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Set me Free
From the moment Creed Langston and Serenity Bradshaw crossed paths, their connection was undeniable. What started as a chance meeting turned into a whirlwind romance filled with passion, betrayal, and heartbreak.
Their love is tested by outside forces, exes who won’t let go, and secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Just when they think they have forever, one mistake changes everything, forcing Serenity to walk away—even as she carries a piece of Creed with her.
With lingering feelings, fiery tension, and new obstacles—including an ex who won’t let go and shocking family secrets—Creed is ready to fight for the only woman he’s ever loved. But after years of heartbreak, Serenity isn’t sure she can risk it again.
Through love, loss, and second chances, Creed and Serenity’s story proves that some people are meant to find their way back—no matter how long it takes.
Their love is tested by outside forces, exes who won’t let go, and secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Just when they think they have forever, one mistake changes everything, forcing Serenity to walk away—even as she carries a piece of Creed with her.
With lingering feelings, fiery tension, and new obstacles—including an ex who won’t let go and shocking family secrets—Creed is ready to fight for the only woman he’s ever loved. But after years of heartbreak, Serenity isn’t sure she can risk it again.
Through love, loss, and second chances, Creed and Serenity’s story proves that some people are meant to find their way back—no matter how long it takes.
408 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 4, 2025
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April 13, 2025
This was a good story, and I love how it was broken up into parts. This allowed us not to sit in the back-and-forth for too long.
This story takes us through a 10-year journey of Creed and Serenity. These babies had big dreams plus fell in love young and HARD. I just knew it would get bad before it got good but my goodness. There was a lot of conflict. Between his mama, Gianna, Jailah….I just can’t. I feel like Serenity adjusted so much of her life for a man at such a young age.
Although I wish this story went in a different direction with her moving on with a new love interest, this is a second chance romance😂, but my “let the niggas feel it in their chest” senses were going off really hard. But Creed was her soulmate and they made it work through all of the trials
Rants
* Sienna infuriated me. Although, she fixed it. I still feel like more of that journey should’ve been on page.
* I am not a fan of Creed Langston. Creed was super petty, he did her dirty, and his expectations for her to just move on with him were crazy. I just kept saying MAN UP AND BE BETTER!
* Serenity deserved more than that Vegas situation. IMO
* The whole situation with Lennox at the end 🤨 SO CREED GETS A PASS BUT YOUR DADDY DON'T???
This story takes us through a 10-year journey of Creed and Serenity. These babies had big dreams plus fell in love young and HARD. I just knew it would get bad before it got good but my goodness. There was a lot of conflict. Between his mama, Gianna, Jailah….I just can’t. I feel like Serenity adjusted so much of her life for a man at such a young age.
Although I wish this story went in a different direction with her moving on with a new love interest, this is a second chance romance😂, but my “let the niggas feel it in their chest” senses were going off really hard. But Creed was her soulmate and they made it work through all of the trials
Rants
* Sienna infuriated me. Although, she fixed it. I still feel like more of that journey should’ve been on page.
* I am not a fan of Creed Langston. Creed was super petty, he did her dirty, and his expectations for her to just move on with him were crazy. I just kept saying MAN UP AND BE BETTER!
* Serenity deserved more than that Vegas situation. IMO
* The whole situation with Lennox at the end 🤨 SO CREED GETS A PASS BUT YOUR DADDY DON'T???
May 11, 2025
Creed 🏀 & Serenity 🩰- 4.5⭐️
A great sports romance, friends to lovers, second chance romance. The book is broken up into 3 parts which allows us to get a full story. They meet as YA’s & we get to see how they navigate & grow into the adults they are by the end of the book.
I finished this book in 2 days. I didn’t want to put it down 😩
This was my first book I read from Genesis and I will def be reading more from her 🫶🏽
My notes:
-Knew Gianna was going to be a problem from the very beginning.
- Sienna was not a good mother in the beginning of the book. I hate how Serenity forgave her after them 2 years passed. BUT she was a changed woman after that.
-Creed needed to beg & grovel more. Serenity ain’t get her get lick back enough for me lol
-Serenity was a good step mommy ☺️
-Serenity sisterhood with her friends . Love a good friend group!
-Lennox situation toward the end of the book. Did we really need that?
A great sports romance, friends to lovers, second chance romance. The book is broken up into 3 parts which allows us to get a full story. They meet as YA’s & we get to see how they navigate & grow into the adults they are by the end of the book.
