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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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December 16, 2025
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 or intentional.
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 instead of immersive.
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 instead of immersive.
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
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 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 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 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!!
December 15, 2025
Nice into into writing world
I enjoyed this one loved the brothers relationship. Fun times had all around that Lena was delulu lol, nice pace I look forward to more from you
I enjoyed this one loved the brothers relationship. Fun times had all around that Lena was delulu lol, nice pace I look forward to more from you
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