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Forever Certified: A Love Story, Unhinged
From the world of Certified Pressure comes Forever Certified, a raw and unhinged love story centered on Kay’Lo Mensah and Toni Roc.
Toni Roc loves Kay’Lo Mensah with her whole soul, even when his love feels dangerous. Their marriage is wild, passionate, and protective to the point of violence. Kay’Lo is obsessed with her and everyone knows it. Their life together should have been simple, but nothing about Kay’Lo is ever simple.
After he killed her cousin and then her uncle for what he did to her, he believed he was giving his wife peace. Instead, he created a storm that both families can feel. Toni’s family fears him. His family judges her. His love shields her from the world, yet it also scares her because she knows exactly how far he will go for her.
Toni is not the problem. The real problem is the truth hiding underneath Kay’Lo’s confidence, wealth, and power. He isn’t just intense. He isn’t just dangerous. Something deeper is fighting for control inside him, something no one else has ever paid attention to. Toni sees the shifts in his moods. She feels the moments when he changes. She becomes the only person close enough to recognize that Kay’Lo is battling more than anger.
When he is finally diagnosed with a condition that explains his explosive temper and unpredictable reactions, Toni is forced to face a reality no one else knows. She is married to a man who would kill for her without a second thought. She is married to a man whose love can save her or ruin them both.
Now Toni must decide what kind of wife she is going to be. She can walk away from a man who loves her too hard, or she can stand beside him and help him manage the one thing that could destroy their future if no one pays attention. Kay’Lo would burn down the world for her, but Toni has to decide if she can save him without losing herself.
Forever Certified is a story about loyalty, obsession, and a marriage held together by a love powerful enough to heal or destroy. It is Toni and Kay’Lo against their families, their enemies, and the truth fighting inside him. It is dangerous and passionate. It is intimate and unhinged. It is two people fighting to protect the one thing they refuse to lose.
Each other…
Toni Roc loves Kay’Lo Mensah with her whole soul, even when his love feels dangerous. Their marriage is wild, passionate, and protective to the point of violence. Kay’Lo is obsessed with her and everyone knows it. Their life together should have been simple, but nothing about Kay’Lo is ever simple.
After he killed her cousin and then her uncle for what he did to her, he believed he was giving his wife peace. Instead, he created a storm that both families can feel. Toni’s family fears him. His family judges her. His love shields her from the world, yet it also scares her because she knows exactly how far he will go for her.
Toni is not the problem. The real problem is the truth hiding underneath Kay’Lo’s confidence, wealth, and power. He isn’t just intense. He isn’t just dangerous. Something deeper is fighting for control inside him, something no one else has ever paid attention to. Toni sees the shifts in his moods. She feels the moments when he changes. She becomes the only person close enough to recognize that Kay’Lo is battling more than anger.
When he is finally diagnosed with a condition that explains his explosive temper and unpredictable reactions, Toni is forced to face a reality no one else knows. She is married to a man who would kill for her without a second thought. She is married to a man whose love can save her or ruin them both.
Now Toni must decide what kind of wife she is going to be. She can walk away from a man who loves her too hard, or she can stand beside him and help him manage the one thing that could destroy their future if no one pays attention. Kay’Lo would burn down the world for her, but Toni has to decide if she can save him without losing herself.
Forever Certified is a story about loyalty, obsession, and a marriage held together by a love powerful enough to heal or destroy. It is Toni and Kay’Lo against their families, their enemies, and the truth fighting inside him. It is dangerous and passionate. It is intimate and unhinged. It is two people fighting to protect the one thing they refuse to lose.
Each other…
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283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2025
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December 29, 2025
its Kaylo for meeeeeee☺️☺️
This by far my favorite storyline I cant wait for the next book🫣☺️ them all married is so funny cuz they dont know wtf they doing but they trying 🥹🫶🏾😩
This by far my favorite storyline I cant wait for the next book🫣☺️ them all married is so funny cuz they dont know wtf they doing but they trying 🥹🫶🏾😩
December 27, 2025
This Love story is more than unhinged, it’s toxic but also tender
At first glance, this love story may look toxic.
The intensity.
The obsession.
The way these two orbit each other like gravity.
And yet… beneath the chaos is something deeply tender. Forever Certified is unhinged in the way real life often is—messy, impulsive, volatile—but beneath the chaos is something painfully tender: two people trying to survive the chaos while loving each other at the same time. The romance doesn’t pretend that love heals everything. Instead, it asks a harder question:
What happens when love exists alongside mental illness, trauma, and self-destruction?
