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Pray You Catch Me
They came to Umberland to start over.
Instead, Saela and Zaire LaRue woke something ancient.
Their marriage is cracked but holding—stitched together by memory, promise, and the quiet hope that love can still resurrect what’s been lost. But beneath the island’s beauty lies an inheritance built on blood, secrets, and a past that refuses to stay buried.
Saela is clawing her way out of a darkness that almost took her.
Zaire is watching the life he built slip through his fingers.
And when temptation, loss, and forgotten memories begin to surface, both are forced to confront not just each other, but the shadows that live inside them.
When a newfound friend places a diary in Saela’s hands, its pages whisper of storms, bloodlines, and a woman destined to unravel everything she touches, leaving Saela to wonder if the storm is her. Meanwhile, Zaire finds himself drawn into a circle that makes him question everything he thought he knew about the island, its intentions, and the role he might play in what’s coming.
As truth begins to blur with prophecy, Umberland itself seems to stir—watching, waiting.
Because Umberland remembers its own.
And it’s done waiting.
Pray You Catch Me is a soul-deep descent into love, loss, and legacy. It’s an atmospheric exploration of marriage, memory, and what it means to rebuild in the wake of ruin.
Where every secret costs something.
And not everyone makes it out alive.
Instead, Saela and Zaire LaRue woke something ancient.
Their marriage is cracked but holding—stitched together by memory, promise, and the quiet hope that love can still resurrect what’s been lost. But beneath the island’s beauty lies an inheritance built on blood, secrets, and a past that refuses to stay buried.
Saela is clawing her way out of a darkness that almost took her.
Zaire is watching the life he built slip through his fingers.
And when temptation, loss, and forgotten memories begin to surface, both are forced to confront not just each other, but the shadows that live inside them.
When a newfound friend places a diary in Saela’s hands, its pages whisper of storms, bloodlines, and a woman destined to unravel everything she touches, leaving Saela to wonder if the storm is her. Meanwhile, Zaire finds himself drawn into a circle that makes him question everything he thought he knew about the island, its intentions, and the role he might play in what’s coming.
As truth begins to blur with prophecy, Umberland itself seems to stir—watching, waiting.
Because Umberland remembers its own.
And it’s done waiting.
Pray You Catch Me is a soul-deep descent into love, loss, and legacy. It’s an atmospheric exploration of marriage, memory, and what it means to rebuild in the wake of ruin.
Where every secret costs something.
And not everyone makes it out alive.
675 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2025
About the author
Shenaye Suggs
2 books10 followersShenaye Suggs (shuh-NAY SUHGZ) is a dreamer, a romantic, and a lifelong wanderer of the mind.
For years, she carried a world inside her—a place she once imagined building piece by piece on land, never realizing she could craft it instead through words. That world became Umberland, a Black-owned island pulsing with history, heart, and divine complexity. It is the home of her debut novel, Pray You Catch Me—the first book in the Love Like Honey series, following Zaire and Saela LaRue through love, loss, and self-return.
Writing became the container she’d spent her whole life searching for—the space where her many passions, curiosities, and eras could finally coexist. After years of being told to “pick a niche,” she decided to stop shrinking and start weaving. Through storytelling, she found freedom—a way to explore every mood, every lesson, every corner of the human experience.
She writes as she reads—moody, immersive, emotionally layered—embracing the beauty in melancholy and the poetry in stillness. Her stories live in that tender place between faith and longing, light and shadow, where transformation takes its first breath.
When she isn’t writing, she’s reading—usually curled under a blanket with a cup of tea, an ambience video flickering on the TV, and her two dogs, Zöe and Luna, somewhere nearby. She spends her quiet hours building playlists, pinning to Pinterest boards, or attempting to get into gaming with her husband Steven, her real-life book bae, from the comfort of their cozy home.
She loves foggy mornings, rainy afternoons, and any moment that feels like the world just exhaled. And through her writing, she hopes to give readers that same feeling—of exhale, of being seen, of belonging.
Writing became the container she’d spent her whole life searching for—the space where her many passions, curiosities, and eras could finally coexist. After years of being told to “pick a niche,” she decided to stop shrinking and start weaving. Through storytelling, she found freedom—a way to explore every mood, every lesson, every corner of the human experience.
She writes as she reads—moody, immersive, emotionally layered—embracing the beauty in melancholy and the poetry in stillness. Her stories live in that tender place between faith and longing, light and shadow, where transformation takes its first breath.
When she isn’t writing, she’s reading—usually curled under a blanket with a cup of tea, an ambience video flickering on the TV, and her two dogs, Zöe and Luna, somewhere nearby. She spends her quiet hours building playlists, pinning to Pinterest boards, or attempting to get into gaming with her husband Steven, her real-life book bae, from the comfort of their cozy home.
She loves foggy mornings, rainy afternoons, and any moment that feels like the world just exhaled. And through her writing, she hopes to give readers that same feeling—of exhale, of being seen, of belonging.
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November 12, 2025
Pray You Catch Me is raw, gripping, and emotionally charged. It exposes how even the smallest secrets can crack the strongest marriage. Every chapter pulls you deeper into the chaos of love, deception, and hard truths. By the end, you’re left asking yourself what would you sacrifice to keep your marriage whole?
