Things went left when they met, and while they were able to form a bond of sorts, it wasn’t what either of them hoped for. Before this wayward love settles for the straight path, there has to be a low. Right?
The wayward connection of Isaak and Kennedi is now under new terms. This new playing field has them both caught in a whirlwind. They’re outside the classroom and in unfamiliar territory; the semester assignment seems a lifetime ago, and now those cultural differences that separated them aren’t enough to keep them from exploring more with each other and about each other.
But to what expense? What’s sacrificed? What will be revealed? How low can love go before it ceases to exist?
Publisher's This is the second installment of a three book series. It contains expletive language, sexual content, and ends on a cliffhanger. If you do not wish to have these elements in your reads, this is not the venture for you.
Love Belvin is a native of the Tri-State area and now lives in the Delaware Valley. She's an avid reader and enjoys dinner parties with her closest girlfriends. While she enjoys many things, nothing excites her more than curling up with a glass of wine and a good romance novel.
Love has been given the moniker "adult contemporary series queen." She is the author of the "Love's Improbable Possibility," "Wayward Love," and "Love Unaccounted" serials. Her two standalones, “Love's Inconvenient Truth” and "Low Love, Low Fidelity" are available. Love Belvin is also the co-author of the "Connecticut Kings" series. She's currently penning the journey of her latest captivating clients.
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! Those last few chapters, y'all...MY HEART! This was EVERYTHING and I really don't know what to do with myself until the 3rd book is released! I guess in the meantime, I'll just be rereading the first 2.
This was such an incredibly layered story and the development of Isaak's character in particular was just fantastic. The themes here: responsibility, emotional maturity, the complexities of relationships, both romantic and platonic, the parameters society tries to place on you and how to evade them— this was really an exploration of not just love, but the growth of humans.
Love is in a class of her own, and this is probably my favorite read of hers thus far. Just incredible work.
Ugh this took a turn I wasn’t expecting!!! Why can’t these two get it together… oh I know why!! Because Love be on straight bullshît 🤣😩ughhhhh!!!!
Lawd y’all stressed me out! So many things said yet so many things left unsaid. I don’t have a long drawn out review for book 2. It’s clear that these two love each other we just need the stars to align and for them to get their ish together!
This Couple is still going through it…The one and only breakthrough so far has been a confession of love from both of them….They’re taking me through it with the back and forth….on to book 3…This time I listened to the audiobook narrated by Wesleigh & Myles….Fire🔥…This cast of characters are truly brought to life…li love when Wesleigh voices Young Lord’s children. I can’t wait for book 3
Kennedi & Isaak steady making my head hurt 🤦🏽♀️ How hard is it to communicate with each other and stop screwing around 🙄 Somebody, anybody stan UP!! Like the foundation and connection is definitely there.. they just cant get out of their own way!! Im glad Kennedi stood up for herself against the baby moma drama and took time to herself away from the kids . Hopefully they get it together chile
I hate that I love that I hated the progression of Isaak and Kennedi's relationship. It was like experiencing an accident that you know is about to happen and all you can do is brace yourself for the impact and hope that you are causing the least amount of pain as possible. They are like an unavoidable accident!
The thing is, I like them as individuals, but together, they just weren't mature enough to handle it. Isaak is dealing with emotional immaturity, his parents and loved ones just didn't ensure that Isaak had the tools to grow from a child into an adult that didn't need undoing. He needs lots of undoing. And Kennedi has the opposite problem... she was so sheltered that real life experiences to her are all shades of roses and sunshine and that makes her reckless in her decision making. Too much or too little of anything can have the same effect. Isaak and Kennedi need to find their "just right" equation. This story ended in a way where it's going to take some soul building, truth telling and being able to deal with outside forces for these two to recover.
But I'm still sticking to my guns here, I actually don't want Kennedi and Isaak together, because although unintentional, they're causing more pain to each other. Like an accident, it's hard to watch!
I’m very emotional and need to come back this review 😭. What a journey and we still not done! The back and forth and miscommunication broke my heart and while I feel for Kennedi more I still get frustrated by her decision making. Her latest decision in this book was a mess and really bothered me because girl why??? Isaak needs to finally communicate his love for her. Just say it! She needs that!
Far removed from their Willy P days, Isaak and Kennedi have reconnected. Even though they are reestablishing their brief bond, the undeniable chemistry between them can't be tempered. As Kennedi grows more into her independence, she turns to Isaak for not only friendship but tuteluge in the area of her sexuality. When lines get crossed and feelings exposed, can they endure the low of love?
