by: Yahrah St. John
Series: Six Gems
Genre: Contemporary African American Romance
Release Date: December 27, 2022
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Childhood friends become forbidden lovers in this sexy start to the Six Gems series from Yahrah St. John.
Their fiery affair fulfills her fantasies…
And puts everything at risk.
When travel blogger Wynter Barrington’s wealthy, disapproving family cuts her off, she finds comfort in a passionate chance encounter with Riley Davis, her best friend’s brother. He’s hot as hell…and totally off-limits.
And when they meet again months later, they begin a sizzling affair. Wynter knows Riley doesn’t do love and marriage, but her youthful crush is feeling more and more like a real relationship. If she’s not careful, Wynter may put more than her relationship with her best friend on the line. Can she survive falling in love with the one man she was never supposed to touch?
When Wynter Barrington became friends with Riley Davis’ younger sister Shay, she stood out from all her other friends because she was unable to hide that she was crushing on him. With a four-year age difference, Riley was able to steer clear of Wynter easily as he rarely came home from college and made sure to stay away from San Antonio and the whole state of Texas after he graduated. Not that he was actively hiding from Wynter, but more so his family.
After being looked at and treated as less than by her family, Wynter quits her job at the family business and starts working as a travel blogger. Wynter hopes that one day she can be influential enough to make money, especially since her parents view what she’s doing as a hobby and decide to stop giving her a monthly stipend.
Riley has made a name for himself as a successful divorce attorney in Manhattan. Using his success, he parlays that into becoming a sought-after attorney which lands him a partnership at a San Antonio firm. The death of Wynter’s Aunt Helaine brings her back to San Antonio and an unexpected chance encounter with Riley, where sparks ignite between them.
To everyone’s surprise, Helaine leaves money to Wynter’s five best friends to pursue their dreams of starting their own businesses. She leaves Wynter her house and almost her entire estate. This means Wynter’s older brother gets nothing and her mother is pretty much cut out of the will. Not that Melinda Barrington needs the money. This act puts Wynter and her family on a collision course years in the making, where things ultimately get very nasty.
Turning to Riley, Wynter finds strength and passion as the two start a secret relationship. While she knows Riley doesn’t do relationships, love, or marriage, Wynter can’t help but hope for once that she will be enough.
I loved the friendship between Wynter and her friends referred to as the Six Gems, as well as the friendship Wynter shared with Riley. Their time together showed how much they loved and cared for each other, without words being used. I loved watching Wynter grow and mature while finally standing up for herself.
Her Best Friend’s Brother was a really good start to the start of the Six Gems series.
~ Favorite Quotes ~
“You’ve always cared much too much about what other people think.”
“Nothing is more amazing than you.”
“Marriage is about a choice. You have to choose that person every day, even when the going gets tough.”
“Love is the reward.”
“I’m an original.”
“I will no longer tolerate being ignored or accepting less than I deserve.”
“One day, your true love will come.”
“You are so deserving.”
“Love is not a weakness, it’s your greatest strength, but you have to allow it to happen.”
“You deserve all the love and happiness your heart and hands can hold.”
**Received a copy of the book from the author and voluntarily reviewed it. Also personally purchased a paperback copy.**
Rating: 5
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The Six Gems Series:
Frenemy Fix-Up (Book 4) releases February 20, 2024
Going Toe to Toe (Book 5) releases August 20, 2024
When she’s not at home crafting one of her spicy romances with compelling heroes and feisty heroines with a dash of family drama, she is gourmet cooking or traveling the globe seeking out her next adventure.
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