Overall: 10/10. It’s a slow burn, but one I actually appreciated because the author took their time building the relationship messy moments and all. If you enjoy real-life relationship situations and not just instant HEA, this book is for you.
Overall: 10/10. It’s a slow burn, but one I actually appreciated because the author took their time building the relationship messy moments and all. If you enjoy real-life relationship situations and not just instant HEA, this book is for you.
November 16, 2025
I love discovering new authors, and this debut was a great find. The story is layered, well-written, and evokes emotion. It’s a slow burn with a mysterious undertone, following a married couple of 14 years as they confront challenges in their relationship. While there are a few heavy moments, the storyline feels honest, engaging, and real. There’s a lot of things to uncover about Umberland and I need to know, I’ll be back for book 2!
November 11, 2025
Something different
This book is something different from what I have been reading and I love it! The way you’re able to feel everything in this story is all because how Shenaye built this wonderful world and storyline between the FMC & MMC. It’s a slow burn that holds your attention each page, wanting more.
This book is something different from what I have been reading and I love it! The way you’re able to feel everything in this story is all because how Shenaye built this wonderful world and storyline between the FMC & MMC. It’s a slow burn that holds your attention each page, wanting more.
November 17, 2025
This was a MFN BOOK okay!! 🔥 Saela and Zaire’s love story had me in a chokehold. Baby, I was straight up bawling by the end 😭
They’ve been together 14 years and whew… this book really shows how easy it is to ride the highs of marriage while hiding the lows. That quiet coexisting, the love still there but the connection slipping… watching them both drowning and not knowing how to reach each other. Yeah, that hit me right in my chest. So, so relatable.
The push-and-pull, the wanting vs. the walls, those tiny glimmers of hope getting snatched away. DEEP. The writing was emotional, vivid, and so descriptive. And the visuals dropped in throughout the book! Chef’s kiss it really helped bring the people, the spaces, the whole world to life.
Don’t get it twisted though, it still had the jokes and the spice you need lol. And PLEASE listen to the playlist while reading. It matches the vibes perfectly.
For this to be a debut novel?! Amazing. I loved it, and I cannot WAIT to dive deeper into this series and the magical world of Umberland.
They’ve been together 14 years and whew… this book really shows how easy it is to ride the highs of marriage while hiding the lows. That quiet coexisting, the love still there but the connection slipping… watching them both drowning and not knowing how to reach each other. Yeah, that hit me right in my chest. So, so relatable.
The push-and-pull, the wanting vs. the walls, those tiny glimmers of hope getting snatched away. DEEP. The writing was emotional, vivid, and so descriptive. And the visuals dropped in throughout the book! Chef’s kiss it really helped bring the people, the spaces, the whole world to life.
Don’t get it twisted though, it still had the jokes and the spice you need lol. And PLEASE listen to the playlist while reading. It matches the vibes perfectly.
For this to be a debut novel?! Amazing. I loved it, and I cannot WAIT to dive deeper into this series and the magical world of Umberland.
November 12, 2025
This was a nice slow burn about the married couple Saela & Zaire have challenges, and their relationship is tested. Secrets come out. Hidden agendas galore or is it all in Saela’s head ? HEA or will this end badly TAP IN‼️
I truly enjoyed every page of this. It was humorous, engaging, and had me by my heartstrings. What more can you ask for ?
Before you ask it’s not a squeaky clean they ain’t wild with it, but they get it crackin in this book. Check it out.
I truly enjoyed every page of this. It was humorous, engaging, and had me by my heartstrings. What more can you ask for ?
Before you ask it’s not a squeaky clean they ain’t wild with it, but they get it crackin in this book. Check it out.
December 8, 2025
Enjoyed it
The book was well written…from the detailed creation of Umberland, the beautiful visual imagery throughout the book, the real life issues. This was a good read.
The book was well written…from the detailed creation of Umberland, the beautiful visual imagery throughout the book, the real life issues. This was a good read.
Did Not Finish
April 26, 2026Cool Concept hmmm on Execution
The concept of the book pulled me in. Despite the heavy AI promo I wanted to give this read a chance because rarely do you see marriages in trouble trope. I appreciated the Author's Note that warns she uses AI heavily and there are graphics and song references throughout the book.
Opening it up I didn't make it past 4%. An awkward sex scene clip kicks off the story. Its the lonely wife reading erotica to feel a connection. It felt like a shorthand way to introduce the characters but I was still reading. A few sentences later an AI graphic is provided in the middle of the page. It felt unnecessary and it immediately took me out of the reading. A solid author should be able to describe a basic scene without the need for AI. It was the FMC being startled by her husband.
Reading a little bit more and the song mentions also interrupted my reading flow. I'm trying to establish what's happening and the characters emotions and fall into the words but a song suggestion is randomly in the middle of my doing that. It has a cute AI graphic but I don't care for that when I'm trying to immerse in the writing.
The writing had a cadence that didn't feel settled. Not unsettled in a way to build mood of the story just lacking finesse.
