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Mason Neiman: An African American Romance

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“You wit' him, but you love me. At some point, you gotta pick a side.”

Mason Neiman’s heart belonged to Tylee Clark from the moment he first saw her in high school. She was his light, his calm in a chaotic world—but his dangerous lifestyle made loving her up close impossible. For years, he stayed in the shadows as her best friend, quietly protecting her, waiting for the day he could give her the love she deserved. Now, that day has come, and Mason is ready to claim what’s always been his. Not even her fiancé, Tyson, can stand in his way.

Tylee thought she had life figured out—until the night of her birthday, when Tyson’s unexpected proposal left her questioning everything. Memories of her first love, the one who always made her heart race, come rushing back. As her past and present collide, the choice she faces isn’t just about love—it’s about survival. Mason is done playing it safe, and he’s willing to risk it all to be with her. But how do you choose between the comfort of a promise and the fire of a forever love?

When hearts collide, secrets surface, and danger threatens to destroy it all, Tylee must decide—will she fight for the love that was written in the stars, or will she let it slip away forever?

In "Mason Neiman" by Jatoria C., this gripping African American urban romance explores passion, loyalty, and the courage it takes to choose love in its rawest form. If you’re a fan of unyielding Alpha men, second-chance romance, and stories that make your heart ache and soar, this is the one you’ve been waiting for.

156 pages, Paperback

Published December 10, 2024

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141 reviews2,154 followers
December 4, 2024
JATORIA DONT MISS.... That ending had me wideeee open. Mason was definitely certified in the head but he worshipped the ground Tylee walked on....so ready for book 2
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48 reviews21 followers
August 27, 2025
GIRL WTF???

Just finished reading this book, and WOW.

Let me just say, Mr. Mason was completely unhinged and I LOVED every second of it. His unpredictable nature had me hooked like, I kept thinking, “How far is he willing to go??” Spoiler: way further than I expected.

But y’all… that cliffhanger?? I’m sitting here STUCK. My brain is spinning with all the possibilities of what could happen next. How am I supposed to function after THAT ending?

If you need a book to completely wreck you in the best way, this is it. Somebody please read it so we can scream about it together I need part 2 ASAP 😩😮‍💨🔥
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1,068 reviews319 followers
June 29, 2025
Mason was seriously sick and the “spell ritual” situation didn’t make sense to me. Entertaining if you like a chaotic unhinged MMC.
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630 reviews29 followers
December 4, 2024
Head full of loose screws!

Mason and Tylee have been best friends since middle school and have always maintained just a friendship despite the very unfriendly feelings they have for each other. One day they decided to become each other's first, and the romantic feelings bubbled to the surface. Deciding to take the leap, they were ready to be all in with each other until an outside force tore them apart. Years later they're once again just friends, but Mason has just been biding his time. This book was so entertaining I didn't think I would ever come across another MMC as unwell as Ocean, but Mason said, "Hold my beer," because this man was a nut! The way he didn't play not one single game about Tylee and would unalive anyone—and I do mean anyone—that said anything to her was insane. Mason's love for Tylee was so all-consuming that there was no boundary he didn't cross. Unfortunately, for Tylee, that also meant that her wishes regarding being with him didn't really matter. I could not stop reading because I had to know what would happen next. Book two me now, please!
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817 reviews30 followers
October 24, 2025
Deliciously Devious & Dangerous

I don't think people realize how hard it is to do a deeply unhinged unserious MMC but still keep the plot and characters strong and the romance interesting in a grounded way. That's a tough line to balance. Usually unserious unhinged MMCs become a caricature and the action starts to feel more and more outlandish and the romance feels elementary or juvenile but baybee nah, we don't have any of that here.

What we do have:

“Murder, murder, murder, kill, kill going through a nigga mind when im loading up them AR rounds….”
🧐 The author became a favorite based on this series because she puts these dark delicious bites with believability.

"Dear God. How the fuck could I not see how insane in the head this crazy motherfucker is?"
🧐I love dark romance, and the MMC fits the bill to a T. He was crazy and had a few screws loose over his, and that OTT obsession is my kryptonite and I gobbled this up. Who doesn't want a man who realizes he can't have you yet so he sits in the friend zone while you date around, murking any man who gets too close to you quietly, buying a cometary in your honor and namesake, and makes sure you eat during the day because he knows you like to skip meals when busy. Swoon! How can you not want a man like this

"Sometimes, I contemplated kidnapping her and forcing her to stay with me until she agreed to marry me."
🧐I loved how the conflicts were handled and how the characters were allowed to shine. Mason said he doesn't see problems he sees solutions and if it involves his Hoodoo granny who can invoke spirts and binding spells why not use your resources. We love a king who cares about family.

