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Her Savior: Ellison Brothers
I need to get out of the hood. Like pronto. Like expeditiously. Interning at a law firm where there are nothing but white folks and very few black faces may not be my ticket to go. I don’t want to get trapped somewhere between a Pumpkin Spice Latte convention and the Sunken Place. Yet, when I do cross paths with him, well, it’s game over. Every girl has that line they will not cross. Savior Ellison was that line.
88 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2017
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October 10, 2018
Distracting plot holes (spoiler alert)
Ordinarily my issue is with the romance part of these books, but this story has nice beleiveable romance. My issue is with the non-romance parts of the story. They just don’t make sense and began to really distract from the story. I wish there was more thought into the why of this story.
Spoilers
How does her dad that she lives with have a mansion in bel-air but she is “down on her luck”
How is she a straight A student but can’t get a scholarship to a 4 year university?
She owns a her own house ie has no rent to pay, has a roommate but still feels compelled enter into this arrangement.
It truly makes not a lick of sense that she would feel any pressure whatsoever to take this deal. She gets some money maybe but she herself says she is only living in Inglewood cuz she loves her grams house. She can get out of the ‘hood whenever she wants so to me there whole “white man taking for out the hood” trope makes no sense since she really isn’t a poor girl stuck in the hood. Really she is an indulged chick slumming.
Anyway, it is what it is. Glad to see in book 2 they dispense with the whole sex when I want for college Tuition plot point.
Ordinarily my issue is with the romance part of these books, but this story has nice beleiveable romance. My issue is with the non-romance parts of the story. They just don’t make sense and began to really distract from the story. I wish there was more thought into the why of this story.
Spoilers
How does her dad that she lives with have a mansion in bel-air but she is “down on her luck”
How is she a straight A student but can’t get a scholarship to a 4 year university?
She owns a her own house ie has no rent to pay, has a roommate but still feels compelled enter into this arrangement.
It truly makes not a lick of sense that she would feel any pressure whatsoever to take this deal. She gets some money maybe but she herself says she is only living in Inglewood cuz she loves her grams house. She can get out of the ‘hood whenever she wants so to me there whole “white man taking for out the hood” trope makes no sense since she really isn’t a poor girl stuck in the hood. Really she is an indulged chick slumming.
Anyway, it is what it is. Glad to see in book 2 they dispense with the whole sex when I want for college Tuition plot point.
February 28, 2018
Can’t wait for more!
This book was just Whoa! It takes indecent proposals to a who other level. I am so intrigued by Savior, he is just such a mystery and sexy! Kesha is just entirely too hood but it works and I loved it’s!
This book was just Whoa! It takes indecent proposals to a who other level. I am so intrigued by Savior, he is just such a mystery and sexy! Kesha is just entirely too hood but it works and I loved it’s!
December 6, 2018
I have to say although it was a good story it was just unbelievable. There was no imaginary feel for me to enjoy these characters. Keisha is a young lady living in the hood and don't really have to live there. She's living in her deceased grandmothers house that her father has given to her. For a young lady who is looking to remove herself from the neighborhood in which she lives is just not real. Her father has enough money and a house big enough where she can reside with him, but she chooses not too because she seems to want her independence. I'm not sure how any other stories by this author would be different, but I will just have to see what the next story has to offer.
February 25, 2018
Has potential!
Inspite of the you can take the girl out the hood, but you can’t take the hood out the girl attitude, this was the start of something that could be a great read. Just make sure whoever edited this is fired because they did a piss poor job!
Inspite of the you can take the girl out the hood, but you can’t take the hood out the girl attitude, this was the start of something that could be a great read. Just make sure whoever edited this is fired because they did a piss poor job!
May 12, 2020
For Starters...
For starters this is a good way to get things kicked off. Although I would be skeptical in Kiesha's shoes, I also feel that she is really close minded and painted Savior in a light similar to the race of the white and wealthy. It appeared that Savior came off a little on the weird side, offering free ride education to do him is a power/wealthy move that I don't think is okay, but this feeds into the storyline, so I'll accept it. I'll be reading the next book, because I am too invested and really nosey.
The only reasons for the scores are grammatical errors, and the second half of the book.
The set-up of this book is what messed things u have for me. We don't receive a complete book of Savior and Kiesha, but instead of d we get glimpses into the rest of the books in the series, two thumbs down. I would prefer if the author only presented the one storyline instead of giving us a bite and pulling it all back.
For starters this is a good way to get things kicked off. Although I would be skeptical in Kiesha's shoes, I also feel that she is really close minded and painted Savior in a light similar to the race of the white and wealthy. It appeared that Savior came off a little on the weird side, offering free ride education to do him is a power/wealthy move that I don't think is okay, but this feeds into the storyline, so I'll accept it. I'll be reading the next book, because I am too invested and really nosey.
The only reasons for the scores are grammatical errors, and the second half of the book.
The set-up of this book is what messed things u have for me. We don't receive a complete book of Savior and Kiesha, but instead of d we get glimpses into the rest of the books in the series, two thumbs down. I would prefer if the author only presented the one storyline instead of giving us a bite and pulling it all back.
January 8, 2019
Saving Me
I loved the modern-day interracial love story with Keisha and Savior, however why did old boy have to treat her like a prostitute? Why not court her like he would a white woman? I feel he made Keisha cheap and it is sad that he used his looks and money to get her to open her legs and heart to him. I can't wait to read the complete stories regarding the Ellison son's and would like to get a glimpse into their childhoods and their parents. Kudos
I loved the modern-day interracial love story with Keisha and Savior, however why did old boy have to treat her like a prostitute? Why not court her like he would a white woman? I feel he made Keisha cheap and it is sad that he used his looks and money to get her to open her legs and heart to him. I can't wait to read the complete stories regarding the Ellison son's and would like to get a glimpse into their childhoods and their parents. Kudos
January 7, 2018
SMOKING
Savior and Keisha have so much attraction towards each other its ridiculous. Don't like her friend so Keisha needs to watch her back with that one and her thot of a mother. Savior is not playing about what he wants cannot wait cause the chemistry is between these two are sizzling. Way to go Vera! !!!!!!..
