The Naughty Nomad

by Laquana Brumfield

Gypsy West was a twenty-five-year-old elementary teacher when she gave up all hopes of ever finding the man of her dreams. Deciding to find herself instead, she set out on a road trip that never ended. After traveling and living in her van for the last three years, Gypsy finds herself stranded on the side of the road when her van gives out.

Jelani Carter is a veteran who owns the only mechanic shop in Kiln, MS. Returning home, his only hope was winning the heart of his newly divorced high school sweetheart. However, he finds chasing his first love a lot harder than he imagined. When a stranded beauty shows up in his shop, she may be just the distraction he needs to rid him of his childhood love.

Both resolved to never getting what they truly want, Gypsy and Jelani agree to be together for the short time she’s in town. But there are rules that must be followed. Will these two hopeless romantics be able to stay the course, or will they end up breaking all the rules?

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 26, 2024

About the author

Laquana Brumfield is an Army officer and captivating romance author. Her realistic stories are a direct depiction of black love and the issues that black lovers face. Laquana has a knack for penning enchanting love stories and incorporating just enough urban living and sass to give her readers the emotional high they are longing for. Laquana is a lover of literature and she feeds this love by reading and writing enduring love tales. She has a B.A in English and Creative Writing and is currently and a M.A in English.

Reviews

[Kristal Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Naughty nomad

This was my first read by this author and I enjoyed this story. While the title was a bit misleading because there wasn’t much naughty behavior or spice, I did like the relationship the Gypsy and Jelani developed. It was funny and annoying how they agreed to this friends with benefits situation and could never follow through on the rules. I liked that they finally put their cards on the table and decided to take a chance on a real relationship.

I would have liked to see more of Gypsy and Jelani together since most of the story was of them going back and forth being in their feelings instead of admitting that they wanted more. I think this could have been developed a little more, but it was decent enough for a novella. I wouldn’t mind getting an update on this couple.

[Jacknthebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laquana just doesn't miss for me. I absolutely loved this story. The growth of Gypsy from the beginning to the end was perfection. Life knocked her down, but sis found her purpose. Meeting Jelani was exactly what she needed. Jelani did upset me in the book a lot, but when he got it right, he got it right. That dang Toya deserved to be put in her place because she was doing entirely too much. Her sister should've gotten her together when she opened her mouth at the kickback, but she didn't. This was a fast-paced story that gave me everything needed for a complete story.

[lexi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Spice: 🌶🌶
the naughty nomad gave me a cute, chill vibe — just enough to kick my feet up but not quite as spicy as the others in the series. our leads, gypsy and jelani, were both victims of the classic miscommunication curse. jelani couldn’t close the door on his ex, and gypsy couldn’t bring herself to admit how jealous it made her. they had their frustrating moments, but i still enjoyed them together once they got out of their own way.
now, when jelani completely blew gypsy off to entertain his ex, leaving her to trail behind. just off the strength of respect, that was wild. then he had the nerve to crash her dinner date later because he was jealous? ego much?! 😂 moments like that kept the tension fun but also made me roll my eyes a few times.
this read was steady, and while it didn’t hit the same spice level as the rest of the series, i’m still glad gypsy and jelani got their happily ever after. sometimes a soft finish is all you need. 💕

[Kathy Jamerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit of a struggle

I struggled with getting through this book. Since all of the authors are different & with varying degrees of writing ability I will not compare but based on just the writing flow. This book was not succinct. At times it wasn't detailed enough. The plot was cute & I enjoyed the overall story but telling that story was hard to follow.

[Si · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

This was just ok. It doesn’t fit the rest of the series spice wise and the storyline doesn’t really add to the development in a meaningful way. I had to force my way through it but if it wasn’t a novella it would have been added to my DNF pile.

[Courtney Coco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jelani and Gypsy spicy story was cute but the tit for tat and going back in forth was too much, we grown just tell each other how you feel. But it ended cute.

[Aaliyah Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t put this book down it was so spicy and I loved it .i recommend you read this book along with the other book in the series .