"Nobody in this world would keep me and Tylee apart. She was the sun, and I was the moon. She was the light, and I was the dark. She was the good, and I was the bad. Yin needs Yang to have balance, or the world will be damned."
🧐 Don't go feeling sad about Tylee she has problems too, because why she wear her not really fiancée's engagement ring around Mason when she knows that man is unhinged. I'm convinced the first 50% was foreplay for Ty

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"She deserved to have her pussy ate like the twelve disciples ate the last supper."

“Look at my pretty ass pussy spread wide for me. That pussy begging for my dick like a needy little slut.”
And the smex....oh my goodness they be hunching hunching. Mason loves a good creampie and then nas-tay kissing his girl afterwards. He likes making her squirt and Mason likes to eat the whole plate clean 😉


Tropes:
Murdery MMC
Touch her and Die
Protector MMC
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274 reviews9 followers
December 12, 2024
I love a good unhinged man but this here was a bit much. I can deal with a lil k*lling but a man eating his own c*m is where I draw the line.

The love spell & ritual made NO sense. And lastly, the plot twist was completely out of left field.

I gotta stop reading books I find on TikTok. Hell, I’m even starting to agree with the TikTok ban.
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94 reviews5 followers
December 22, 2024
Wow

This was a wild ride And of course I was here for it. That man said that she was gonna love him And be with him forever lol he was so Obsessive and possessive Over her Can't wait to see the next part of this journey.
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2,568 reviews103 followers
January 4, 2025
I am not even sure how to describe what I am feeling after this read. I have encountered some male characters that were crazy, unhinged, obsessed even, but Mason was all that and more. How does that even happen? 👀 Mason has been in love with Tylee since he laid eyes on her in school, and they have been inseparable since. They had a love like no other, until there was interference that broke them apart. However, they stayed best friends, with their intense love lying beneath the surface. Tylee tried to move on with her life, but Mason was not having it! If a man even seemed like he would take Tylee away from him, he was going in the dirt! 🤯

I mean, I loved the way Mason cared for and took care of Tylee. But then he would go off the rails, and I'm like ninja get yo ish together, before you lose her. However, Tylee was just as crazy because she would be mad for a minute, then be right back with his ass! 👀

Now, that ending messed me up! 😤 Something didn't seem right when Mason was asked to make that stop, but I never dreamed that this person would cross him like this! 🤬 Tylee is not taking any of this lying down, as she knows that she and Mason will come out on top.
What is up with Brandy? 👀 Sly you foul af for your part in this, and I hope you get a spot at TNN!
We need book 2 as soon as possible! Damn my pressure up! 😡
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192 reviews39 followers
February 17, 2025
Mason is officially at the top of my list of certified crazies!!!!

I want to say so much but I don't want to give any spoilers. I want you to have a raw reaction when reading this because you should definitely read this if you like your book men a little touched in the head. Honestly, Mason is big touched because this man has been in love with his *best friend* for over 12 years. He first met her in school and due to his lifestyle he had to step back (he really didn't step back).

This book will have you questioning your sanity and wondering if we all are just a little touched in the head.

Bring your sage, check your house for cameras and buckle up for this ride!
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76 reviews
December 8, 2024
No one does dark romance like Jatoria!
So many twists, turns, and the right amount of unhinged. I can’t wait for part two
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96 reviews14 followers
December 4, 2024
This story follows Tylee and Mason who are best friends who are secretly in love with each other.
One day, they decide to take their friendship to the next level, but life pulls them apart.

Years later, Tylee and Mason are still in each other’s lives trying to navigate their deepening feelings.

Mason will do whatever it takes to make Tylee his one and only!
He is a *bit delusional*, however, haven’t we been delusional once or twice bout the love of our lives?
His romance was top tier, have you ever had a lover name a cemetery after you?

The story was fast paced and my mouth was AGAPE at the cliffhanger, I need part 2 immediately.