I just finished this book last night after putting it down countless times. I only constantly put down a book for 2 reasons: if it's really horrid or if it's quite exceptional, affecting me in some way. "The Low of Love" is the epitome of the latter!
From reading this author's previous literary works, I was not surprised that this 2nd installment kept me just as enthralled and even deeper embedded in my feelings. When I tell you I cried like a lost child, laughed like I'd heard the funniest thing and got angry as if I'd been physically hit in the gut; it was just that emotionally-gripping!
This plot was seamless in intent and picked right back up after the occurrences of "The Left of Love". I find it to be a tremendous feat that Love Belvin excels at when she takes us from present to future while still linking these characters back to their past. The timeline adds so much to the character development of Isaak and Kennedy as well as some subsequent characters. This author's attention to detail is phenomenal: this book should not be taken at face value as one must read between the lines to not only grasp what's happening from scene to scene, but also feel these characters out through their experiences.
Speaking of characters, I have to say my opinion on both Isaak and Kennedi have been so taciturn! One minute I hated Issy and the next I understood him, felt sorry for him. I'd felt Kennedi was in over her head, but now I see they both are: victims of love. It's a mark of great character development when an author can make you like a character you quite frankly despised! It would be a grave oversight if I didn't mention the palpable chemistry between Isaak and Kennedi: OMG it lept off the pages and smacked me in the face! Kennedi's sexual journey into womanhood left my mouth open and my loins vibrating! If you confuse Isaak for just another alpha male then you're quite mistaken! Though more rough around the edges than other male characters by this author, I find him to be in a league of his own as he brings his own potent arsenal to the table. Both of these characters go through vast development with their shared and individual experiences, you won't find one demensional facets here! And you won't even find that with the sub-characters, some of whom I enjoyed just as much as Isaak and Kennedi!
This book was not concluded on a cliffhanger though I felt my heart took a dive off of a cliff. I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel some way about the ending, but one thing I have observed from this author's work is her ability to redeem these flawed characters...and in that, make sure readers take off the rose-colored glasses while doing so.
I really cannot understand how one author can continue to pour so much out of herself and still write such powerful stories time and time again. This new series is beyond words! I had to take a day to collect myself before writing my review.
This is the continuation of the story of Isaak and Kennedi. While reading this installation, I could feel every emotion that the characters felt. I have always said Love Belvin has this truly remarkable gift when she can wring so much emotion out of her readers. Her characters are always so “relatable”, well defined and flawed, which shows the depth of the characters.
There is one major reason that this author is one of my favorite – I never have to wait months for continuations of series. She is true to her word and her work. She is very responsive to her readers and true to her craft. To borrow a phrase from the Hamilton musical, Love is NON-STOP!!!
Of course i read it all in one sitting... of course I regret not spreading it out... of course it was amazing. I alwayssss fall in love with the Characters in Love's books! I enjoyed reading about the kids the most. To know that the 3rd book will be the last (in true Love Fashion) both excites and saddens me lol, again I get attached to all of her characters, I even feel my heart swell up a little when she mentions my Fam from the previous books lol! And shout out to the love that Love showed C.Jones! I know the next going to be soooooo good and I really can't wait.
Emotional high doesn't even come close to what one feels when finishing this book. Issy & Sunset will have you sitting in a corner asking yourself "what the hell just happened here"? There are a lot of great Authors out here but Love Belvin is blessed with a gift, a talent to weave a story together, a story you will connect with emotionally and swear that these people are real. This series is the truth and I can't wait for the final installment.
Supreme’s words started to come true in this installment. I don’t think Isaak really believed him but eventually he started to recall his words, that a minister spoke to him, and saw the dark clouds. I love the evolution that Kennedi made in this installment. Her sheltered upbringing stunted her growth but she is starting to hit her stride.
Listennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn I wasn't ready!!!!!!
Isaak aka Young Lord and Kennedi aka Corny A$$ have ventured into territory that neither was prepared for, yes they are best friends and yes they are able to open up to one another but the "Love" word seems to remain unspoken between these two.
Kennedi wants Isaak to be her first lover, Isaak isn't so sure he is even up to the task especially when he reveals that the only other virgin he has ever been with is when he was younger and she is the mother of his two children. Isaak knows Kennedi is in another league of her own and he is experienced yes but she has no idea of the things he has done sexually and what he is capable of, besides her dad still believes there is nothing going on between them at all and Isaak is trying to keep up that facade. Isaak already feels that a line was crossed in the first book, but is hoping that Kennedi will get it out of her head to go all the way with him. But Isaak soon discovers once his "Sunset" has set her mind on something it isn't going away.
