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Surrogate For An Unhinged Menace
Yasir Bishop runs the streets with a cold heart and absolute control. Power comes easy to him. Mercy does not. Until one night, a bottle girl at the club sees something she was never meant to witness and suddenly her life is no longer her own.
Syanna Lee has spent her life surviving by keeping her head down and her emotions guarded. She knows how to move smart in dangerous spaces, but crossing paths with a man like Yasir pulls her into a world where money, bloodlines, and loyalty decide who lives comfortably and who disappears. She expects the worst. What she doesn’t expect is Yasir choosing to keep her close instead of silencing her.
What begins as an arrangement rooted in control turns into something neither of them planned. Syanna refuses to be intimidated, even as she realizes how deep Yasir’s reach goes. Yasir finds himself drawn to a woman who challenges him in ways no one ever has. Pride clashes with desire, and power struggles blur into something dangerously intimate.
In this high-stakes African American romance, love doesn’t arrive gently. It pushes, tests, and exposes wounds both of them tried to bury. As secrets surface and emotions deepen, Yasir and Syanna are forced to confront a truth neither of them saw coming. Some connections aren’t chosen. They happen whether you’re ready or not.
Surogate For An Unhinged Menace is a raw, intense urban love story filled with danger, obsession, and a bond that refuses to stay strictly business.
A must-read for fans of African American romance, emotional love stories, hood romance, and second chance lovefeaturing intense chemistry, complicated pasts, and men who love hard but come with baggage.
Syanna Lee has spent her life surviving by keeping her head down and her emotions guarded. She knows how to move smart in dangerous spaces, but crossing paths with a man like Yasir pulls her into a world where money, bloodlines, and loyalty decide who lives comfortably and who disappears. She expects the worst. What she doesn’t expect is Yasir choosing to keep her close instead of silencing her.
What begins as an arrangement rooted in control turns into something neither of them planned. Syanna refuses to be intimidated, even as she realizes how deep Yasir’s reach goes. Yasir finds himself drawn to a woman who challenges him in ways no one ever has. Pride clashes with desire, and power struggles blur into something dangerously intimate.
In this high-stakes African American romance, love doesn’t arrive gently. It pushes, tests, and exposes wounds both of them tried to bury. As secrets surface and emotions deepen, Yasir and Syanna are forced to confront a truth neither of them saw coming. Some connections aren’t chosen. They happen whether you’re ready or not.
Surogate For An Unhinged Menace is a raw, intense urban love story filled with danger, obsession, and a bond that refuses to stay strictly business.
A must-read for fans of African American romance, emotional love stories, hood romance, and second chance lovefeaturing intense chemistry, complicated pasts, and men who love hard but come with baggage.
323 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 12, 2025
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February 24, 2026
This was a realllyyy good book!!! I didn’t like Yasir at first… but he really grew on me!! He seemed so cold & distant, even mean in the beginning but it was all due to past trauma & the with his Ex Lena & the loss of his son.
Syanna was my girl I loved her from the beginning! She was sweet but had an edge to her as well. She knew how to hold her own & she didn’t show any fear when it came to the Bishop family. She was solid with the way she held things down for Yasir & she deserved all the love she received!
Lena was nuts!! I mean the true definition of unhinged! The lengths she was willing to go to was actually crazy! I didn’t like how Yasir let her keep popping up that should’ve been shut down immediately! She just wouldn’t go away!!
Yasim quickly became one of my favorites 😭 he was a fool fr he kept me laughing!! I loved seeing how things played out with him & Alana!
Overall this was a great read!! I actually would’ve loved a part 2!!
Syanna was my girl I loved her from the beginning! She was sweet but had an edge to her as well. She knew how to hold her own & she didn’t show any fear when it came to the Bishop family. She was solid with the way she held things down for Yasir & she deserved all the love she received!
Lena was nuts!! I mean the true definition of unhinged! The lengths she was willing to go to was actually crazy! I didn’t like how Yasir let her keep popping up that should’ve been shut down immediately! She just wouldn’t go away!!
Yasim quickly became one of my favorites 😭 he was a fool fr he kept me laughing!! I loved seeing how things played out with him & Alana!
Overall this was a great read!! I actually would’ve loved a part 2!!
January 5, 2026
It was Okay
Okay read story seemed to be all over the place. I had to stop and start alot to get through it.