Check your trigger warnings! This is an urban dark romance!!!🥰 l
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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801 reviews1 follower
November 18, 2025
Unhinged!!

Ohhhh this was a crazy good time. Mason was truly not wrapped tight and with this ending i can’t wait to see what happens next!!!! Somehow I always knew Sly was no good. Especially when they went to see granny!!!! Then it was verified for me…. Oh but wait came I know Mason about to be on a rampage!!!!
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103 reviews
January 22, 2026
Mason Neiman is sooo unhinged. I don't mean just regular crazy...I mean the kind of crazy that makes you a little scared. This man was dispatching all the guys that showed interest or disrepected Tylee (she didn't know). Tylee was loved his son like he was her own and dragged the boy's momma. This book was so messy and so good y'all. In order to love someone this unhinged...you have to be a little cuckoo too. And Tylee was!
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22 reviews
October 5, 2025
Unhinged

This is a first read for me by Jatoria. This book was messy, sexy, and unhinged but I loved every part of it. Mason is in love with Tylee so much that he is willing to do anything for her, and murder is not off the table. Jatoria takes you on a ride that has you holding on to your seat for dear life.
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1,864 reviews
December 6, 2024
🫢🫢

This man was so crazy, that I became so engrossed with his antics and what he would do next. I did enjoy the story, the ending was very unexpected. Awaiting book two.
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493 reviews
December 26, 2024
ummmmmm

Wasn’t expecting that ending at all.. what the fukk.. yooo I’m flabbergasted. And Sly.. tsk tak what you do. I hope grandma get your ass . Mouth is still on the floor.
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80 reviews14 followers
February 2, 2025
Mason Neiman: An African American Romance is a wild ride of obsession, love, and unhinged devotion. Mason wants Tylee all to himself—if she’s not with him, she’s not with anyone. Tylee loves Mason too, but the heartbreak he caused years ago has kept her feelings locked away, allowing herself to only love him as her best friend. But Mason? He’s made it clear he doesn’t see her that way, and in this short yet gripping read, we see just how far he’ll go to make her his.

I devoured this book in under an hour. Mason Neiman is nothing short of a psychopath—what else would you call a man who secretly sets up cameras in his best friend’s house, watches her on six different screens from a hidden room in his house, and buys a cemetery to bury all of her boyfriends after he kills them? A CERTIFIED PSYCHO. And yet… his intentionality and the way he expresses his love had me hooked, even if I couldn’t overlook his craziness completely.

The ending took me by surprise, and now I’m counting down to the 31st 🍿 Thank you, @authorjatoriac___ , for crafting such an insane, unforgettable character. Mason is truly one of a kind
215 reviews
April 4, 2025
I really wanted to like this but I really just didn’t

There isn’t much I liked about this book. The pacing was off, there was very little plot, and zero character development.

Mason and Tylee fall in love as teenagers…because they do. Not much there, but they quickly break up when Tylee’s mom asks Mason to give her some time on the right side of the law. Except they spend the next decade nearly as next door neighbors who both hook up with other people?

Mason is rich and comes from a family of car thieves. Allegedly, there are heists involved, but I have to say heists are supposed to be fun and clever, and the only “heist” in this book was stealing a car from a repair shop after shooting the employees. Added all of nothing to the book, except that Mason was waiting for his last heist before getting with Tylee. Because plot.

Anyway, Tylee gets almost engaged to her non-Mason boyfriend, which sets Mason off. Naturally, he murders the boyfriend and tells Tylee he’s murdered all of the boyfriends she’s ever had. Considering Mason literally has a child with another woman, I cry bull there, but whatever.

Mason evades the law despite being the most painfully obvious culprit, and then Tylee just very casually decides she’s okay being a serial killer. But not until after venting her rage by feeding him something he’s deathly allergic to because she’s mad.

I just…why? The characters don’t feel real. I had no investment in any of them, and the plot that barely existed was poorly executed. If this book wasn’t so short, I would have DNF’ed it. To add insult to injury, there’s a sequel because Tylee gets kidnapped out of nowhere by a wannabe lady lover? Who I think sold her the house she lives in? That came out of nowhere, but I’m done so thank god.

