'Middle Child Syndrome', so when my voice wasn't heard, I made my own story.
My journal and my pen became my companion. I would write stories where my characters looked like me (thick, tall, and pretty), they loved to read, was educated, and realistic. The older I got the more my imagination grew, which caused my stories to be more diverse.
Becoming an author came about in an unintentional way. I've been through many things in my adult life. My husband, who's my backbone, has always admired my strength. We suffered a devastating loss, our daughter. My husband urged me to tell my story, to be a light for someone else. I took him up on his advice and wrote my pains and truths.
I love weaving stories, touching readers with relatable characters and situations. I give life lessons, unconditional love, dedication, a little crazy, and a whole lot of truth. I have a saying that I live by; 'I don't just write books;I tell stories'.
My journal and my pen became my companion. I would write stories where my characters looked like me (thick, tall, and pretty), they loved to read, was educated, and realistic. The older I got the more my imagination grew, which caused my stories to be more diverse.
Becoming an author came about in an unintentional way. I've been through many things in my adult life. My husband, who's my backbone, has always admired my strength. We suffered a devastating loss, our daughter. My husband urged me to tell my story, to be a light for someone else. I took him up on his advice and wrote my pains and truths.
I love weaving stories, touching readers with relatable characters and situations. I give life lessons, unconditional love, dedication, a little crazy, and a whole lot of truth. I have a saying that I live by; 'I don't just write books;I tell stories'.
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October 7, 2024
Not my cup of tea
I initially chose this book for what I assumed the trope was going to be as well as the book length. I now see that the book could have benefitted from a good editor or proof reader it was extremely long for no reason. Moreover, I felt the story lacked depth. Very superficial, unfortunately.
The author clearly has talent but, a bit of refining would work wonders
I initially chose this book for what I assumed the trope was going to be as well as the book length. I now see that the book could have benefitted from a good editor or proof reader it was extremely long for no reason. Moreover, I felt the story lacked depth. Very superficial, unfortunately.
The author clearly has talent but, a bit of refining would work wonders
January 9, 2025
760 pages
And I still walked away with questions? How? More importantly why? What happened to Slim? What happened to Mom and Dad on Koreys side cuz we hadn't heard from him since the trial and we didn't hear from her since she called trying to get back in their good graces. Was Iris on drugs frfr? What drugs? Why was she so depressed? Did she unalive herself? What happened to her? Now, Lincoln and Inayah are we not going to talk about her no more? They were bff and all of a sudden he's going to be Indy's brother-in-law? Where Koreys grandparents? Why did Iris fall out her sister?
Now that that's out of the way, it just seemed like Kendra kept adding unnecessary. 760 pages and all of a sudden grandma Ivory and the granddaddy are there for what? Paw Paw was cool with Corey who has to be a good 20+ years older than him and completely out of tax bracket, so why is he at that mans home? Slim's sister passing away.... Okay? Whether she passed away or not don't change the fact that Cory was still going to be his niece so he would have been in her life just to feel that boy from where the other they're still family doesn't matter. Unnecessary.
Moving along, you missed some good things in a book of 760 pages. The fact that you gave us Rayne's point of view and then we never heard from Rayne after she snagged the baller, what sense does that make? I mean Irvin did a whole 180 why couldn't get a chapter or 2 about him? Give me Hunter, give me Rayne's old friends, explain more of Penny, Lincoln, Opaque. What happened with Inayah? Did Grandma Anna pass away?
Lastly her writing style, the way that Kendra's dialogue is has always come across to me as juvenile. I always attributed to her maybe being from South Carolina but then it still doesn't make sense, like people don't call people baby boo, Indy boo, they titties might itch but I don't think it's something that they would constantly harp on. I feel like she always adds a character that is just super outrageous and says whatever they're thinking and then it's just supposed to be the funniest things in the world and it never really gives that. I literally have read virtually every book in her catalog because the story lines are always amazing, she knows she can get a good plot going, but it's just the little stupid things that have way more explanation than we need. 600 count silk sheets with lines that go down the middle, small border of blue in the corner because I saw a blue shirt when I was 6 and had to get. The outfits, I'm thick, but l put this silver race back dress on that hugs my curves, I moisturize real well with Shea butter and milk cause I always heard it makes you glow and thats why I stay stocked with it... lol I'm sure you get my poiny. 760 pages of that but I walk away with questions?I'm also noticing with Kendra's books that while I get that were uplifting a BBW a thick chick that crazy smart and not super popular, and because of those reasons that's why they should not be ridiculed. My issue is I feel like I'm just now picking up on the fact that we can't make fun of people because they're overweight or because they don't have money but we get to shade women that enjoy their extensions and their wigs? You having long hair and not needing a wig is a flex but these women being smaller and wearing wigs is something that they can be ridiculed about? Also the sl*t shaming. I am fine with you being like "girl don't talk about me when your yard isn't isn't clean' but is it fair to bash someone not waiting for sex before marriage? I mean i can literally can sleep with 96 people in one day today if I wanted to and there should not be one backwards comment about it. If the basis of your books is acceptance and taking people as they are, doesn't that seem counterproductive ?
