Falling for a Hood King

Falling for a Hood King #1

by Shvonne Latrice

Semi-sweet Natalia Thomas, feels she knows everything there is to know about life. Living with a mother who forces her to support herself, and to call her by her first name, Natalia believes she had to become an adult fast, and therefore is one. She thinks she has everything figured out, until she meets the sexy, heartless, crazy, OLDER, and ambitious Julius Tate. Julius cares more about making money than the many hearts he breaks. Naive Natalia falls for him anyway, despite his many other attachments. She can't seem figure out why she is so head over heels for a man who seems to only temporarily care about her. Little does she know, Julius loves her just as much, but his childhood, pride, and ego, keeps him from doing right by any woman that crosses his path. Natalia soon realizes that she may know everything else, but nothing about love. In her eyes, and even some others, Julius can do no wrong. Take a ride with Natalia and Julius, as they try to make sense of such a toxic love affair. Will Julius accept that he's in love with Natalia? Or will he push his feelings to the side and force her away by any means necessary.

Genres: Urban

260 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 5, 2015

Reviews

[°BeauutiLovve]

I think if a author say the pages or 198 give us 198 pages of the your story not 152 pages then another story... This was ok.

[Tanielle]

Not really into to this one, at all actually. Just came off as a bunch of kids trying to play dress up or something. Couldn’t really connect with the characters because it was just so childish and basic stuff that you just wanted it to be over with. Good on this.

[Shirlyn]

Falling for a hood king

Natalia is too naive and sweet for Julius. I can't say he doesn't love her. But he's not ready to be in a relationship with Natalia. Lord I pray Greg doesn't hurt Nat or the baby.

[Miss Read A lot]

Now Shvonne..

You got me worried when you make these women characters so weak! Why is she saying yes to Julius for Marriage…he’s carelessly cheating and they not even married yet, he abuses her, he really be slapping her around and bruising her up, he told her to get an abortion and they supposed to end up with an HEA? Julius’s characteristics are of a man who could careless if he’s caught cheating. So why you make him care if he’s caught. He don’t care about nothing, not even Natalia. You got these characters throwing LOVE Around when it’s anything but that. This book is ridiculous, I don’t want to even finish the series, i almost stopped reading a few times…give these women a BACKBONE. THE GLORIFYING CHEATING NARRATIVE IS GETTING TIRING!!! GLORIFYING DV! The men in your books CHEAT, APOLOGIZE WITH SEX AND CHEAT AGAIN! The women… Endure heartbreak, forgive the man and forget everything that happened. This the worst, in one chapter, he smacked her around, because he thought she was dating Frank. The next minute everything was forgotten with sex, “a sorry” and some empty “I love yous” the abuse hasn’t come up again yet and Nat doesn’t seem bothered BY THE ABUSE!

[💖📚BOOKZAMILLION📖💘]

Wooooow Okay. Good read. Great story!!!!….but some fucked up characters though. First off let’s talk about Dalia (Natalia’s mother). She makes her daughter tell everyone that they are sisters. Makes this damn child fend for herself by damn stealing and if that ain’t enough she’s charges her to watch tv and use a phone. Now on to Natalia. Typical young virgin female falls for the first thug that rolls up on her. Let me just say that I hoped that Julius and Natalia didn’t work out because not only was Julius physically abusive but he was mentally abusive as well. I was actually hoping that she found someone else (Not Frank’s weird ass), but she’s young, dumb, and in love. I hope, I truly and sincerely hope that Julius gets his shit together in part 2. Because while he’s constantly saying he loves Natalia, he continuously puts his sausage into any bun that’s hot, steamed, and ready to go. She’s always crying yet always taking him back.

[thebookcritic_]

dramatic but immature characters

If you’re looking for a toxic love story this is it! The main characters make you roll your eyes and want to scream at them to do better. If you don’t like reading about domestic violence you shouldn’t read this.

Natalia is so young and naive and Julius is manipulative and toxic af! Like seriously he’s not even a catch for her to be going through all he put her through. Hiring a young woman to be the maid? Girl bye. And she has no drive at all. Like barely wants to finish school or has any aspirations in life. Can’t wait to see if she’s grows and matures over the next couple of books. Julius just needs to get it together.

I’m sure this wasn’t the authors fault but some letters were extremely large compared to the rest of the words throughout the book and it was a little distracting. Like it was starting a new chapter but it was was only starting a new paragraph.

[Qui]

Omg 😔

Greg is going to die because he's going against the grain and trying to kidnap Nat smh Julius is going to kill him. Speaking of Julius he's the ultimate dog and man wh*** lol like that man knows he loves Nat so why do he continue to mess around on her is beyond me, then he proposed 🤦🏽‍♀️. He's messing with the most disregard no self respect at all having females and I hope one day Natalia wakes up. I know she loves him, but that's just not what's up how he's treating her. Loved it. Great read 😘

[LITeraryQueenNika]

Wowww

This a good series so far. Its sad that a person can be so blinded by love that they will continue to keep going back even though they know things may never change. I wish Natalie will see that she deserves so much more then what Julius is doing or given her. I hope that she will find out before its to late and I hope Julius ass will finally wake up and see Nat is truly a rider. Its crazy how when hoes the pens they be thinking to much into it and want way more then what that person is offering them.

