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Gotta Jones For Ya: An Unhinged Romance

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She thought I was just a good time with good d*ck and bad intentions. But I don’t play ‘bout mine—never have, never will.
You show me a heart worth keepin’, I’ma show you what it mean to be chosen by a real one.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 27, 2025

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Profile Image for JMonique.
122 reviews20 followers
September 1, 2025
This was a good quick read!

Knuck was insane 😭 he bulldozed his way into Nyomi’s life & didn’t let up from day one!! That man saw what he wanted & stopped at nothing to get it! He applied PRESSURE from begging to end!! Through all his craziness he showed Nyomi the love she didn’t know she wanted & needed! This was a cute quick read with a lil unhinged craziness & spice! Definitely getting into more from this author!
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1,421 reviews157 followers
September 2, 2025
Knucks Girl

I enjoyed Knuck's crazy azz. He was definitely the epitome of: 🎵🎶I just wanna say, you’re mine, you’re mine. F#$k what you heard, you’re mine, you’re mine. 🎶🎵

He wasnt insane, not really but he was a little off his rocker when it came to Nyomi. The man was in love day one 🤭 He knew she was gone be his forever and he went about applying the necessary and sometimes unnecessary pressure to make sure she knew it too. Nyomi just wanted some really good sex for one night but little did she know Knuck was on a different type of time. 

I liked the pics at the beginning of the chapters, the text messages, the social media posts all of it just made it more modern. I love when a book just feels black and this one was blackety black and I appreciated that. I loved that Knuck helped Nyomi push past her insecurities, by really loving her through it. Despite Knuck being brash he was soft for her when needed and the love he had was clear. A quick solid fun read.
Profile Image for Lisette.
615 reviews43 followers
September 3, 2025
Ok listen! I really thought Knuck was going to wear my nerves out with his unhinged self but baby I love that man. He was so locked in on Nyomi and the way he went after her and stayed on her needs to be a blueprint to how it's done. I loved this story. I was cheesing and giggling the whole time.

10 stars!!!⭐️
Profile Image for Jaz Morgan .
12 reviews
January 21, 2026
5/5

Yup! Perfect spice to love ratio. had my bits tingling! Ny really took too long tbh by day 3 he would have won me ova! Knuck was indeed unhinged but idk i need that 🫦
Profile Image for ⌞giselle⌝.
138 reviews12 followers
January 16, 2026
Knuck came through with REAL BDE and I was NOT mad at him AT ALL! I honestly need that! I would have given in to him instantly. Nyomi, girl, your reserve is much better than mine, lol.
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117 reviews9 followers
September 9, 2025
Gotta Jones For Ya

I read this book based on a recommendation. I told if this story wasn’t good that I would be side-eyeing her and the author. Well I didn’t have to side-eye anyone because this story was a good unhinged mess. Knuck applied that pressure the only way he knew how to do. Did he get he wanted, well you have to read it to find out. Let me read more in Ms. Author Ma’am’s catalog.
410 reviews7 followers
September 1, 2025
Solid Read

Knuck and Ny are unconventional to say the least. Their romance started as a fling, and though the relationship is a whirlwind one, the story is still entertaining. It's a novella. It's short, smutty, fast-paced, and true to the title.
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128 reviews14 followers
November 9, 2025
When Nyomi finally agreed to Knuck’s invitation for a weekend rendezvous, she had no idea what chaos awaited her. Once Knuck got a taste of her, he was relentless, determined not to let her go.

When I was in my 20s, this was the kind of crazy I liked. I loved every moment of Knuck and Nyomi’s interactions. He saw what he wanted and stood ten toes down. Nyomi couldn’t deny his sincerity even if she tried. He proved himself from day one, and that wall she built from dealing with a trash man came tumbling down.

I will always root for a Black man who loves a Black woman wholeheartedly, and Knuck did exactly that. This is a book I would reread whenever I need a good pick-me-up or a palate cleanser.