Despite all of that I really do love her concepts and I love the path that she takes with her books but it's just like small pieces of idiosyncrasies that utterly work my spirit, but I'ma be back for the next book
And I still walked away with questions? How? More importantly why? What happened to Slim? What happened to Mom and Dad on Koreys side cuz we hadn't heard from him since the trial and we didn't hear from her since she called trying to get back in their good graces. Was Iris on drugs frfr? What drugs? Why was she so depressed? Did she unalive herself? What happened to her? Now, Lincoln and Inayah are we not going to talk about her no more? They were bff and all of a sudden he's going to be Indy's brother-in-law? Where Koreys grandparents? Why did Iris fall out her sister?
Now that that's out of the way, it just seemed like Kendra kept adding unnecessary. 760 pages and all of a sudden grandma Ivory and the granddaddy are there for what? Paw Paw was cool with Corey who has to be a good 20+ years older than him and completely out of tax bracket, so why is he at that mans home? Slim's sister passing away.... Okay? Whether she passed away or not don't change the fact that Cory was still going to be his niece so he would have been in her life just to feel that boy from where the other they're still family doesn't matter. Unnecessary.
Moving along, you missed some good things in a book of 760 pages. The fact that you gave us Rayne's point of view and then we never heard from Rayne after she snagged the baller, what sense does that make? I mean Irvin did a whole 180 why couldn't get a chapter or 2 about him? Give me Hunter, give me Rayne's old friends, explain more of Penny, Lincoln, Opaque. What happened with Inayah? Did Grandma Anna pass away?
Lastly her writing style, the way that Kendra's dialogue is has always come across to me as juvenile. I always attributed to her maybe being from South Carolina but then it still doesn't make sense, like people don't call people baby boo, Indy boo, they titties might itch but I don't think it's something that they would constantly harp on. I feel like she always adds a character that is just super outrageous and says whatever they're thinking and then it's just supposed to be the funniest things in the world and it never really gives that. I literally have read virtually every book in her catalog because the story lines are always amazing, she knows she can get a good plot going, but it's just the little stupid things that have way more explanation than we need. 600 count silk sheets with lines that go down the middle, small border of blue in the corner because I saw a blue shirt when I was 6 and had to get. The outfits, I'm thick, but l put this silver race back dress on that hugs my curves, I moisturize real well with Shea butter and milk cause I always heard it makes you glow and thats why I stay stocked with it... lol I'm sure you get my poiny. 760 pages of that but I walk away with questions?I'm also noticing with Kendra's books that while I get that were uplifting a BBW a thick chick that crazy smart and not super popular, and because of those reasons that's why they should not be ridiculed. My issue is I feel like I'm just now picking up on the fact that we can't make fun of people because they're overweight or because they don't have money but we get to shade women that enjoy their extensions and their wigs? You having long hair and not needing a wig is a flex but these women being smaller and wearing wigs is something that they can be ridiculed about? Also the sl*t shaming. I am fine with you being like "girl don't talk about me when your yard isn't isn't clean' but is it fair to bash someone not waiting for sex before marriage? I mean i can literally can sleep with 96 people in one day today if I wanted to and there should not be one backwards comment about it. If the basis of your books is acceptance and taking people as they are, doesn't that seem counterproductive ?
Despite all of that I really do love her concepts and I love the path that she takes with her books but it's just like small pieces of idiosyncrasies that utterly work my spirit, but I'ma be back for the next book
October 26, 2024
Love conquer
I really enjoyed this book for sure. Indy and Korey to me were a great match. Indy had his ways but I feel like it wasn't with intention to hurt but I felt like he knew it would. The sole reason of not telling someone something is the not hurt them but never take into account how the person will feel once everything comes out. Korey had it tough growing up so her sole purpose was to be who she was destined to be. She already knew she would put in the work needed because she had been doing so most of her life so when everything happened with Indy she could take it anymore. The thing I like most was Indy being held accountable for his actions by his family and Koko by Ms. Minny lol!! Overall I loved the coming of age story because they are relatable in some way.