My thoughts: Kay’Lo thinks if he pipes Toni down. That fixes all their problems and even know Toni knows it doesn’t. She still allows him to think that. Now his father was wrong for making that Therapist to change her diagnoses. He knows his son has a mental illness. But he is allowing his pride and fear of what people will think about him as a father. To hurt Kay’Lo not help him. His father is selfish and his selfishness is going to backfire. Now Toni was wrong for what she did. She had to know that Kay’Lo would find out her secret. This book was so good and I can’t for book 2. 10/10 highly recommend
At first glance, this love story may look toxic.
The intensity.
The obsession.
The way these two orbit each other like gravity.
And yet… beneath the chaos is something deeply tender. Forever Certified is unhinged in the way real life often is—messy, impulsive, volatile—but beneath the chaos is something painfully tender: two people trying to survive the chaos while loving each other at the same time. The romance doesn’t pretend that love heals everything. Instead, it asks a harder question:
What happens when love exists alongside mental illness, trauma, and self-destruction?
My thoughts: Kay’Lo thinks if he pipes Toni down. That fixes all their problems and even know Toni knows it doesn’t. She still allows him to think that. Now his father was wrong for making that Therapist to change her diagnoses. He knows his son has a mental illness. But he is allowing his pride and fear of what people will think about him as a father. To hurt Kay’Lo not help him. His father is selfish and his selfishness is going to backfire. Now Toni was wrong for what she did. She had to know that Kay’Lo would find out her secret. This book was so good and I can’t for book 2. 10/10 highly recommend
April 26, 2026
I love how Kay’Lo doesn’t play about Toni!
Kwame was wrong!🤦🏾♀️
Love Treasure
Toni was wrong!
Kay’Lo knew he was wrong regarding Blaqson
Kwame was wrong!🤦🏾♀️
Love Treasure
Toni was wrong!
Kay’Lo knew he was wrong regarding Blaqson
January 7, 2026
Loved it!
I lived pooping back into Trill Land. Learning how the story is developing between TONI – ROC and KAY – LO is truly interesting to say the least. I think a lot of people counted them out because of how they started. So it is good to know that they were able to stick with each other and learn to love each other through the marriage and being up against mental health and being up against childhood traumas and being up against parents who don’t support the union is very hard. I loved to see the growth between pressure and LO. I loved to see LO and his relationship with his father, even though his father does not approve of his relationship with TONI. It is very telling in regard to his decision-making and his love language and also how he receives love and why he is so obsessed with controlling TONI. Mental health is not spoken about often with black men so to see KAY – LO struggle with his mental health and be receptive to speaking with a therapist and getting medication is very important to exhibit within the black community.
I lived pooping back into Trill Land. Learning how the story is developing between TONI – ROC and KAY – LO is truly interesting to say the least. I think a lot of people counted them out because of how they started. So it is good to know that they were able to stick with each other and learn to love each other through the marriage and being up against mental health and being up against childhood traumas and being up against parents who don’t support the union is very hard. I loved to see the growth between pressure and LO. I loved to see LO and his relationship with his father, even though his father does not approve of his relationship with TONI. It is very telling in regard to his decision-making and his love language and also how he receives love and why he is so obsessed with controlling TONI. Mental health is not spoken about often with black men so to see KAY – LO struggle with his mental health and be receptive to speaking with a therapist and getting medication is very important to exhibit within the black community.
May 18, 2026
love
What a person does when you love them beyond words. Tony has her own issues to deal with on top of her man’s problems. Buckle up and get ready for an excellent read
What a person does when you love them beyond words. Tony has her own issues to deal with on top of her man’s problems. Buckle up and get ready for an excellent read
January 12, 2026
Take me to Trill Land
Calling this a cliffhanger feels too gentle — she didn’t leave me hanging, she threw me off a building… and there was nothing there to catch me.
Now Toni… Toni Rock, listen, I love her, okay? A part of me knew — deep down — but still. Knowing her story from childhood to now made everything hit harder. I understand where her struggles come from, I really do. She just doesn’t know how to express them, and I wish she had the space and safety to do that. Because while so much attention is placed on his mental health, it feels like hers gets overshadowed — and that matters.
Let me just say, I am absolutely looking forward to book two. But whew… I need a moment to emotionally recover before I move on, because this one did something to me.
