Sometimes in life, you can’t help who you fall in love with. It can be a beautiful experience or a horrifying nightmare depends on who's involved. Love will definitely take you on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, but when you choose to willingly cross unforgivable boundaries like Gavin, the possibilities of a happy ending are slim to none. Ten years into their marriage, Analise and Gavin travel from Houston back to their hometown of Portland, Oregon for the reading of her estranged father’s will. This is where their paths cross with Zakiya, a long-lost sister that Analise never knew she had and wishes she still didn’t know about. The two instantly take a disliking to one another and things do not improve one bit. In Gavin’s eyes, Zakiya is everything his wife used to be. Unlike Analise, her sister seems to genuinely need him and fills every void that Analise created. In Zakiya, he finds what he’s missing in his wife. Unfortunately, Analise is too busy with her own agenda which Gavin isn’t a part of. Her head is so far in the clouds that she doesn’t realize what’s going on right in her face. Oh, but when she does! Sparks fly and so do fists when things slowly unravel in this twisted triangle of love, and when secrets begin to pop out, there is nowhere to hide.
I read this for the podcast and it was the worst reading experience I've had all year. I'm not going to do a real quality review because, honestly, this book isn't worth it. My issues can be summed up in three points:
1. The writing is godawful. It's maybe the worst I've ever read. It's all telling, no showing. This book is the equivalent of overhearing someone's conversation as they gossip about their dysfunctional family. You don't know any of the people, you have no connection to the story and there's no guarantee it'll be told in any sort of logical sense. And, after a while, you kind of just wish they'd shut the hell up.
2. The characters are dumber than used cat litter and just as trifling. I hate stupid characters; they're frustrating and unrealistic. In this book, everyone's stupidity forces a lot of illogical plot contrivances that wouldn't make any sense in a well-written story. For example, Analise, the wife, inherits a large estate from her dad that she doesn't visit or check out until the plot needs her to conveniently pop up on her cheating husband and his side piece. (I'm not even going to label this as a spoiler because it's SO obvious that's where the story is going.) Analise is an idiot, her friends are idiots, her husband is a flakey idiot and her sister, Zakiya, is so stupid that I'm not sure how she made it to adulthood. You have no one to root for.
3. Finally, this book is boring as hell. This is probably its biggest sin. After slogging through the bad writing and dealing with the annoying characters, you'd think I could at least be entertained by the hijinks. Nope. It's just a "Maury" episode. It took me a week to read because I kept putting it down due to it being so repetitive. I can only read about two horrible people and their dissolving marriage for so long before I get sick of it. Where's the drama? Where's the messiness? Where's the PLOT?
In conclusion, this book treated me as if I was as stupid as the characters its about and I resent that. Zero stars. Thank God I didn't spend money on this.
This the most ghetto-est shxt I have ever read ! lollll It was good tho .. not sure if I’ll finish the series but it was just drama drama drama !
The person that saved this book, TBH, was Zakiya—sis has ALL the drama and came with it ready for Analise. Gavin is just a trifling ass man and I hope the baby daddy shoots his ass for being a fool.
The drama, the secrets, the audacity, the sneakiness, the triflingness, the scandalous, the ultimate betrayal of it all. I don’t care how off things were in their marriage Gavin was wrong on sooooo many levels. And Zakiya that bitch is dirty!!! I hope Analisa gets their asses back a million time over. And now Zakiya is pregnant smh Gavin needs his ass whipped!!! I hope Analisa and Karma got some good ass plans for them both because this was so damn unacceptable. Let’s get into part two because shit I know it’s about to be on and popping.
Omg! WTF?! I need part 2 NOWWWWW! Gavin knew better yo! Then Zakiya pregnant. Everything in the dark ALWAYS comes to light! Thing is Terra and Nina wanted them left and right. Now look how it's all blowing up in their faces. Tommy head een a piece of good and I just know Joe knows Micaela is up to no good. Whewwww the ghetto! I can't wait to see how this all plays out 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Oh wow! This right here was so wrong. How the hell Galvin going to sleep with his wife’s sister. This is wrong on so many levels and wait till analise find out there is a baby in the midst of all this drama. Micaela is a dumb broad, how you let Tommy know where you lay your head with your family. I don’t think that relationship will end go. So ready for part 2, let’s go. Awesome job!
I liked the story but I felt like the way Gavin got with Zakiya was weak. There was nothing compelling about how they got together and he totally dismissed what she did to his wife. Now that she knows what's up, I'm interested to see how this plays out. The subplot with Michaela and Tommy almost has me more intrigued though. This book could use another edit, but I'd still recommend it for the drama this collab brings.