Okay read story seemed to be all over the place. I had to stop and start alot to get through it.
December 24, 2025
i say its about a 2.5
It started off with a good pull in and then immediately fell flat. I didn’t get unhinged after the initial killing in the beginning. Then Yasim doing the same exact thing was a bore also. Stopped at about 60% felt like a slow burn romance
It started off with a good pull in and then immediately fell flat. I didn’t get unhinged after the initial killing in the beginning. Then Yasim doing the same exact thing was a bore also. Stopped at about 60% felt like a slow burn romance
January 31, 2026
good storyline
The book overall was a really good book. I love the storyline. I love the development of the characters controversial take, though I can tell some of it was written with the help of ChatGPT and it needed it to be edited better. One of the chapters was labeled as Yasim when it should’ve been labeled as Yasir and certain details didn’t make sense like a one chapter they would say the wedding was gonna be on bail owl in the next, it was a whole different place one chapter Yasim and Yasir learned her ring size by measuring it with a string and tape, and in the next chapter, they learned her ring size by tricking her into trying on a ring for alena it didn’t make sense.
The book overall was a really good book. I love the storyline. I love the development of the characters controversial take, though I can tell some of it was written with the help of ChatGPT and it needed it to be edited better. One of the chapters was labeled as Yasim when it should’ve been labeled as Yasir and certain details didn’t make sense like a one chapter they would say the wedding was gonna be on bail owl in the next, it was a whole different place one chapter Yasim and Yasir learned her ring size by measuring it with a string and tape, and in the next chapter, they learned her ring size by tricking her into trying on a ring for alena it didn’t make sense.
January 12, 2026
okay
This book was an okay read. The inconsistencies it what made it a hard read for me. I.e Seyana saying that the door was locked to the balcony and then like four paragraphs down she was able to walk out on the balcony. Then, in another part of the book, she was six months pregnant then in the same chapter she was five months pregnant. In the epilogue, your Yazzy’s baby was a described as a newborn, but Alana was seven months pregnant before the epilogue so the baby should be at least nine months. There was plenty more but that had me rereading to make sure I wasn’t reading it wrong. With better editing this could’ve been 5 stars.
This book was an okay read. The inconsistencies it what made it a hard read for me. I.e Seyana saying that the door was locked to the balcony and then like four paragraphs down she was able to walk out on the balcony. Then, in another part of the book, she was six months pregnant then in the same chapter she was five months pregnant. In the epilogue, your Yazzy’s baby was a described as a newborn, but Alana was seven months pregnant before the epilogue so the baby should be at least nine months. There was plenty more but that had me rereading to make sure I wasn’t reading it wrong. With better editing this could’ve been 5 stars.
February 21, 2026
As much as I wanted to read this, I won’t be continuing. The plot itself is decent, but the writing completely took me out. It felt heavily AI-assisted. The sentence patterns repeat over and over in a way that doesn’t feel natural.
Examples like
“The city lights fading. No people. No noise.”
“Big house. Isolated. No neighbors. No chance of running.”
“No witnesses. No chances.”
“No family. No ties. No one coming.”
These examples are only 26 pages in. These clipped, dramatic fragments show up constantly. AI tends to rely on this same rhythm because it doesn’t recognize repetition the way a human editor would. On top of that, characters are always flinching, breathing hitching, and reacting dramatically to moments that don’t warrant it, which makes everything feel exaggerated.
As a reader who truly respects and appreciates authors who give us real emotion and depth, I’m going to speak up when a book feels heavily AI-driven. I want to feel connected to the characters, not distracted by patterns in the writing.
The story had potential, but the execution ruined it for me. I stopped early because I could already tell this style would continue throughout the book.
Examples like
“The city lights fading. No people. No noise.”
“Big house. Isolated. No neighbors. No chance of running.”
“No witnesses. No chances.”
“No family. No ties. No one coming.”
These examples are only 26 pages in. These clipped, dramatic fragments show up constantly. AI tends to rely on this same rhythm because it doesn’t recognize repetition the way a human editor would. On top of that, characters are always flinching, breathing hitching, and reacting dramatically to moments that don’t warrant it, which makes everything feel exaggerated.
As a reader who truly respects and appreciates authors who give us real emotion and depth, I’m going to speak up when a book feels heavily AI-driven. I want to feel connected to the characters, not distracted by patterns in the writing.