And Pressure and Pluto? Oh, I love them down. The way she got him together, every moment of it, I felt it.
Now them parents though… whew. Lord, give me strength. We don’t get to choose them, but we sure do have to heal from them.
Alright. Deep breath. On to the next. 📚💔✨
Calling this a cliffhanger feels too gentle — she didn’t leave me hanging, she threw me off a building… and there was nothing there to catch me.
Now Toni… Toni Rock, listen, I love her, okay? A part of me knew — deep down — but still. Knowing her story from childhood to now made everything hit harder. I understand where her struggles come from, I really do. She just doesn’t know how to express them, and I wish she had the space and safety to do that. Because while so much attention is placed on his mental health, it feels like hers gets overshadowed — and that matters.
Let me just say, I am absolutely looking forward to book two. But whew… I need a moment to emotionally recover before I move on, because this one did something to me.
And Pressure and Pluto? Oh, I love them down. The way she got him together, every moment of it, I felt it.
Now them parents though… whew. Lord, give me strength. We don’t get to choose them, but we sure do have to heal from them.
Alright. Deep breath. On to the next. 📚💔✨
April 23, 2026
I really wanted to love this one, but it just didn’t quite hit for me. The characters feel like they lost some of what made them stand out in Certified Pressure, and it was hard to connect with them the same way. The timeline also felt a bit off—there were moments that seemed disconnected or rushed, which pulled me out of the story.
And honestly, I struggle to find the romance in relationships where there’s a lack of respect for a partner’s opinions and boundaries. It’s frustrating watching characters claim to be deeply in love while continuously fumbling something that’s supposed to matter so much to them.
There is some momentum building with the subplot, but it feels like it’s being stretched out just enough to keep readers holding on. I’m just not sure yet if it’s enough to carry me through the rest of the book… verdict still pending.
And honestly, I struggle to find the romance in relationships where there’s a lack of respect for a partner’s opinions and boundaries. It’s frustrating watching characters claim to be deeply in love while continuously fumbling something that’s supposed to matter so much to them.
There is some momentum building with the subplot, but it feels like it’s being stretched out just enough to keep readers holding on. I’m just not sure yet if it’s enough to carry me through the rest of the book… verdict still pending.
January 31, 2026
tsk tsk tsk
I understand the disclaimer in the beginning of the book and sometimes I hate it because it makes for a cop out when the book doesn’t go well. Usually at the 75% mark, the plot begins to thicken and you anticipate the end. There was none of that for me in this book. We learned about Kaylo through Pressures book, and I feel like his character wasn’t developed enough to have given readers such a drastic and heavy character.
I understand the disclaimer in the beginning of the book and sometimes I hate it because it makes for a cop out when the book doesn’t go well. Usually at the 75% mark, the plot begins to thicken and you anticipate the end. There was none of that for me in this book. We learned about Kaylo through Pressures book, and I feel like his character wasn’t developed enough to have given readers such a drastic and heavy character.
January 13, 2026
Rating 4.5⭐️
Mentally and emotionally heavy! This story had me asking myself is love really enough when love looks like this. Kay’Lo and Toni are the definition of loving each other through damage, through trauma, through unhealed wounds that keep bleeding all over the marriage. Every fiber of my heart screams their love is real for each other. This wasn’t just unhinged it was emotionally exhausting the kind of love that makes you hold your breath because you don’t know if it’s going to save them or destroy them.
Kay’Lo’s love is dangerous. Not because it isn’t real but because it’s rooted in pain, control and a mind that’s been fighting demons long before Toni ever entered his life. The fact that he thought killing for her was peace says everything about how broken his understanding of love really is. Toni my heart goes out to her. Loving someone who would burn the world down for you sounds romantic until you realize you’re standing too close to the flames.
What hit me the hardest is that Toni sees him. She notices the mood shifts, the changes, the moments when something else takes over. She’s the only one close enough to recognize that this isn’t just rage or ego it’s illness mixed with trauma. She's screaming he needs help! Love can't repair mental illness. It's such a heavy burden to carry as a wife. Loving someone while trying not to lose yourself in the process is a battle all on its own.
This wasn’t a pretty love story. It was raw, messy, wearying and uncomfortable. Love showed up in the cracks after they hurt each other, after the damage was already done. It made me sad because at the core of it all are broken kids trapped in adult bodies trying to build a future without ever being taught how to be whole.