Savior and Keisha have so much attraction towards each other its ridiculous. Don't like her friend so Keisha needs to watch her back with that one and her thot of a mother. Savior is not playing about what he wants cannot wait cause the chemistry is between these two are sizzling. Way to go Vera! !!!!!!..
January 30, 2018
Though a quick read and a quickie, this is written in a completely different scenario. Vera has changed her writing here. For me, she expresses more the Black race. Though the story is interracial, which is great, it feels a lot more derogatory to the black race. I love Vera’s work, just not sure on this one. Still a good read and need to catch up on following book.
March 6, 2018
It's the same old same old with this author.
The white men are patient and understanding and the Black women are stubborn stupid or both. I read enough interracial interracial romance books to know you're not are weak. I would rather reader read anything by Mallory Monroe, Patricia Welch,Pepper Pace, or Theodora Taylor, than your . Weak women.
The white men are patient and understanding and the Black women are stubborn stupid or both. I read enough interracial interracial romance books to know you're not are weak. I would rather reader read anything by Mallory Monroe, Patricia Welch,Pepper Pace, or Theodora Taylor, than your . Weak women.
September 30, 2018
What will she do?
The language is raw and real. Kind of too much for my taste but that is the main character. Keisha has a yearning to get out of the hood so I'll assume she will take Savior up on his offer since this is part of a series.
It's a good thing I have the other books in the series before I started reading this one as I hate cliffhangers with a passion.
The language is raw and real. Kind of too much for my taste but that is the main character. Keisha has a yearning to get out of the hood so I'll assume she will take Savior up on his offer since this is part of a series.
It's a good thing I have the other books in the series before I started reading this one as I hate cliffhangers with a passion.
October 2, 2018
I have read many books that annoyed me. I have not read one recently that annoyed me as much as this one. The proliferation of the use of the N word. The overarching sad inferiority that is displayed while holding to the concept of "this is what being black" is about is disheartening.
I just find the book vile.
I just find the book vile.
December 4, 2018
Sad
All this book was, was nigger this and nigger that more cussing that plot or story line. No wonder it was free. I am just glad I don't buy it. No more from this author. A bad mistake
All this book was, was nigger this and nigger that more cussing that plot or story line. No wonder it was free. I am just glad I don't buy it. No more from this author. A bad mistake
November 19, 2019
Wow
IT IS VERY REAR I COME ACROSS A STORY THAT'S HOLD MY ATTENTION AND KEEP ME RIGHT IN ITS GRIPS IT WAS EXCITING, SEXY LOVE READING THIS BOOK GOING TO BE READING THE NEXT SEQUEL WRITTEN BY THIS AUTHOR
IT IS VERY REAR I COME ACROSS A STORY THAT'S HOLD MY ATTENTION AND KEEP ME RIGHT IN ITS GRIPS IT WAS EXCITING, SEXY LOVE READING THIS BOOK GOING TO BE READING THE NEXT SEQUEL WRITTEN BY THIS AUTHOR
December 4, 2019
Many inconsistencies and the mentality of the hood. It was a good story, but the ending was too abrupt. I think it was a cliffhanger. I don't know this was like a better than average outline of what could have been a great story. Hey, but I'm a Vera fan. I will continue to ride with her.
December 21, 2017
Hmmmm
Not Vera Roberts best work but I see potential in the story line. Keisha and Savior interesting beginning, you don't see it happening often.
I hope it get deeper!
Not Vera Roberts best work but I see potential in the story line. Keisha and Savior interesting beginning, you don't see it happening often.
I hope it get deeper!
January 9, 2018
Hot I couldn’t stop reading it! Please please please let their be more! This can’t be the end! Too many unanswered questions! Awesome read!
July 16, 2018
Much too short!
Story line was amazing but just when he got to the good part the story ended.. Not cool at all.
Story line was amazing but just when he got to the good part the story ended.. Not cool at all.
January 11, 2019
Love
I really enjoyed this book. Savior's straightforwardness three me off at first, then it quickly became my favorite part of his personality. I can't wait to read the next one.
I really enjoyed this book. Savior's straightforwardness three me off at first, then it quickly became my favorite part of his personality. I can't wait to read the next one.
January 12, 2019
Hot
Had me laughing on the first pages. Snappy dialogue. The mother is something else. Waiting to see when Jalen pops up again....
Had me laughing on the first pages. Snappy dialogue. The mother is something else. Waiting to see when Jalen pops up again....
December 25, 2018
At first, I was put off but the main character was definitely flushed out. She had her own voice and honestly the character is realistic minus the drug lord father. Which leads me to the whole kept-woman offer? I don't understand why the main character would need Savior's money when she wasn't poor due to her father's income. She didn't need the money or gifts which made the offer impractical. She could have lived with her father in a nice area and gotten out of "the hood". She decided to live there instead of with her father and his white neighbors. I don't understand why this was emphasized when a simple move could have fixed her issues. Then she could have worked at the firm and lived in a safe place. Regardless, I hate Alpha, billionaire characters who try to own women and basically Savior is that same Caucausian character found in every book. He's replaceable, lame, and sad.
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April 18, 2018
I normally like Vera Roberts books but this seemed so unlike her other books. I had a hard time liking any characters.
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