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Unbeknownst To You
Lennon Grant’s life shifted in ways she couldn’t explain the moment her mother remarried. Her new stepbrother, Honor Royale, seemed protective at first, until his gaze lingered too long, his presence felt too close, and his concern became something far more sinister.
As the years passed, Lennon moved on crafting a life of her own. But the unsettling feeling of being watched never faded. Vivid, forbidden dreams of someone she shouldn’t desire began to haunt her nights.
What Lennon doesn’t know is that Honor has been waiting, his obsession growing with time. Every move she’s made, he’s tracked. Every barrier she’s built, he’s dismantled quietly and patiently. For Honor, Lennon isn’t just a step-sister. She’s his everything.
And now, after all these years, he’s ready to claim what he’s always believed was his.
Unbeknownst to You is a chilling, seductive tale of obsession and possession, where love blurs into fixation, and the past is never truly left behind.
As the years passed, Lennon moved on crafting a life of her own. But the unsettling feeling of being watched never faded. Vivid, forbidden dreams of someone she shouldn’t desire began to haunt her nights.
What Lennon doesn’t know is that Honor has been waiting, his obsession growing with time. Every move she’s made, he’s tracked. Every barrier she’s built, he’s dismantled quietly and patiently. For Honor, Lennon isn’t just a step-sister. She’s his everything.
And now, after all these years, he’s ready to claim what he’s always believed was his.
Unbeknownst to You is a chilling, seductive tale of obsession and possession, where love blurs into fixation, and the past is never truly left behind.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 17, 2025
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February 21, 2025
I might need THERAPY
I think I enjoyed this a little too much. Everything Honor did made me fall for him and believe me… that man was WILDDDDDD. And to see Lennon was really bout that. Both of them deserves each other. 😂
I think I enjoyed this a little too much. Everything Honor did made me fall for him and believe me… that man was WILDDDDDD. And to see Lennon was really bout that. Both of them deserves each other. 😂
February 26, 2025
Ma'am!! When you said we would be saying WTF at the end of this read, you ain't never lied! 😮
The way I found myself saying what the hell? Huh? Honor did what? Every couple pages! This man was so in love with Lennon that it made him crazy! The possessiveness, the obsessive behaviors, violence, hell Honor was all that and some! 🤯 He did not play about Lennie-Bear and anybody could get it. A few f'd around and found out, but they asked for it right? He always gave a good stern warning before the crazy came out! And crazy he was....
Now Lennon should have been hopping countries running from this man, cause girl what?? 👀 You knew he had more issues than a little bit, and could see the darkness in his eyes when someone crossed you, and you still stayed around? See, you got a bit of that crazy too! I shouldn't have enjoyed this as much as I did, cause damn Honor was something else! But I couldn't help but love his persistence, and determination to get what he wanted. That twist at the end threw me for a loop, and I thought Honor might not be as savvy as he thought, but what did I know? 🤷🏿♀️ Really enjoyed this. 👍🏾👍🏾
The way I found myself saying what the hell? Huh? Honor did what? Every couple pages! This man was so in love with Lennon that it made him crazy! The possessiveness, the obsessive behaviors, violence, hell Honor was all that and some! 🤯 He did not play about Lennie-Bear and anybody could get it. A few f'd around and found out, but they asked for it right? He always gave a good stern warning before the crazy came out! And crazy he was....
Now Lennon should have been hopping countries running from this man, cause girl what?? 👀 You knew he had more issues than a little bit, and could see the darkness in his eyes when someone crossed you, and you still stayed around? See, you got a bit of that crazy too! I shouldn't have enjoyed this as much as I did, cause damn Honor was something else! But I couldn't help but love his persistence, and determination to get what he wanted. That twist at the end threw me for a loop, and I thought Honor might not be as savvy as he thought, but what did I know? 🤷🏿♀️ Really enjoyed this. 👍🏾👍🏾
March 3, 2025
Author definitely has potential
Your writing style is great however you do not illustrate well, the book contains many time gaps as well as scene gaps, missing background information we do not know anything about them growing up nor about the other parents nor relatives, Also the characters lacks any African American characteristics unless it was you describing their skin color. Sometimes I think you forgot your own book because a lot didn’t add up especially when Honer said "She's the one who dipped," Honor coldly accused, looking directly at me.” But earlier you stated “ It was funny, though, that everyone was moving forward, whereas one person remained in the shadows of my memory — someone who'd disappeared right after we returned from the wedding — Honor.” And also the charters genuinely didn’t show character growth they seemed to be 17 all through out the book. lustful scenes needs more practice not only description but time and place to because right after Lennon ex died honer fingered her while she was trying to rap her head around everything not to mention his dad had a heart attack and he’s only worried about if she’s his. The story lacked emotion dept which made it hard to connect with any of the charters. When he finally admitted everything that’s when the story got good and gained personality it was like a total 360 completely different characters
Your writing style is great however you do not illustrate well, the book contains many time gaps as well as scene gaps, missing background information we do not know anything about them growing up nor about the other parents nor relatives, Also the characters lacks any African American characteristics unless it was you describing their skin color. Sometimes I think you forgot your own book because a lot didn’t add up especially when Honer said "She's the one who dipped," Honor coldly accused, looking directly at me.” But earlier you stated “ It was funny, though, that everyone was moving forward, whereas one person remained in the shadows of my memory — someone who'd disappeared right after we returned from the wedding — Honor.” And also the charters genuinely didn’t show character growth they seemed to be 17 all through out the book. lustful scenes needs more practice not only description but time and place to because right after Lennon ex died honer fingered her while she was trying to rap her head around everything not to mention his dad had a heart attack and he’s only worried about if she’s his. The story lacked emotion dept which made it hard to connect with any of the charters. When he finally admitted everything that’s when the story got good and gained personality it was like a total 360 completely different characters
March 9, 2025
I'm torn
I wish that I could do 4.5 stars. This book was really good. Not quite 5 star status, but very close. These characters were so unhinged. I think she was just as psycho as him. So I have a question if you will... Did she kill old girl willingly or was that another manipulation???? I KNOW!!! Just read the damn book.