A lot of healing is needed. A lot of accountability. A lot of hard decisions about boundaries, self preservation and whether standing beside someone means sacrificing yourself.
This book didn’t romanticize toxic love it exposed it. That’s what made it hit so hard.
Mentally and emotionally heavy! This story had me asking myself is love really enough when love looks like this. Kay’Lo and Toni are the definition of loving each other through damage, through trauma, through unhealed wounds that keep bleeding all over the marriage. Every fiber of my heart screams their love is real for each other. This wasn’t just unhinged it was emotionally exhausting the kind of love that makes you hold your breath because you don’t know if it’s going to save them or destroy them.
Kay’Lo’s love is dangerous. Not because it isn’t real but because it’s rooted in pain, control and a mind that’s been fighting demons long before Toni ever entered his life. The fact that he thought killing for her was peace says everything about how broken his understanding of love really is. Toni my heart goes out to her. Loving someone who would burn the world down for you sounds romantic until you realize you’re standing too close to the flames.
What hit me the hardest is that Toni sees him. She notices the mood shifts, the changes, the moments when something else takes over. She’s the only one close enough to recognize that this isn’t just rage or ego it’s illness mixed with trauma. She's screaming he needs help! Love can't repair mental illness. It's such a heavy burden to carry as a wife. Loving someone while trying not to lose yourself in the process is a battle all on its own.
This wasn’t a pretty love story. It was raw, messy, wearying and uncomfortable. Love showed up in the cracks after they hurt each other, after the damage was already done. It made me sad because at the core of it all are broken kids trapped in adult bodies trying to build a future without ever being taught how to be whole.
A lot of healing is needed. A lot of accountability. A lot of hard decisions about boundaries, self preservation and whether standing beside someone means sacrificing yourself.
This book didn’t romanticize toxic love it exposed it. That’s what made it hit so hard.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
Kay’Lo annoyed me to NO END, and not bc of his mental health, but bc of his complete and utter IGNORANCE. His comments like, “I did my part and gave you what you want, now I want a baby,” was CRINGE AF!!! And the way he went about the topic of infertility in general was crazy to me. For one, he completely disregarded Toni’s feelings and went around her, which he did A LOT. Him and his cousin Pressure definitely have that shit in common 🙄😒 Then, I feel like he prematurely brought up such a sensitive topic with his cousins, who are men and clearly don’t understand a woman’s body or what she could be going through emotionally. I commend Toni for rallying for his mental health and supporting him every step of the way, and questioning when things didn’t feel right. W wife! 🤏🏾
Kwame is another ignorant person that had me PISSED, and I guess that’s where his son gets it from lawddddd. The ignorance behind Kay’Lo being bipolar and schizophrenic making him “weak” and the whole “that doesn’t run in our blood” mentality is such a common misconception when it comes to mental health. Like, would you rather your son continue crashing out and being a shitty husband, son, cousin, friend, or father instead of accepting his diagnosis and getting the help he needs?! 🤦🏾♀️
Now Pressure?! Him doing that dumb ass shit not pulling out, not wanting to use protection, not understanding that postpartum depression is a VERY real experience, while being selfish because he wanted more kids and a big family to pass down his legacy, blew my mind. It was disrespectful, insensitive, and just flat out wrong! It also is not fair to Pluto. You can want a big family all you want, but that doesn’t mean your wife’s physical and mental well-being should come second to that dream.
Overall, these men had me STRESSED because the lack of understanding, empathy, and communication was doing my HEAD IN 😭
Kay’Lo annoyed me to NO END, and not bc of his mental health, but bc of his complete and utter IGNORANCE. His comments like, “I did my part and gave you what you want, now I want a baby,” was CRINGE AF!!! And the way he went about the topic of infertility in general was crazy to me. For one, he completely disregarded Toni’s feelings and went around her, which he did A LOT. Him and his cousin Pressure definitely have that shit in common 🙄😒 Then, I feel like he prematurely brought up such a sensitive topic with his cousins, who are men and clearly don’t understand a woman’s body or what she could be going through emotionally. I commend Toni for rallying for his mental health and supporting him every step of the way, and questioning when things didn’t feel right. W wife! 🤏🏾
Kwame is another ignorant person that had me PISSED, and I guess that’s where his son gets it from lawddddd. The ignorance behind Kay’Lo being bipolar and schizophrenic making him “weak” and the whole “that doesn’t run in our blood” mentality is such a common misconception when it comes to mental health. Like, would you rather your son continue crashing out and being a shitty husband, son, cousin, friend, or father instead of accepting his diagnosis and getting the help he needs?! 🤦🏾♀️
Now Pressure?! Him doing that dumb ass shit not pulling out, not wanting to use protection, not understanding that postpartum depression is a VERY real experience, while being selfish because he wanted more kids and a big family to pass down his legacy, blew my mind. It was disrespectful, insensitive, and just flat out wrong! It also is not fair to Pluto. You can want a big family all you want, but that doesn’t mean your wife’s physical and mental well-being should come second to that dream.
