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A Real Love #2

A Real Love 2

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Now that Baby has crossed the line with Memphis, her entire world has changed.

After her so-called best friend abandons everyone for her own grandiose dreams, Baby is left putting out the fires that Mona created. Pushing her own desires to the side, Baby decides to be there for her goddaughter while controlling her feelings for Memphis, but it’s hard to keep her emotions in line with what she knows is right. A man like Memphis is hard to resist, and the more she learns about Mona’s dark side, Baby sees that she really wasn’t ever a friend. The laws of friendship and loyalty hang in the balance. Is being disloyal acceptable when it comes to someone who was never loyal to you? Or is it true that two wrongs don’t make a right?

It’s time for this complicated love story to come to an end. With strong themes that question the laws of friendship, loyalty, and redemption, mixed in with an explosive ending, get ready to take a dive into a world full of blurred lines.

203 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2018

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Porscha Sterling

92 books380 followers
PORSCHA STERLING is an influencer, publisher, and national bestselling author who is widely considered the exemplar of self-publishing success in the digital age. Winner of the SHEEN Magazine Literary Excellence Award, she's best known for her book series Bad Boys Do It Better.

Sterling holds an MBA, which helped her in the development of her publishing company, Royalty Publishing House, a stronghold in the African-American literary community, publishing many top-selling novels in the urban, contemporary romance, interracial romance, and women's fiction genres. Sterling has also partnered with fellow best-selling author and publisher, Leo Sullivan, on the launch of a mobile app, known as the LiT Reading App, which connects readers with exclusive material from independent authors. To find out more information about Porscha Sterling, visit all of the social media outlets at @Porscha_Sterling and her website, PorschaSterling.com.

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Profile Image for shawanda Woods.
1,567 reviews34 followers
February 7, 2022
Such a good read and heartfelt

Man Memphis what can I say other than he was the man. He was trying to do right but with the wrong woman. It came together so beautifully. This love story was touching and a tear jerker. You could literally feel the love oozing from this book. Mona met her fate that she orchestrated single handedly. Laz was a true friend and his back to the end. Baby although gullible at times had the heart of gold. Great job Mrs. Sterling.
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369 reviews22 followers
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July 7, 2023
I enjoyed the series. Books 1 and 2. I listened on my Hoopla Library App for FREE. I would recommend this book as well as any other Porscha Sterling books.
Also, check out my book club on Facebook. The Shades of Pink Book Club. Thanks
Profile Image for Aciandra.
537 reviews15 followers
May 9, 2018
Loved this series!!!

This series took me through all the emotions! I didn’t want it to end! I definitely believe in the supernatural... great storyline!
729 reviews16 followers
September 8, 2019
Whoa, Whoa!!! This finale👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥🔥🔥🔥

This finale was so wow, am speechless and amazed and just couldn't believe this. Now I know that our almighty is real and whatever higher power there is, nothing can compare to HIM, and Ms. Sterling showed this through this story. I must say this is my first time reading this author and wow, this was an awakening on all level.
Mona, wow, what a woman. Can one even called her that? Evil is her name and she wore it well. Nothing of substance can really described this person except jealousy and envy is the root of all evil, and Sly was right there with her. Karma's visit was so great and wonderful.
Baby, Humm....I am still not team Baby because my god, she was just too nice, too simple, too mellow, to acceptance, too easy and not enough strength, or backbone, or the black woman voodoo that I couldn't really relate with her. Man not at any moment was she changed, or grew up or bossed up and for that this was hard to get into her. Usually the main characters will mature, grow up, change or whatever but nothing was done to this character to change minds.
Memphis, well, bae, you are that and more. You love hard and when you hate, you hate hard and I dig that because this is truly how it's supposed to be. Your little lapse in judgment made you to finally get the prize that you wanted in the end... Perfect, just perfect.
Laz, man, the second bae, albeit need a lot of help with female commitment but when it cam to his brother, nothing was paused and this is what a beta is to the alpha, and Laz you are a true beta all around...
This story felt so surreal yet so real and one could feel the love, happiness, sorrow, evilness, throughout the penmanship, and that's what made this real. Now several things got me bothered such as, 1) finally is Genie in a wheelchair all the time, or can she still used her motor skills? Because at one point she was sitting Indian style on the bed yet, she couldn't get in a stair... Complete confusion... 2) what is Baby having? Boy and girl? 3) anyone ever found out what happened to Mona's parents? Investigations? News flash? Anything... 4) did Memphis divorced to be remarried or what is going on truly? 5) and Felicity, what's happening with her? Where is she? Did Memphis took care of all that?
That said, and putting all that to the side, this story had that good, good flow and it was perfect... Bravo MS. Sterling, bravo 👏👏👏👏 deserved more than the 5 stars allocated⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Profile Image for Regina Farris.
726 reviews5 followers
June 4, 2019
This was a pretty good read... I liked the series... I did feel like part 2 did slow down a little bit from part 2 but Porscha still brought it as always... There was some surprises and twist in here...And definitely had me feeling some type of way ... I had so many different emotions with different characters it was crazy...
I was really rooting for Baby and Memphis... I hated how Mona did and kept doing Baby... Yet for some reason I didnt feel sorry for Baby... I think because of how naive she was when it came to Mona or how even when she know how Mona was treating her or doing her wrong... She was just okay with it and kept being her friend and helping her... I mean I understand that Baby had a big heart but come on... enough was enough... So after a while I stopped feeling bad for Baby... I still wanted to see her and Memphis together because I felt like they were meant to be together and they would have a long time ago if it had not been for Mona and her lying sneaky ways... But we all see how all of this played out...
With Memphis I feel like he really got played... I love the way he was with his daughter Genie... Yet he really got trapped by Mona with her... Bit it turned out to be the best thing for both Memphis and Genie... Luckily for them Baby was in the mix... There is no telling how things would have played out if it was not for her...
About Mona... I almost didnt know how to feel about her... I mean I was mad about how she was and the things that she did but I also felt bad for her... Because I don't know if she could help it... It was who she was and a kind of a victim of her upbringing... But as they say what goes around comes around... And we all see where her greed led her... Right into Karma's arms...
Profile Image for Ladii Zig.
1,193 reviews24 followers
May 10, 2018
Love so Real ❤❤