The story had potential, but the execution ruined it for me. I stopped early because I could already tell this style would continue throughout the book.
December 17, 2025
😢😢😢😢😢⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ten stars across the board I’m sad they’re leaving we need a few more books Yasmin needs a book so we can see how this Bishop gives it up lol but let me talk about Lena trying to take yasir baby girl go have several seats in the corner how are you going to stay gone for 2yrs and come back like you deserve to be allowed to claim something that’s not yours and get big mad I thought she was going to kidnap their baby and then you got Malik dumb ssa trying to play cops and robbers all because you a deadbeat smh sorry not sorry I loved how Nyla opened up to yazzy when she called him on FaceTime I fell over thanks again for giving us another banger keep them coming see you soon
Ten stars across the board I’m sad they’re leaving we need a few more books Yasmin needs a book so we can see how this Bishop gives it up lol but let me talk about Lena trying to take yasir baby girl go have several seats in the corner how are you going to stay gone for 2yrs and come back like you deserve to be allowed to claim something that’s not yours and get big mad I thought she was going to kidnap their baby and then you got Malik dumb ssa trying to play cops and robbers all because you a deadbeat smh sorry not sorry I loved how Nyla opened up to yazzy when she called him on FaceTime I fell over thanks again for giving us another banger keep them coming see you soon
January 8, 2026
🔥🔥🔥🔥
I enjoy reading this story. Although it started off a little slow for me in the beginning. Im soo glad Yasir came out of his shell and let himself learm to love again. Although he was considered a menace I was glad when started showing his true feelings for Syanna. I just didnt agree how he didnt put Lena in her place after her first attempt, when she truly thought he was jus going to come back to her like nothing happened and everything was going to be good. She was definately coocoo for coco puffs wit that law suite. Yasim crazy as all get out he kept me lol. It was soo sweet all the effort that he put in to get Alana.
I need more on these 2. Totally Enjoyed
I enjoy reading this story. Although it started off a little slow for me in the beginning. Im soo glad Yasir came out of his shell and let himself learm to love again. Although he was considered a menace I was glad when started showing his true feelings for Syanna. I just didnt agree how he didnt put Lena in her place after her first attempt, when she truly thought he was jus going to come back to her like nothing happened and everything was going to be good. She was definately coocoo for coco puffs wit that law suite. Yasim crazy as all get out he kept me lol. It was soo sweet all the effort that he put in to get Alana.
I need more on these 2. Totally Enjoyed
December 14, 2025
Loved it!
This book might be the only realistic representation of someone falling in love with their surrogate. Yasir and Syanna are a true slow burn; they had so much to overcome, and getting to see them work through their issues, both separately and together, made the payoff truly worth it. I thought Yasim was the comedic relief the book needed, but his pursuit and relationship with Alana needed its own book to me. Their issues seemed too much to be crammed in and rushed at the end.
This book might be the only realistic representation of someone falling in love with their surrogate. Yasir and Syanna are a true slow burn; they had so much to overcome, and getting to see them work through their issues, both separately and together, made the payoff truly worth it. I thought Yasim was the comedic relief the book needed, but his pursuit and relationship with Alana needed its own book to me. Their issues seemed too much to be crammed in and rushed at the end.
December 19, 2025
Awesome christmas romance
I really enjoyed this
He found happiness even when he thought all was lost when he lost his son Found love like never before...
Both brothers found there other half Bishop whole family was great Loyalty means more to than and more!!!!
Leana got what she deserves you left two yrs later then come back like everything good no no you left so stay gone..
Then Malik was dumb did you really think you were going to get away with that 🤔
I really enjoyed this
He found happiness even when he thought all was lost when he lost his son Found love like never before...
Both brothers found there other half Bishop whole family was great Loyalty means more to than and more!!!!
Leana got what she deserves you left two yrs later then come back like everything good no no you left so stay gone..