Overall, these men had me STRESSED because the lack of understanding, empathy, and communication was doing my HEAD IN 😭
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2025
Kay’Lo and Toni, Love with Secrets and Lies
I opened this book with no particular expectation, but I was not expecting what I got!!!…
This book was written to pull you into something deep, something that needs healing!!!…Showing you how you can easily love someone til it hurts you!!!…
A broken child who has grown into a beautiful woman, with a heart and desire to heal and help, all while trying to still pull herself back together!!!…
You can feel her pain through the pages, you feel the hope she keeps searching for, even when being let down!!!…
Kay’Lo is fighting more than the voices in the hall and his head!!!…He’s fighting the desire to help and deeply love a woman that he knows love and wants him totally!!!
He has a father that is more concerned about what ppl will think than to face the reality that his son is struggling!!!…This book brought to the forefront of the silent struggles we can have and live life with so many mask, that we forget about the damage or the scars!!!…
I can’t wait to see what is next!!!…Although what seems like a deal breaking secret has been revealed, this will be where care and understanding will come to play!!!…
I opened this book with no particular expectation, but I was not expecting what I got!!!…
This book was written to pull you into something deep, something that needs healing!!!…Showing you how you can easily love someone til it hurts you!!!…
A broken child who has grown into a beautiful woman, with a heart and desire to heal and help, all while trying to still pull herself back together!!!…
You can feel her pain through the pages, you feel the hope she keeps searching for, even when being let down!!!…
Kay’Lo is fighting more than the voices in the hall and his head!!!…He’s fighting the desire to help and deeply love a woman that he knows love and wants him totally!!!
He has a father that is more concerned about what ppl will think than to face the reality that his son is struggling!!!…This book brought to the forefront of the silent struggles we can have and live life with so many mask, that we forget about the damage or the scars!!!…
I can’t wait to see what is next!!!…Although what seems like a deal breaking secret has been revealed, this will be where care and understanding will come to play!!!…
June 4, 2026
Kay’Lo and Toni Mensah baby! The Mensah’s men are getting married off one by one! One thing Kay’Lo is going to do step behind Toni Roc Mensah!! He doesn’t care who or what it is!
I’m glad that Toni convinced Kay’Lo to go therapy! Baby he needs several sessions a week until they get his regimen. He’s borderline obsessed with Toni! Love too passionate can be scared! However Toni is the lady the for the job! Toni’s upbringing was awful! And unfortunately it’s not uncommon! Her family failed and ultimately they deserved what they got. Giving her the uncles head was crazy!
Pluto and Pressure are a mess lol! Pressure get off that lady and let her body breathe for a year or 2! Ain’t the mini Pressure’s giving you enough hell. I don’t blame her for wanting a break. When she finally gave you some- you did what you wasn’t supposed too and then talking about God told him to “release”. Pluto was no mo good after that. But P was on punishment after that.
Poppa Mensah- get it together before you lose your son! Treasure speak up!
I’m glad that Toni convinced Kay’Lo to go therapy! Baby he needs several sessions a week until they get his regimen. He’s borderline obsessed with Toni! Love too passionate can be scared! However Toni is the lady the for the job! Toni’s upbringing was awful! And unfortunately it’s not uncommon! Her family failed and ultimately they deserved what they got. Giving her the uncles head was crazy!
Pluto and Pressure are a mess lol! Pressure get off that lady and let her body breathe for a year or 2! Ain’t the mini Pressure’s giving you enough hell. I don’t blame her for wanting a break. When she finally gave you some- you did what you wasn’t supposed too and then talking about God told him to “release”. Pluto was no mo good after that. But P was on punishment after that.
Poppa Mensah- get it together before you lose your son! Treasure speak up!
January 19, 2026
Miss Jones! why you play us like this?!
