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Timothy risked everything he had last year on love. Had he meant to fall? No. But it hadn’t stopped him from colliding into Naima. When it ended, nothing felt the same.Until she came back…After a Providence-free summer, Naima is just about ready for anything. Except resisting Timothy.It’s only a matter of time before their feelings for each other get the best of them, but will they be on the same page or completely different chapters?
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2016
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G.L. Tomas
42 books544 followersG.L. Tomas is a USA Today bestselling twin writing duo and lover of all things blerdy, fearless and fun.
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They host salsa lessons and book boyfriend auditions in their secret headquarters located in Connecticut..
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When they're not spending their time crafting swoon-worthy heroes, they're battling alien forces in other worlds but occasionally take days off in search of mom and pop spots that make amazing pasteles and tostones fried to perfection.
They host salsa lessons and book boyfriend auditions in their secret headquarters located in Connecticut..
For Romcoms and Contemporary Romance, sign up here---> smarturl.it/GLTomasRomanceNews
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March 2, 2016
Entertaining till the end!
I love how messed up, entangled, and painful this story got. Anyone would be able to see that Staten Island's (Naima, the heroine) and Timberland's (Timothy, the hero) relationship was going to be a train wreck from the very beginning, but their story seemed so real, so organic, so different from the usual instant lust hornified bleh that some writers try to peddle, that I just couldn't stop reading! Screaming! Rolling my eyes, gasping, and offering (unheeded) advice.
You know a writer is good when the book is short, but you don't even notice because the story and characters feel complete and real.
I also loved how diverse the cast of characters were and also the setting, especially the bookstore back drop, that didn't feel like an ill-fitting prop just to move the plot along, but it felt like a genuine part of the story.
A Portuguese hero, a Filipino best friend, Nigerians, Dominicans Guyanese (!!!) all made the story so textured, with little peeks into different cultures.
I had such fun reading this story and I'd definitely recommend it!
I love how messed up, entangled, and painful this story got. Anyone would be able to see that Staten Island's (Naima, the heroine) and Timberland's (Timothy, the hero) relationship was going to be a train wreck from the very beginning, but their story seemed so real, so organic, so different from the usual instant lust hornified bleh that some writers try to peddle, that I just couldn't stop reading! Screaming! Rolling my eyes, gasping, and offering (unheeded) advice.
You know a writer is good when the book is short, but you don't even notice because the story and characters feel complete and real.
I also loved how diverse the cast of characters were and also the setting, especially the bookstore back drop, that didn't feel like an ill-fitting prop just to move the plot along, but it felt like a genuine part of the story.
A Portuguese hero, a Filipino best friend, Nigerians, Dominicans Guyanese (!!!) all made the story so textured, with little peeks into different cultures.
I had such fun reading this story and I'd definitely recommend it!
May 2, 2016
DNF at 83%...although, truth be told, I wanted to quit loooooooong before this point. I ended it here at the tenth "what are we, do you love me?" conversation. The biweekly negotiations of lovers or friends will just have to proceed without me. I expect that two more of those silly reiterations of "I want you but don't want you" conversations probably made it into the 17% I forfeited.
So:
This is shit.
I know people are trying to be all community supportive but this is rubbish.
It's poorly written in terms of the mechanics and the 'story'.
There are too many grammatical and logistical errors. I mean, at the very least have someone check the homonyms to see if the the wrong word is being used.
As for the story, there is none. Without the meeting, initial attraction, and first attempt at a relationship -all of which occurred in the first book - all that's left is boring and senseless, not to mention prideless, immature back and forth, which do not a story make. It's redundant and there remains no development. So what compels the reader to stick with the work? Nothing.
Secondly, it seems as if someone told these authors that they need to work on adding layers to their stories and so they went right ahead and just write in extremely boring and tedious details about book selling. The writers sound more passionate about book conventions than they are about their two stupid main characters, but there's nothing here of interest for any one else.
*Sigh*
So, I can fully dissect the problems with the plot, characters, setting, POV, development, tension, tone, grammar, theme etc but I won't because there are too many problems and I don't have that time nor inclination.
What I will say is that accepting truly mediocre work in a bid to support POC IRR writers means that mediocrity will persist. Can writers be challenged to take their craft seriously and to actually, I don't know, learn the craft?