Then Malik was dumb did you really think you were going to get away with that 🤔
December 25, 2025
Real men
Awesome.read. I loved how it wasn't like the typical surrogate storyline. Baby Lena took me by surprise because sis would've had to see my afterwards. Never would you come back after 2 yrs and try to take my baby. Loved how you showed that men can change and will change for the right one.And the right man can rebuild a woman to who she was,always supposed to be. He can breathe life back into he and heal her and fix her crown
Awesome.read. I loved how it wasn't like the typical surrogate storyline. Baby Lena took me by surprise because sis would've had to see my afterwards. Never would you come back after 2 yrs and try to take my baby. Loved how you showed that men can change and will change for the right one.And the right man can rebuild a woman to who she was,always supposed to be. He can breathe life back into he and heal her and fix her crown
January 3, 2026
The Choice
This was a cute story! I actually wanted Lena to get punched in the face at one point but realized Bishop’s have what they need to silence her. The attraction or intuition a person has for another make a man do crazy things in a good way. One man strong is business and matters of the street, another is the type that is determined to never settle down! Things change when they don’t think they will! I recommend this one!
This was a cute story! I actually wanted Lena to get punched in the face at one point but realized Bishop’s have what they need to silence her. The attraction or intuition a person has for another make a man do crazy things in a good way. One man strong is business and matters of the street, another is the type that is determined to never settle down! Things change when they don’t think they will! I recommend this one!
January 6, 2026
not what I was expecting
Yasir and Yasim were brothers but opposites. Yasir found a surrogate which was someone that became a witness to a crime he committed. So he basically forced her but was willing to be pay her as well. Of course he falls in love with her. Yasim on the other had a wild child till he meets a woman he likes and try to recreate a similar story as his brother. He was a character through and through. I did think the ending was kind of rushed tho.
Yasir and Yasim were brothers but opposites. Yasir found a surrogate which was someone that became a witness to a crime he committed. So he basically forced her but was willing to be pay her as well. Of course he falls in love with her. Yasim on the other had a wild child till he meets a woman he likes and try to recreate a similar story as his brother. He was a character through and through. I did think the ending was kind of rushed tho.
January 15, 2026
Busy and often funny
This book was interesting in the beginning. It had some issues to perk up the book but they seemed rush thru, i.e. the ex-girlfriend busting in and deciding to sue for his baby, or the other brother's (Yasim) girlfriend's ex, paid for someone to shoot Yasim, lots of different things antagonist issues but they werent really developed like the issues could have been.
This book was interesting in the beginning. It had some issues to perk up the book but they seemed rush thru, i.e. the ex-girlfriend busting in and deciding to sue for his baby, or the other brother's (Yasim) girlfriend's ex, paid for someone to shoot Yasim, lots of different things antagonist issues but they werent really developed like the issues could have been.
December 15, 2025
This was a great interview to this author!
Yasir and Yasim both got exactly what they needed, and in doing so Syanna and Alana got the love they both deserved. The Bishop tribe were really dope how they opened their arms to both Syanna, Alana, and Nyla. Glad Lena and Malik got what they deserved.
Yasir and Yasim both got exactly what they needed, and in doing so Syanna and Alana got the love they both deserved. The Bishop tribe were really dope how they opened their arms to both Syanna, Alana, and Nyla. Glad Lena and Malik got what they deserved.
December 31, 2025
Great Standalone
This was my first time reading a book from this author and I really enjoyed it. I loved the development of the characters and the laughs in between. The Bishop family is one of my favorite fictional families, the stuck together. I look forward to reading some other books by this author.
This was my first time reading a book from this author and I really enjoyed it. I loved the development of the characters and the laughs in between. The Bishop family is one of my favorite fictional families, the stuck together. I look forward to reading some other books by this author.
January 24, 2026
Slow and Steady
This was a slow and steady love story. Yasir was really messed up after Lena left him. It took Alana coming into his life for him to open his heart back up to love. Alana and Yasim’s story was cute too. Wish more details were given about their story after he was shot. Good read overall.
This was a slow and steady love story. Yasir was really messed up after Lena left him. It took Alana coming into his life for him to open his heart back up to love. Alana and Yasim’s story was cute too. Wish more details were given about their story after he was shot. Good read overall.
February 21, 2026
2 stars ‘cause the story HAD a potentiel.
The book was written badly and too repetitive.
The mmc n fmc gave me nothing especially the mmc.
Yasim was funny to me, I was actually looking forward his pov until he pulled that "surrogate" thing. Reading his and Alana’s pov became annoying so I just skipped the rest of it. That was so unnecessary, could’ve handled their story differently.
The book was written badly and too repetitive.
The mmc n fmc gave me nothing especially the mmc.
Yasim was funny to me, I was actually looking forward his pov until he pulled that "surrogate" thing. Reading his and Alana’s pov became annoying so I just skipped the rest of it. That was so unnecessary, could’ve handled their story differently.