Isaak knows how the damn will burst once they cross that line, Kennedi does not and once it occurs there is no going back. Now that they have crossed over into that territory they both discover that there really is no closing that door and it just seems as if all hell breaks loose. These two are literally fighting for and against each other, the pull and push, the back and forth, the highs and lows of love. They have outside forces and internal forces that they are both dealing with and will realize that neither Isaak or Kennedi was truly ready for the aftermath.
Isaak children Joy, Shiya and Martin absolutely love Kennedi, her mom (Viola) and her dad (Willie). They are true characters and I absolutely love them, despite their mothers being absolute sh*t heads, the children each have such sweet spirits. And with Kennedi and her parents being such positive forces in his children lives, it propels Isaak to be a better dad to them.
But where there is smoke, there will be fire, Isaak's bandmates Smiff and Guap have practically imploded on themselves and now Isaak is about to take this journey of stardom alone. Sometimes we have to realize that not everyone wants to be better, there are those who are quite comfortable in their surroundings because that is what they know and who they believe they are. Isaak's mentor Supreme Being (who is locked up doing a 17-year bid) told him that but often times in our blind quest to want everyone to get paid we misread the individuals thus causing us to make decisions that sometimes will end longtime friendships.
It was good to see what Alyssa and Trinka are up to (Book 1 they were classmates along with Isaak at William Patterson University that first semester). Trinka was served a whole heaping of humble pie she was truly loathing of Black men at one point, Alyssa is still wild but I loved her because she was true to herself.
Book 2 was extremely explosive, mentally and emotionally. It was properly named, "The Low of Love" and I fully understand why now because it truly plummets your heart.
Now I am getting ready to read the last book in this 3 series Arc aptly named "The Right of Love (Wayward Love Book 3)" This I believe will truly be a fight for Isaak and Kennedi.
Ok give me a minute to go into fan girl mode for a bit. What can I really say that I have not said about Love Belvin... oh yeah, she’s a writing Queen who is lyrical gifted with the pen. Who has now become my favorite author hands down. This second installment in the Wayward love series was everything. When you dislike a character and then after you find yourself in love with them. The emotional rollercoaster, grab a tissue or when your try to grab something to fan yourself moments because a scene is so hot or emotionally charge. She gives you that, she gives you more that you thought you ever wanted and then ends the book having you wanting more and more. That is what you want in a book, that is what you crave from authors that you blow your monthly book budget for. You want more from her and you pray that nothing ever happens to her gift because it is extraordinary.
Just imagine yourself trying to hold on to a little piece of heaven. That something that no matter what the world throws at you or how much weight is upon your shoulders. That essence of something that makes you whole or completes you because nothing else matters... nothing. Imagine trying to hold onto that something by any means necessary whether it is using different tactics to be with that one thing or change the course of your life to snatch a little piece of heaven because you don't know if or when it will leave you. The journey and the second guessing you do because you know that some of the choices you make are wrong but you don't care because when you’re with that one thing, everything else fades to black. Yep just imagine…. and once you’re done go pick up this book and imagine no more. I love Isaack and Kennedi, I love the journey, I love the heartbreak and convoluted way of thinking, the declaration of love and fight to hold onto it while slowly losing it at the same time. I love it all. I am on pins and needles waiting for the next and last installment and I know that it will be all and more than I could ever hope for. You did that and so much more so… Bravo Ms. Belvin bravo…
There's so much to say about this book. Kenny and Issak had me so frustrated throughout. Just when I thought they were finally going to "get it" they didn't. I just wanted to shake them!!!! I love how their relationship has evolved. I could actually feel their confusion as they both tried to get ahold of and navigate whatever it is that they are to each other. Tracee irked the hell outta me but now I understand her connection to Isaak. I still want to put hands in their though :-). I can't wait for book 3!
If you don't read this book...Page turning, I read for 4 straight hours!!!!!
I was it supposed to sit down and read this book without stopping. OMG...the absolute best written story of fame, love, insecurity, and loss. I'm sitting here like do we have to wait another month for the conclusion? Love Belvin...your gift is amazing! Thank you for sharing it with us. Issy and Sunset...I know you will do them proud.
This review will be short and will convey my true feelings upon finishing the second book of this three book series... F*****************************************************K!!!!!!!
Speechless!!!! I cannot wait for part 3 march definitely seems so far away right now!!! I hope they can get it together tho my emotions are everywhere!!!