I wish that I could do 4.5 stars. This book was really good. Not quite 5 star status, but very close. These characters were so unhinged. I think she was just as psycho as him. So I have a question if you will... Did she kill old girl willingly or was that another manipulation???? I KNOW!!! Just read the damn book.
March 4, 2025
well alright
Honor is a nut, like the scary kind that’s also a little endearing. He’s also scary because he let too much time pass by, and that frustrated me so bad. His obsession with Lennon wasn’t really explained but it was definitely severe. Lennon was cool but a little annoying because girl you knew what the deal was. Not gonna lie the story kinda lost me towards the end, it felt rushed and that twist was not really needed to move the story forward. Sage either if I’m being honest. Overall just an ok read.
Honor is a nut, like the scary kind that’s also a little endearing. He’s also scary because he let too much time pass by, and that frustrated me so bad. His obsession with Lennon wasn’t really explained but it was definitely severe. Lennon was cool but a little annoying because girl you knew what the deal was. Not gonna lie the story kinda lost me towards the end, it felt rushed and that twist was not really needed to move the story forward. Sage either if I’m being honest. Overall just an ok read.
March 19, 2025
This book was unhinged and not in a good way. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because there was a lengthy content warning at the beginning. I should have listened, but I did not expect it to be that bad. Everybody in this book is crazy. They all need therapy and most belong in prison. Even if you like books about unhinged stalkers, there were major issues with the characters and plot. The decisions made by the characters did not make sense based on what we knew of their actions and what had been occurring. It wasn’t believable.
March 21, 2025
To start, I want to give a shout-out to the author for stepping outside the box and providing us with a step-sibling romance trope. I would love to see more stories within this niche, particularly those written by Black authors—when I say "more," I mean expanding the landscape, not dismissing what already exists. Calm down avengers. Regarding the characters, I believe Honor's unhinged behavior was intentional and well-crafted. I found him fascinating; at times, I was astonished by the lengths he would go to, and other times, I thought, "This man is psycho—I can get with it!" On the other hand, I found Lennon quite annoying at first. She didn't show any real growth until late in the story, making me feel that the author missed the chance to introduce her more dynamic side earlier on. A more engaging introduction would have made her a more exciting character. That said, while the book had a solid foundation, the execution fell short. The writing felt chaotic, and the storyline never quite came together, leaving plenty of gaps and inconsistencies. Every time the author had an opportunity to add depth, flesh out scenes, and develop the characters, we experienced a time jump that disrupted the pacing and pulled me out of the story. Additionally, I felt there was a lack of on-page moments as a couple, as well as insufficient backstory. What triggered Honor's obsession? We know that the dad is onboard, but how did we get to this point? When the characters were apart, I was left in the dark about their experiences. There was far too much telling and not enough showing—then, surprise, another time jump. I was also dissatisfied with Lennon’s reunion with her mother. After three years, given the way she behaved, a more substantial conversation was necessary. She can’t just show up as if everything is fine; we’re not on good terms, ma’am. You were a terrible mother, and the advice you provided was ass. Overall, this book had the potential to be a more enjoyable read for me, but the lack of storyline development, fleshed-out scenes, and backstory ultimately made it a miss.
February 27, 2025
This book was utterly S T U P I D - Suspend all belief if you read this.
The FMC is clueless AF the entire time. The MMC while, a stalker just goes overboard with his antics ( Android/ sex doll). Honor never asks the FMC the obvious question after they become adults. Then when they make it official and, Sage voices her concerns- Lennon questions her advice but, Nyla does the same in the very next page seemingly and, she takes her advice without a second thought.
the spicy scenes weren’t any better. They were intimate like 3 times- I didn’t even count the first time because I didn’t even know what was happening leading up to that moment.
This is clearly a writer who doesn’t write dark romance. With this being her attempt to try her hand at it. And, much like a-lot of AA that are trying their hand at Dark romance they add the elements in the story but, never really fully execute it. It’s like they are just checking TW off a list only to gloss over them.
Overall, I would consider this a painstakingly insufferable slow burn with a serious communication handicap between the lead characters. Also, the writing in general could use some work along with pacing and, story development.
I would recommend Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers if you want a true Dark/Taboo step sibling experience or, Lust by Drethi Anis both are (S U P E R B) reads.
The FMC is clueless AF the entire time. The MMC while, a stalker just goes overboard with his antics ( Android/ sex doll). Honor never asks the FMC the obvious question after they become adults. Then when they make it official and, Sage voices her concerns- Lennon questions her advice but, Nyla does the same in the very next page seemingly and, she takes her advice without a second thought.
the spicy scenes weren’t any better. They were intimate like 3 times- I didn’t even count the first time because I didn’t even know what was happening leading up to that moment.
