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Can A Sistah Get Some Love? (The Sistah Series)Artic Love Call/For Love Or Success/A Taste For Love/ The Twentieth Century Fox

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Everyone deserves to be loved. In Can a Sistah Get Some Love? by Nathasha Brooks-Harris, Gail McFarland, Zana Kayne, and Tinisha Nicole Johnson, each story represents a different scenario of the difficulties a person/couple could go through in order to find the love of their life. In "For Love or Success" by Tinisha Nicole Johnson, Jasmine Carter is a career-driven professional and successful woman. When Kevin Matthews literally pulls into her world, at first glance Jasmine could not see herself with a blue-collar worker. As faith would have it, Jasmine and Kevin cross paths again and decide to extend the hand of friendship but do not see their relationship going any further. As time goes by feelings start to change. Will Kevin and Jasmine give in to their feelings or is their relationship already perfect?

In "Arctic Love" by Natasha Brooks-Harris, Ava Wellbourne relocates from Brooklyn, NY to Alaska, after securing a teaching position. Ava had turned her heart off from finding love because of her trust issues. However, when Zachary Blackmon engages her in conversation an invisible bond begins to grow. Try as she may to stay away from his heart, Ava is pulled in more when an unexpected accident happens. Will Zachary and Ava get a chance to express their true feelings?

Kayla Powell was a successful corporate executive. All that could go wrong in one day happens to her and her life changes drastically. In "A Taste for Love" by Zana Kayne, Kayla finds herself moving back home to collect her inheritance from her aunt while picking up the pieces of her life. Never did she realize going back where she came from would bring her face-to-face with Clay Weston. Clay is a detective who sees a damsel in distress and comes to her aid. Will Clay have the guts to cross the line between doing his job and falling for the damsel?

In "The Twentieth Century Fox" by Gail McFarland, Margie Wilson is a business owner, a seasoned, mature woman, whose husband has become blind to her love and kindness. Margie does everything she can to appease him, but when he picks up and leaves her, Margie does not sulk. She picks herself up and dusts off the ungrateful feelings and tries to move on. Her good friends give her more advice than she asks for, and Margie finds herself going with the flow. They convince her to enter a contest for a free gym membership, but she wins more than she expects.

I enjoyed all these stories. Some moved a little slow in the beginning but turned out to be an enjoyable read. I have gone back and forth with trying to pick out my favorite and there was a tie between "A Taste of Love" and "The Twentieth Century Fox." My reason is because both stories dealt with women out of their 30s finding true love. I also appreciated the bedroom scenes, where it was done tastefully without raunchy language. I recommend Can a Sistah Get Some Love? to romance readers.

The publisher provided this book for review purposes.

Jennifer Coissiere

APOOO BookClub

Everyone likes a short story they can relate to. In CAN A SISTA GET SOME LOVE, four sophisticated working women find themselves in situations that have them looking for love but having little time to find it.

The Jazzy Gems Book club to which I belong read, this book and enjoyed all the stories but agreed that they like A TASTE FOR LOVE AND ACRTIC LOVE the best. Nathasha Brook Harris, a flawless and detailed oriented author attacks issues with mistrust and the heroine's journey overcoming it.

Gail McFarland write about a women who doesn't wallow in her own self pity but strives forward to embrace her own new destiny.

Tanisha Nicole Johnson tells the story of successful woman who fights against friendship in favor of love with a man who is not on her economic or social level.

Zana Kayne's heroine Kayla Powell, has lost her job, her man and gains a failed restaurant and a mountain of bills.

Finally accepting her new role as a business owner she really doesn't have time for love, but love comes to her anyway.

She is determined not to fall for the handsome detective who has his own broken heart issues, but decides to take a chance with a woman in his life and that woman is Kayla. This story has an exciting back story as well being gut laughing undertones.

Stories about issues that people are currently facing today are of particular interest of avid readers because we want to be entertained with tales that affect us because we have lived them or know someone who has lived them. These stories are relatable in their causes, actions and age groups.

A quality book, a superior publisher and enjoyable read.

For Love or Success by Tinisha Nicole Johnson

Jasmine Carter is a corporate exec who is looking for the same type of man, even though that hasn't gotten her very far. When her best friend convinces her to take a trip on the city bus with her for fun, Jasmine meets Kevin Matthews-the bus driver. Regardless of how he looks, Jasmine could never be attracted to a bus driver...could she? When she runs into Kevin again, she decides that maybe she would give him a try...on a friendship level. Kevin is willing to go along with this. Jasmine eventually finds another man that is everything she thinks she wants, and Kevin has a steady girl that will always be there. Will Jasmine let Kevin get away because he is not what she envisioned as her perfect guy?

For Love or Success is a good read by Tinisha Nicole Johnson. I enjoyed the twist that Johnson gave the story where the woman was the corporate and the man would have to put his ego in check if her wanted to be with her. The plot could have been a little bit more developed, and there were also a few lagging moments in the story. However, the character development was good.

Arctic Love Call by Nathasha Brooks-Harris

Ava Chantrelle Wellbourne is ready for a change in her life. She is ready to leave the projects in Brooklyn and seek adventure. What better way to achieve that than by accepting a teaching job in Alaska. Once Ava gets to Alaska, she is all work. One evening, her co-worker persuades her to go out. That is where she meets Zachary Blackmon. Zach is a native Alaskan, and his family owns one of the largest crabbing businesses in Alaska. Zach and Ava hit it off immediately. Zach is about to go out on the ship for 4 months, so that doesn't give them a lot of time to spend together. Ava is convinced that she only wants to be friends. Zach is ok with that, for now. When a boating accidents lands Zach in the hospital, Ava is right there by his side. After that, the two are inseparable. However, an ex and Ava's family can change it all.

Arctic Love Call is a wonderful story by Nathasha Brooks-Harris. The setting gives the story a very interesting twist. There are great facts about Alaska throughout the book, like a mini history lesson. Brooks-Harris does a fantastic job with character and plot development as well. Great read!

A Taste For Love by Zana Kayne

Kayla Powell is not having a great day. She loses her job and her boyfriend all in one day. Something has got to change in her life. After her deceased Aunt leaves her a rundown bakery in her hometown of New Jersey, Kayla decides that this may be the change she needs. Along with her best friend, Kayla sets out to become the new proprietor of Tasty Kayla. Business is not going so well, and on top of that, a troubled teen tries to rob her one night. That is when Detective Clay Weston enters the picture. He is very familiar with the teen and suspects something is going on. From this encounter, Kayla ends up with a new employee and a prospective love interest. That is, if she can get over the age difference and Clay can fight the demons that are eating at him.

A Taste For Love is a wonderful read by Zana Kayne. This story has the "older woman, younger man" twist. There are several secondary characters in this story, and Kayne does a great job of developing them and incorporating them in such a short story. The primary characters and plot are well developed as well. She also throws in a hint of intrigue in the story.

The Twentieth Century Fox by Gail McFarland

Margie Wilson is due for a change. She is in a loveless marriage, her look needs major updating, and she doesn't feel fulfilled in her life. So when her husband sends her divorce papers, she sees this as her life beginning. With the help of her friends, she wins a free gym membership and personal trainer. Her trainer is Justin Gray, owner of Body Kinetics. Kayla and Justin hit it off immediately. Their love is one that had to wait for the right time.

The Twentieth Century Fox is a good read by Gail McFarland. It was refreshing to read about mature adults in a romance story. The primary and secondary characters were very well developed, as was the plot. The story lagged at the beginning, but it picked up toward the end.

Reviewed by Tenecia for Urban Reviews