Oh my, my my. No one does what Love does. I know it's quite a bold statement, but I really thought about it. I kept thinking of hashtags I could use for this piece and came up with #whenanauthorhasyouinyourfeelingstheirworkisdone Her pen breathes life into a fictional world and raises it up so that it is this living, breathing,Real world type of animal. I cannot stop thinking about these characters. I cannot stop talking to them as I read this story. I cannot believe that they don't exist. When I take a gut punch because of something going on in a story, when I close my eyes for a moment of meditation. When I feel a sob welling up in my stomach, when I laugh out loud, when I wear a goofy grin because of something a character has said or done ---I. am. sold. Okay so Love Belvin is raw. This book isn't for the faint of heart. I have a lot of church folk want to know which author do I recommend and I tell them right away. I read Love, but you may not be able to. It isn't Christian fiction however there are things that if you are a Christian you can relate to. But don't pick it up thinking that you are fixing to get saved while reading. She deposits nuggets of truths into her pieces, but I would say that at this point Wayward Love is the least among them with me having not read all of her titles quite yet. I absolutely love these characters. I have been saying that I have two favorite characters from her work, but Isaac and Kennedi are fast becoming a top choice. If you've ever fallen in love in college or high school and tried to pick up the pieces of that in later years, then you may relate. But this is so much more than that! And I figured out a plot twist or whatever you want to call it half way through this one and it came to me early one morning. I felt some type of way about it, and am wondering how Love will approach it in book 3. I mean after this installment, I'm not sure I can take much more. It wasn't addressed in this installment but it is something that reaches back to the first book and is apparently going to be revealed in the last installment. Kennedi may be corny, but she keeps me laughing and rooting for her. I stood up and was like, "yaaaas Kennedi! Yaaas girl READ!" I was like, "Tell 'em again girl because we ain't having it!" So yeah, pretty much I was gutted at the end of this and had to close my eyes a little and hit my literary chest and tell my self to G up.😂 Oh and one thing I've noticed about LB's writing. Book 2 is always a notch above book 1. So far for me. And she writes at such a high level anyway. When I give her a 4 it's in comparison to her own work no one else because really her 4's for me would probably be a 5 for other work.
I went into this book with an extreme dislike of Isaak. I get him now. I understand his motivations and how he processes things. Though this has a similar feel to Waiting To Breathe, I also feel that it's different. We see more of the characters and where they came from.
Isaak is way more complex than I imagined. At the end of book 1 it was evident (to me at least) that he has 'mommy issues'. It has been my experience that men like him are the most challenging. Something significant happens to a man emotionally when he doesn't get that nurturing from his parent. This is why he clings to Kennedi.
I won't give much more away but have to say that coming away from this, I don't understand Kennedi. Not as a woman, I realize that she's immature and not fully grown but she messed up. I don't like how she handled the kids and especially the way that she handled Isaak. I'm sure that Love will redeem her in my eyes, because that's what she does, but Kennedi is now my least favorite heroine.
Ms Love has yet another hit series to add to her list of some the best series that I've had the pleasure of reading. Every series that this author has written today has some amazing book. She is a beast with her pen game. The Low of Love book 2 in the Wayward Love series was executed so effortlessly that is a addicting. Issak and Kenndi story will leave with so many raw emotions that make you reAlly feel their emotions through out the book. The bond that had with each was so heart felt, and real that I got emotional. I know Issak need to check Tracee with her hating self. I hope Kenndi and Issak move completely out of the friend zone and make relationship work. I hope the next book Kenndi will be more mature and Issak realizes that she the one and only for him. I can't wait for book 3. As always great job Ms Belvin.
Listen!!! This book had me all over the place emotionally. Kennedi and Isaak wore me out. The insecurities they both carried kept them from expressing their real emotions that only spoke loudly when they were intimate. Kennedi was a real one and the way she connected his children and handled business that he had no clue about was beautiful. Isaak was so caught up in his feelings that he didn't understand that her loyalty to his children was because she was longing for a connection to him. Until she created her own bond with them. It was clear that they were head over heels in love with each other, but Isaak was so scared to lose her or be rejected he refused to claim the woman that was for all intents and purposes HIS. Whew chile that last chapter had me in tears because there was so much to fight for. Yes it was messy, but it was real. It was beautiful. Ms. Belvin tugged on my heartstrings with this one.
I just finished this book today!!! Like I said for her first book with the wayward love series...5 stars is just not enough!! If goodreads had more stars for ratings this series would get them from me!!!! I must be mighty special today! Just when I reached the ending of this book I was freaking out becuz I wanted the book to continue and I didn't know what I would read next! Matter of fact I did know and it was wayward love#3! But That moment u look for the 3rd book and realized it was published yesterday!!!!!! :))))) thank you Love Belvin u came rite on through for meh!!! Don't make me tell y'all again!! Go read this series!!!! I bet her other books of just as good! Bye now I'm bouta start on the next book The right of love :) peace!