Capri Towns is a loving father and respected businessman.
He left the streets long ago in an effort to be a better man. Life is good with flourishing businesses, a fiancée, and his best friend by his side. One act of betrayal hardens Capri's heart and turns his soul dark. Just when he thinks things can't get any worse, they do. Capri is forever changed, and it's not for the better. The only thing that keeps him going is the need to seek revenge. Capri is coming for everyone who hurt him, and he doesn't care if he has to get it back in blood.
Lisa Tate is planning a wedding and preparing for the birth of her child.
One trip to the doctor's office breaks her heart, and Lisa is left trying to cope. The person that she needs by her side the most is MIA, and Lisa finds herself devastated and alone. To make matters worse, when a cold-hearted stranger swoops in and attempts to make her pay for a sin that she didn't commit, Lisa knows she has to be on God's most hated list.
What happens when two tortured souls stare into each other's eyes and bond from an immense amount of pain? Are they damaged forever, or is it possible for two broken hearts to help one another mend?
3.5 ⭐️ I appreciated how genuine the story was, but I wish we'd discovered more about Caprice and Lisa's connection. Given the tragedy they both experienced, a well-developed relationship would have enhanced the plot. Sometimes 300 plus pages are needed.
This was a good read and a new to me author. Capri lost his daughter and decided to seek revenge, unfortunately for him the person he kidnapped really isn’t collateral. Eventually he and Lisa bound over lust and loss. I appreciated how Capri was able to forgive at the end and how Lisa was able to move on from her ex. All in all I enjoyed the plot but wish we got to see Capri and Lisa develop more into their relationship. Oh and Robin is definitely trash, lying like that to try and get her man back when y’all been broke up was evil work.
(3.5⭐️) I definitely thought this book was going in a different direction. It starts off with betrayal, heavy losses & revenge plots, But the story eventually shifts into something else and honestly, I wasn’t all the way mad at it.
Capri and Lisa are first tethered together by the unfortunate actions of one person, and later connected in another way (that I won’t spoil). I enjoyed watching them navigate their unusual circumstances and bond over what another reviewer perfectly described as “lust and loss.”
Where it fell flat for me was the relationship development. If the story had ended with more of a “happy for now” or even a “we’re about to be connected for life, let’s figure this out dynamic”, I think I would have rated it higher. The author does show their relationship forming beyond the physical, but that doesn’t really happen until nearly 90% into the book. The characters also never express their love for one another (even in the epilogue), which made it harder for me to feel emotionally invested in them as a couple.
I also would have liked to see more closure for Capri. He mentions needing to forgive certain people and work through things, but we never really see that play out. Did he forgive them? Did he go to therapy? What did his healing actually look like?
If you like messy connections, shared trauma, and characters working through things like grief, alcoholism, and betrayal, you might enjoy this one.
I empathized so much with Capri because what happened to him was so terrible, so I could definitely understand his need for revenge. Capri and Lisa were two individuals that came together under terrible circumstances, but I loved what blossomed between them. I will say that I've noticed a pattern in Natisha Raynor's books, and that's the couple getting together at the very end of the book, and while I love her writing and her stories, I would definitely love to see the couple together before the epilogue.
This was a really good read. I enjoyed the entire story. This book was even paced and we'll written. The structure was even better. Just read the damn book.
I truly enjoyed this book and I was so happy that we got to experience what was true anger, grief and forgiveness!!!… Capri and Lisa came full circle and it was good to see them on their healing journey!!!… This was definitely a work of art and the story flowed so beautifully!!!…
Well done. This was a unique story to me, I highly advise paying attention to the trigger warnings.
But man, what a story.
Initially, I wasn’t feeling Lisa’s attitude about Sin and keeping his secret. I mean, she was still talking about marrying him or concerning herself with where they stood.
But she redeemed herself. I loved how she didn’t allow herself to be mistreated by Capri regardless of the pain he was feeling.
Now- Capri! My heart ached for him. I’m glad he healed and what an eye opener about empathy, forgiveness, and compassion.
Robin tried it. Talk about making a not great situation worse. Why couldn’t she accept the fumble and move around?
Re-read and still loved! I was actually fine with the ending this time around. Pretty much I got everything I needed out of this read. It explores complex topics, and each person's POV is presented well. I understood Capri, empathized with Lisa, while also feeling that Robin had every right to be appalled, disgusted and feel betrayed. I will probably read this book again!
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4.5 Really enjoyed. Well written, well paced, great, solid, sexy characters and HEAVY topics that are dealt with well. The ending felt slightly rushed (would have liked to see more there), but for the most part this was a great book.
Housekeeping wise, Capri is called Caprice twice at the 86% mark.