I finished this book in 2 days. I didn’t want to put it down 😩
This was my first book I read from Genesis and I will def be reading more from her 🫶🏽
My notes:
-Knew Gianna was going to be a problem from the very beginning.
- Sienna was not a good mother in the beginning of the book. I hate how Serenity forgave her after them 2 years passed. BUT she was a changed woman after that.
-Creed needed to beg & grovel more. Serenity ain’t get her get lick back enough for me lol
-Serenity was a good step mommy ☺️
-Serenity sisterhood with her friends . Love a good friend group!
-Lennox situation toward the end of the book. Did we really need that?
May 12, 2025
Oh yeah
The story had me in my feelings for most of the story. I wanted this couple to be free, together. You'll see what I mean... There is some Good stuff here, my friends.
The story had me in my feelings for most of the story. I wanted this couple to be free, together. You'll see what I mean... There is some Good stuff here, my friends.
April 8, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a new to me author I found via IG, but I definitely plan on reading more of her work.
Shout out to the author for giving us a full story, that oddly read like a series. From the beginning I was locked in with Creed and Serenity. They were both equally annoying and equally lovable.
Some aspects of the story didn’t track for me. For example, what Sienna said to Serenity would take time to process and move forward from. Especially because the way she is treated was highly discussed. So the repair between those two felt disingenuous. And I found myself waiting on the other shoe to drop.
And the issue with Lennox at the very end of the story. #1 horrible timing to throw that drama end and not leave room for more explanation. But also, why add that? For the entirety of the story, I was waiting on him to grow a back bone and take up for his daughter. Sienna’s actions towards Serenity, was enough of a reason to leave her. So the ending with them didn’t track to me.
I was happy for Naseem. Really would love a story with him and Egypt.
Love the friendships displayed. Gianna and Jah were bops. Overall this was a roller coaster, but I enjoyed it. Looking forward to checking out her catalog.
This is a new to me author I found via IG, but I definitely plan on reading more of her work.
Shout out to the author for giving us a full story, that oddly read like a series. From the beginning I was locked in with Creed and Serenity. They were both equally annoying and equally lovable.
Some aspects of the story didn’t track for me. For example, what Sienna said to Serenity would take time to process and move forward from. Especially because the way she is treated was highly discussed. So the repair between those two felt disingenuous. And I found myself waiting on the other shoe to drop.
And the issue with Lennox at the very end of the story. #1 horrible timing to throw that drama end and not leave room for more explanation. But also, why add that? For the entirety of the story, I was waiting on him to grow a back bone and take up for his daughter. Sienna’s actions towards Serenity, was enough of a reason to leave her. So the ending with them didn’t track to me.
I was happy for Naseem. Really would love a story with him and Egypt.
Love the friendships displayed. Gianna and Jah were bops. Overall this was a roller coaster, but I enjoyed it. Looking forward to checking out her catalog.
June 21, 2025
Not my happy ending
*some spoilers* First let me say I love this book and can't wait to read the next one. The writing was amazing and I was immediately pulled into the characters and it didn't really feel like a slow burn to me. With that being said I don't really like her relationship with Creed and I don't really like how he just glosses over him being unfaithful and not really taking the time to understand why he did what he did or why he kept going back to women like Gianna to me Creed had a lot of growing up to do and didn't really deserve to marry Serenity until he faced why he continued to make impulsive crazy decisions. No comment on Serenity's dad I gotta admit that would have me second guessing my own marriage considering her dad and husband were both guilty of the same thing. All in all I did enjoy the book and it was a page turner I just wouldn't consider a favorite for romances or second chances.
*some spoilers* First let me say I love this book and can't wait to read the next one. The writing was amazing and I was immediately pulled into the characters and it didn't really feel like a slow burn to me. With that being said I don't really like her relationship with Creed and I don't really like how he just glosses over him being unfaithful and not really taking the time to understand why he did what he did or why he kept going back to women like Gianna to me Creed had a lot of growing up to do and didn't really deserve to marry Serenity until he faced why he continued to make impulsive crazy decisions. No comment on Serenity's dad I gotta admit that would have me second guessing my own marriage considering her dad and husband were both guilty of the same thing. All in all I did enjoy the book and it was a page turner I just wouldn't consider a favorite for romances or second chances.
December 8, 2025
Oh My!!
The reviews do this beauty no justice! We have amazing storytelling with an actual beginning, middle, and end. Two complex characters that are just trying to navigate adulthood the realistic way. You know….making shitty mistakes, learning and growing into the person you’re meant to be…
My sister once told me that you’re not really an adult until you’re 36 and I believe it. You’re finally at a place where you’ve done the whole ghetto adulting thing longer than childhood. Creed deserves grace because he definitely stepped up more than what others would have done. Serenity deserves props because at 20 she stood ten toes down on not taking the disrespect and finding herself before committing to a man.