Gavin so dang refilling how can you cheat on your wife with her long lost sister dork her dad aide just trifling then to make matters worst she pregnant and he moved her into his wife house that was left for her yep he a dog he deserves everything that will come his way Annailese need to beat both of their trifling butt this book I couldn’t put it down once again my fav Author never disappoint me
This book had my attention from beginning to end. I refuse to stop reading until I finished. These authors definitely know how to give the readers some drama filled stories. Gavin is a fool to get caught up in Zakiya with her scheming and trifling behind. And things have just got real now that Analise has gotten the shock of her life. Can't wait to read what's to come for these characters in part 2
Choose this rating because this book was to hot to put down. Excellent read, some crazy mess going on. Gavin was one sick man to get in some mess with sisters. We all knew something was gonna jump off. These are some crazy characters in this story and I enjoyed reading about there sick crazy life. Can t wait to see what's gonna happen next. Crazy but so far I'm enjoying this ride.
Well well this story was awesome. So Gavin you should have known better. Analise you weren't better then he was either. Seemed like nobody was happy in there marriage. Zakkya was like oh well but she was jealous and a brat. The twists and turns yeah the dramas love it....
Whew I can feel Analise pain Gavin definitely grimy as hell and I hope his Karma is extreme dealing with that trifling trick Zakiya! Oh and let’s not forget about Micaela she is a whole mess as well with the grimy things she has going on in her marriage!! I can’t wait to see what happens in Part 2!!!
Lisie about to go crazy with Zakiya in her house! Her hubby answering the door with her sister and her sister being pregnant by her husband! Michela better get herself together! Tommy is out for revenge! Something’s going to happen when Michela is in Portland with Lisie. Tommy got something up his sleeve. Where’s part 2???
It’s some entanglements going on in this book. Gavin can’t get out of this one no matter how hard he tries. He done stooped so low until he’s stuck on the ground. Zakiya is just wicked so I don’t expect nothing from her. Micaela needs to handle her issue with Tommie before everything comes crashing down around her.
Gavin is a idiot. How do you do your wife like that? Lies, schemes and infidelity. Damn! Analise is just trying to live her best life but know her husband is up to no good. Micalea is out of her mind over some young stuff that is going to ruin her life. I hope book two is just good.
Ok it's about to be on and poppin now. I don't think Tommy is finished either. I want somebody to near Zakiya but I know she pregnant. Whoop Gavin's butt though. Can't wait for Part 2
I took me a couple of days but when I finished my mouth was hanging open. But Gavin is trifling, his sister knee but that's her husband on 10 years. Whoop they ass Analise!
I can not believe that Gavin did what he did and thought he could get away with it, I can not wait for part 2! I hope that zakiya gets what is coming to her, her karma will and should be awful, this was so good!
Shell Marie, 😩😩You left us hanging, right@the real juice😁Anxiousness, as I await, pt2-Hurry🤗 Men never work on a relationship, unless they got money invested and even then, they full of ish! Bye Shell
Oooh if Analise don't beat Gavin and Zakiya... They are dead wrong for what they're doing! I can't wait to read the second part! Analise is going through it now, but I feel like Tommy is going to show Micaela what he's really about in part 2.
Omg please tell me that it is a second part, cause baby Mr.Gavin shit just hit the fan. Gavin got caught up with thinking that the grass was greener on the other side if you know what I mean.
How can a man not only sleep with his wife's sister, but carry on in a relationship with her, and plus get her pregnant, too! This book ended in a cliff hanger! Now I can't wait to read part 2 especially since Gavin ( the cheating husband) got busted.
I liked all the characters and the style that the book was written. I'm so mad at Gavin but that's how ur is when things change in a relationship people start drifting off. Family or not. Definitely a good read...currently reading part 2.
It started off a little slow and seemed like the set up was a little off with the characters and that whole "sister" relationship really shaky, but the drama and the storyline is great towards the end. Can't wait to finish the story.
This was a very good book. It captured my attention from the very beginning and kept me reading the whole thing in one setting. I definitely recommend this book and is getting ready to read book two of course.
I couldn’t put this book down! It was a page turner! The author did a great job with this one. At the end I was shocked! It left me wanting more! Can’t wait to see what’s coming next! Read it!
Drama unfolding beginning with the first sentence definitely is an attention-getter. The ways in which it continues unfolding will keep readers fully engaged and definitely not be tempted to put down the book, that is for sure.
Poor Analise ,Gavin ain't no good and her sister really don't care at all Micaela better come clean to Joe before ,Tommy pop up and Do I can't wait for part 2!!