"The truth is, I can’t control the day or when my loved ones fall ill or depart this life. I can't predict when grief’s bitter hand will shatter my wo"The truth is, I can’t control the day or when my loved ones fall ill or depart this life. I can't predict when grief’s bitter hand will shatter my world again. I don't know when my final breath will expel from my lungs. There's one thing I am certain of—I love deeply."
My goodness....what a story.....I still can't wrap my head around this being a debut novel. "Loving the Legend" was simply a masterpiece. This book was so much more than just a love story. It is a journey of loss, grief, and finding oneself when consumed with so much turmoil. Feeling as though you have lost everything. How to find the light when you are consumed with so much darkness.
This story is also something that we need more of in MM romance and that is stories of two black men falling in love.
LTL was told from the POV of Ty. My heart ached for Ty. He was our mental health rep and Kit Grey handled his story beautifully with love and care. Ty was so young and at such a tender stage in his life when the unthinkable happens. Even with time, some pains just can't be soothed. Basketball became everything.
Ty is now a rookie in the NBA with all eyes on him, including the very sexy and charismatic Sid. Baaaaaaby Sid was everything! From their first interaction I was sold! Do you hear me! I am a banter and intelligent conversation whore, and these two gave me that and more. Kit Grey did hell of a job of showing us and not just telling us. Ty and Sid were magic. Sid entered Ty's life when he needed even just a sliver of hope and light. I swooned and swooned and swooned y'all. I found myself with a big ass smile on my face countless times. The progression of their relationship was so damn well done. Two beautiful, intelligent black men falling in love! I was here for it! I could feel the chemistry burning off the pages. The sexual tension, pining, and the sexy times......oooooo chile!
Listen, I can go on and on about this book all day. The love and the journey of healing.... I felt every ounce of that. This story and this author deserves all the praise! I'm not going to shut up about this book. It's seriously going down as one of my favorite books of all time. It's only January and this is a tough act to follow. Kit Grey, your writing is exceptional and you killed it with this debut! I look forward to what you bring us in the future.
So I said all of that to say....READ THIS BOOK!...more
This was a love story of epic proportions. What started off as a simple enemies to lovers dynamic between a captor and his captive became so much moreThis was a love story of epic proportions. What started off as a simple enemies to lovers dynamic between a captor and his captive became so much more. Were they enemies at all at any point is the big question? Harry was such a good man. A young man who thought being a knight was the crème de la crème until he saw that battle was not what he imagined. What the knights did to Iian's family was unfathomable. Iian's rage was justifiable and Harry understood this. Harry's kindness and patience with Iian was amazing. The friendship and immense trust that these two developed was beautiful. The close proximity coupled with their bond, it was inevitable for their relationship to reach new heights. And boy did it heat up! This is an historical romance so of course love between two men was blasphemous. The obstacles that stood in their way was so much bigger than two boys being in love. Iian's secret identity, evil conniving knights and Earls, and the tensions of neighboring countries turned the angst and my damn blood pressure up. The level of betrayal and mistrust was crazy! This story kept me on the edge of my seat. There was so much happening and so many obstacles that I had no idea how a HEA would be possible. This story was beautifully written. Alex de Campi is one hell of a storyteller. If you are a lover of MM romance and want an epic love story that leaves you breathless, then pick this book up ASAP! This is one of the best stories I've ever read. A new all time favorite for sure....more
I absolutely loved this story and these characters. Sloane and Rowan were both serial killers that went after other serial killers. TheTop 2023 Read!
I absolutely loved this story and these characters. Sloane and Rowan were both serial killers that went after other serial killers. There is nothing like morally grey characters! I was not expecting this to play out like a rom com though. I had such a great time reading this story. From page one, I was all in. Their chemistry was instant and their relationship was a slow build with lots of pining. I was totally invested in these two. I looked forward to their annual “competition”. It was pretty gory at times, but a whole lot of fun. ...more
Not what I expected! There was a whole lot of fuck shit going on. I was here for it. This story had me on the edge of my seat! I did not see the twistNot what I expected! There was a whole lot of fuck shit going on. I was here for it. This story had me on the edge of my seat! I did not see the twists coming. This was a bomb ass suspense story! ...more
How on earth did this author do it???? After book 2, I couldn’t see any way to a HEA for Danika and Tristian. I couldn’t be more wrBeautiful Ending!!