Definitely a must-read for the Black romance girlies.
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84 reviews7 followers
November 11, 2025


I laughed a lot during this book but I’m unsure if this was meant for comic relief. I’ll give it a 3 because it wasn’t bad ??? But not great?? But not comedy ??? But funny??? But i had fun even though I rolled my eyes enough times to have a headache.
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722 reviews8 followers
October 17, 2025
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

This was a good story. I ain’t gone lie when I first started reading it I stopped and was planning to DNF, but I came back to it like a day ago and finished it. If I’m not mistaken the author did warn at the beginning that it would be a lot of sex. I’m not sure if it was this book or another, so I didn’t take points off for that. Honestly the story was good enough and I just skipped all the sex it was like every other page. It wasn’t great I feel like there should’ve been more and could’ve been if there wasn’t so much sex. The way his family was just so in love with her was crazy since she didn’t say or do anything the day of the Sunday dinner. She literally sat there and maybe laughed, smiled, and things like that, but there was no conversation or anything. But they were talking about how real she was and how she was the best. I was literally wondering “how?”. But I guess we had to imagine that more went on during dinner for them to come to that conclusion. Other than that and a couple other things it was a good book. I was loving that it was over done on the drama. No killing, no drugs, no cheating.
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394 reviews17 followers
September 14, 2025
Sometimes your bookish bestie pulls rank on your current read and hits you with that “READ THIS BOOK NEEEOOOWWW” energy...and when I tell you I’m glad I listened? Whew.

Because baby... Knuck. That man is different.

Let’s be clear: he’s not unhinged.

He is aggressively and obsessively persistent, and I mean that in the best way.

Knuck saw what he wanted, Nyomi, and didn’t waste time playing it cool. He applied all the pressure, consistently, confidently, and without apology. From the jump, he let her (and the world) know:

“You are mine. Period. No further explanation needed.”

And poor Nyomi was trying to stand on business. She was over there like, “This is just a casual link-up, nothing serious.”

But Knuck?? Oh, he said, “Nah. Try again.” 💅🏾

He showed up when he felt like it. Showed out when necessary. And turned every interaction into a bold declaration that this man was not letting up off her. At all.

This book gave me a time and a HALF.
Knuck is the walking definition of Apply Pressure, and I loved every single page of it.

So if you’re into men who:

Claim their woman with their chest

Don’t let up until they get what they want

Make “casual” connections look like full-blown destiny

Then go ahead and tap into this one.
This author did what needed to be done.
Profile Image for Nile Princess.
1,582 reviews173 followers
November 23, 2025
Still a solid five stars on the re-read, and my first review still holds. Keon/Knuck was crazy, and did not understand boundaries or the word no, but mannn I loved him hard lol. He was down for Nyomi all day and twice on Sundays. Loved them.

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Absolutely loved everything about this. Knuck was that dude! HAWT, funny, sexy, and not taking no for an answer. He knew Nyomi was endgame and that was it. Was he sane? Not really. But I get it, girl. I fell for him right along with her. Goodness!! My only niggle is that I could have done without the jet nonsense. It was only one scene, but nothing about Knuck said he had private jet money. The rest was perfection, and extremely relatable. Also, this book is 80% sex, but guess who's not complaining? This girl, because it never felt gratuitous and it was always HOT.

Lastly, it was my first time reading a novella that contained pics of the characters at the start of their respective chapters, screenshots of text messages and other 'pictures'. On the one hand, it made the book feel a bit juvenile. On the other, I really liked looking at Knuck for his chapters ha ha! I read it on the Kindle app. Apparently, on Kindle devices you can't really see the pics.
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216 reviews
September 27, 2025
Talk about PRESSUREEEEEEE! Knuck ain’t let of your girl Nyomi. He was on her way before he ever had her, and the moment she took the bait he didn’t waste any time in setting things in motion to have a piece of her.

Once he had her - he wasn’t playing any games. He was applying pressure, and showing up every where like it was his business to be there.

He claimed her as hers, and she wanted no part in a relationship, but he was wearing her down. Eventually after time she just had to come to her senses, and realize he wasn’t going to let up, and she was stuck with him.

She wasn’t about his crazy, but she lowkey loved how crazy he was about her.

At the end it all came together for them both 🤍
Profile Image for Keesha.
613 reviews21 followers
August 30, 2025
Gotta Jones for You aka aggy girls need love too 😆 is an ode to the men that love us tough girls that aren’t checking for them.

