“Live today, might die tomorrow.” Left behind on the doorsteps of Ms. Bessie home groomed Menace and Shottas war ready mentality. They have lived by the street motto since abandoned adolescences. The brothers are on the up and coming, and they know all about the gambles in the life they are living. Ranked up in the drug trade, paid, and heavily sought after by lustful women is these bachelors lifestyles. They have deserted the act of opening up their hearts to any woman outside of the one who raised them. When they run head on with Kiyomi and Tonii, it's a glimpse of fate. These ladies' lives will be changed from the first day they meet these ruthless brothers, but will they gamble with their heart like they do the streets? To be loved is what every heart desires. To be loved by Menace and Shottas...let’s just say every heart isn’t built for that cold blooded loving.
2.5 stars. Whats the opposite of character development? Because that’s what this book had.
For starters, this book needs a lot of editing. Grammatically, spelling errors and just too much going on with the plot….
Secondly, I’m not understanding all the abusive language and controlling that’s going on. Tonnii escaped (barely) her ex and ended up running into a man who pretty much stole her kid? He knew about the abuse she suffered and threw it in her face. Nah.
Next, the other man male character, same thing. Why are y’all stealing these women kids? And why are they trusting literal strangers with their kids.
Note to authors: not every book needs to be a series because when y’all make them a series, y’all end up throwing in unnecessary plot twists and turning likable characters into assholes.
This book was so good from beginning to end and what a ending. Enjoyed the storyline and these characters. Well written and flowed really well. I couldn't out it down ....a page-turner. Full of drama, lies, secrets, jealousy and betrayal. Throw in all the twist and turns, kept me wondering what's happening next. The last couple chapters had me on edge and I can't wait to see how it all unfolds. Great job and well worth the wait Coco Shawnde.
I just KNEW the dead was going to rise… OMG! OMG! This book has TOO much going on…. A lot of Tom foolery lol! Shakir & Menace, two hotheads! I don’t know how Yomi & Tonni will handle them. I don’t know how anything is about to pan out. I’m nervous!
This was the most fun and entertaining story from the beginning right up till the end. The writer brings you in on a rollercoaster and never lets off the gas. I loved the fact that Menace and Shottas are two alpha males that keep it real. These are two male characters that want it there way are you can get the highway. Now I do have just a few things that bothered me,Tonii and Yomi . Why I it so hard to except some help,to better your circumstances. I mean they keep saying they want better. Also can anyone say what they mean and stop acting childish? The women are good matches but I think they stand a little growth. Overall this was just really good writing.Now for a couple of dings,there were some that that came at critical times. There was a point were the story jumped a little and the names of the characters were mixed up. A second or third pair of eyes is so important.But once again let me say this was really good and so waiting on the next installment.
Chile… the editing leaves more to be desired. I’m just here for the storyline at this point. She’s moving the story along kinda fast & I’m feeling like she’s forgetting small things & speeding her timeline without mentioning certain things. Like it’s just supposed to be implied. Idk maybe I’m just critical lol… anyways, on to part 2.
It was alright book. Menace and Shotta were a bit much to me. The coldness to them and the disrespect was 😳, but I’m glad Yomi & Toni stood up for themselves. I’m not sure if I’ll finish the series, I’m kinda wanting to see how it plays out
I need more of this well written story. I enjoyed every page and loved all of the drama. Great characters and I am loving Shotta. Can't wait for part two.
Such a good messy time!!! There are so many twist and turns I was not expecting things to happen the way they did! Shotta and Toni lord they stress me out so bad. Yomi and Menace stressing me even more! Definitely wasn’t expecting the twist from them! Looking forward to book 2!
It’s a whole lot going on and I need answers. The drama is jam-packed in this story, and keeps you engaged but it badly needs editing. A lot of the issues don’t even make sense lol. How did we end up with “he’s” when it’s supposed to be “his”??? There’s so many things that had me scratching my head while reading
Image meeting your boo while going into labor. Tonii wakes up to find Shottas who she just met has name her baby and claim he the Daddy. Shottas “This baby lazy den a muthafuka. Head just be wobbling and he don’t give no fucks.” 😂😂😂 Shottas and Menace are hilarious. This story had all types of twists and turns.