This is clearly a writer who doesn’t write dark romance. With this being her attempt to try her hand at it. And, much like a-lot of AA that are trying their hand at Dark romance they add the elements in the story but, never really fully execute it. It’s like they are just checking TW off a list only to gloss over them.
Overall, I would consider this a painstakingly insufferable slow burn with a serious communication handicap between the lead characters. Also, the writing in general could use some work along with pacing and, story development.
I would recommend Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers if you want a true Dark/Taboo step sibling experience or, Lust by Drethi Anis both are (S U P E R B) reads.
March 9, 2025
A Prequel & A Sequel?
We need a prequel about Michael James, the dad. He seems like he has a closet full of bodies too! Yeah, he passed down that unhinged behavior. Where's Honor's mom or Lennon's dad? As A sequel could be written. Actually if you gave us a cliffhanger when they got that blackmailing email, the 2nd book could have gone in so many directions & be full of his unhinged behavior. I could see a kidnapping based on the tracker jewelry, FBI still on they're tail and a threat to Lennon's business somehow using cybersecurity. I felt like the 1st book should have ended at the honeymoon email. It dragged after that with little direction. But overall, it was full of great twist & craziness!
We need a prequel about Michael James, the dad. He seems like he has a closet full of bodies too! Yeah, he passed down that unhinged behavior. Where's Honor's mom or Lennon's dad? As A sequel could be written. Actually if you gave us a cliffhanger when they got that blackmailing email, the 2nd book could have gone in so many directions & be full of his unhinged behavior. I could see a kidnapping based on the tracker jewelry, FBI still on they're tail and a threat to Lennon's business somehow using cybersecurity. I felt like the 1st book should have ended at the honeymoon email. It dragged after that with little direction. But overall, it was full of great twist & craziness!
August 11, 2026
Spoiler (3 stars and below read) -
I'm not sure how many times I've even said the words this b**** and this n**** in reference to the story, but it sure is a whole damn lot because these two nimrods are twin flames. (This is a 3 star read for me)
Long story short, two teens go to high school together. The ML is revered at the school, and it all starts abruptly with the readers being placed in a scene where the FL is already aware of the ML, kinda like if there was a prologue of some sort, but that was not the case. ML asks FL for a pencil while FL is trying to avoid all contact with ML for some odd reason that is not clarified at any point further in the story. FL has a friend and a boyfriend. FL's mom is a man hunter, and when FL returns home, she comes home to dear mommy packing up all her shit so they can move in with her new step-pappy. They move into this huge mansion from their small apartment; FL finds out that the ML is her new stepbrother.
ML has been stalking ole girl, set up cameras in her room to watch surveillance from his room, and sneaking to watch her sleep. When FL's boyfriend got mad at her for talking to ML, he kinda got in her face, and next thing you know, ML is masked up on a live beating the shit out of FL's boyfriend. Mind you and me, this nigga (ML) ain't even in a relationship with FL.
ML and FL go out shopping. FL and ML go to a party, and FL was dancing on some guy, and ML got very mad and followed her into a room, yelled at her, then pushed her against a wall and ate her out for a minute, then left. (The sex scenes are written so damn weird I either skipped over them or forgot to read them.)
When the ML and FL finally had sex for the first time, she was drunk, first of all, and he wasn't. He entered her slowly, but we got literally no description of the sex at all. When the author wrote the different sexual positions, there was no routing of the information, basically; you went from missionary to doggystyle instantly. There was no description of movement or anything, and then after they moved positions, there was no dialogue, just a fade to the next day. (That shit put me right tf off.) Still, I held faith because we could have been getting punk-faked.
After that, we fast-forward 3 MF years into the future. So, at that party I had mentioned before, Lennon, our FL, had met this guy, and he was going to college for football at the time. Honor, the ML, had warned her not to be involved with him, not because he was a bad person, but because Honor is a crazy-ass nigga.
Honor then went on and kept monitoring her for all these years. He saw all the messages in her phone. He let her be with that guy for 3 years, and throughout that time, the guy had suffered two injuries that ended his season, got kicked out of university on some questionable drug charges, and he'd been shot a week prior.
Lennon was taking care of the guy, and the guy would berate her, calling her a bird-brain-ass bitch. (I almost cried because that brought back so many memories from my childhood lol.) So, all this time, Honor had disappeared, and Lennon had neither seen nor been in contact with him, but he would send these roses to her door, though she didn't know who did it.
The ML got tired of hiding in his apartment and following her around, which was conveniently right across from hers that whole 3 years... So, he waited until she left and went into her apartment, then overdosed her boyfriend, which killed him, and set it up as if he OD'd, then wiped all the cameras and left.
FL came home and was surprised. I wouldn't say sad, but relieved, and went on about her grieving.
The ML hired this woman to infiltrate FL's business and be her assistant to gain information on her, and she did just that, but caught feelings; she actually had feelings for both ML and FL.
Anyway, FL went out one night with her BFF and the assistant and was drunk, so she rested in her car afterward. The ML took it upon himself to teach her a lesson by breaking into her car and stealing her purse while she was in there... This nigga here, boi.
Fast-forward to another scene. So, back when FL and ML were living together, he would cut out locks of her hair and collect them. We find out that he had a robotic replica of FL in his apartment using that same hair...
So then we find out that the assistant is just as obsessed with Lennon as ML is, and ML is aware too. ML confronts the assistant and says, "I feel like you're trying to take my bitch." Shocker, right? He threatens her and tells her to put in her two weeks before he kills her.