OMG Memphis and Baby was like the perfect couple. I just love the way that Memphis accepted Genie with open arms even when he found out the truth, that just showed how a manly man that he really is. Most men won't be about to do that especially when the child have a sickness so to that Memphis need a standing ovation. Like I said in my review with the 1st book I usually don't condone when a friend is messing with somebody's husband but in this situation Baby deserve to be happy after everything that Mona put her through. And it just amaze me that with everything that happened and with everything that Baby found out she still had it in her heart to give Mona that last moment with Genie. Sad to say Sly got everything that he had coming to him and unfortunately he brung Mona down with him, but it seems that she died a peaceful death. I guess Laz knew what he was doing when it came to Mona but it will be nice to have a book with him and Bambi. Porscha this was a great read and I really enjoyed it.
Profile Image for Carol.
413 reviews8 followers
May 9, 2018
Porscha did it again!!!... This story started and ended well. No one ounce of remorse did i feel for Mona. She was evil from start to finish, and got vedher just reward. Genie, truly was an inspiring little girl, and is destined for greatness, which all the love she can stand. Baby did not have to compromise her own spirit, and Semaj got exactly what he deserved for Mona, and all his other mis-deeds. Memphis just wanted to be loved fully for the man he is, his own up bringing had him wanted someting real. HIM loving Genie even knowing she was not his, did not make him weak, he loved that girl, regardless of her medical conditions... Thanks Dr Carl. This was an emotional read, and well written. I almost died when Genie did.. Thanks Mona,for sending your spirit into Genie.. No further closure was needed for the parents of Mona, as they did not add anything into Genie, Memphis or Baby... Well done Porscha....
Profile Image for Shay.
18 reviews2 followers
August 8, 2018
Ok book but there were moments I was like.....okay.....REALLY!

This was a okay read but some moments I was like ...... This makes no sense. Like how Genie was conceived. I remember the book stating Memphis married her because she was pregnant. And Baby meant her fiance because she found out that Memphis was had proposed to her best friend. But then at the end of this book........spoiler alert........spoiler alert... it's revealed that because Mona was jealous she was sleeping with baby's boyfriend and he was really her baby daddy and not Memphis. How is that possible? I don't know? Maybe I'm understanding this story all wrong! Also if Mona was so strung out how she stay across the street from her child and it made no mention of using drugs anymore. But she was so addicted before she conspired to have her parents robbed. REALLY!


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2,057 reviews20 followers
May 8, 2018
True Love

Memphis and Baby's love truly stood the test of time. They were attracted to each other from day one but they both allowed Mona to come in between them. I was so glad when all Mona's lies came out and how stupid she was for hooking up with Sly. I knew the girl in the mall who turned out to be Felisity knew Mona and was sleeping with Semaj. It was a shocker to find out who Genie's real dad was. I knew Mona was the one who called the Feds on Semaj but I didn't know it was for the reasons that she did. Mona and Sly deserved their demise in the end especially for what they did to her parents. I thought Laz was kind of suspect but in the end he showed the upmost loyalty to Memphis. I'm glad that Memphis, Baby, and Genie got their HEA in the end.
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448 reviews29 followers
February 27, 2024
I know I'm gonna get judged, but I don't care. I was not mad at Baby for what happened between her and Memphis. Even though Mona was the wife, she ended up with him because she was a shady bitch who only cared about herself. Memphis and Baby were soul mates. I know your friends man is off limits forever, but fuck that! Get your man, Baby !!!