This was my first Natisha story but it certainly won't be my last! When I tell you that this is a page turner that I couldn't step away from, I mean just that. Every time I thought she couldn't add nothing else to this story, she did.
My heart equally poured out for Lisa and Capri, both suffered immeasurable loss that led them to trauma bonding. Most people will complain that it took too long for them to finally decide to be together but I think it made it realistic. Neither thought they would ever be in love again after the betrayal they experienced but somehow the universe saw fit to keep putting them together. I assumed this would be a captor/captive stockholm syndrome story, it was nothing of the sort.
One thing for certain the complexity of the characters in this story shows a real talent for Raynor's writing. I rooted for Sage even though I know he wasn't end game. I wanted to beat the breaks out of Lori but wanted to drag Robin down the street by her very existing edges. While Capri was prickly it wasn't without reason and I love Lisa gave him grace but also stood 10 toes down in her boundaries.
This is an emotionally charged will leave you in shock but also in awe of the talent. One small note on the Audiobook- I was not really a fan of the FMC's voice but overall didn't let that deter me.
It was so sad what happened to Caprice and proof that stray büllets don’t have a name on them. I understand Capri spazzing out after Caprice was unalived especially after learning the treacherous act by Robin and Dolph and Caprice’s paternity being in question. It was so heartbreaking at the loss that Lisa suffered with her baby son as well. I wanted for him to be named and have a proper burial but I can understand why Natisha probably wasn’t in the best headspace to go fully into more details. Sintonio was a flawed nícca all around and deserved more than twelve years. I wanted Robin to suffer repercussions for faking an illness to get GoFundMe donations. This was a good book even with the tragic losses but I like the fact that book wasn’t overpowered, overly depressing, and stifling that it took over the book.
This book was missing development. It was an okay read. It entertained me enough to finish it but at 70% or so I was wondering how they would end up together cuz they lacked chemistry. They trauma bonded and I guess that could lead to love; therfore, I wanted to see it. But I didn't see it. It kinda seem like they agreed to be together because of the baby. It was kinda weird.
What started as a tragic situation quickly turned into something much deeper. Between grief, betrayal, revenge, unexpected connections, and two people navigating their own emotional baggage, this story took me places I wasn’t necessarily expecting.
Capri, Capri, Capri🥺…this man was grieving his daughter, seeking justice, and trying to make sense of a loss that no parent should ever have to experience. His grief and anger was OVERstood. I couldn’t fault him for wanting answers because I’ll beat a brick about mine!
But what really stood out to me was how grief became a part of the connection between Capri and Lisa. These two experienced loss in different ways, but they shared a pain that most people couldn’t begin to understand. And sometimes, when you’ve experienced that kind of heartbreak, connecting with somebody who understands your pain can either be impossibly traumatic or a beautiful blessing.
Their story also explored something I appreciated: learning that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting the people we’ve lost. You can honor someone’s memory, acknowledge the pain, and still allow yourself to experience love and happiness without feeling like you’re betraying the people who are no longer here. And I appreciated that message because grief doesn’t just disappear because life keeps moving.
Lisa and Capri’s relationship was unexpected, I didnt ship them together at first until they got their get back😏Their journey explored trust, vulnerability, healing, and learning to love despite the pain both of them had experienced.
Apparently, sometimes getting your lick back means more than revenge. Sometimes you get your woman, too🤭
Baby I love when the thug falls first! Capri and Lisa actually trauma bonded over the loss of their kids! Before the Capresw death; Capri founds out that is fiancé and best friend had a one night stand and that Caprese might not be his. He is heartbroken and betrayed. He puts that fiancé out with a quickness and does a paternity test. While awaiting the results- Lisa’s fiancé shot in the air and accidentally kills Capri’s child. Capri decide to get revenge on Sintanio and kidnap pregnant Lisa. Lisa has a complicated pregnancy which doesn’t help with the kidnapping. She is advised to end the pregnancy due to the complications but she doesn’t! She ends up going into labor and since he not completely a monster he gets her some help and takes her to the hospital!
Capri thought he was hurting Sintanio but Sintanio doesn’t care the least little bit. Sintanio is upset that Lisa doesn’t allow him to see the birth or hold the baby. Lisa was done with him! Capri’s mission is to make Sintanio’s life miserable and he does that lol. He beats this man up repeatedly, set his house on fire, tear his truck business up. He bullies that man so bad that Sintanio turns himself in.
Capri and Lisa continue to run into each other and end up bumping and grinding. They both are on some drunk and sneaky link type of time. Lisa ends up getting pregnant and they end up working out!