The assistant is way more sympathetic than ML and is really hurt by all this and tries to set ML up.
I feel like they jump time at this point, and this is where FL has her own home now. ML fucks up and sneaks into her home late at night and falls asleep in a chair at the end of her bed. She wakes up and goes crazy, then calms down. They go to the kitchen, and ML pours out his heart, admitting to doing all the sinister shit he had done for almost 8 years.
Including the downfall of her late boyfriend. He did all that to him: the shooting, the injuries, everything. So yeah, he was right; she was a bird-brain-ass bitch.
Now, you'd think FL would be appalled, but no, no, no. She is amazed by the dedication Honor has shown: by the tracker he put in her necklace and phone, and even when he robbed her and then broke into her car again to take it to go get the window fixed, only to magically park it back where it was like nothing happened.
So, moving on, Sage is still alive and working for Lennon. They get a request for a wedding that they can't meet the client for. FL is stressed, and Honor reveals everything about Sage. He gets her to invite Sage to her home so he can kill her (she doesn't know this but should).
He makes Sage think that they're all about to fuck Lennon, but then snaps Sage's neck, and she lands slumped on the floor. He then gets horny and fucks Lennon right there next to the dead body. In the mouth, he tells Lennon to stand up and touch her toes while he fucks her in the ass for the first time. (It literally is written exactly like this, no other detail lol.) Then he pulls out of her and somehow jizzes on the face and body of Sage... (I was literally appalled.)
Okay, so that wedding that FL was planning actually turned out to be her own wedding. ML gave her no time after she found out to deny, and she found out 2 hours before her wedding. They got married and went on a honeymoon, where ML got blackmailed by the FBI to get access to his business cybersecurity records.
FL snuck out while ML was delivering the USB to a bar and followed him. After he delivered the USB, while still in the bar, she ran up to him and yelled his name. The woman who picked up the USB actually came back and walked up to them, so, as any rational person would, Lennon took out a knife and claimed the woman ran straight into the knife and killed her.
Conveniently enough, there was a boat at a dock right next to the bar, so they hopped on it, dragged the body on there, and dumped her ass off the ledge.
ML got horny again and quoted directly from the book, pulled down his zipper and "pushed his dick inside his balls, slapping against my ass," and if you can't comprehend that, it means he stood up in an unstable boat he just found after killing a woman and dumping her off the side and fucked the FL with no further detail.
Fast-forward three years later, we find out that Lennon is 2 months pregnant now and still with Honor's crazy ass. She mentioned that she had been religious with taking her birth control, so she doesn't know why she is pregnant, but we later find out that it was because Honor switched her pills with some other form of pills.
He just kept saying that they need this right now, and that was his justification for controlling the flow of her entire life.
THE END.
**My take:** Honestly, I would give this shit a 3-star. It was doing too much for me. Trying to incorporate every trope at once without having continuity. The sex scenes were odd, awful, mediocre, lacking detail to corroborate the progression sequence; it was best to just skip over them.
The FL is an idiot; the ML is overly obsessive and abrasive, also irrational. There was too much going on and too many unnecessary time jumps and swindling.
This book should be rewritten because it has potential, but the plot is just all over the place. This reminds me of the time when I used one of those AI story chat apps to immerse myself in a story, and every time, it just spiraled out of control. The best ending this could have had was both the ML and FL dying the deaths they deserved or something tragic happening to one of them; they really ain't shit-ass people fr.
I want my props for reading through all of this. I would label this a fragmented thriller with 1/5 smut, an undeserved HEA, a nothing-but-controlling ML, and should be remastered.
I love and try to support my Black authors (that's why I'll give it a 5-star on Goodreads), but this was mostly built upon thrill and shock factor. I did enjoy the technical aspect since I am a Cybersecurity major; I fucked with that part heavily.
Until next time!
I'm not sure how many times I've even said the words this b**** and this n**** in reference to the story, but it sure is a whole damn lot because these two nimrods are twin flames. (This is a 3 star read for me)
Long story short, two teens go to high school together. The ML is revered at the school, and it all starts abruptly with the readers being placed in a scene where the FL is already aware of the ML, kinda like if there was a prologue of some sort, but that was not the case. ML asks FL for a pencil while FL is trying to avoid all contact with ML for some odd reason that is not clarified at any point further in the story. FL has a friend and a boyfriend. FL's mom is a man hunter, and when FL returns home, she comes home to dear mommy packing up all her shit so they can move in with her new step-pappy. They move into this huge mansion from their small apartment; FL finds out that the ML is her new stepbrother.
ML has been stalking ole girl, set up cameras in her room to watch surveillance from his room, and sneaking to watch her sleep. When FL's boyfriend got mad at her for talking to ML, he kinda got in her face, and next thing you know, ML is masked up on a live beating the shit out of FL's boyfriend. Mind you and me, this nigga (ML) ain't even in a relationship with FL.
ML and FL go out shopping. FL and ML go to a party, and FL was dancing on some guy, and ML got very mad and followed her into a room, yelled at her, then pushed her against a wall and ate her out for a minute, then left. (The sex scenes are written so damn weird I either skipped over them or forgot to read them.)
When the ML and FL finally had sex for the first time, she was drunk, first of all, and he wasn't. He entered her slowly, but we got literally no description of the sex at all. When the author wrote the different sexual positions, there was no routing of the information, basically; you went from missionary to doggystyle instantly. There was no description of movement or anything, and then after they moved positions, there was no dialogue, just a fade to the next day. (That shit put me right tf off.) Still, I held faith because we could have been getting punk-faked.