If I had one little piece - okay two little pieces of advice - for these authors it would be: 1) enroll in a fiction workshop. And 2) do not write sequels. There's a greater immediacy in the first books that allows mechanical flaws to be remain in the background. It's all a lost cause in the sequels.
So:
This is shit.
I know people are trying to be all community supportive but this is rubbish.
It's poorly written in terms of the mechanics and the 'story'.
There are too many grammatical and logistical errors. I mean, at the very least have someone check the homonyms to see if the the wrong word is being used.
As for the story, there is none. Without the meeting, initial attraction, and first attempt at a relationship -all of which occurred in the first book - all that's left is boring and senseless, not to mention prideless, immature back and forth, which do not a story make. It's redundant and there remains no development. So what compels the reader to stick with the work? Nothing.
Secondly, it seems as if someone told these authors that they need to work on adding layers to their stories and so they went right ahead and just write in extremely boring and tedious details about book selling. The writers sound more passionate about book conventions than they are about their two stupid main characters, but there's nothing here of interest for any one else.
*Sigh*
So, I can fully dissect the problems with the plot, characters, setting, POV, development, tension, tone, grammar, theme etc but I won't because there are too many problems and I don't have that time nor inclination.
What I will say is that accepting truly mediocre work in a bid to support POC IRR writers means that mediocrity will persist. Can writers be challenged to take their craft seriously and to actually, I don't know, learn the craft?
If I had one little piece - okay two little pieces of advice - for these authors it would be: 1) enroll in a fiction workshop. And 2) do not write sequels. There's a greater immediacy in the first books that allows mechanical flaws to be remain in the background. It's all a lost cause in the sequels.
March 17, 2016
I really enjoyed reading this. I feel like Tim and Naima are not a "can't even breathe without the other person" type of couple, but they do have a friendship, and get each other and have each other's back, and they do always end up back together. The ending still just felt a little up in the air to me. I don't know if they'll fizzle out in a few months, or if they'll ever move heaven and earth to be together. I'm hoping for the latter. They're both fantastic, deep, whole people on their own. Well developed characters. Great dialogue. Great writing. Would certainly recommend!
October 20, 2016
Loved it
I was surprised at the ending. The story leads you a different way. He was really getting on my nerves. She really needed to make him jealous. Their relationship was real. This was funny and hot. I will definitely read something by this author.
I was surprised at the ending. The story leads you a different way. He was really getting on my nerves. She really needed to make him jealous. Their relationship was real. This was funny and hot. I will definitely read something by this author.
April 10, 2016
Good ending.
I loved that Naima regained her self respect and realized that she wanted more from Timothy. It was the right move and it opened his eyes.
I loved that Naima regained her self respect and realized that she wanted more from Timothy. It was the right move and it opened his eyes.
December 9, 2019
Loved it
I must say I completely loved this book and the one before. It had me worried for a second, thinking that the couple won't find their way.
I must say I completely loved this book and the one before. It had me worried for a second, thinking that the couple won't find their way.
May 2, 2016
Nice conclusion to the series!
Well done, ladies! This was a perfect conclusion for a YA series (are mid twenties still YA?): a happy for now, with all the fixings for a HEA later.
Guinevere and Libertad, I truly love your writing voices, your urban wit, how you come up with a diverse cast without it seeming too purposeful. I believed in the camaraderie between the main couple and their peers, I wanted to work in that bookshop. I like how you were able to incorporate the everyday sh*t without slowing down the journey to the HEA, everything rang true.
Did I say well done? Because, well done!
Well done, ladies! This was a perfect conclusion for a YA series (are mid twenties still YA?): a happy for now, with all the fixings for a HEA later.
Guinevere and Libertad, I truly love your writing voices, your urban wit, how you come up with a diverse cast without it seeming too purposeful. I believed in the camaraderie between the main couple and their peers, I wanted to work in that bookshop. I like how you were able to incorporate the everyday sh*t without slowing down the journey to the HEA, everything rang true.
Did I say well done? Because, well done!
July 24, 2016
I thought this was a very good new adult book and the characters seemed real to me. It was almost too much realness when it got down to the nitty gritty of the conflict with Tim and Naima. I rooted for them to make it but after a while it was like just break it off but that is in actuality how some relationships are. I would have liked to have a little more dialogue from the ex from the previous book in this one. Overall it was a good read.
