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Caught Up (Indigo Vibe)

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CAUGHT UP is a fresh and captivating novel by first time author Deatri King-Bey. Rosa Bolivar is the only child of powerful CEO of Bolivar International, Ernesto Bolivar and she is definitely a daddy's girl. Ernesto divorced her mother, who is an alcoholic, years before and raised Rosa without her. As the story opens, Rosa is graduating from school and has just broken the news to her father that she does not plan to immediately go to work for him at Bolivar International. Later, when she overhears an argument between her parents, Rosa discovers some shocking truths that cause her to question everything she has ever known. As she looks for answers, she suddenly finds herself in the midst of a DEA investigation. As a result of this involvement she meets Samson Quartermine, a lawyer turned DEA agent who is investigating Rosa's family. Samson is any woman's dream -- handsome, thoughtful, intelligent, and protective, and Rosa is immediately drawn to him. Soon they accept their mutual attraction, but how can a romance work between Rosa and the agent who is investigating her and her family? Add to the mix all the drama associated with a drug cartel, a host of secrets that Ernesto has spent a good portion of his life trying to hide, the bitterness and need for revenge that has consumed Rosa's mother for years, and a reality that is never quite the way it seems, and you have the makings of a whirlwind of a story.

It is not often I read a book that makes me want to ignore my chores just to sneak in a few more pages but CAUGHT UP definitely did that. It is the perfect blend of romance, drama and suspense. The author's use of flashbacks was superb, it was almost as if she was telling two stories at once. As soon as I would get caught up in the events occurring in the present, she would take me back into the past and before I knew it, she was carrying me into the future again. Along the way, she develops a solid set of characters. I understood how their past pains influenced their behavior, I appreciated their flaws and I felt compassion for all of them. This book is all about balance; balancing past and present events, balancing character development with a fast-moving and unpredictable plot, and balancing romance, suspense and drama, and boy did Deatri King-Bey accomplish this. The result is a page-turner you won't want to put down -- so as a word of warning, cook your dinner before you pick up CAUGHT UP.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

Caught Up is a contemporary novel. A hard and fast fiction/mystery. The characters are well flushed out and fascinating. Rosa is Caught Up but strong and holds her own-- the death-cell scene proves that. The drug cartel depiction is deadly, yet the story has its endearing moments between daughter and fathers as well. Yes I said fathers. Deatri knows how to smooth the hard angles and not lose the power of the scene. If you like intriguing mysteries this is the book to read, not doubt. It really is a page-turner! I'm most interested in knowing her next project.

I have to admit that it's been a long time since I've read an entire book in one day. But after reading the first chapter of this novel, I knew that I wouldn't be able to rest tonight until the last page was turned. I give this book five stars because it surpassed all genres. It was a 1) mystery, 2) romance, 3)suspense, 4)thriller, and 5) everything else rolled into one. I loved all of the characters in this book (even the bad ones had their redeeming qualities). I appreciate the storytelling skills of Deatri King-Bey. She has a distinctive style of writing that pulls you into the story and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the last page. I'm adding her to my list of "new" favorite authors, and I look forward to reading her future novels. I understand that she has several books waiting to be released, and I'm waiting to read them. Thanks for the great read!

Rosa Bolivar has loved her father, Ernesto, all of her life. In her mind he can do no wrong, despite her mother's claim during drunken rages that he is a monster. Just days after Rosa's thirtieth birthday, hidden truths come to light and secrets long ago buried come back to haunt Ernesto. When Rosa discovers Ernesto may not be who she thinks he is she begins a journey on a path towards the truth--a journey that begins at a Florida prison where a drug king sits on death row. During Rosa's visit she meets Samson, a DEA agent who is out to prove Ernesto is not the high-powered business man that Rosa believes him to be. To Rosa's dismay, she quickly finds herself falling in love with Samson and for Samson, the feeling is mutual. Suddenly, Rosa finds herself torn between remaining loyal to Ernesto and exploring her new found feelings for Samson.

I found this to be an excellent read. The characters were well-developed and the plot unfolded at a nice and steady pace. King-Bey's ability to draw her readers into the story and keep them turning pages is outstanding. I anxiously await her second novel, as her talents will only age like fine wine. I definitely recommend that you get caught up with King-Bey.

T. RHYTHM KNIGHT
APOOO BookClub

"Caught Up" was apparently one of Mrs. Deatri King-Bey earlier novels. I had to back track to some of her earlier work after reading and enjoying "Beauty and the Beast". I found this novel to be fresh and captivating. The book started off a little slow for me, and I got worried thinking I wouldn't be able to get through it. However, I was seriously mistaken, after getting to the second chapter, it definitely turned out to be well worth the read. It was a very intriguing romance, drama and suspense. I thought the way Mrs. King-Bey combined the present with flashbacks to the past flowed nicely, as if you were getting two stories for the price of one. She develops a solid set of characters. I found myself empathizing with their situations and how their pasts issues influenced many of the decisions they made, be it a right or wrong decision. This novel had a fast-moving and unpredictable plot, that constantly kept you wonder what would happen next. I loved Samson's character. He is definitely every woman's fantasy man, attractive, thoughtful, intelligent, and ever the protector. I enjoyed the instant attraction between Samson and Rosa and the fact that David (her real father) even thought that it was fate that brought them together and approved of Samson taking care of his daughter when he couldn't. Definitely a novel you will enjoy getting "Caught Up" in!

In Caught Up, Deatri Bey-King takes you on a trip through a tangled web of mystery, romance, and suspense in the life of Rosa Bolivar, daughter of one of the most powerful players in the drug and technological worlds. Her life had been one lifted off the pages of a fairy tale until she overhears a spat between her mother and father where she finds out her life just isn't what she thought it was. Through life altering decisions, Mrs. Bey-King brings her characters and us to the light. Definitely the caliber of writing Urban fiction needs.