After that, we fast-forward 3 MF years into the future. So, at that party I had mentioned before, Lennon, our FL, had met this guy, and he was going to college for football at the time. Honor, the ML, had warned her not to be involved with him, not because he was a bad person, but because Honor is a crazy-ass nigga.
Honor then went on and kept monitoring her for all these years. He saw all the messages in her phone. He let her be with that guy for 3 years, and throughout that time, the guy had suffered two injuries that ended his season, got kicked out of university on some questionable drug charges, and he'd been shot a week prior.
Lennon was taking care of the guy, and the guy would berate her, calling her a bird-brain-ass bitch. (I almost cried because that brought back so many memories from my childhood lol.) So, all this time, Honor had disappeared, and Lennon had neither seen nor been in contact with him, but he would send these roses to her door, though she didn't know who did it.
The ML got tired of hiding in his apartment and following her around, which was conveniently right across from hers that whole 3 years... So, he waited until she left and went into her apartment, then overdosed her boyfriend, which killed him, and set it up as if he OD'd, then wiped all the cameras and left.
FL came home and was surprised. I wouldn't say sad, but relieved, and went on about her grieving.
The ML hired this woman to infiltrate FL's business and be her assistant to gain information on her, and she did just that, but caught feelings; she actually had feelings for both ML and FL.
Anyway, FL went out one night with her BFF and the assistant and was drunk, so she rested in her car afterward. The ML took it upon himself to teach her a lesson by breaking into her car and stealing her purse while she was in there... This nigga here, boi.
Fast-forward to another scene. So, back when FL and ML were living together, he would cut out locks of her hair and collect them. We find out that he had a robotic replica of FL in his apartment using that same hair...
So then we find out that the assistant is just as obsessed with Lennon as ML is, and ML is aware too. ML confronts the assistant and says, "I feel like you're trying to take my bitch." Shocker, right? He threatens her and tells her to put in her two weeks before he kills her.
The assistant is way more sympathetic than ML and is really hurt by all this and tries to set ML up.
I feel like they jump time at this point, and this is where FL has her own home now. ML fucks up and sneaks into her home late at night and falls asleep in a chair at the end of her bed. She wakes up and goes crazy, then calms down. They go to the kitchen, and ML pours out his heart, admitting to doing all the sinister shit he had done for almost 8 years.
Including the downfall of her late boyfriend. He did all that to him: the shooting, the injuries, everything. So yeah, he was right; she was a bird-brain-ass bitch.
Now, you'd think FL would be appalled, but no, no, no. She is amazed by the dedication Honor has shown: by the tracker he put in her necklace and phone, and even when he robbed her and then broke into her car again to take it to go get the window fixed, only to magically park it back where it was like nothing happened.
So, moving on, Sage is still alive and working for Lennon. They get a request for a wedding that they can't meet the client for. FL is stressed, and Honor reveals everything about Sage. He gets her to invite Sage to her home so he can kill her (she doesn't know this but should).
He makes Sage think that they're all about to fuck Lennon, but then snaps Sage's neck, and she lands slumped on the floor. He then gets horny and fucks Lennon right there next to the dead body. In the mouth, he tells Lennon to stand up and touch her toes while he fucks her in the ass for the first time. (It literally is written exactly like this, no other detail lol.) Then he pulls out of her and somehow jizzes on the face and body of Sage... (I was literally appalled.)
Okay, so that wedding that FL was planning actually turned out to be her own wedding. ML gave her no time after she found out to deny, and she found out 2 hours before her wedding. They got married and went on a honeymoon, where ML got blackmailed by the FBI to get access to his business cybersecurity records.
FL snuck out while ML was delivering the USB to a bar and followed him. After he delivered the USB, while still in the bar, she ran up to him and yelled his name. The woman who picked up the USB actually came back and walked up to them, so, as any rational person would, Lennon took out a knife and claimed the woman ran straight into the knife and killed her.
Conveniently enough, there was a boat at a dock right next to the bar, so they hopped on it, dragged the body on there, and dumped her ass off the ledge.
ML got horny again and quoted directly from the book, pulled down his zipper and "pushed his dick inside his balls, slapping against my ass," and if you can't comprehend that, it means he stood up in an unstable boat he just found after killing a woman and dumping her off the side and fucked the FL with no further detail.
Fast-forward three years later, we find out that Lennon is 2 months pregnant now and still with Honor's crazy ass. She mentioned that she had been religious with taking her birth control, so she doesn't know why she is pregnant, but we later find out that it was because Honor switched her pills with some other form of pills.
He just kept saying that they need this right now, and that was his justification for controlling the flow of her entire life.
THE END.
**My take:** Honestly, I would give this shit a 3-star. It was doing too much for me. Trying to incorporate every trope at once without having continuity. The sex scenes were odd, awful, mediocre, lacking detail to corroborate the progression sequence; it was best to just skip over them.
The FL is an idiot; the ML is overly obsessive and abrasive, also irrational. There was too much going on and too many unnecessary time jumps and swindling.
This book should be rewritten because it has potential, but the plot is just all over the place. This reminds me of the time when I used one of those AI story chat apps to immerse myself in a story, and every time, it just spiraled out of control. The best ending this could have had was both the ML and FL dying the deaths they deserved or something tragic happening to one of them; they really ain't shit-ass people fr.