One thing I love in a book is a little toxic unhinged book 😭😭😭😭..Shotta naming the baby and making himself the daddy did it for me and the other stealing the car saying imma bright it right back they are on another level 😭😭😭
I’m so confused by how I feel right now. On one hand I liked the book no matter how over the time, unrealistic and dramatic it was. It was literally giving hood Soap opera. But on another hand it’s also why I didn’t like it. Yes I know I’m confused too. Some of the twists and turns were predictable. For instance I knew her sister was gonna pop back up. Her name kept coming too much throughout the book. And when Yomi said no body was ever found that pretty much confirmed it to me. And I also knew her sister was the one who robbed and attempted to kill Menace. My Shottas he so ignorant but so funny because he be so serious even when you think he’s joking. Toni umm she was okay In definitely annoyed by her back and forth with her and Shottas. And I was definitely blown when she basically protected her ex after he beat her to pulp. And then when pops back up she doesn’t show ANY show of discomfort. Which is odd to me because how does he not trigger you after what he’s done and how could possibly be just chill with him being around your child that he attempted to kill. Yea Yomi don’t make much sense to me but I guess…..
Also the worst part of all is that book needs to be HEAVILY edited. There were too many mistakes which in my opinion takes away from the story.
Omg I need pt2 asap this book is amazing I can't wait to see what's next I hope menace makes it in time them visuals is on point the only whoa missing is the kids congratulations on a job well done😘😘😘
First of all, we didn’t get enough about Tonii’s ex. The way Tonii talked about him, you would’ve thought they had a decent relationship before everything went left. She never mentioned him being violent, putting his hands on her, having anger issues, or anything that would make me think he was capable of what happened. Then she gets pregnant and all of a sudden this man beats her damn near to death. Now I know people can hide who they are, but based on how Tonii described him, it felt like I was hearing about one man and then reading about a completely different one.
Now the men were a lot, but the women chose to deal with them.
If the women really wanted these crazy mofos out of their faces, they would’ve called the police. At some point, you have to stop acting like you’re trapped when you’re actively choosing to keep dealing with them.
Shottas was a fool at times, but one thing I never questioned was how genuine he was when it came to wanting to see Tonii succeed. That man truly wanted her to have something of her own. He was constantly trying to help her get her business off the ground and put her in a better position. Whether I agreed with how he went about things or not, his intentions were genuine when it came to her.
The birth!!! Listen, I laughed while that baby was being born, then laughed even harder when Shottas named him. 😭 And I don’t have kids or anything, but a baby being born at six months and then just hanging out with mom and dad for hours felt very negligent to me. The whole time I kept waiting for somebody to say the baby was headed straight to the NICU. Instead, they were passing him around, and then later it’s, “Oh, his breathing declined.” Well… duh. That baby was born way too early for me to believe nobody was immediately concerned. The whole situation felt medically negligent.
The writing…It’s a book. You do not have to spell out every accent. All the “hurr,” “luh bit,” “whurr,” and “thurr” was kicking my ass. Whew. I was pushing through this book. We get the accent. You don’t have to write every word the way it sounds, it just didn’t look good on page.
Whew Tonii. That girl was annoying.
If being a gentleman is in Shottas’ DNA, then let that man be a gentleman. She kept telling him she didn’t need him, and it was aggravating because we know she was broke and absolutely did need him. In her eyes, it was a lose-lose situation. No matter what he did, she found a problem with it. You might as well take the help. What’s the worst that can happen? How was her baby supposed to eat and get what he needed with no money?
I swear these stupid FMCs need to be retired. No woman is that stupid. Think about that baby, not your raggedy feelings. Shottas wasn’t doing anything but trying to elevate her, but because somebody else broke her heart, everything he did was wrong in her eyes.
What I really didn’t understand was the chase.