[miss.bookmarked]

Toxic asf but I’m sold

This book was so toxic! OMG Shvonne! Girl! This is the most entertaining toxic soap operaesque book I have read in forever! I need Natalia to get a backbone and give that cat up to somebody else at least one time for the one time because the way Julius stay doing her dirty is diabolical! My goodness! I am gonna finish this series in one night because I need to know how it ends!

[SweetDeeReads]

25% in and I had to stop. I couldn’t continue. The MMC is an awful human being. Cheating and then DV? No thanks. Plus I can tell the FMC, who is only 16 is going to be too weak. I’ve read some other reviews with the next books in the series and I know she stays with him so there is no point in me wasting my time. I would have loved if she moved on to someone better and worthy, then maybe I could have pushed through.

[Jai]

Just ok

Julious needs to grow the hell up. And I want Natalia to grow a pair. He keeps cheating and I don’t understand why she keeps staying. He isn’t the greatest boyfriend and he is abusive. He is well aware of his actions but gets mad when she leaves. Same plot just different females.

[Twigi718]

Damn these cliffhangers

Sooo I read this book almost to the end and realized I’ve started this book twice before. I stopped reading bc I don’t like reading about teens having grownup relations although that what it is in real life anyhow it’s definitely a page turner but that damn ending Smdh. Anyhow it’s a great story.
Happy reading

[Nesha H]

Wow😬😬

Natalia is way TRUE green for me!! Like I need her wake up and boss up ASAP!! Julius is a whole man whore😂😂😂 he needs to sit down some where and why these females so dang I'm stupid for him😕😕😕?? Lord it about to be some mess karma is about to see Julius I hope Natalia and baby J don't be in the mix😬😬

[Rise]

This story was full of drama and stupid. I had this story in my kindle too long and decided to read something old. Natalia was naive and needed to grow up. Then to say she's in love with Julius when she knows nothing about love. Now because I have the other books in my kindle I have to read more of the foolery to see where the author will be heading with these idiots.

[TACORA MCCLUNEY]

Nat and Julius

I just can't with Nat. It just irks my bloodstream for her to be so spineless. At this point I don't really like none of the characters. I hate how Julius treats her all because he has mommy issues. It's one things to be cheating but you not about to be cheating and beating my azz!!. I really hope Nat grows a backbone.💟💟

[Sane Ndlovu]

It's a NO for me. This has to be the worst main characters I've ever read. Very unlikeable. Nothing romantic about it at all. What is a romantic about a 19 year old impregnanting a 16 year old??Hitting her?? This is probably the worst series from this author, though I've loved most of them. HARD PASS!!

[EnJayAra]

I seriously dislike Julius

Natalia is such a lost little soul. Her mama was a hot mess then she met Julius and in my opinion he’s an even hotter mess lol. I need baby girl to grow up quicker because he’s taking her through so much that it’s hard for me to handle lol. I am rooting for baby girl .

[Danielle Vaughan]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

I like the story but Natalia is slow as hell. I don’t like Julius and wish she had the strength to walk away. I blame her mother, another character I don’t like. I would have taken the food too. Natalia was too young to be going through all of that. Lord I hope she leaves him.

[Ella Shannon]

Young and reckless

Julius is such a hoe, he is the worst male character shvonne has ever created. I do know although she has a way of turning them around. Natalia is so green and clueless. Frank is going to be trouble. Great read but Julius kept me from giving 5🎆's.

[brittney]

It was ok

It kept me entertained but i never seen so many weak ass women in my life and this nigga need to get whats due his ass i will be reading the next book to see what happens the author books are usually on point

[Nakia Glenn]

Starting off good

I'm not to sure about Julius yet. He keep doing things to a vulnerable young girl so right now he not good on my book. Hopefully things get better but, I doubt it .

[della]

Wow

This book having your mind like wth because it’s back in forth but it’s good overall. I just hate Julius treats Natalia like that and she stays but hopefully it’s gets better for them

[jennifer williams]

Great read

I loved this story so much it was everything you hear me. I could believe that Julius was doing that to my girl Natalia she really loved him through it all the good the bad and the ugly. She even put with the beaten though. I loved her though.

[Erica David]

Stupid

I just know she could not be this stupid to keep taking him back. He keeps cheating and she keeps staying. I just hope that she finds someone who will really love her. I got a feeling that the dude she keeps playing games with is going to hurt her really bad.

[SM]

If Julius continues on idk if I can keep readinggggg. And poor Natalia doesn’t even know how to stand up and demand what she deserves due to her f’ed up upbringing. Where is this story goinggg. Julius you gotta figure it out.

[Ulyssesa Thomas]

Great Read

That was good. Julius and Natalia would be good together but they need professional help because they are suffering from the same thing. But whew Chile Julius was a peace of work. Can't wait to see what happens in book 2.

[Ashley Cousin]

Entertaining!

Great storyline, lots of drama. Natalie so damn weak though, ugh. Girl get a backbone and make this man suffer! Its annoying as hell. Other than that, no complaints lol

[BetweentheCoversLiterary]

I don’t know how I feel about all this drama and toxicity. Julius has a hands problem and he can’t keep his penis in his pants. Poor Natalia didn’t stand a chance from the get go and then added a baby… I don’t know if I can root for them or not but I’m on to part 2

[Grv Gotti]

page turner

[SunShine]

Well ok

So I enjoyed reading this book it was interesting but I did not like the dude at all and I need to see if he gets better.