I want my props for reading through all of this. I would label this a fragmented thriller with 1/5 smut, an undeserved HEA, a nothing-but-controlling ML, and should be remastered.
I love and try to support my Black authors (that's why I'll give it a 5-star on Goodreads), but this was mostly built upon thrill and shock factor. I did enjoy the technical aspect since I am a Cybersecurity major; I fucked with that part heavily.
Until next time!
March 1, 2025
I don't know what it says about me that I ate this book up but oh well 🤷🏾♀️. This was a ride. A wild unhinged ride. Honor Royale James needs to be committed. In an asylum. In jail. Somewhere. From the beginning (no exaggeration) to the end he was off the chain. There were no limits he wouldn't go to for Lennon, or Lennie-Bear as he loved to call her.
I loved this book. I really did. This is my first 5 star read so far this year. I highly recommend to anybody who loves dark romance, black romance and men who are stalkers, obsessive, possesive, not afraid to kill and other psycho shit. The list of crazy things Honor did is literally out of pocket. This man installed cameras in her room(he started doing that when they were still teens) to watch her, put trackers in her necklace and bellybutton ring that she was never to take off, beat up and killed her exes, watched her sleep, lived across the street from her for years to watch her and she never knew, broke her car windowshield and robbed her to teach her a lesson about not protecting herself, hired a chick to stay close to her who was once obsessed with him but then became obsessed with Lennon and tried to make a move on her so she was lured to Lennon's house where she was murdered by Honor who then fucked Lennon next to her dead body after drugging her and let's not forget the sex doll he had made to look exactly like Lennon.
This man was deranged. Certifiably so, but I loved him and Lennon together. They had amazing chemistry. This is the type of unhinged stuff I look for in a dark romance. The only thing that was missing was some kidnapping. Something I surprised he didn't do tbh. Only thing I wasn't fond of was the step siblings angle obviously. Yeah...that'll never be a trope for me but the rest of this book I devoured. This is my first read from Kyeate and I need her to deliver more dark romance. She got me hooked on this book.
I loved this book. I really did. This is my first 5 star read so far this year. I highly recommend to anybody who loves dark romance, black romance and men who are stalkers, obsessive, possesive, not afraid to kill and other psycho shit. The list of crazy things Honor did is literally out of pocket. This man installed cameras in her room(he started doing that when they were still teens) to watch her, put trackers in her necklace and bellybutton ring that she was never to take off, beat up and killed her exes, watched her sleep, lived across the street from her for years to watch her and she never knew, broke her car windowshield and robbed her to teach her a lesson about not protecting herself, hired a chick to stay close to her who was once obsessed with him but then became obsessed with Lennon and tried to make a move on her so she was lured to Lennon's house where she was murdered by Honor who then fucked Lennon next to her dead body after drugging her and let's not forget the sex doll he had made to look exactly like Lennon.
This man was deranged. Certifiably so, but I loved him and Lennon together. They had amazing chemistry. This is the type of unhinged stuff I look for in a dark romance. The only thing that was missing was some kidnapping. Something I surprised he didn't do tbh. Only thing I wasn't fond of was the step siblings angle obviously. Yeah...that'll never be a trope for me but the rest of this book I devoured. This is my first read from Kyeate and I need her to deliver more dark romance. She got me hooked on this book.
March 17, 2025
I'm going to be honest and say I did not like it. Lennon, Honor were just unbelievable. I was unable to get immersed in the story. Halfway through I started skimming. I suppose I could label this dnf.
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March 9, 2025Dnf’d. I flipped through after reading some reviews to see if it was worth it to keep reading and it wasn’t. I don’t like when they tamper with birth control to force a pregnancy on someone.
April 18, 2026
Easily one of the worst books I've ever read and that assessment has very little to do with the kink in this novel.
June 11, 2026
Reads like a train wreck
Let’s play a game. Say you’re obsessed with your future stepsister, and you want to get together. Do you:
A) Pop her cherry and then essentially stop talking to her until your parents’ wedding
B) Go down on her at your parents’ wedding, then ghost her for three years while she dates someone else
C) Spend three years stalking her, only to somewhat randomly decide to murder her boyfriend
D) Hook up again, only when you get caught by her mom, you disappear for another three years
E) Ask her out at any time instead of wasting half a decade and change, because your dad has known about your relationship for years, and there’s literally nothing keeping you apart
F) Anything and everything to avoid E as long as possible for the so-called plot?
You’ll never guess what Honor chose.
Unbeknownst To You did have some entertainment value mixed in with the crazy, but ultimately it was bad. The transitions were trash, the logic was nowhere to be found, and Lennon’s just kinda there. Don’t even get me started on Lennon having zero reaction to finding out Honor’s level of unhinged or the book ending with her getting pregnant because Honor messed with her birth control.
Let’s play a game. Say you’re obsessed with your future stepsister, and you want to get together. Do you:
A) Pop her cherry and then essentially stop talking to her until your parents’ wedding
B) Go down on her at your parents’ wedding, then ghost her for three years while she dates someone else
C) Spend three years stalking her, only to somewhat randomly decide to murder her boyfriend
D) Hook up again, only when you get caught by her mom, you disappear for another three years
E) Ask her out at any time instead of wasting half a decade and change, because your dad has known about your relationship for years, and there’s literally nothing keeping you apart
F) Anything and everything to avoid E as long as possible for the so-called plot?