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Caprice is a good man. A loving present father for his baby girl Capri and a very supportive and loyal partner to his fiance and mother of his babygirl. They are doing well and then ish hits the fan and unfortunately when it rains it pours. In the midst of finding out about his fiance's betrayal the most devastating situation occurs. From there he is on a downward spiral seeking revenge and solace for his broken heart.
At the same time Lisa is living her best life. She's planning her dream wedding, enjoying being a nurse, and in love with who she believes to be a good man and pregnant with his child. She is up until she isn't. The rain begins pouring on her and things get hopeless. Capri and Lisa connect on a situation neither of them really want to be involved in.
I wasn't really sold on their relationship, but at the same time I didn't mind the pace before the twist. The other thing is this book is called back in blood and honestly I don't think there was enough blood 🤷🏾♀️ Sontonio deserved much more than he got. Idc that it was an accident, his actions after tell me he was trash. Overall it was okay.
Loss of a loved one especially children is devastating and starting a new relationship out of tragedy can be shaky. Natisha wrote an intricate plot with every character intricately interconnected. It is wizardry that made it all come together in a weird yet sensible way. What I loved the most about Capri was that he remained a principled man even at his lowest point. Fidelity and loyalty to his relationships was important and he didn’t fold whenever Robin tried to return. The way he treated Lisa during his darkest times always made sense. This is one of the only books where sex was present but secondary to the budding romance. The story was well written and this was a good read.
The synopsis is very misleading this book is about healing and the struggles one goes through with the lost of a child I think promoting this as a revenge story where he kidnaps the girl for the sins of her fiancé truly dumbs down the core of this entire books message it truly only take place only within a chapter or 2 of this entire books so to me it’s weird to base a whole synopsis around it but also we spent so long with them being fuck buddies to parents with the sprinkle of trauma I think she forgot to have them a be real relationship and develop a connection bc it was basically fast forward in the last chapter 🙄 anywho not bad but very much mislead book with wayyy to much to be desired
I hate how men never forgive the woman but women never get forgiven but then I guess that would have ruined the plot huh? They should have at least made Robin a perpetual cheater. She cheated once and he had no compassion for the mother of the child and didnt even grieve with her? That is soooo far fetched and fake. And the fake cancer part was silly. If she had a full blown affair she would have been more unredeemable. Who falls in love with their kidnapper? Stockholm syndrome much? And Lisa’s husband just out the blue ain’t shit? There were no signs? Like come onnnnn…. There had to be some signs that she was ignoring that he was capable of being an asshole. Also Lisa and Capri’s love story was rushed at the end. It was sex only until the last ten pages.
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Wooooo, this book was so good! It was well written, and it took me through there. Our MMC Capri and FMC Lisa has experienced some horrific loss. Capri found out that he was betrayed in the worst possible way by his best friend and his fiance. Robin has withheld something that had the power to make or break them since year one of his relationship, and it came out in the worst possible way. Smh, Capri was so hurt and kicked her out.
Robin, our FMC, lost her baby when she was 6 mths pregnant. She was an emotional reck, depressed, and not getting any support from her fiance until Capri. What the FMC and MMC didn't know was how this all would end for them both.
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.5 Stars) | Back in Blood… But Where Was the Pressure?
Back in Blood was definitely a good read, but with a title that bold, I was expecting the story to come outside swinging. The plot kept me interested, and I definitely felt Capri’s pain because life was throwing punches from every direction. I appreciated the way grief and alcoholism were woven into the story, but I wanted more depth, especially when it came to Capri and Lisa’s relationship. The drama showed up, but it never fully stepped on the gas. For a title like Back in Blood, I expected a little more chaos, more emotion, more pressure. It was fast paced and entertaining, but it played it a little too safe for me. Still a solid 3.5 star read with plenty of potential.
Omg Ms. Natasha you have done it again!! I loved the full circle in this story. A lot of times we do get stuck on the circumstances, instead of learning the lesson and making it out. Even though both situations were horrible they were mistakes. And I am so glad Capri got his stuff together to be the man Lisa and their son needed. I’m glad his enlightening also opened his heart up to his dad. Lisa deserved her happy ending and I’m glad she got it because for a minute there I thought she might be cursed with all the bad things that were coming her way. Five Stars as usual!!
Ms Raynor this book right here was everything.. I loved both Capri and Lisa character’s their pain was raw and heartbreaking and you wrote it in such a way that you felt their pain…I was scared for Lisa for a moment cause Capri needed someone to pay for his loss…now I didn’t understand Robins need to fake a illness she wasn’t getting there was no coming back from her deceit now I would love to have read about the conversation between Capri and his dad re About his drinking now that he had a different perspective…..can Sage get a story I truly liked his character