Alexandria House

Trying to put past hurts behind you is hard when your ex is a fool, but buoyed by child support and alimony, Jo Walker is moving forward with her life, pursuing a career, raising her little girl, and trying to live in peace. She believes she has all the bases covered in her world. But what about her heart? Rap legend Everett "Big South" McClain is divorced, too, knows all about failed relationships, and has relegated his love life to casual connections rather than pursuing something real. That is, until he lays eyes on Jo. She's exactly what he never knew he needed. He's what's been missing from her world. Will she accept what he has to offer and let him love her?

Let Me Love You

Maya Johnson

This is the story of a women named Jo, who falls in love with a famous rapper, Everette AKA Big South. Jo is a jeweler who works for an Asian American man (Peter Park) who has been beaten up by his wife off-screen in the first chapter. He was beaten to the point where he described as having a bloody nose and black eye. I don't think domestic violence is funny, this was the first issue I had with the story. 

(view spoiler)[A lot later on in the book the female love interest, Jo, says that her daughter would be better off "without a porn star mother". Jo is not a porn star, she's just comparing herself to a porn star, but I don't like the insinuation that porn stars would be terrible parents or that they don't deserve to be parents. I didn't like this part of the story.  (hide spoiler)]

There's a character who's nickname is a slur for Asian people for some reason. I don't understand the reasoning at all. I absolutely hate this. 

The romance was okay, the spicy parts were okay. I would have rated this higher if the issues I mentioned above were handled properly or if they weren't included in the book all together.

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

 
  First Impressions

Let Me Love You was a type of grab where I have been seeing this book all over the place and I really wanted to give this one a go as I had heard some amazing things about this book and most especially this author. So I instantly grabbed up the audio from Hoopla, and the moment that I started listening, I was so drawn into it. I literally didn’t want to put this one down and I was so caught up in the story and the romance and the writing was so fascinating and the minute that you pick up this one you will then be able to see why it’s such a big book and why so many rave about it. I am definitely seeing it and if you are looking for a well-done quality written romance with diversity then you can’t go wrong with Let Me Love You and I adored the way that this couple comes together and this is my first rapper romance and I am telling you I NEED more in my life.


  Summary

The gist of the story is our heroine, Jo Walker, is a single mother and just working on pursuing her career in art and raising her daughter, and just trying to find peace in her life. Her ex is causing her issues and practically abandoned them for his own for his career pursuits, And then she meets the infamous Rap legend “Big South” when she is doing a delivery for her boss and instantly there is a connection but Jo is determined to resist his charms because she can figure out what type he is, a true playboy and she has no interest in that. But Everett has never met a woman like Jo before and is determined to prove to her that he isn’t what she imagines and that he will fight for her and what she deserves. But as Everett and Jo explore their newfound relationship, there are other conflicts that want to bring them down, and only together will they find their path to their HEA…


  What I Loved

This was a truly magical romance and I had so much fun with it. From beginning to end these two had me laughing all over the place and it was just delightful. I adored their chemistry and it was so well balanced within the story. We also see the charm of them being both single parents and how well they connect to each other. I really loved that there was this feeling of a fairytale ending for Jo. We see how they are such an unlikely pair but end up complimenting each other so well. I adored both characters and seeing them learning from each other and building a level of trust and intimacy was such a treat. And I absolutely adored Jo’s little girl and how she was so drawn to Everett. I felt like the author placed their child aspects into the story that doesn’t detract from the romance itself. There is plenty of steam and chemistry, I had heard that the steam was super hot, and I would say it’s a moderate level of steam but they are very well written and I felt like they were placed within the story that build the connection on the right level. I also enjoyed seeing the rap culture be such a strong part of this book and seeing how well it was implemented here. I was very impressed by how well done the author handled the various aspects of Black culture and had a level of authenticity and reliability to it. There is a strong vibe of emotion and connection between our two characters and I just wanted them to find their HEA because they both deserved it and the finale was beyond satisfying!


  What I Struggled With

Nothing—I loved everything about this book except some minor aspects of the narration.


  The Narration

This is a dual narration and boy was it splendid. They both did a fantastic job really portraying the level of emotion and characteristics of the personalities so well. I did have issues with how they handled the sex scenes, just the yells and grunts were strange haha However I felt like they did a good job with handling the culture and the music portrayal very well.


  Overall View

I found Let Me Love You to be a winner of a read and is making it to my top lists of the year! This story was beyond incredible and delivered on heart, soul, and the magical growth of intimacy and love that tugged at my heartstring in such a phenomenal way.

Alexandria  House

Let Me Show You

Let Me Show You is the third installment in the McClain Brothers series and I was super excited to return to this series as I had really had a fun time with this series. I have to say that this narrator duo is fabulous, I just love how well they narrate romance together and they do a gravitating vibe for these books. So I definitely recommend reading these in audio. This is where we get one of the twin brothers of the family and their story and I enjoyed it so dearly. Its a very low angst sweet romance. There wasn't that much drama like I was expecting considering how much drama was in the previous two books. I did find this one to be a great palette cleanser though. If you are looking for something more low key, than I definitely recommend grabbing this one. It didn't quite make it to a five star, but it was still a super solid read at 4 stars. I enjoyed this dynamic and that they both have acting careers. I am really enjoying this author's writing. I have found that many diverse romance these days tend to be so "agenda or politically" driven. But NOT this author. While there are subtle references, you can barely notice it and I respect that. I just want a good romance without all the other stuff and this author does it so well. She does handle the "black culture" in top notch form. There is a natural feeling to the story, the mix of dialogue and character growth that feels relatable. You can easily connect with these characters and I can't recommend this series enough.

Let Me Free You

I hate doing this, but I am going to have to DNF this one. This one was overly political and mentioning certain political figures, in a demeaning way. I don't care for pushing personal views of an author into a story. So was looking forward to this one, but will be setting this one aside. Maybe one day when this factor doesn't rub me the wrong way, I will be able to enjoy it more. I am sure if you are fans of Kennedy Ryan, then this one will work for you more than it did me! But love this author and will try her other books.

Lacey

Don’t mind me, just going through Alexandria House’s backlist. I LOVE her characters so, so much. Especially her adoring heroes!

She's the only sister in a family of alpha males. Loved, treasured, and sheltered by her brothers, Kat McClain is working to heal the pain of a failed marriage to a man she loved from her teenage years and move on with her life, but she's a woman, she has needs, and she is understandably lonely.Tommy Kirby has protected her brother since he was barely a man and has been a silent staple in the McClain family for just as long. He loves his job and his life, is loyal to his employer, but more than anything, he wants a family of his own.Perhaps these two are exactly what the other desires.*** This is a novella that takes place during the same time as Let Me Show You, book 3 of the McClain Brothers series and is best read after reading that book. ***Contains mature content.

Let Me Love You

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