You’ll never guess what Honor chose.
Unbeknownst To You did have some entertainment value mixed in with the crazy, but ultimately it was bad. The transitions were trash, the logic was nowhere to be found, and Lennon’s just kinda there. Don’t even get me started on Lennon having zero reaction to finding out Honor’s level of unhinged or the book ending with her getting pregnant because Honor messed with her birth control.
May 22, 2025
Honor Honor Honor….
Honor is definitely in the unhinged psychopath hall of fame. Kyeate is a new to me author but sis definitely has talent and I’ll be looking at her catalogue.
I would’ve rated this much higher and didn’t because I feel for a dark romance, the spice scenes were very lackluster. They were almost rated pg-13 in description and I was waiting for that passion they had to translate during their intimacy on page.
I also would’ve liked to see an on page glimpse of the 3 years Lennon was with Malcolm and not just the end of their relationship. Knowing what we know about Honor, I can’t just see him sitting by idle for 3 years while she dealt with him— and yes, Honor was doing things to him during that time but it just doesn’t seem realistic that he’d let another man touch her that long when he doesn’t even like men to speak to her.
Anyways, still a solid book with good writing. Recommend. 3.5 ⭐️
Honor is definitely in the unhinged psychopath hall of fame. Kyeate is a new to me author but sis definitely has talent and I’ll be looking at her catalogue.
I would’ve rated this much higher and didn’t because I feel for a dark romance, the spice scenes were very lackluster. They were almost rated pg-13 in description and I was waiting for that passion they had to translate during their intimacy on page.
I also would’ve liked to see an on page glimpse of the 3 years Lennon was with Malcolm and not just the end of their relationship. Knowing what we know about Honor, I can’t just see him sitting by idle for 3 years while she dealt with him— and yes, Honor was doing things to him during that time but it just doesn’t seem realistic that he’d let another man touch her that long when he doesn’t even like men to speak to her.
Anyways, still a solid book with good writing. Recommend. 3.5 ⭐️
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March 3, 2025
slow build
May contain some spoilers but nothing to ruin the story.
I went in with some expectations, and an open mind as everyone needs for a story. In the first half of the book time jumped, without filling in scenarios. It left “holes” in the story. I found it hard to believe MFC was in love with MMC as she had no love to begin with and no mentioning of time spent together. There was need for details of moments but some mentioning like we eventually got to a place of building a bond/friendship before things began to change for us.
Unfortunately I found myself saying wait what how do we get here without a connection a few times. It got more interesting in the second half. I am willing to read the second book.
May contain some spoilers but nothing to ruin the story.
I went in with some expectations, and an open mind as everyone needs for a story. In the first half of the book time jumped, without filling in scenarios. It left “holes” in the story. I found it hard to believe MFC was in love with MMC as she had no love to begin with and no mentioning of time spent together. There was need for details of moments but some mentioning like we eventually got to a place of building a bond/friendship before things began to change for us.
Unfortunately I found myself saying wait what how do we get here without a connection a few times. It got more interesting in the second half. I am willing to read the second book.
July 9, 2025
This was one wild ride of a book. Even though Honor was the definition of unhinged, I loved him. His methods he used to get his Lennie-Bear were pure craziness. All the shenanigans he pulled had my jaw on the ground. The robot took the cake. Lennon was just going through blissfully unaware of what all Honor had been doing for her in the background. I understood that being with Honor would be a little unorthodox, but she could've just given in, lol. I liked Lennon, but sis should've been more aware of her surroundings. Sage was unexpected. I was not expecting all of the things that she did. The final twist had my jaw on the ground. I feel as if the ending was rushed. I wanted more of the relationship between these two. Overall, I loved this book.
March 4, 2025
Unbeknownst to You
The way I stated this story started makes more sense than just only reading the synopsis so don’t be scared to dive in! Honor!!! In a twisted way, I admired what he did & it made me like him! (Stockholm Syndrome) lol! Lennon was bold yet scary but when she FINALLY gave in she couldn’t deny herself of what her heart wanted. Honor was definitely a lot at times & I’m glad she could tell him on occasion to calm down & stop! Marie irked me in the beginning & Mr. James was a mystery to me. Sage shocked tf out of me with her reveal. Cobra & Nayla are true definition of friends!
The way I stated this story started makes more sense than just only reading the synopsis so don’t be scared to dive in! Honor!!! In a twisted way, I admired what he did & it made me like him! (Stockholm Syndrome) lol! Lennon was bold yet scary but when she FINALLY gave in she couldn’t deny herself of what her heart wanted. Honor was definitely a lot at times & I’m glad she could tell him on occasion to calm down & stop! Marie irked me in the beginning & Mr. James was a mystery to me. Sage shocked tf out of me with her reveal. Cobra & Nayla are true definition of friends!
February 27, 2025
Honor ... the name says it all!
This book was truly something different! I like the friendships displayed between Honor & Cobra, as well as Lennon & Nayla. Now, the Honor stood on business against any and everybody regarding Lennon and how his feelings for her was something serious. I had to agree with him checking her Mom, because everybody saw it but you. It was there before your situation, she didn't read the room. This is a good, crazy read.
This book was truly something different! I like the friendships displayed between Honor & Cobra, as well as Lennon & Nayla. Now, the Honor stood on business against any and everybody regarding Lennon and how his feelings for her was something serious. I had to agree with him checking her Mom, because everybody saw it but you. It was there before your situation, she didn't read the room. This is a good, crazy read.