Nyomi was only interested in being “flewed out” for a good time with no strings. Once Keon “Knuck” Jones had one taste, he knew they would be more. Where is the line between pressure and stalking??? Knuck is not sure and neither am I. But you can’t help but love him! He is hilarious, patient, thoughtful and snatches Ny’s soul every time they meet up. He finds her attitude sexy and like a good brat after she rolls her eyes and sucks her teeth, she does exactly what he says. 😆
Next thing you know, hot girl Ny is rocking his chain and helping his grandma with Sunday dinners and preparing to become a Jones.
This was such a fun read! Knuck is crazy but I was grinning and highlighting practically everything he said.
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653 reviews28 followers
August 30, 2025
Cute!

This was a really good read. Knuck was definitely a little touched but he applied all the right kind of pressure. He was a stalker but he also happened to be a good man and that’s just what Nyomi needed.
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805 reviews1 follower
September 5, 2025
Q: what do you do when the guy from the one night stand basically starts stalking you and telling you that you for him?

A: Let that man Slut you out until his delusional state of mind rubs off on you 😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️.!!!


Thee Tasha Marie has me like a an addict and I cannot stop. I need more and more 😂😂.


Nyomi, sworn off from life decided to respond to this dude in her DM’s and set up a one night stand situation. Nyomi thinking it’s all over with once she’s return homes until Knuck shows up outside her gym and acts a complete fool!!


I was wholly unprepared for Knuck, let’s start there. Knuck was definitely not expecting to fall crazy on love over a one night stand but the way Nyomi did him & let him do her, whew it was over with!!! He said she was him and he ain’t coming up off that for nobody !!! So he proceeds to date Nyomi despite her pleas that there Jan nothing happening between them.

Listen the way this book took me out was crazy . Knuck was everywhere, flying it and taking her on dates, popping up at her shop, anywhere she was at he would be. I gotta say though Knuck was definitely crazy lol and basically Stockholm syndrome my girl into a relationship, he was a good man. He was amazing with dates and keeping her laughing. I loved his intentionality with making her feel beautiful and being there for her even though he lived in a different state. He never gave her room to doubt him or what he wanted from her and I l thought it was beautiful.

Their love story was sweet and she was perfect for him and accepting of who he was and never tried to change his craziness or his jobs. This was perfect!!!! 🤩
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2,580 reviews105 followers
September 29, 2025
Nyomi girl... you didn't get an inkling that this man was a bit off, with the way he was all in and through yo comments? 👀 Then you gave him an inch, thinking it was a game? Well, tricks on you, cause this man is now on 10, and not about to let up on yo ass! 🤣

Knuck was pressure chile times a thousand! He ain't care what Nyomi said, he was coming for her and claiming her as his! Was he over the top? Yes. But he was really sweet when it came to her and truly wanted to get to know her better.

Now, Nyomi didn't know if she liked his low-key obsession or not, due to her past experiences. However, he made her feel a way whenever he was near, and she didn't know what to do with that. Knuck just went full throttle, until he broke her all the way down. Fun read. 👍🏿👍🏿
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146 reviews6 followers
November 6, 2025
4!! (Took off a little for a few grammatical errors. I’m hard with ratings) Knuck is from the streets and Ny just wanted to get flown out to get her back broke. After “stalking” her on Instagram for a while she gets flown out and gives him some and he gets sprung!!!! She can’t shake him at all. He’s crazy!! Like crazy….but in a sweet way. lol. This is truly an unhinged romance and not one I thought I would like but I loved it. I want me a man that loves this hard!!! Lawd. I loved how the author also used the screenshots of the social medial and text messages for the story too which really brought the story to life.
Profile Image for Chicagogirl312.
91 reviews6 followers
August 30, 2025
applying pressure!

Wheww Knuck is what you call a diamond in the rough! That man applies an insane amount of pressure to Ny, he knew what he wanted off rip but he was patient he understood her past made it hard for her to trust and he meant everything he said and most important he followed up with actions he stood on business and I loved it all! I couldn’t put this book down!
Profile Image for Crystal (Melanatedreader) Forte'.
408 reviews178 followers
September 1, 2025
Quick Read

Baby that man would not back down… the lengths he took to get this woman were at times unbelievable and to think she still entertained him afterwards 🚬
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552 reviews9 followers
fuck-you-book-dnf
September 10, 2025
Just wasn't for me!
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1,089 reviews32 followers
September 25, 2025
This book was good and spicy…knock was very unhinged and didn’t want to come off that girl…wild and spicy
Profile Image for Sonya Davis.
Author 50 books16 followers
August 31, 2025
❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

