Book 19 of Shelf September
4.5 Stars – Hood Royalty Served on a Silver Platter
Whew, baby. Love Allure is not a game! Honeeeey....it’s a full-body experience. Jai Bree’nae really snapped with this one. She gave me drama, grit, brains, love, betrayal, heartbreak, and heat hot enough to fog my glasses.
The Pierce brothers? Please. They’re not your run-of-the-mill corner boys. These men are fine, dangerous, educated, strategic, and still down for blood when it comes to protecting their own. Adrian with his law degree, Drake moving money like Wall Street, Dru running numbers, and Drennen soaking it all up like the youngest mastermind in training...I was locked in.
And the women? Listen. Some of them I wanted to hug, others I wanted to drag down the block by their cheap lace fronts, but either way- they kept me turning the pages. Adrian and Camren? Whew, they had me ready to throw hands and then cry happy tears five minutes later. Drake’s pain cut deep. And Tess? Girl, don’t even get me started.
This book had me yelling, laughing, tearing up, and clutching my chest like I was in the middle of the mess myself. It’s long, yes, but not one page was wasted! Jai kept the pedal to the floor the whole ride.
Why 4.5 instead of 5? Because some characters worked my last nerve so bad I had to step away before I threw the Kindle. But honestly, that’s what made it fire. This story made me feel everything...love, rage, lust, grief, hope. That ending? Nuclear. I still ain’t recovered.
Love Allure is hood lit turned luxe- raw, intelligent, sexy, and unforgettable. Jai Bree’nae dropped off a whole hood empire with enough passion to keep me up all night. I’ll be talking about the Pierce brothers for a long time, trust.