by: Skylar Nightingale
Series: Still
Genre: African American Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 20, 2023
Sky Hartman is enduring another conversation with her mom about her nonexistent love life when she slams into sexy business mogul Mateo Jacobson with a hot cup of coffee in her hand.
Despite their messy meeting, Sky is quickly swept up in his charismatic charm. Her best friend warns her of his notorious playboy ways, but after a few warm and cozy nights by the fire, Sky realizes she’s falling for him.
Until his womanizing ways leave her heart shattered.
When Mateo’s best friend, Cade, swoops in to console her, Sky questions his intentions. Although it makes her uneasy to learn his true feelings for her, she wonders if his sweet, romantic nature is what she needs.
But when Mateo is attacked and left for dead, Sky volunteers to help nurse him back to health. Faced, once more, with the selfless and tender ways of the suave casanova, will Sky risk heartbreak again by choosing Mateo? Or will Cade’s kindness and laughter provide her with the happily ever after she hopes for?
Packing my things for my trip, I thought about her. Getting in the shower, I thought about her. Brushing my teeth, I--. Was this becoming a problem? I didn't like this feeling of not being in control. I was aware of having a woman and saying goodbye to her the next day without an attachment but feeling this way was insane. I was screwed. The fire in my heart that burned for her was doused with water when she basically told me that I was a jerk who broke hearts. Although I had that reputation, I had been delivered a raw deal in life. Don't get me wrong, the relationship in my family life prospered. My parents were in a successful relationship, but when it came to me, I seemed to land in a sea of gold diggers and skanks who thought the way to their heart was in my pockets and pants. Is that all I was worth? I often gave in to their demands, without commitment. They didn't oppose it as long as they got what they wanted. It gave me the freedom to date without restrictions. I was a notorious serial dater and flirt. Sometimes, I contemplated my actions. Although it was exciting at times, in the end, that life was unfulfilling, empty.
I often wondered, where were all the good women? Now that I had one standing in front of me, she didn't know if she wanted me. Then, there's Friday. What if Cade is her friend from the past? I mean, they are both from Virginia and are around the same age. If it turns out that she knows him, how will she react when she sees him again? If she wants him, should I just let her go? Maybe I should just let her go right now. I don't know.
I hated feeling this way. How could someone turn my world upside down in such a short period of time? It was me. I let myself fall. What was I thinking? I let my guard down. From the very beginning, I felt something. Why? She treated me like a normal human being, not like a spectacle. If she only knew how much raw emotion that brought to my heart, she probably would have been confused. I understood that she wanted space, but what if she saw Cade and then decided that he was the one she actually wanted?
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what a fabulous cover!
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