This book had me from the first page to the last. Probably the best book I’ve read this year…. We need a Christmas or wedding book too🥹 Waiting on my Knuck🤞🏾
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1,823 reviews58 followers
December 16, 2025
knuck if you buck

Knuck came in hot and didn’t let up. I loved the quick flow, the character dynamic and the umm wrestling scenes. I hope we get more of them.
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276 reviews3 followers
September 6, 2025
title matched the book perfectly

Talking about applying pressure. That man did just that. Knuck was obsessed with Ny and hadn’t even met her in person just going off social media pictures…what was crazy was that she ignored him for a while. Ny played hard to get until she realized how serious this man was about her and that he wasn’t letting up! I got to say I also enjoyed the visuals. Quick short read
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4,010 reviews
September 4, 2025
yesssss

It was his pressure for me. He knew what he wanted and he went after it. He never let up off of her. He told her he wanted her and her clearly got what he wanted.
Profile Image for Brittany.
368 reviews1 follower
September 28, 2025
For my Kindle girlies: there are Instagram story screenshots throughout the beginning of this book. If you really want to see details and colors, I recommend using the Kindle app. Once that’s done, the Kindle is fine to finish the book.

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Thee Tasha Marie wasted no time in “Gotta Jones for Ya”. Keon’s crazy was activated in chapter one and never paused. I liked that Nyomi recognized that the way that Keon was moving wasn’t normal and voiced that to him. Of course Keon didn’t care but at least Nyomi [and her friends] acknowledged it, ya know?

Keon moved like any other unhinged, romance MMC you may have read about. He is possessive, talks reckless, deals with street life, what he says goes, and doesn’t play about the FMC. Nyomi is taken aback by all of this but is also intrigued. As the saying goes, “curiosity killed the cat”, and in this instance, Keon murdered Nyomi’s poonani…repeatedly 😂

There’s not much else for me to say about “Gotta Jones for Ya” other than it’s funny sometimes. Especially when we (the readers) get to spend time with Keon’s family.
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109 reviews4 followers
November 9, 2025
❛I used to think love had to look a certain way—neat, planned, predictable. But what Keon gave me was reckless and raw, loud and overwhelming, but real as hell. He loved me out loud. Protected me without question. And even when we clashed, even when I doubted, he never folded. Not on me. Not on us. So yeah… as he would say: I gotta Jones. I loved him real bad. Always will. Forever.❛

𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸: oh. my. goodness. y’all, i just finished Gotta Jones For Ya by Thee Tasha Marie, and i am absolutely obsessed. this is a definite 5-star read that i devoured! what truly made this book unforgettable for me was the relationship between knuck and nyomi. 🔥🥵 knuck is the blueprint for a man who knows what he wants and is willing to do the work, no matter how long it takes. i loved how crazy he was about nyomi—in the best, most possessive way. he never gave up on her, holding on to their connection even when things were chaotic or challenging. he really was patient in his own way—that unique blend of alpha male intensity mixed with genuine devotion, it wasn’t just sweet talk; it was his actions that spoke volumes, showing that his commitment was solid as a rock. he saw past the surface and understood her in a way no one else could, making their bond feel truly epic and worth every bit of the drama. knuck, you are now added on to the list 😩,this was my very first read by this author, and it will not be my last!! trust 🤏🏽🤏🏽

if you love a fiercely devoted hero who will wait in the wings but fight anyone for his woman, you NEED this book on your TBR list!
4 reviews
October 22, 2025
This was such a cute read!

The MMC 🧔🏾‍♂️
Unhinged (not in a crazy way, but he applies pressure because he knows what he wants)
Caring
Direct
Charming
Thoughtful

The FMC 👸🏾
Guarded
Stunning
Successful
Deserving of love

The Spice 🌶️

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I loved the dialogue during the spicy scenes; the sexual chemistry was undeniable and felt natural.

Plot 📝
📝📝📝½ /5
I’ve noticed that a lot of Thee Tasha Marie’s books focus less on drama and messiness, and more on genuine connection and love, which I can appreciate, especially after coming off a heavy read. This one’s fast-paced, a bit of insta-love, and low on the drama. If you’re looking for a slow burn full of romance and yearning, this isn’t it.

Overall

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ /5
A great, lighthearted read with a MMC who knew exactly who he wanted and wasn’t willing to accept anything less.
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