I really enjoyed this book for sure. Indy and Korey to me were a great match. Indy had his ways but I feel like it wasn't with intention to hurt but I felt like he knew it would. The sole reason of not telling someone something is the not hurt them but never take into account how the person will feel once everything comes out. Korey had it tough growing up so her sole purpose was to be who she was destined to be. She already knew she would put in the work needed because she had been doing so most of her life so when everything happened with Indy she could take it anymore. The thing I like most was Indy being held accountable for his actions by his family and Koko by Ms. Minny lol!! Overall I loved the coming of age story because they are relatable in some way.
October 19, 2024
Potential.
This was crazy, there were so many repeating details from different characters back to back to back to back. Like literally one person said it and the next chapter the exact same words were used for another person. That was a constant thing hence making this book drag. The focus on the younger years with no real change was ridiculous. One helpful character disappeared and we didn’t hear anything about him, like where is he what happened to him? This book had potential and we could have done without the dragging young years and put more into after the nuptials or something. First read by this author for me and i don’t know about reading something else. Im scared honestly.
This was crazy, there were so many repeating details from different characters back to back to back to back. Like literally one person said it and the next chapter the exact same words were used for another person. That was a constant thing hence making this book drag. The focus on the younger years with no real change was ridiculous. One helpful character disappeared and we didn’t hear anything about him, like where is he what happened to him? This book had potential and we could have done without the dragging young years and put more into after the nuptials or something. First read by this author for me and i don’t know about reading something else. Im scared honestly.
October 13, 2024
Awesome Awesome
Such a young couple to go through so many emotional moments. Ira and her being in the spotlight because she was a Whitlock and treating her last two kids like they were beneath her I would say was just too much for me. I’m so glad that Coco found her Prince Charming and his name is …. Because her….. Y’all please grab this awesome book and read read read
Such a young couple to go through so many emotional moments. Ira and her being in the spotlight because she was a Whitlock and treating her last two kids like they were beneath her I would say was just too much for me. I’m so glad that Coco found her Prince Charming and his name is …. Because her….. Y’all please grab this awesome book and read read read
November 28, 2024
WHAT HAPPEN TO SLIM
SLIM WAS A IMPORTANT PART OF KOREY LIFE WHEN SHE WAS GOING THUR IT,BUT YU CUT HIM OUT THE STORY LINE WHEN SHE MADE IT,I DIDNT LIKE THAT YU LEFT OUT THE PEOPLE THAT HAS THEIR BACKS AN LOVED THEM WHEN THE WORLD WERE AGAINST THEM,LIKE SLIM,GM ANNA,HER FOLKS ON HER MOTHER SIDE,
SLIM WAS A IMPORTANT PART OF KOREY LIFE WHEN SHE WAS GOING THUR IT,BUT YU CUT HIM OUT THE STORY LINE WHEN SHE MADE IT,I DIDNT LIKE THAT YU LEFT OUT THE PEOPLE THAT HAS THEIR BACKS AN LOVED THEM WHEN THE WORLD WERE AGAINST THEM,LIKE SLIM,GM ANNA,HER FOLKS ON HER MOTHER SIDE,
October 4, 2024
Envy is nasty work
Envy and prejudice is wild in this read... I do commend the leading mfc for being strong ... it was so many mean moments and hate for a person who just lived...ugh. Growth and healing to get back to love.
Envy and prejudice is wild in this read... I do commend the leading mfc for being strong ... it was so many mean moments and hate for a person who just lived...ugh. Growth and healing to get back to love.
October 30, 2024
amazing
I enjoy all your books that I read this one is proof that can come up and conquer the world despite your circumstances but also losing yourself and finding yourself again. I enjoy the long reads with the many pages literally only took me 2 days to read the whole book.
I enjoy all your books that I read this one is proof that can come up and conquer the world despite your circumstances but also losing yourself and finding yourself again. I enjoy the long reads with the many pages literally only took me 2 days to read the whole book.
September 23, 2025
Excellent love story.
I love black love and instant connections. This book gives both. Lengthy book with realistic characters. There were still a lot of misused words. Worth th read
I love black love and instant connections. This book gives both. Lengthy book with realistic characters. There were still a lot of misused words. Worth th read
March 10, 2025
Okay
I enjoyed the book until the end. We really didn’t need that conflict before the ending, it was really unnecessary. Ivory and rayne did get the karma.
I enjoyed the book until the end. We really didn’t need that conflict before the ending, it was really unnecessary. Ivory and rayne did get the karma.
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