e-Audio, 08:36:20
Narrated by: Lauryn Nichols & J. Shani Michaels
Release Date: May 28, 2024
Published by:Harlequin Audio (Carina Adores)
Read from: June 1-6, 2024
Stand-alone
Source: Library’s Libby
Content Warning: Sexual Content, Biphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia
For Readers Interested In: Romance, 2sLGBTQIAP+ (Sapphic -Lesbian and Bi), Dual POV, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Stand-aloneMusic producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the studio to the flirty femmes she fools around with. Her ever-rotating roster has never been a problem until her latest fling clashes with Jucee, her best friend and the most popular dancer at strip club Sanity.
It makes Cyn see Jucee in a different light. One with far fewer boundaries and a lot more kissing.
Juleesa Jones makes great money dancing the early shift and spends most evenings with her son, her Sanity family or at Cyn’s house. Relationships are not high on the priority list—until she’s forced to admit that maybe friendship isn’t the only thing she wants from her bestie.
But hooking up with your ride-or-die is risky. Jucee isn’t just Cyn’s best friend—Jucee is her muse. When Cyn lays down her beats, it’s Jucee she imagines in the club throwing it back to every note. If they aren’t careful, this could crash and burn…but isn’t real love worth it?
*MY THOUGHTS*
This was on my most anticipated list since I found out the title. I am TRASH for friends to lovers. And this one definitely gave me just about everything that I needed at the time. Although there was more that I wanted in some places, I really enjoyed this one.
Ok so just to rip the band-aid off, I think that the only thing that I didn’t care for was the tension. It just didn’t feel THAT angsty. In reality it made me more mad. Because Cyn literally just shut down and didn’t say anything. And then next thing I know she was acting all biphobic? I was so confused. It felt weird because we didn’t really get to know her much, so when that thing came up it was like BANG all in your face. And I didn’t exactly care for that. Of all things in her background to know, she wanted us to know THAT? And the fact that ol girl scared her? Idk it rubbed me the wrong way.
But then I realized it could have been me. Jucee was more like me than i thought. She was soft and sensitive and it seemed so weird for me to connect with her like I did because I’m nothing like that. Was that the author’s intention for making her so soft and sensitive and real? And I love that she was her own person and made me sympathize with her. Even when she didn’t need it.
The romance between them was special tho. I loved the two of them together. Do I even know why? Not really lol They had issues and they were arguing over dumb stuff, but I could still feel that they wanted to be together. They really felt like every other relationship. It just felt very real.
I do wish that the music part and Cyn’s jealousy was more explored. Or something. It just basically had the entire book of them fighting it and then fighting each other and then fighting together. It didn’t really have a plot? But for whatever reason it worked for me. It just needed something. Was the other one like this? Maybe this is just a me thing, but it did make me feel a way.
This book was a little different than I expected, but it was still good. Of course there were some things I’d change, but not enough for me to not like it. Does this review seem like it’s all over the place? Yes? Well guess what, this book is also all over the place, but I was hooked before we even got to the 3rd chapter. I hope y’all also give it a shot like I did.
Overall, I give this