Anywho…enjoy this story. Savor it. Appreciate the penmanship. Have some wine to go with the spice and give this author all of the flowers. Such a gem!
The reviews do this beauty no justice! We have amazing storytelling with an actual beginning, middle, and end. Two complex characters that are just trying to navigate adulthood the realistic way. You know….making shitty mistakes, learning and growing into the person you’re meant to be…
My sister once told me that you’re not really an adult until you’re 36 and I believe it. You’re finally at a place where you’ve done the whole ghetto adulting thing longer than childhood. Creed deserves grace because he definitely stepped up more than what others would have done. Serenity deserves props because at 20 she stood ten toes down on not taking the disrespect and finding herself before committing to a man.
Anywho…enjoy this story. Savor it. Appreciate the penmanship. Have some wine to go with the spice and give this author all of the flowers. Such a gem!
July 18, 2025
I loved this book. Serenity was a freshman in college and Creed was a junior in college and also a NBA draft prospect. The book is broken into three parts College years, two years later and then five years later. It kind of reminds you of Love and Basketball, but with real life tragedies and scenarios. It is a slow burn, but I felt like everything that happened was necessary. The characters grew a lot in the book, but sometimes they were annoying. I definitely think you should read it, but it will have you on an emotional roller coaster.
April 5, 2025
set me free
The promo had me stalking this release & it was worth the wait. I carried my kindle with me everywhere today and couldn’t put this down! The tea was so juicy. Serenity was head strong and knew her worth. She enhanced everyone’s life around her. Creed fumbled more than a few times. Great read!
The promo had me stalking this release & it was worth the wait. I carried my kindle with me everywhere today and couldn’t put this down! The tea was so juicy. Serenity was head strong and knew her worth. She enhanced everyone’s life around her. Creed fumbled more than a few times. Great read!
April 6, 2025
An excellent slow burn
My first read by Genesis and I absolutely loved it! Although this technically a slow burn, the pace of the book as a whole is perfect. Creed and Serenity were the definition of right person, wrong time. I will definitely be reading more by this author!
My first read by Genesis and I absolutely loved it! Although this technically a slow burn, the pace of the book as a whole is perfect. Creed and Serenity were the definition of right person, wrong time. I will definitely be reading more by this author!
April 12, 2025
I could fight you!
Love love loveeeeed! I didn’t mind at all that it was a slow burn because it was so worth it getting their full story. The mama can forever and always go to hell!
Love love loveeeeed! I didn’t mind at all that it was a slow burn because it was so worth it getting their full story. The mama can forever and always go to hell!
October 17, 2025
I enjoyed the writing style and would like to read something else by her.
Struggled with this book bc it was two really messy toxic people. Creed was a bit of a tosser - weak ladies man but apparently loves heroine. Heroine no better keeps going back to him over 10 years.
Struggled with this book bc it was two really messy toxic people. Creed was a bit of a tosser - weak ladies man but apparently loves heroine. Heroine no better keeps going back to him over 10 years.
November 17, 2025
4.5 ⭐️
I really enjoyed the love cycle of Serenity and Creed. The way they went through all the moments of love and were able to push through and be together was beautiful and a true example of what happens in love.
I really enjoyed the love cycle of Serenity and Creed. The way they went through all the moments of love and were able to push through and be together was beautiful and a true example of what happens in love.
December 28, 2025
couldn’t have ended any other way
The back and forth was real life but I’m glad it had a satisfying end. A really good read. Serenity stood on business and Creed had to own his mess ups
The back and forth was real life but I’m glad it had a satisfying end. A really good read. Serenity stood on business and Creed had to own his mess ups
April 12, 2025
Good Read!
This storyline was good. Serenity worked my nerves through the end of the book. Creed did the most but Serenity did the most. Overall good book!!!
This storyline was good. Serenity worked my nerves through the end of the book. Creed did the most but Serenity did the most. Overall good book!!!
May 10, 2025
Yes
I loved this story. It was really a slow burn and I was not disappointed. Y'all just read the damn book.
I loved this story. It was really a slow burn and I was not disappointed. Y'all just read the damn book.
May 17, 2025
Idk I really wanted to see the fmc become a ballerina instead of getting pregnant
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2025
Once a cheater always a cheater.
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