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    MANGA: The White King

    April 14, 2020 / 1 Comment
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    The White King – Nagabe

    An albino boy and a white lion form a unique bond.

    Pure. Sweet. Beautiful.

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    REVIEW: Promises: The Next Generation by A.E. Via

    April 14, 2020 / 3 Comments
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    The Bounty Hunters: Promises: The Next Generation – A.E. Via

    Duke Webb has run the most successful bail recovery agency in Atlanta for over twenty years. That’s because he has a team of trained, competent hunters backing him up to keep his name feared on the streets. But Duke knows that nothing can go on forever. His hunters are in committed relationships and ready to settle down, and so is he. That’s what leads him to start his new training program.

    “That’s the new vision for Dukes. Veterans operating and tracking behind the scenes with a new powerhouse apprehension team on the streets.”

    Brian and Quick are the first to offer up two new recruits.

    Kellam Knight has studied martial arts under his sensei, Quick, since he was eight years old. A tossed-out reject from high-society, Kell has a problem fighting on the right side of the law. If he sees an injustice, he has to correct it. He doesn’t have to run and cower from his enemies anymore, he’s a fighter who can protect himself and others. When Quick offers Kell the opportunity to join Duke’s training program, he’s all in. Except he’s not prepared for the straight, over-confident, extremely disciplined, sexy man Brian has recruited to be his partner.

    Tyrell Jenkins’ world was flipped upside down when his father never returned home from his last deployment. He’d been Ty’s teacher, mentor, his guide to living a righteous life as a good man. His father didn’t raise him to be like every other young, stereotypical male in Atlanta. Instead, he’s been taught to be respectful, to speak the language of real men. When Brian King – his father’s most trusted comrade – finally comes to him with the truth, he doesn’t come alone. He comes with trained men hidden in the shadows… and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a brotherhood unlike any other.

    This installment is a part of a series and contains previously mentioned characters, but CAN standalone. Each book centers around a new couple.

    This book ends in a HEA. NO cliffhanger.


    I dropped everything for this book. Tyrell Jenkins nearly made me drop it all together.

    At first, I thought, maybe it’s just me. Maybe I was not getting it. Then when I read the other reviews, I knew I wasn’t alone. It was indeed Tyrell who ruined the whole thing. This review echos many of the observations pointed out by other reviewers on Goodreads.

    First, the the whole thing read like a YA book. All along I thought Kell and Ty were in their early twenties. Turned out they were pushing thirties. This is okay. I think Ms. Via was going for that pure, virginal vibe that was one of the major themes of the story.

    Unfortunately, the book also read like MF. I remember when I first started out with MM, I was wary that the stories were just gendered-switched MF stories. Well, the fifth installment of Promises did exactly that. I couldn’t believe Kell went from a fiery, hot-tempered martial arts master to what other reviewers say “50s housewife/hijabi woman” complete with his own version of a burka.

    I thought it was such a waste of character. I liked Kell a lot. The author built him up as a modern day mo fo badass ninja and I actually liked his outfit. Heck, I would like to wear a hood+beanie+scarf combo that hides half the face myself. It’s what the cool characters wear in anime. Unfortunately, there was this whole schtick about wanting to hide the hair because it oh so fabulous that people won’t take him seriously. I understand this is a nod to the Muslim side of Ty’s family but it was further cementing Kell’s status as a woman-substitute.

    Now to Tyrell. The man was raised by a Muslim father who instilled in him moral lessons that were quite frankly double standard. Ty is in search of a woman that would pass his stringent criteria to become his Queen. Criteria that backward, chauvinistic males like to impose on women. Like being a virgin in one’s wedding day, exposing oneself only to one’s husband and so on. He expects his woman to keep herself covered while he struts around in designer clothes.

    Tyrell likes to slut-shame many of the women he comes across in his daily life. He is also very critical of the poor people in his neighborhood. He goes on and on how he is better than everyone else which was funny because he had no real job apart from delivering packages with suspicious contents. He justifies that he doesn’t know what’s inside so his conscience is clear. He also goes on and on about respect but disrespects his boss and co-workers when he became part of Duke’s bounty hunters.

    I appreciate arrogant, uber-confident alphas but Tyrell had none of their charm. I wished Kell had a different love interest.

    On the plus side, all the other bounty hunters were there. They were the reason I hung on. Yay for Brian’s many appearances! Too bad Sway didn’t make it on page.

    I’m not giving up on this series. I love these bounty hunters too much. I’m hoping this is a fluke and the next one’s better.

    P.S.

    The Bounty Hunters: Promises books here.
    A.E. Via books here.

    Rating:
    2 Stars – it’s a struggle to finish the damn book

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    April 14, 2020 / No Comments

    Be my sanctuary
    I know it’s not ordinary of me
    But I can’t get enough of you
    I could be in love with you
    So be true
    ‘Cause I know
    I know, I know, I know you

    When you’re away
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    If you stay
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    You’ll stay in my heart

    ‘Cause you bring me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    You make me
    Feel so beautiful
    You take me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    And you know it’s you

    I could be your gambling machine
    And you could put the money in me
    Can’t call the bluff on you
    I could be in love with you
    So be true
    ‘Cause I know
    I know, I know, I know you

    When you’re away
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    If you stay
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    You’ll stay in my heart

    ‘Cause you bring me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    You make me
    Feel so beautiful
    You take me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    And you know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you

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