March 13, 2025
OMG!!!!
Lawd!!!! Honor was crazy from page one to page 370. Some will say he was going too far, but how far is too far for love? Lennon was just trying to live her best life but Honor wanted to play in that gray area and just couldn’t let her be. I always say I want somebody to be crazy about me but this book has me rethinking some stuff. I will say it kept me entertained and made me a fan of Kyeate.
Lawd!!!! Honor was crazy from page one to page 370. Some will say he was going too far, but how far is too far for love? Lennon was just trying to live her best life but Honor wanted to play in that gray area and just couldn’t let her be. I always say I want somebody to be crazy about me but this book has me rethinking some stuff. I will say it kept me entertained and made me a fan of Kyeate.
Did Not Finish
April 29, 2026Not really much to say I was enjoying the book but then it just got boring I felt like some of the stuff he was doing didn't make any sense and was like ok and what's the point breaking her window and getting it fixed like it's odd but why do you want to drive her crazy and that isn't even something that would drive someone crazy. And he took himself out of her life and you're somehow punishing her for your decision that makes no sense
June 21, 2026
Kyeate Has Redefined the Meaning of Unhinged
If you’re looking for read with an Unhinged, Line Erasing , Boundary Crossing MMC that shows you from day one he means
E V E R Y - S I N G L E - W O R D
he saying to you… This book is for YOU
Seriously ain’t no mountain high; ain’t no valley low and definitely ain’t no river wide enough to keep Honor from Lennon. Even if she needs a little time to come around to the idea
Crazy- Deranged- Unstoppable
If you’re looking for read with an Unhinged, Line Erasing , Boundary Crossing MMC that shows you from day one he means
E V E R Y - S I N G L E - W O R D
he saying to you… This book is for YOU
Seriously ain’t no mountain high; ain’t no valley low and definitely ain’t no river wide enough to keep Honor from Lennon. Even if she needs a little time to come around to the idea
Crazy- Deranged- Unstoppable
June 25, 2026
an unhinged good time
Honor was definitely one of the most unhinged stalker MMCs I have ever read. Homeboy was so obsessed with his Lennie-Bear that he made sure he knew what she was up to at all times. This was so entertaining, I couldn’t put it down. My whole evening was spent turning pages because I just had to know how it ended. Kyeate is that girl because this book was excellent from start to finish!
Honor was definitely one of the most unhinged stalker MMCs I have ever read. Homeboy was so obsessed with his Lennie-Bear that he made sure he knew what she was up to at all times. This was so entertaining, I couldn’t put it down. My whole evening was spent turning pages because I just had to know how it ended. Kyeate is that girl because this book was excellent from start to finish!
February 19, 2025
Diabolical
Honor was by far one of the most unhinged MMC’s I have ever read about. Lennon should have been scared and the fact that she wasn’t let me know she was unhinged her dang self. This book is not for the weak. Folk who have issues with things that could be considered morally grey should definitely stay away from this read.
Honor was by far one of the most unhinged MMC’s I have ever read about. Lennon should have been scared and the fact that she wasn’t let me know she was unhinged her dang self. This book is not for the weak. Folk who have issues with things that could be considered morally grey should definitely stay away from this read.
February 28, 2025
sooooo forbiddeningly sweeeett
Ohhhh baby this is sooo dark and twisted but I loveddddd it so muchhh! Honor didn’t play about his Lenni Bear and he was willing to do whatever necessary and nobody was safe when it came to her. Honor put me in the mind of Joe from You but with a darker more forbidden twist
Ohhhh baby this is sooo dark and twisted but I loveddddd it so muchhh! Honor didn’t play about his Lenni Bear and he was willing to do whatever necessary and nobody was safe when it came to her. Honor put me in the mind of Joe from You but with a darker more forbidden twist
February 28, 2025
Kyeate what did you write and why did I love it!
I don’t even know where to start! I knew this book was going to be a roller coaster but I was not expecting to like the book as much as I did! Lennon and Honor were definitely made for each other and the more the book went on the more I saw it. She was just as crazy as him. Match made in heaven if you ask me.
I don’t even know where to start! I knew this book was going to be a roller coaster but I was not expecting to like the book as much as I did! Lennon and Honor were definitely made for each other and the more the book went on the more I saw it. She was just as crazy as him. Match made in heaven if you ask me.
March 1, 2025
This was a really good taboo + dark romance. I really love how we got see the relationship with Lennon & Honor from childhood to adulthood. As a reader it was nice to see how Honor stood on business from high school til forever when it came to Lennon I also loved how never hid his intentions with/about his Lennie-bear.
March 13, 2025
In the overall sense, I enjoyed the concept, but certain aspects of the writing could be written better. I also felt the timeline was confusing, where there seemed to be gaps. Yet I’d still recommend reading it for the insanity of Honor. But most importantly, the smut was amazing, and that alone increased my rating. 🥵🥵🥵
March 21, 2025
Shocked yes
What did I just read? Lol this book was sooooo good I don't know what to call Honor but unhinged idk baby its not a word for him yet 😂😂 but 10\10 read would recommend. Also if you read Mason Neiman then you’ll agree when I say those two men would be the best of friends 😂😂
What did I just read? Lol this book was sooooo good I don't know what to call Honor but unhinged idk baby its not a word for him yet 😂😂 but 10\10 read would recommend. Also if you read Mason Neiman then you’ll agree when I say those two men would be the best of friends 😂😂
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