I should have known I'd be hooked! Lo a different type of crazy manz is actually certified! He don't play about Toni at alllll to the point I see how it can get too much (Blaqson) I still don't like the make up, Lo should of started it off not the other way around. I'm happy we got to see some of Pluto and Pressure hittin on some obstacles married couples can face. I think Toni is valid but she went about it all the wrong way wasting everyone time with the workup and tests when she knew the truth. I liked seeing more of all the parents. But I just know Abeni book finna be fire! Not trying to say tooo much in the review but it's sooo much to say lmao! Can't wait for part 2! Yall know she loves to leave us guessing we didn't make it through 4 Certified Pressures for us to think that's when the guessing stops!! Either way I'm SAT! Hoping for a great ending to all the chaos 😩 My manz Renz needs him something sweet toooo!
I should have known I'd be hooked! Lo a different type of crazy manz is actually certified! He don't play about Toni at alllll to the point I see how it can get too much (Blaqson) I still don't like the make up, Lo should of started it off not the other way around. I'm happy we got to see some of Pluto and Pressure hittin on some obstacles married couples can face. I think Toni is valid but she went about it all the wrong way wasting everyone time with the workup and tests when she knew the truth. I liked seeing more of all the parents. But I just know Abeni book finna be fire! Not trying to say tooo much in the review but it's sooo much to say lmao! Can't wait for part 2! Yall know she loves to leave us guessing we didn't make it through 4 Certified Pressures for us to think that's when the guessing stops!! Either way I'm SAT! Hoping for a great ending to all the chaos 😩 My manz Renz needs him something sweet toooo!
January 6, 2026
Heartbroken
The only way I can describe how I feel as I reached the end of this book is Heartbroken. I am heartbroken for all that Toni has endured. Heartbroken for how easily Kwame dismissed how Kay’Lo was feeling and purposefully interrupted his progress. If nothing else Kay’Lo needed that peace in his head and spirit he finally had. I’m heartbroken that Pressure ignored Pluto’s cry for a moment to gather herself. I am more heartbroken than anything that these birth control pills may have broken them more than anything else ever could. I believe wholeheartedly that had she explained to him that until they had his mental under control completely for an extended period she wanted to wait on having a baby he would have understood. This is an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it with the world, Friend!
~Krystena Haye
The only way I can describe how I feel as I reached the end of this book is Heartbroken. I am heartbroken for all that Toni has endured. Heartbroken for how easily Kwame dismissed how Kay’Lo was feeling and purposefully interrupted his progress. If nothing else Kay’Lo needed that peace in his head and spirit he finally had. I’m heartbroken that Pressure ignored Pluto’s cry for a moment to gather herself. I am more heartbroken than anything that these birth control pills may have broken them more than anything else ever could. I believe wholeheartedly that had she explained to him that until they had his mental under control completely for an extended period she wanted to wait on having a baby he would have understood. This is an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it with the world, Friend!
~Krystena Haye
October 14, 2026
Audio -
This was just OK. I needed to get some AA love so I picked this author. And it was just all over the place. We didn't know how these boys were rich until almost at the end of the book when we met their parents. And even after that, it still wasn't very clear. Did these boys go to work? Apparently they have some type of independent businesses they said at the end of the book, but they just did not do a good job developing who these guys were outside of just being friends.
As crazy as it sounds, and this never comes for me, but there was just too much sex in this book. I didn't really mean anything. I could not connect with either character throughout and the ending was absolutely horrible! I now see that they're more books and I really don't think I'll read them.
This was just OK. I needed to get some AA love so I picked this author. And it was just all over the place. We didn't know how these boys were rich until almost at the end of the book when we met their parents. And even after that, it still wasn't very clear. Did these boys go to work? Apparently they have some type of independent businesses they said at the end of the book, but they just did not do a good job developing who these guys were outside of just being friends.
As crazy as it sounds, and this never comes for me, but there was just too much sex in this book. I didn't really mean anything. I could not connect with either character throughout and the ending was absolutely horrible! I now see that they're more books and I really don't think I'll read them.
December 31, 2025
Toni and Kaylo…
I get their unhinged love and mental healthy journey,but Kwame is really wrong for messing with his son because of being prideful.. I love Treasure and I understand Toni’s view from not ready to start a family to quickly.. She has mental baggage needing exploring before becoming a Mom.. It’s a lot without her understanding the emotions you have as a woman, a mother, a wife before making the decision to bring kids into her mental , physical abuse she went through and continue to struggle with even years after the abuse. It doesn’t disappear or magically heals itself. These Mensah men need more counseling too.