Overall
Overall the reading felt choppy because so many distractions were dropped in short amount of time. Being interrupted every 2- 3 minutes in text by some form of a graphic wasn't how I thought the message in the Author's Note was going to be presented on page.
I would love to see what this author does without AI. Her ideas seem so fascinating
The concept of the book pulled me in. Despite the heavy AI promo I wanted to give this read a chance because rarely do you see marriages in trouble trope. I appreciated the Author's Note that warns she uses AI heavily and there are graphics and song references throughout the book.
Opening it up I didn't make it past 4%. An awkward sex scene clip kicks off the story. Its the lonely wife reading erotica to feel a connection. It felt like a shorthand way to introduce the characters but I was still reading. A few sentences later an AI graphic is provided in the middle of the page. It felt unnecessary and it immediately took me out of the reading. A solid author should be able to describe a basic scene without the need for AI. It was the FMC being startled by her husband.
Reading a little bit more and the song mentions also interrupted my reading flow. I'm trying to establish what's happening and the characters emotions and fall into the words but a song suggestion is randomly in the middle of my doing that. It has a cute AI graphic but I don't care for that when I'm trying to immerse in the writing.
The writing had a cadence that didn't feel settled. Not unsettled in a way to build mood of the story just lacking finesse.
Overall
Overall the reading felt choppy because so many distractions were dropped in short amount of time. Being interrupted every 2- 3 minutes in text by some form of a graphic wasn't how I thought the message in the Author's Note was going to be presented on page.
I would love to see what this author does without AI. Her ideas seem so fascinating
May 19, 2026
I recently finished reading Pray You Catch Me and this book was an EXPERIENCE fr fr.
The worldbuilding, the emotion, the tension, the mystery… everything felt so immersive. You can tell the author really took her time crafting Umberland and these characters because nothing felt surface-level. Every conversation, every conflict, every secret unfolding had weight behind it.
Zaire and Saela’s marriage felt REAL. Not perfect. Not romanticized. Real. Watchin' two people who clearly love each other struggle under pressure, expectations, secrets, and emotional exhaustion was honestly one of my favorite parts of the story because it felt human.
AND... let’s talk about Zaire for a second because Boo Daddy Z?? Yeah, he got it 😭... You can’t tell me NOTHING 'bout that man. IDC. IDC. Period. LOL
What I loved most though was the atmosphere of the story. There’s this constant feelin' that something bigger is happening beneath the surface. You’re tryna piece together who these people really are, what’s goin on, what secrets are bein hidden, and the entire time the tension just keeps buildin'.
The author knows how to make you FEEL the story instead of just reading it.
I’m definitely lookin' forward to reading the rest of the series because I’m 1000% invested now.
The worldbuilding, the emotion, the tension, the mystery… everything felt so immersive. You can tell the author really took her time crafting Umberland and these characters because nothing felt surface-level. Every conversation, every conflict, every secret unfolding had weight behind it.
Zaire and Saela’s marriage felt REAL. Not perfect. Not romanticized. Real. Watchin' two people who clearly love each other struggle under pressure, expectations, secrets, and emotional exhaustion was honestly one of my favorite parts of the story because it felt human.
AND... let’s talk about Zaire for a second because Boo Daddy Z?? Yeah, he got it 😭... You can’t tell me NOTHING 'bout that man. IDC. IDC. Period. LOL
What I loved most though was the atmosphere of the story. There’s this constant feelin' that something bigger is happening beneath the surface. You’re tryna piece together who these people really are, what’s goin on, what secrets are bein hidden, and the entire time the tension just keeps buildin'.
The author knows how to make you FEEL the story instead of just reading it.
I’m definitely lookin' forward to reading the rest of the series because I’m 1000% invested now.
March 26, 2026
Just Wow….
This book was so immersive and intense and I loved every second of it ! All of the thought and care that went into this book is mind blowing ! And for it to be your first release?! Girlllllll Ms Suggs was sitting on GOLD!! All of these characters had a depth to them that was so original and unique that I don’t think I can even say I’ve experienced it before while reading. This book was so well writing and intriguing that I couldn’t put it down! I ate this up in once sitting and I’m RUNNING to the next book 😭 I absolutely adore this book and it can t go anywhere but my top read ! And I’m not taking about just this month … I’m talking about EVERRRRRR 🫶🏾 100/10 let me stop yapping and get to this next book chile !
This book was so immersive and intense and I loved every second of it ! All of the thought and care that went into this book is mind blowing ! And for it to be your first release?! Girlllllll Ms Suggs was sitting on GOLD!! All of these characters had a depth to them that was so original and unique that I don’t think I can even say I’ve experienced it before while reading. This book was so well writing and intriguing that I couldn’t put it down! I ate this up in once sitting and I’m RUNNING to the next book 😭 I absolutely adore this book and it can t go anywhere but my top read ! And I’m not taking about just this month … I’m talking about EVERRRRRR 🫶🏾 100/10 let me stop yapping and get to this next book chile !
April 26, 2026
This couple stressed me out! Okay I’m lying Zaire pmo!!! There is so much happening in Umberland and everybody knows what’s up except for our FMC & MMC. They are too distracted by their disasterous marriage.
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