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It For Me
All Cricket wants is to be a housewife. All Steven wants is to give Cricket what she wants.
133 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2020
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Turtleberry
50 books52 followersI am a writer from Baltimore, Maryland.
I graduated from Towson University and The University of Baltimore.
My favorite animals are turtles, dragonflies, and sloth.
I write because the characters and stories in my head won't shut up until I share them with others.
I graduated from Towson University and The University of Baltimore.
My favorite animals are turtles, dragonflies, and sloth.
I write because the characters and stories in my head won't shut up until I share them with others.
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January 11, 2022
One of the things I love about indy AA romance authors (and I’ll admit I only recently discovered this niche) is that the authors break “the rules.” One “rule” of mainstream AA romance is that the heroine must be a “Boss” lady--attorney, professor, journalist etc at the top of her field and all she is missing is love. Authors like Turtleberry break that mold creating heroines *I* can relate to.
The heroine in “It For Me,” Cricket, is a single unemployed mom of three whose main ambition is to devote her life to the raising of her boys. (I have been reading romance for decades and have never seen a heroine like this and it’s so refreshing.) Enter our hero Steven, a successful doctor, who meets and befriends Cricket. When Cricket finds that she can no longer afford her apartment, Steven has a solution. Marry him.
One thing is I wish we could have had access to Steven’s POV to see how he came to the conclusion that Cricket was the one. We get a glimpse toward the end, but that's it. However, without knowing Steven’s inner thoughts, we do see Cricket’s attractive character traits. While she has no money or lucrative career, she’s nurturing, patient, focused, kind and thoughtful. So it makes sense that Steven would want her to be his wife. Conversely, Cricket was able to vet Steven through their mutual friend Tasha and she met several members of his family early on. So she learned enough pretty quickly to trust him.
One of the cute lines I highlighted were when Cricket said "One thing at a time." And Steven countered saying "Everything now." Perfect dialogue to reveal their individual character traits.
Similar to other books in the Scott-Williams Family Series, there is very little angst or conflict in the story. Cricket had two baby fathers. I thought they'd present a problem, but they didn't. Now I am moving on to book 5 in the series, "One More Kiss."
The heroine in “It For Me,” Cricket, is a single unemployed mom of three whose main ambition is to devote her life to the raising of her boys. (I have been reading romance for decades and have never seen a heroine like this and it’s so refreshing.) Enter our hero Steven, a successful doctor, who meets and befriends Cricket. When Cricket finds that she can no longer afford her apartment, Steven has a solution. Marry him.
One thing is I wish we could have had access to Steven’s POV to see how he came to the conclusion that Cricket was the one. We get a glimpse toward the end, but that's it. However, without knowing Steven’s inner thoughts, we do see Cricket’s attractive character traits. While she has no money or lucrative career, she’s nurturing, patient, focused, kind and thoughtful. So it makes sense that Steven would want her to be his wife. Conversely, Cricket was able to vet Steven through their mutual friend Tasha and she met several members of his family early on. So she learned enough pretty quickly to trust him.
One of the cute lines I highlighted were when Cricket said "One thing at a time." And Steven countered saying "Everything now." Perfect dialogue to reveal their individual character traits.
Similar to other books in the Scott-Williams Family Series, there is very little angst or conflict in the story. Cricket had two baby fathers. I thought they'd present a problem, but they didn't. Now I am moving on to book 5 in the series, "One More Kiss."
January 3, 2022
So satisfying
I've been in a reading rut lately and Turtleberry's books have been so awesome in getting me out of it. This novel, in particular, was a pleasure to read. I really liked the relationship between Cricket and Steven, especially how straightforward they were with each other and how low angst the story was. I liked that they were a team, possibly well before they would have considered themselves that, and that they were fine with other people not quite understanding what was happening between them. They were several points during the story where their relationship could have been derailed by outsiders, self-doubt, or the dreaded miscommunication, and it never happened. I really appreciated that this was a relationship between two emotionally mature people and the author didn't include unnecessary obstacles just for the sake of drama.
Highly recommended!
I've been in a reading rut lately and Turtleberry's books have been so awesome in getting me out of it. This novel, in particular, was a pleasure to read. I really liked the relationship between Cricket and Steven, especially how straightforward they were with each other and how low angst the story was. I liked that they were a team, possibly well before they would have considered themselves that, and that they were fine with other people not quite understanding what was happening between them. They were several points during the story where their relationship could have been derailed by outsiders, self-doubt, or the dreaded miscommunication, and it never happened. I really appreciated that this was a relationship between two emotionally mature people and the author didn't include unnecessary obstacles just for the sake of drama.
Highly recommended!
August 23, 2025
Ugh, “It For Me (Scott-Williams Family) Book 4” was different. …Hmmm, foremost why⁉️ I’m confused & conflicted with these two & the storyline in general 😏⁉️Cricket & Steven are an unlikely match especially considering their career/social/economic differences. And under most circumstances, I wouldn’t be opposed to a fairly tale. However, Cricket lives in an unrealistic fantasy world of privilege🥴🤦🏾♀️. I didn’t believe their story or their brief journey to romance via his (Steven) wallet, the several plot holes as well as the conveniently implied Scott family dynamic changes off the grid🧐. Apparently, I’m not the only skeptic 🤨, Aunt Lisa ain’t falling for this rapid romance either 🤷🏾♀️…and fairy godfather’s are on a budget too 🤭‼️
September 1, 2021
I initally rated this 5 stars for the story. However, after a couple of hours, I had to adjust the rating down to 2 stars. There were just too many things left unaddressed.
***SPOILER***
Daniel's DNA results and how it would be addressed by his father.
The wedding
What Stephen is getting out of the relationship other than helping her. I know he loves her, but it seems all so one-sided.
***SPOILER***
Daniel's DNA results and how it would be addressed by his father.
The wedding
What Stephen is getting out of the relationship other than helping her. I know he loves her, but it seems all so one-sided.
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