Tonii was nothing but a nasty, nagging woman for most of this book. She complained about everything Shottas did. She always wanted it her way or the highway. She fought him at every turn, gave him attitude when he was trying to help, and stayed looking for reasons to be mad.
How is Shottas falling for her?
What exactly was he falling for?
Because she didn’t have a nice spirit at all. Every time he tried to help her, she gave him her ass to kiss. Every time he showed up for her, she found a reason to complain. I just didn’t understand why he was chasing her so hard.
I was actually glad when Shottas left her because she was very ungrateful.
And Ms. Bessie needed to speak on what she knew. Side characters always kill me when they start speaking on situations they know nothing about. Does she know Tonii fights this man at every turn? Does she know Tonii is the one creating half these problems? Why would he commit to her when she keeps pushing him away?
Without Shottas, she wouldn’t even have Bessie. She needed to be a lot more grateful for the people helping her with True.
Tonii had a control problem. This man was there for everything, and the minute he didn’t tell her details about his illegal business, she started talking about how he was treating her like one of his hoes.
And another thing that made no sense…
Tonii had a problem when Shottas dropped $100K at her feet and told her to take it. She gave that man hell for trying to help her financially.
But when she thought Shottas had invested that same money and bought the building for her, suddenly she was happy?
Girl, what?
So you don’t want the cash to build the business yourself, but you’re perfectly fine accepting the finished product after somebody else did all the work?
I get that it was supposed to create conflict once we found out her ex was actually the one behind the purchase of the building, but the logic still wasn’t logic-ing for me. Her reaction to the money and her reaction to the building completely contradicted each other.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Yomi's twin sister is trash and I feel Yomi is catching all of the baggage her suppose to be dead sister left behind, but now that she's alive all h*** is about to break loose. Kaori is going to get hers this time and I guarantee Menace is going to make sure of it and I also know that his concious is eating him up because at the end of the day Yomi was being truthful. Tonii lawd I hope Shotta let her speak before he does anything to her, but what I don't understand is why is Stefon back and he has Raven 🤔 something isn't right, for him to drop 100k for her building was way out of line because I'm thinking Shotta purchased the building for her. I have so many questions that need answers, but overall I can't wait to read book 2. Great read 😘
Yomi's twin sister is trash and I feel Yomi is catching all of the baggage her suppose to be dead sister left behind, but now that she's alive all h*** is about to break loose. Kaori is going to get hers this time and I guarantee Menace is going to make sure of it and I also know that his concious is eating him up because at the end of the day Yomi was being truthful. Tonii lawd I hope Shotta let her speak before he does anything to her, but what I don't understand is why is Stefon back and he has Raven 🤔 something isn't right, for him to drop 100k for her building was way out of line because I'm thinking Shotta purchased the building for her. I have so many questions that need answers, but overall I can't wait to read book 2. Great read 😘
Tonii went through so much but stayed strong the whole time. Stefon, he didn't deserve her at all! He used his status until he couldn't any longer. Raven needed her behind whipped. Talk about lowdown and grimy. Poor Kiyomi had to deal with all of that stress. Unfortunately, some situations just can't be helped. Menace, oh boy was he a handful but he had his reasons. He could have handled Kiyomi a little different. They're communication wasn't want it could have been. Shottas was the MAN! I loved how he loved his family especially not having been loved growing up.
This book is truly the definition of "s#*t just be happening." 😂 Usually, I like to try to guess what's happening next while reading a book, but with this, I couldn't even guess what was happening next.
From claiming a baby that isn't yours, which is giving off crazy but sweet at the same time. To romantic relationships that obviously want to happen, but ain't nobody budging to make it happen. A secret sister to another sister who wasn't really dead, and she just so happened to be the identical twin and the real mama of the little girl. It was a lot, and guess what?...
I'm heading right on over to book two for the rest of the unthinkable drama!