I get their unhinged love and mental healthy journey,but Kwame is really wrong for messing with his son because of being prideful.. I love Treasure and I understand Toni’s view from not ready to start a family to quickly.. She has mental baggage needing exploring before becoming a Mom.. It’s a lot without her understanding the emotions you have as a woman, a mother, a wife before making the decision to bring kids into her mental , physical abuse she went through and continue to struggle with even years after the abuse. It doesn’t disappear or magically heals itself. These Mensah men need more counseling too.
October 18, 2026
I completed this book in less than 24 hours. While there are some complex themes explored, there are also some laugh out loud hilarious moments. I giggled a lot reading, but there are also so incredible sad moments. I enjoyed Kay’lo and Toni in Pressure’s book, so I’m glad they’re getting their own story. They are two very broken characters who are just trying to love each other in the midst of power, legacy and pain. Kay’lo’s father’s ignorance in this book really angered me. I have a feeling he is going to really regret his decision. This just shows how damaging stigma around mental health can be. I’m looking forward to book 2…
December 27, 2025
Unhinged is so on point
Toni has every right to be on birth control. Why would she want to bring a baby into that marriage. Yes they love each other but in this case love is not enough. The meds were helping him, why didn’t they get a second opinion they both saw how the doc changed up on them. If dad would have addressed his son’s mental health issue as a child he wouldn’t be going through this but no his ego and pride wouldn’t let him. I wonder how long they are going to hide that baby. I need that next book.
Toni has every right to be on birth control. Why would she want to bring a baby into that marriage. Yes they love each other but in this case love is not enough. The meds were helping him, why didn’t they get a second opinion they both saw how the doc changed up on them. If dad would have addressed his son’s mental health issue as a child he wouldn’t be going through this but no his ego and pride wouldn’t let him. I wonder how long they are going to hide that baby. I need that next book.
January 3, 2026
Loved It
I just love these couple, Pluto and Pressure, and then Toni and Kay'Lo!
These couples have been through so much, but communication is important to have. While I feel for Toni, in the end, she was wrong about doing what she's doing. Kay'Lo knows he's not right, but he was doing everything, " Toni asked of him. I really can't wait until til they find out what Kay'Lo daddy did to his therapist! Treasure kmow her son has issues and.had them from a little boy, her denial or staying aligned with her husband is annoying!
I can't wait for the next installment !
I just love these couple, Pluto and Pressure, and then Toni and Kay'Lo!
These couples have been through so much, but communication is important to have. While I feel for Toni, in the end, she was wrong about doing what she's doing. Kay'Lo knows he's not right, but he was doing everything, " Toni asked of him. I really can't wait until til they find out what Kay'Lo daddy did to his therapist! Treasure kmow her son has issues and.had them from a little boy, her denial or staying aligned with her husband is annoying!
I can't wait for the next installment !
January 17, 2026
wow is all I can say
I’m mad as hell that kaylo daddy contacted his dr all because “nothing is wrong with his son “ I wish treasure would speak up as she is the only person he will listen too. I hope pluto don’t get pregnant again unless she wants to cuz she might kill pressure. I’m flabbergasted that Toni went all the way through with that appointment knowing she on birth control and that her husband ain’t right in the head… I didn’t think this was gonna be a cliffhanger and now I can’t wait for part 2 . GO READ IT !!
I’m mad as hell that kaylo daddy contacted his dr all because “nothing is wrong with his son “ I wish treasure would speak up as she is the only person he will listen too. I hope pluto don’t get pregnant again unless she wants to cuz she might kill pressure. I’m flabbergasted that Toni went all the way through with that appointment knowing she on birth control and that her husband ain’t right in the head… I didn’t think this was gonna be a cliffhanger and now I can’t wait for part 2 . GO READ IT !!
December 31, 2025
This book was completely different than the other certified books. It was an emotional story dealing with Toni’s childhood trauma and Kay’Lo’s mental health struggles. It also gave an inside look into Pressure and Pluto’s marriage post 2 children. It’s a perfect illustration of what happens after the happily ever after and the book ends. The MC’s are married but there’s still a lot for them to overcome.
January 1, 2026
Toni and Lo. whew chile
A few things I enjoyed in this book: 1. It gave a real, authentic look into mental health and how it affects the person and everyone around them 2. I was so happy to read Pluto and Pressure’s perspectives 3. It gave the real when you first move in with your spouse and can’t stand them. That part was funny. 4. The married men didn’t play about their wives!!!