How on earth did this author do it???? After book 2, I couldn’t see any way to a HEA for Danika and Tristian. I couldn’t be more wrong. “Lovely Trigger” was a perfect ending to this rollercoaster of a love story. The amount of growth and healing that I saw in these two was incredible. I loved how their reconciliation was slow and well thought out. It basically spanned over 6 years and these 6 years were definitely necessary. I finished book 2 having conflicting feelings about Danika and Tristian. But after reading this one, I love them so much! They definitely won me over. I really loved these characters and I’m soooooo happy that they made their way back to eachother. Book 3 was incredibly romantic with sooo many swoon worthy parts. Tristian was relentless in his pursuit of Danika. I loved that Danika found her strength and didn’t make it easy on him. Their second chance was inevitable and I was emotional throughout seeing them slowly getting it together. This series was a rollercoaster, but well worth the ride! ...more
The Golden Dynasty was out of this world good! I honestly can’t articulate a review that does this One of my favorite books of all time
Wow….wow…wow….
The Golden Dynasty was out of this world good! I honestly can’t articulate a review that does this story justice. Both Lahn and Circe were *chefs kiss*
This book is now one of my favorite books of all time. It was seriously that outstanding.
The characters…the world building….swoon worthy love……soooooo darn good….
This is story was a true romance!! It gave me all of the feels and tingles. Snow and Noelle were both amazing characters. They botSwoon swoon swoon!!
This is story was a true romance!! It gave me all of the feels and tingles. Snow and Noelle were both amazing characters. They both had their share of heartbreak in addition to Snow dealing with grief. I’m so happy they found each other! From the moment they met it was a good time! I enjoyed their banter and their jokes. Noelle and her pepper spray were a mess. ...more
4.5……..This is the story that we all have been waiting for! I was not disappointed in the least. These two had suWe finally got Ren and Lex’s story!!
4.5……..This is the story that we all have been waiting for! I was not disappointed in the least. These two had such a toxic and rocky relationship. Their story was for sure a rollercoaster ride. We already knew Ren was a hot mess, but damn! He has serious issues and seeing glimpses of his past definitely had me make sense of present Ren. Lex just melted my heart again and again. He’s so young, naive, and adorable. He’s the last person you would expect at Alabaster. No wonder Ren wanted to sink his claws into him.
We see past events through the eyes of Lex and Ren. So many questions were answered with new questions arising. It was nice to see the other Alabaster prisoners and guards that we have come to love and adore.
This book definitely takes you through soooo many emotions! At times I had to remind myself to breathe.
I do have a few minor criticisms. The main being the length of the book and the pacing at times. I’m not going to lie, the first 50% of the book is a recap of previous scenes in the other books. The storylines overlap in each book and we start from the beginning each time. It takes until the second half to get to the events that occur at the end of “Brainwashed”. I think it takes immense talent to write a series with overlapping timelines. There were some scenes such as, Dash and his antics, The Carver arriving, phone calls….etc are told again through the POV of Ran and Lex but their perspectives don’t really add anything in some circumstances. It’s like reading Distorted and Joyless again at times. The book definitely could have been cut down a couple hundred pages if it wasn’t for all the recapping.
I’m looking forward to Kang’s story. He’s such a mystery and after 4 books in the series, we don’t know much about him. The Ivory, I hope he gets what he deserves in the end!
This series is best to go into blindly. I don’t want to give anything away! Just do yourself a favor and indulge this series! It’s exciting and extremely addicting.
I’m so obsessed with this series and I’m looking forward to what’s to come. Nyla never fails us....more
This is literally the filthiest story I have ever read! I’m not even exaggerating. It’s pure, hot, filthy, disgusting, sketchy, invisible pearl clutchThis is literally the filthiest story I have ever read! I’m not even exaggerating. It’s pure, hot, filthy, disgusting, sketchy, invisible pearl clutching smut. I’m speechless…… What in the actual FUCK did I read??! ...more
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