I downloaded this book based off a Tik Tok review and bebe’ I’m so glad I did. From the rip, page 1 this book was serving back to back craziness. Menace is a whole entire mess, but what I love LOVE is Shootas. He could careless when it came to Toni. As soon as she went into labor he was on her behind. True is his baby. He did not give two effs about blood or not. That baby was his.
I was a little disappointed with Menance and Kayomi moves, but understood some things just weren’t adding up. I tells you! I was too shocked at the end. Skipping and running to download book 2 QUICKLY!
Oooohhhhh Wwwweeeeee, this book was FIRE, as I started reading I already saw book two was going to be needed, this is some good reading. The author did that the characters came to life, this book was like watching a movie unfold right before your eyes. I can't wait for book #2 cause this one left my mouth open with drool coming out. If you are looking for a good read this is IT. Ooohhhh and the men in this book Lawd A Mercy I can see them they jumped off the pages...LoL....Anywho this was an EXCELLENT read, waiting patiently for #2, ooohhhh yeahhh it's going to be LIT!!!...LoL
I love how the stories center around my hometown, St. Louis!! Murder and Shottas need to tighten up and realize the good women they have in front of them. Tonii could have handled things different though because there isn't any man that's gonna become an instant father to a child that isn't his and a woman he never met before. Murda is intriguing to me though. Shottas is bae to me just off the strength of how he became an instant father to True. Those last few chapters had me in suspense on what will happen next!! I can't wait for part 2!!
From start to finish I loved this book. Shotta is crazy but he is bae. Toni lucked up when it comes to him. He didn't know her from a can of paint on the wall but he steeped up when it came to "their" son True. Dude just named her baby like it was okay but from the time he helped deliver True, he stayed true to that little boy. Stefon could have stayed where he was at. He had a rider but chose to crap on her. I feel bad for Yomi because she got caught up in her twin's bs. I know Menace is gonna wreck havoc to save her. On to book 2 I go.
4.5 ⭐️. I started this book based off hearing how unhinged and delulu Shottas was. He met a girl right before she goes into labor. When they get to the hospital she passed out so he took the liberty of naming the baby. That included giving the baby his last name. From there everything was up. Shottas was my type of carrying on when it came to fatherhood. This is book 1 in the series. Ends on a cliffhanger. Multi-pov with his brother Menace and Kyomi. Drama filled. Had me invested. Plot twist. I would recommend.
Ohhhh, this book was dam good and the way these characters story started to come together like a puzzle had my eyes popping out their sockets!!!… We have to get it together for this friends to get their lives back together!!!… I can not believe twin showed back up and played a part in the traps getting hit!!!… I love that spice that Tonii got in her right now because the way Stefan did her Ana now showing up in her face like all is forgiven is crazy!!!… I hope Yomi makes it out to Kiye again because the mind of her trusted sister is too much!!!…
You snappedddddd with this one this was too good ‼️ Tonii can’t win for losing 😩 her ex got some nerveeeee , Imma need her and Shottas to get it together bc I love’em 🥰 && I can’t wait til Menace & Yomi put Kaori in her place 🙄 she came bck from the dead a snake 🙄 they sisters ain’t shxttt 🥴 these endings for Tonii & Yomi got me shook I just know they ain’t go out like that 😩
Baby wen I say this book was everything when is part 2 dropping can I get a sneak peak y’all go check out my girl CoCo Shawde catalog as well as ‘it’s banger read it in a few hours.....I’m telling yu if y’all looking for a banger or good read this is we’re it’s at and trust any time she drop a book it’s straight 🔥🔥🔥 Period Pooh!!!!!
Omg this book this book. I love Menace & Shottas They Are Bae. It’s so many twists,secrets and hidden agendas. I thought Shottas Help Her Not Her Ex. This shit is mind blowing. They gotta get rid of these snakes. This is my first book reading by the author and I can say I wasn’t disappointed at all.
I absolutely loved this book. It was great from beginning to end. Coco you have done it again. I love Menace and Kiyomi and Shottas and Toni together. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next. I hope Stefon gets what he deserves...That twin need to be dealt with..I can’t wait to read part 2...This is most definitely a must read...