A few things I enjoyed in this book: 1. It gave a real, authentic look into mental health and how it affects the person and everyone around them 2. I was so happy to read Pluto and Pressure’s perspectives 3. It gave the real when you first move in with your spouse and can’t stand them. That part was funny. 4. The married men didn’t play about their wives!!!
January 7, 2026
This isn't your typical fairytale story. Kaylo is unhinged and fighting demons most people couldn't handle, and Toni Roc has a past that would break anyone else. But Sha Jones writes their connection so vividly that you realize they aren't toxic—they're survivors. Together, they are the only ones who truly "get" it. If you want a story that deals with mental health and trauma with raw honesty, pick this up
March 5, 2026
Real Love
Toni was ruined at a young age, loosing her mom, her home and then forced to loose her virginity by family. However she was a rapper and promised her grandmother the only person who cared and her cousin Chanel that she was getting them out. Going to compete she met her husband Kylo who loved and cared for her like no other. This book is full of love, hurt, betrayal but most of all a down nigga who would do anything for his wife. Great read need book 2 asap
Toni was ruined at a young age, loosing her mom, her home and then forced to loose her virginity by family. However she was a rapper and promised her grandmother the only person who cared and her cousin Chanel that she was getting them out. Going to compete she met her husband Kylo who loved and cared for her like no other. This book is full of love, hurt, betrayal but most of all a down nigga who would do anything for his wife. Great read need book 2 asap
April 6, 2026
Great series….but
Ugh i loved this book but i skipped over a lot of pages… the sex scenes r too long and too drawn out. I wanna hear more about what’s goin on in the book. Talk about serious stuff. I love the sex scenes as much the next person but i do not want to spend 8-10 pages and a whole chapter about how sexual they are love. We get the passion and love and it’s all love but more of what’s going on would be nice to read.
Ugh i loved this book but i skipped over a lot of pages… the sex scenes r too long and too drawn out. I wanna hear more about what’s goin on in the book. Talk about serious stuff. I love the sex scenes as much the next person but i do not want to spend 8-10 pages and a whole chapter about how sexual they are love. We get the passion and love and it’s all love but more of what’s going on would be nice to read.
May 16, 2026
Too good
First off let me start by saying I can not stand Kay'Lo daddy, because he's so in denial that it's hurting Kay'Lo in the long run. Toni should've told that man she was on birth control instead of having him thinking something was wrong with them or him and wasting money going to a spealist. This next read is about to bring so much drama and I know it's going to get crazy. Overall I really enjoyed this read
First off let me start by saying I can not stand Kay'Lo daddy, because he's so in denial that it's hurting Kay'Lo in the long run. Toni should've told that man she was on birth control instead of having him thinking something was wrong with them or him and wasting money going to a spealist. This next read is about to bring so much drama and I know it's going to get crazy. Overall I really enjoyed this read
December 27, 2025
This book was so emotional 😫 Toni’s childhood, Kay’lo trying to get help from his parents, that therapist lying to him because of his father, the many metal breakdowns from Kay’lo and Pressure’s apology to Pluto 😭😭 the birth control!!! Why Toni?? Kay’lo has so many people in his life who are lying to him …Lord I’ve cried so much!
December 28, 2025
Way to much intimacy instead of getting to the issues of the series, I do like the book, but there's a lot left unfinished and some of those sexapades could have been replaced with actually finishing what happens with Abeni, Kashmere's baby, does a war break out, but I digress, on to my next author!
February 10, 2026
to calm to not be worried
Lawd this was a hell of a ride bloody heads rolling fighting fixing things then this doc appt that say Kayla and Toni are good as far as having a baby just to find out she on birth control like Dammmmnnnnn . Choke hold for sure and Kaylo to calm right now
Lawd this was a hell of a ride bloody heads rolling fighting fixing things then this doc appt that say Kayla and Toni are good as far as having a baby just to find out she on birth control like Dammmmnnnnn . Choke hold for sure and Kaylo to calm right now
March 22, 2026
Wow! What a cliffhanger! I figured she was on bc. Even though she wasn't forthcoming with him, I understand why she did it! The question is will they get thru this! And Kaylo's father is so horrible for putting his son's mental health in jeopardy because of his reputation! HOW REALLY SELFISH!!! So looking forward to next installment!
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