I felt bad for Mona. She was selfish, self centered, manipulative, greedy and envious, but it was very obvious that she was like that as a result of her parents' neglect. I couldn't stand her ass and was annoyed at Baby being so gracious with her all the time, but that was just a part of who she was as a person. And Mona redeemed herself in my opinion. Even though it wasn't until she literally died.
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Profile Image for Crissy.
2,812 reviews5 followers
March 2, 2021
This was a good read and the story wrapped up nicely. Baby finally learns everything regarding how Mona betrayed her in more ways than one and of Semaj's infidelities with more than one woman. Mona and Semaj kept a huge secret that I never expected from Semaj, but it wasn't surprising when it came to Mona. Sly was slick and dirty as hell and he took more than Mona's lifestyle from her. Baby and Memphis was good together and there was chemistry but I wish there was more passion. I believe these characters loved each other but I wanted that deep connection between them. Overall, this series was good and I would be willing to read more books from this author.
Profile Image for Shamear Owens.
365 reviews1 follower
May 7, 2018
Must read!

When i say this book was good it was GOOD! A couple bombs dropped that i wasnt expecting. I loved loved baby with memphis. Them two was meant be. I was so happy finally realized what kind of person mona was. Porscha def brought on the tears with this. I started to feel kind of bad for mona though and i feel like had she had the love and affection from her parents that child should have she would have been a totally different person. If you havent read this series yet i dont know what you waiting on!
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531 reviews17 followers
May 8, 2018
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This series was so good. When I said I that Sly was going to drag Mona through the mud, I didn’t know it was going to be like that😳 Mona got her karma and then some. I was over here in tears reading about Genie, that was the saddest 💩 ever. I knew Semaj ol slow self was cheating but I definitely wasn’t expecting it to be with who it was wit, or the fact the Genie wasn’t Memphis daughter 🤦🏾‍♀️ this book had my emotions high. I’m just glad that everything worked out for everyone and it was a happy ending 🙏🏾
920 reviews6 followers
May 9, 2018
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Porscha you did your thing. Where do I start 🤔. Genie had me in tears with just her words and thoughts. Baby was not sure on how the relationship would work out but it did for the best. Sly ass turned into something different and deserved what Mona gave him.
Mona was a selfish, hateful and deceitful. How you scream you love Baby but jealous and doing horrible things behind her back. I was done with Mona with her parents situation. I was teary from that. This series was good and read it in 2 hours. Good job!!!
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Author 22 books21 followers
May 10, 2018
Lovely

This book was amazing! Be sure to read part 1 first. The character development was brilliantly crafted. The characters you might have started off hating, once you get to know them a little better you might actually feel sorry for them. The storyline was full of surprises, twists, and will pull out lots of emotions. Some scenes will constantly have your emotions going back and forth! A five star read that I would certainly recommend to anyone who loves reading about real love. I look forward to reading more from this author and her team.
Author 22 books238 followers
May 10, 2018
Romantically Perfect!

I love of all of this authors work but by far this has been the best. Each word was placed perfectly beside the next to create such a passionate story. The characterization of Baby, Genie and Memphis was provided to a tee. Even the Love and connection that Baby and Memphis shared could be felt. But Mona, her story...or moral of, was magnificently plotted in the storyline. Her moments of reflection and fighting for her life til the very end. If I could a thousand stars for this book I would. Excellent work!
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1,186 reviews6 followers
May 12, 2018
Awesome Story!

Omg!!!! I absolutely love this story and Im sad it has come to an end. I love me some Memphis. I so happy him and Baby got there happy ending. That darn Mona what can I say?... All her wrong doings finally caught up with her. Sly was so dirty and didn't have to do all the evil stuff to Mona but I guess she deserved it. I'm happy she went out with a fight. Laz is a true friend no doubt. Great job Porscha.... We need a Memphis and Baby part 3 so we can see how happy they are with their family and see what Laz and Bambi doing.
947 reviews2 followers
May 13, 2018
Spoon good!