One last thing: the word nutting in every spicy scene gave me the ick so bad, but that one’s a personal problem.
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108 reviews6 followers
February 12, 2025
ANY book I read in a day in 5 stars! This is not my first time reading a book by this author. My Jatoria C, just doest’t disappoint! I love the unhinged men she creates! Even though some of the things they do be morally wrong and just BATSHIT crazy.. I still love the man! Mason is definitely that man! I love how he loves and cares for Tylee! He always took care of her regardless of their status. Even when he was made he still cared for her! Even when Tylee wasn’t always deserving, he cared for her. Ughh to have a man as such!

Anyways you know I love a good cliffhanger so on to book 2!
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179 reviews
May 17, 2025
A house, a car, your business building, 2 acres of land and a cemetery? And he was a MUNCH? Like, til’ the last drop wouldn’t stop. 😜Mason? You setting the bar super high huh? 🤭


As nice as all that is. Mason’s crazy ass needs to be locked up! 🤣 This man didn’t spare a SOUL! You couldn’t even look at Tylee without him being ready to go off! Speaking of Tylee sis was on the same time he was. Just as damn crazy! They were definitely meant for each other. Cause WHEW, LAWD! 😅

When I heard about a man naming a cemetery after his girl. I RAN and grabbed my kindle. This is a pager turner and the end will have you RUNNING to read book #2. I could not believe how this ended! The plot twist had me stuck staring off into space. 😩 It be your own people!

Onto book #2!
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214 reviews10 followers
December 4, 2024
Jatoria is one of my favorite authors and she never misses. This book follows Mason and Tylee who are high school sweethearts and back to friends . Mason is in love with Tylee and is desperate to make her his again . This is friends to lovers , dark urban romance. Mason is unhinged with BDE and will stop at nothing have Tylee . Spectacular read.
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548 reviews9 followers
February 4, 2025
This book was going great until smack dab in the middle when it took a turn for the WTF!!!! Like, I almost felt like the book transitioned into a Paranormal Romance. It was weird and it threw me off of the writing.

The writing was good but this author wrote the spice scenes as if she had to meet a requirement and just did it. They were nasty but generic.

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120 reviews19 followers
October 14, 2025
WTH did I just read?! 😭 Mason was crazyyyyyy like unhinged is an understatement when it comes to him! This man screws were loose from the very beginning 😭! The cemetery really did it for me 😩😭 & the fact that I really enjoyed all his unhinged craziness is what gets me 😭 I can’t wait to get into book 2!
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51 reviews37 followers
January 30, 2025
This book went from me liking Mason delulu a**, to crossing my heart to avoid summoning something, to being confused on the book ending. What in the actual f***🤣

Cough cough I would like part 2 tho still
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1,076 reviews32 followers
December 8, 2024
I just want to say thank you to Jatoria C. For giving me the arc. This book is a dark Urban romance book. Mason was unhinged and his actions had me questioning some things morally lol. I loved that Tylee matched this energy throughout the book. I loved the bond she had with Mason son. This book ends with a cliffhanger and I look forward to reading the second book in this series.
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85 reviews14 followers
December 19, 2024
This was so crazy and unhinged.. then end was crazy twist
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14 reviews
January 8, 2025
Hmmm! I love it

This book just knocked the wind out of me! This ending tho, I was not ready for the betrayal or the plot twist that came.
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433 reviews6 followers
December 7, 2024
I Wasn’t Ready

Now I’ve heard about infatuations, stalkers etc, but Mason Neiman was different breed of them all.

From an early age this man was told he had a dark energy and in time it will surface! Boy did it surface. When you love someone the way he loved Tylee no one is safe!

Tylee mom was wrong for saying the thing she said to him. They should have been able to bump their heads and learn for the experience. But being the unhinged man that he is, I respected him for respecting her wishes.

Mason, had no issue with taking care of those who has done wrong by Tylee or those that liked or loved her that wasn’t family. Not only did he send them to the upper room, this man purchased a cemetery to place the remains. Who does that? Oh let’s not forget the name of the cemetery! That there had me speechless. No one whoever had a chance, dated or experience her on the adult level can no longer say they even knew her and the man made sure of that! He made it clear that he will be the only one to say he has or had her.

The granny and the spell though!!!! I have no words lol


Now I can keep going but there’s so much more to be revealed, but that cousin Sly has me upset right now! Then Brandi, she loving Tylee… Oh I can’t wait for Part 2!
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