March 20, 2026
The Bishops Don’t Break…They Build💪🏾✌🏾
Oh how I enjoyed reading this book. The Bishop boys Yasim and Yasir was the perfect touch. The brothers were hilarious especially Yasir. This book started off right from page one and it didn’t let up. Go and read the book, it a winner. If you’re looking for a different kind of surrogacy book, then this is it.
Oh how I enjoyed reading this book. The Bishop boys Yasim and Yasir was the perfect touch. The brothers were hilarious especially Yasir. This book started off right from page one and it didn’t let up. Go and read the book, it a winner. If you’re looking for a different kind of surrogacy book, then this is it.
December 15, 2025
Amazing!
Most times I give reviews with only stars. However, I couldn't leave without commenting. This book was amazing. It was tender, loving and funny. Yasim kept me lol. I loved how the Bishops love hard for each other.
Most times I give reviews with only stars. However, I couldn't leave without commenting. This book was amazing. It was tender, loving and funny. Yasim kept me lol. I loved how the Bishops love hard for each other.
December 29, 2025
Such an amazing plot
I absolutely loved the maturity in this book these men weren't afraid to express their feelings to the people around them in favor of love they did not give up on their happiness and I absolutely love that for them.
I absolutely loved the maturity in this book these men weren't afraid to express their feelings to the people around them in favor of love they did not give up on their happiness and I absolutely love that for them.
December 30, 2025
yassss
Lena was crazy for what she did. Both them brothers I want one man like both of them. The book could have ended at page I think 165 ish and it still would have been 5 stars. But both brothers finding love is amazing.
Lena was crazy for what she did. Both them brothers I want one man like both of them. The book could have ended at page I think 165 ish and it still would have been 5 stars. But both brothers finding love is amazing.
January 5, 2026
So Good
This read is so good. The title of this book definitely describes describes the story within by two. Characters that are a wide range of dysfunctional, dramatic, interesting, likeable, and needing each other and not even knowing it. The loving growing slowly, and happily.
This read is so good. The title of this book definitely describes describes the story within by two. Characters that are a wide range of dysfunctional, dramatic, interesting, likeable, and needing each other and not even knowing it. The loving growing slowly, and happily.
January 16, 2026
Yasira, Syanna, Yasim, and Alanna
This was a beautiful story. I've never this author's books before but this was a great one. Once the men found their mate, they protective and loving.
This was a beautiful story. I've never this author's books before but this was a great one. Once the men found their mate, they protective and loving.
January 17, 2026
Standalone
I love me a good standalone got straight to the point. Fast paced but there was character development. This is the first book Ive read from this author but wont be my last
I love me a good standalone got straight to the point. Fast paced but there was character development. This is the first book Ive read from this author but wont be my last
January 17, 2026
great story
A really good read could stand for a little more development of the characters and stories. But overall it held my attention and I shed some tears, so it’s alright in my book.
A really good read could stand for a little more development of the characters and stories. But overall it held my attention and I shed some tears, so it’s alright in my book.
February 21, 2026
Surrogates
Great story by Demettrea! This is my first read by this author, but it certainly will not be the last. The Bishop brothers were awesome, and Yasim was a stone fool! Thanks, Demettrea!
Great story by Demettrea! This is my first read by this author, but it certainly will not be the last. The Bishop brothers were awesome, and Yasim was a stone fool! Thanks, Demettrea!
March 22, 2026
Them Bishops!!!
What a family!!! Too hard Sons who found surrogates to produce heirs and fell in love with them, one kidnapped and forced a d one tricked, but love conquered!!! I absolutely loved it!!!
What a family!!! Too hard Sons who found surrogates to produce heirs and fell in love with them, one kidnapped and forced a d one tricked, but love conquered!!! I absolutely loved it!!!
December 14, 2025
all
I haven’t read one of her books in a long time. And this book made me realize how much I missed it. It had it all! Yasim had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt.
I haven’t read one of her books in a long time. And this book made me realize how much I missed it. It had it all! Yasim had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt.
December 14, 2025
Wowwww
This was a damn good read. First book read by this author definitely added to one of my faves. This book had me engaged from the start. I love happy endings!!
This was a damn good read. First book read by this author definitely added to one of my faves. This book had me engaged from the start. I love happy endings!!
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