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Brown Suga
They grew up side by side, sharing everything but the truth. Autumn Sakura James is the baby of the family, the only daughter in a house full of loud, overprotective triplet brothers who taught her how to fight, hustle, and keep her heart guarded. Now twenty-four, she runs Brown Suga Edibles, her thriving 420-friendly bakery where cannabis and culinary art mix with her signature flair. She’s bold, sensual, and independent, with a laugh that can warm anyone and eyes that see straight through lies. But there’s always been one person who makes her softer than she wants to be.
Giovani Orion Maddox, at twenty-six, is the polished, observant corporate lawyer who learned early how to win, but behind the tailored suits is a man with hacker’s skills and an unshakable loyalty to those he loves. Born into a tight-knit, successful family, he’s seen firsthand what lasting love looks like and he’s never wanted anything less. He’s never backed down from a fight. Except when it comes to her.
They’ve shared a birthday on Valentine’s Day their whole lives, a cosmic joke that tied them together from childhood. Through scraped knees, first heartbreaks, late-night confessions, and family vacations, they’ve always been best friends who danced around the one thing that mattered most.
Now grown, both restless and successful in their own right, Autumn and Gio are starting to realize they’ve been waiting for each other all along. It’s time to stop pretending. Time to cross that line.
Because when loyalty runs this deep and love has been growing for years, there’s no more room for fear, only forever.
Giovani Orion Maddox, at twenty-six, is the polished, observant corporate lawyer who learned early how to win, but behind the tailored suits is a man with hacker’s skills and an unshakable loyalty to those he loves. Born into a tight-knit, successful family, he’s seen firsthand what lasting love looks like and he’s never wanted anything less. He’s never backed down from a fight. Except when it comes to her.
They’ve shared a birthday on Valentine’s Day their whole lives, a cosmic joke that tied them together from childhood. Through scraped knees, first heartbreaks, late-night confessions, and family vacations, they’ve always been best friends who danced around the one thing that mattered most.
Now grown, both restless and successful in their own right, Autumn and Gio are starting to realize they’ve been waiting for each other all along. It’s time to stop pretending. Time to cross that line.
Because when loyalty runs this deep and love has been growing for years, there’s no more room for fear, only forever.
385 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 3, 2025
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November 27, 2025
I enjoy her writing style but at times it feels like the author is chasing quotes and highlights vs just telling the story and letting it all come to the readers organically. Additionally it feels like we get too much information/descriptive language about the freaking and the rest of the story is a background detail. Like sorry I don’t need 5 pages of foreplay but we don’t see the couple on a lot of dates or engaging in other more heartwarming activities. The chemistry was there the love too but the whole issue and Texas was far too dramatic for what it was like please get a grip. It was a month she runs her own business and it just wasn’t that deep to me. Having the family call and lecture him when it’s like you knew he was a corporate lawyer, if he can’t be gone for one month without theatrics go see the lady. I liked this story it’s written well enough but I think the style needs more refinement in execution.
February 23, 2026
Repetitive
Pros: I loved that Autumn and Gio didn't waste time once they decided to be together. I like books that have this trope, but hate it takes over half the book with the couple going back and forth before they commit.
I liked that they were a successful AA duo with friends and families that encouraged the relationship.
Cons: It became repetitive very quick. Everytime Autumn was in her bakery, the writer would talk about the place smelling like sugar, butter and weed. We got it. It's a bakery that specializes in edibles. 😫
Rolling of the eyes. Geesh..everyone was doing it but then we get descriptions of how hard they rolled them. Rolling her eyes so hard they should be stuck, or so hard her scalp should be tingling, or so hard they should file a complaint and on and on.
Every other page it was s3x. There was no character development, meaningful dialog just BDSM. I found myself skipping them and I realized those scenes take up dang near 5/6 pages a shot.
Autumn was forever crying and Gio is supposed to tough. It's your wedding that you are paying for, but Autumn can't tell that lady to go to hell!? Gio is an Attorney that is not a partner but he can say whatever and dress however he wants? All of this was just too much for me.
Pros: I loved that Autumn and Gio didn't waste time once they decided to be together. I like books that have this trope, but hate it takes over half the book with the couple going back and forth before they commit.
I liked that they were a successful AA duo with friends and families that encouraged the relationship.
Cons: It became repetitive very quick. Everytime Autumn was in her bakery, the writer would talk about the place smelling like sugar, butter and weed. We got it. It's a bakery that specializes in edibles. 😫
Rolling of the eyes. Geesh..everyone was doing it but then we get descriptions of how hard they rolled them. Rolling her eyes so hard they should be stuck, or so hard her scalp should be tingling, or so hard they should file a complaint and on and on.
Every other page it was s3x. There was no character development, meaningful dialog just BDSM. I found myself skipping them and I realized those scenes take up dang near 5/6 pages a shot.
Autumn was forever crying and Gio is supposed to tough. It's your wedding that you are paying for, but Autumn can't tell that lady to go to hell!? Gio is an Attorney that is not a partner but he can say whatever and dress however he wants? All of this was just too much for me.
August 7, 2025
Autumn Sakura James 24 year old the proud owner of Brown Suga Edibles 420 friendly .
Giovani Orion Maddox 26 years old sharp -eyed corporate lawyer with hacker skill.
Best friend since childhood sharing a very special day their birthday, which falls on Valentine’s Day . They’ve been there for each For everything and now it’s time for them to let their real feelings for each other come out. The story follows how their relationship and how their love comes together .The spicy scenes were 10 out of 10. I highly recommend and it’s a standalone so you don’t have to be left on a cliffhanger. overall, I give the book a five out of five stars.
Giovani Orion Maddox 26 years old sharp -eyed corporate lawyer with hacker skill.
Best friend since childhood sharing a very special day their birthday, which falls on Valentine’s Day . They’ve been there for each For everything and now it’s time for them to let their real feelings for each other come out. The story follows how their relationship and how their love comes together .The spicy scenes were 10 out of 10. I highly recommend and it’s a standalone so you don’t have to be left on a cliffhanger. overall, I give the book a five out of five stars.
March 4, 2026
Another one!
I'm hooked on these books. I've been tearing through this author's catalog ever since I took a chance on Midnight Bleu, and I've not yet been disappointed.
There are some errors and at times the same scene is described back to back in two different ways(sometimes paragraphs repeat) but that in no one takes from the story. Love it.
I'm hooked on these books. I've been tearing through this author's catalog ever since I took a chance on Midnight Bleu, and I've not yet been disappointed.
There are some errors and at times the same scene is described back to back in two different ways(sometimes paragraphs repeat) but that in no one takes from the story. Love it.
June 2, 2026
crying lots of it
There’s a lot of crying from the fmc. The writing is great I just felt she was a tad weak. And the mmc was what I wanted. I just wanted her stronger and also can’t believe I’m saying this but too much sex. I actually skipped a good bit of them.
There’s a lot of crying from the fmc. The writing is great I just felt she was a tad weak. And the mmc was what I wanted. I just wanted her stronger and also can’t believe I’m saying this but too much sex. I actually skipped a good bit of them.
January 27, 2026
78% dnf
Why is she always crying ?
Why is she always crying ?
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