Falling for My Side Dude: Renaissance Collection

by Racquel Williams

Malaya Ipswich is stuck in a marriage that she describes as pure hell. Her husband, Trent, is nothing short of a man whore, and he shows no compassion to his wife or devotion to their marriage. After years of contemplating a divorce, Malaya is swept off of her feet by a young, sexy thug. Oblivious to the fact that this thug has a motive of his own, she is caught up in a deadly love triangle. She soon learns that the grass is not greener on the other side, and no one is really who they say they are.

Javon Sanders is a young goon with a deadly past that catches up with him when he is charged with multiple crimes. Being the con artist that he is known to be, he weasels himself into his lawyer’s life with no good intentions. Things take a turn for the worse when tragedy hits his family, and Javon becomes desperate. No one is safe in his world, and he ends up betraying the one person that was in his corner.

224 pages, Paperback

Published July 25, 2017

Reviews

[Joi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was so crazy. Yes, it was predictable but I just couldn't stop reading. I wanted to root for Malaya, but she did some crazy things that I just couldn't get behind. I had a slight issue with the way this book was written. The vernacular constantly changed, I wanted to identify it as "code-switching" but at times I felt like the author was trying too hard. I wanted to enjoy the book more, but I feel like the vernacular took me out of the story sometimes. I enjoyed the story as a whole.

[Page Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is my first read by this author and I didn't think I would like it by the way it started off, but boy did it rope me in quickly. Malaya is a treacherous attorney and person in a lot of respects. I wasn't sure if I was ever actually rooting for her to get what she was after or not, but the plot twists were good enough that I was kept guessing through much of the book, even though I predicted some aspects of it. It was unexpectedly Really good. Raunchy, Realistically Raw and Riveting.

[Vette · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was horrible! No character development at all. The storyline was everywhere, with no type of flow. None of the main characters was held responsible for their actions. Malaya was so smart, yet dumber than a box of rocks.
Oh the degrading and over usage of the word faggot! Just terrible!
Now I’ve read a book by this author before and it was good. This book here the author drop then pen.

[jazzmin · Rating 2 out of 5]

The homophobia and dramatics in this book made it almost unbearable. All of the characters were self sabotaging and self centered.

[Chelley Rene · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was not it for me at all. There was no need for homophobic slurs to be used that many times, we got it the first time. And the whole story was just a jumbled and messy. Not what i expected at all.

[Shà · Rating 1 out of 5]

It started off really good & then it dropped the ball & went elsewhere let's just say I never want to read it again & I'm glad I'm done with it

[Stacey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just ok...

[Caletha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty quick read... I enjoyed the fast pace and Malaya was crazy but she got it done.. I will give her that ... I cant wait check out another book in the renaissance collection!! What's next?

[Caletha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was a great fast paced read cant wait read more in this series

[Linda Strickland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the drama !

[Desiree Figueroa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first time I read anything from this author and I will be reading more. I thought thay I had predicted what was going to happen in the first 5 chapters but I was wrong. Good quick read.

[Jerricka · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot twists are crazy

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Falling for My Side Dude. It is amazing how someone can have such a successful relationship and seem so smart and do the craziest things.
Malaya is a lawyers and in a marriage that she is not happy in. She wanted to get out of the marriage but not give her husband everything.
She met a young man who hired her as her lawyer and she fell for him. They conspired on getting rid of the husband and it didn't turn out how they thought it would.

[KayBee's Bookshelf · Rating 2 out of 5]

This definitely was not what I was expecting. i was expecting the lead to fall for her side piece-not his bedroom skills. She fell in love with an opportunity to use someone to remove a thorn in her side. The title implies she fell in love with her side piece….
The story was riddled with inconsistencies whether it be timeline or statements the characters made about themselves or in reference to a situation. How can a character be in the hospital and at a hotel for you to bump into them at the same time. Are you a tough, educated, calculating criminal attorney or are you a low budget, neck swiveling “hood rat”? Are you the king of the streets or are you naïve as newcomer to the game that can’t spot a setup? The timeline was pretty fluid as well as the personality of the characters. The mentality of the leads in this book was very sophomoric in such a way that you immediately could not take the description of “high powered criminal lawyer and street king” seriously. These things coupled with the grammatical errors and lack of structure made for a difficult read. I’m sure the author is talented. I think I will try one of her other works. This story didn’t “gel”.

[LaRhonda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my first book of this author and it was ok. There's a couple more I want to checkout before making a decision on her.

[Nichole Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! This is a true page turning. I didn't think this would be a book I would read, until a friend that doesn't read couldn't be it down. This book will keep you on the edge of your sit from beginning to the end. It's a must read. I will be watching this author from now on.

[Jennifer M · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a hot ghetto mess!!