Title: Caramel Surprise
Author:
Ja'Nese Dixon
Genre:
Short Story, Romance (M/F,) Contemporary
Series: Ready For Love #1
I really enjoyed this one - fun, cute, fluffy, but still realistic and with a strong female lead.
The writing is also excellent - although, in places it was clear that the author needs a good proof-reader. Still, Ja'Nese Dixon is an indie author, and proof-readers don't come cheap!
I also liked the inclusion of a queer side-character, though the other character's reactions to her are sometimes a little... strained? Perhaps if this book was longer it would feel more developed.
Also could've done without the 'I have no romantic partner therefore I am sad' vibes emanating from our main action, but then, this is a romance book. *shrugs*
Things to be aware of potentially-distressing-content-wise: people threatening each other with guns, break-ins, being a lone woman with a possible intruder in the building.
I found the whole 'I carry a gun in my bag' thing weird. But then, guns are so not a part of British culture. I was also raised by hippies.
Sandi, our heroine, is beautiful, successful, and suitably complex. Honestly, she's fab.
The characters here are really vivid: so vivid that I mentally fan-cast Essence Atkins as Sandra, and Mehcad Brooks as Bruce.
All around? An awesome little story.
This book is also #ownvoices for black rep.
(This review is a slightly altered version of one which first appeared on my account on Amazon UK.)
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Sounds interesting!! I'm all for supporting indie authors :) although it is hard sometimes!
ReplyDeleteIt can be, yes. But if you do what you can, then that's enough! :)
Deleteoh man you gotta go easier on me and my poor Dory brain! First.. Dora. I was like.. looking at the tab opened and trying to think WHO IS DORA??? so then I clicked in the tab and I was like OHHH CEE!!! but then.. a contemporary romance book?? I had to check again if it ws indeed you :) I DID NOT KNOW YOU READ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE!!! how did I miss that??? pfffff I never miss anything! [ha!] glad you enjoyed this one! I like this Sandi already ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa, I don't read that much of it - and review even less - but I rarely rule out a genre ;) (How am I gonna read ALL the books if ignore a whole genre?! Lol.)
DeleteSandi rocks :)
I recently changed my blog name to Dora Reads, sorry if I confused you! :)
I know you did I commented but that's how my brain works ;-) and how come you didn't like my romance review if you read romance??? humph [stomps her feet like a toddler] :)
DeleteAt what point did I not like your review...? :/
DeleteGlad you enjoyed this book.
ReplyDeleteI love the title of the book...not to be prejudiced but does the caramel have to do with what she's having with her coffee or it is racial?
Sandi runs a coffee shop - so it's a little of that, and a little to do with Rick's eye colour. It could also be to do with celebrating black skin colour - this is a black #ownvoices book - but I took that as a part of the whole meaning, rather than being the entire meaning by itself. (If that makes sense!)
Deletenice spott,hanlk you
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