November 17, 2016
Great ending to Tim and Naima's story! This was the kind of story that had my Kindle permanently glued to me. After Same Page left me almost in crisis coming back to them and how they were going to handle their work relationship with getting personal was very interesting. I enjoyed every second of this book, tears and some words that can't be put here were expressed and in the end I got an ending that I wasn't expecting. Totally loved it and look forward to reading more books by this author.
September 24, 2016
this was def a good read. most people cant find love with their best friend but this was truly an amazing love story. would love to hear more and tim n naima's future in a story.
January 24, 2020
Great story
This book picks up where the first one ends.
After being apart all summer, Timothy finally sees Naima when she comes back to Providence for both school and work. They both walk in eggshells around each other until their chemistry takes over.
But this time around Naima wants more with Timothy and he doesn't. She wants a relationship, not friends-with -benefits, but he's single for the first time in 5 years and enjoys it.
Naima confronts Timothy only to be told that he doesn't want anything serious with her, so she puts them back into the friendship box and doesn't look back; well she does but can't change his mind.
After she graduates she's moving to Baltimore to find a job. Knowing that she's leaving the following day, Timothy takes the biggest risk he can to insure that she doesn't leave him ever again.
This book picks up where the first one ends.
After being apart all summer, Timothy finally sees Naima when she comes back to Providence for both school and work. They both walk in eggshells around each other until their chemistry takes over.
But this time around Naima wants more with Timothy and he doesn't. She wants a relationship, not friends-with -benefits, but he's single for the first time in 5 years and enjoys it.
Naima confronts Timothy only to be told that he doesn't want anything serious with her, so she puts them back into the friendship box and doesn't look back; well she does but can't change his mind.
After she graduates she's moving to Baltimore to find a job. Knowing that she's leaving the following day, Timothy takes the biggest risk he can to insure that she doesn't leave him ever again.
August 18, 2021
A batch full of back and forth
It took me too long to read this book and I feel like it wasn't thr story but more so like the first book I need more of the other characters to have more of a voice. We had so much back and forth with the two main characters that I need them to bring them in more. We finally get more life during the graduation but I was sad to see ruby and Lissette break up but I have a feeling the next book if I get a chance to read it will be a good page turner
It took me too long to read this book and I feel like it wasn't thr story but more so like the first book I need more of the other characters to have more of a voice. We had so much back and forth with the two main characters that I need them to bring them in more. We finally get more life during the graduation but I was sad to see ruby and Lissette break up but I have a feeling the next book if I get a chance to read it will be a good page turner
June 29, 2022
I liked this book better than the first one. Naima and Timothy have a pretty interesting journey but there was a little too much back and forth for me. This was a pretty fast paced drama, but I wish there was a little more to the story. An epilogue would have been great to give a little more of a conclusion.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 2, 2021
Real, Romantic and Raw
Naima and Timothy's story is a relatable tale of young friends turned lovers. They remain friends despite struggling to put a label on their feelings and relationship. This book could be about your neighbor, friend or coworker. If you read this book you will gain insight to so much young lovers experience.
Naima and Timothy's story is a relatable tale of young friends turned lovers. They remain friends despite struggling to put a label on their feelings and relationship. This book could be about your neighbor, friend or coworker. If you read this book you will gain insight to so much young lovers experience.
October 26, 2024
Beautiful way to conclude their story ❤️🔥
February 25, 2025
I really don’t like duo books for me— to me they are just a marketing ploy! I’m glad I got this one in a boxed set — especially since neither book was especially great to me.
September 16, 2016
Hmm...
I like the characters of the story but I have to say that for all the angst the story wrapped up way too quickly. It's why I couldn't give the story a full five.
Glad to see that these two got the happily ever after though. And I can't wait to read book 3 in the series. I love that these authors aren't afraid of having a multiracial/multi ethnic cast who fall on all sides of the sexual spectrum. It's incredibly refreshing and makes me want to immerse myself in all of their stories.
I like the characters of the story but I have to say that for all the angst the story wrapped up way too quickly. It's why I couldn't give the story a full five.
Glad to see that these two got the happily ever after though. And I can't wait to read book 3 in the series. I love that these authors aren't afraid of having a multiracial/multi ethnic cast who fall on all sides of the sexual spectrum. It's incredibly refreshing and makes me want to immerse myself in all of their stories.
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