This book was everything and Memphis was bae! This book was so good i couldn't put it down. I was so glad that Mona got what she deserved. She was so selfish and the fact that she was used to money, I wonder why she couldn't see through Sly for the con he was. In the end they both got what they had coming. Baby was such a sweetheart and Genie deserved a mother like her. You outdid yourself with this story! This was my kind of story and I'm glad that love prevailed! I can't wait til the next book drops!
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2,560 reviews30 followers
May 7, 2018
A MUST READ!!!!

What a great way to end a series. It was just what I expected. It was good from the very beginning. I thought I was going to feel sorry for Mona but I didn’t....she got exactly what she deserved. This is definitely a must read. I recommend everyone check this book out. I hate to see it end. I’m glad Baby got her happily ever after. I love me some Memphis....Great job as usual Porscha...
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4,006 reviews
May 8, 2018
Stunned

You play entirely to much for me! Had me and my feelings all over the place. Part of me wanted to feel bad for Mona but I couldn’t. Memphis was definitely not your average man! I applaud him. I loved Genie she was everything. With every book you put out I can see the changes the growth. This series was not at all what I expected it to be!! You find yourself rooting for them. Not to mention the plot twist that will blow your mind! Sensational job
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997 reviews11 followers
May 8, 2018
I loved this series

I don't see what Memphis and Baby did as wrong. They were the ones who were wronged by Mona and Semaj. Mona was even worse than I thought in book 2. That moment when she really regretted everything had me hoping that she'd get a second chance at life. I cried about Genie!! That ending made me smile though to know it all ended as it should. Sly definitely got what he deserved but he was wrong for hooking Mona on those drugs. This was a really good series!!
Profile Image for Yami Moretti.
114 reviews
June 14, 2018
Love both books

Couldn’t stop reading! I love how Nona finally realized in the end how her ways led her to her own demise. I wish she could of been better but that wasn’t her fate. Thank god for baby n the person she continued to be even when things wasn’t looking up for her she remained her self and that’s what I loved the most. Memphis also changed for the better it was nothing but growth. Real life issues n how they change people.
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44 reviews
June 22, 2018
Our Gotti

What an impeccable love without malice. The name Memphis does something to my soul. What an amazing man, father, an friend. Loyalty goes a long way to so many Laz showed that over an over again. Mona was a soul that ways haunted by life decisions an failures. They always say stay humble, an you will always come in first place. A saying dedicated to our Gotti. I loved this book to the end. Amazingly written.
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206 reviews2 followers
January 10, 2019
Lord Jesus I know this is just a book but it felt so real! When doctor Carl saved that baby I had to yell BUT GOD!! That is a miracle child. I could only imagine just how gorgeous baby girl is 😍 I'm so happy for Baby! She finally got our man lol and yes I said our cause I think I found my 1st book bae! I fell in love with Memphis baby yes! Well I enjoyed my reading experience. You're already 1 of my favorites author Sterling 😘
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1,662 reviews17 followers
January 28, 2019
Each other's peace

Memphis and Baby fight their attraction until they give in and let love has its way. Genie is a beautiful child and a strong survivor. Mona and Sly needed their zzz whooped, but karma enters into their lives and upended it in ways that they didn't imagine what. When things or people destined to be together get together, nothing or no one can get them apart. Memphis and Baby are each other's peace.
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421 reviews4 followers
May 7, 2018
Amazing

This was one of the BEST follow-up books I've even read. The love between Memphis and Baby I felt deep in my soul. Mona was a piece of work. I kinda felt bad for her but then I said KARMA always comes. Porscha you are an amazing Author and this book was another CERTIFIED BANGER under your belt. You did that.!!!
361 reviews
May 7, 2018
Excellent!!

Where do I begin? This book was so good from beginning to end. I love your writing style, it's so engaging and it grabs you and sucks you in. I loved Memphis and Baby's live. I hated to see it end. I knew Mona was evil but dang. She took betrayal to a whole nother level. I can't wait til your next release.
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601 reviews4 followers
May 7, 2018
🔥🔥🔥🔥

This book was so good it had me hooked from the beginning. The storyline flowed nicely and was a fast read. I loved Baby and Memphis together. Genie is really the star and she was wise beyond her years. Mona and Semaj was just messy. I'm glad everyone got just what they deserved.
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148 reviews7 followers
May 7, 2018
WOW!

Porscha, you did that! I'm at my desk crying all in these overtime slips I was working on, lol. The development of the characters was excellent. Memphis and Baby had me from the start. I have to say this is my new #1. Kudos to you and thank you for time your extraordinary work.
Profile Image for Terry Young.
570 reviews
May 7, 2018
Speechless

I loved this series. I could feel the love that Memphis and Baby had for each other. The chemistry was just so surreal. And those sex scenes between then, just passionate. No spoilers here. Just read the book. Trust me you will not be disappointed. Job well done. Until next time!
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