Tracy Brown’s story Disaster, about a co-ed who meets an older track worker/psych major, is rather plain. A girl very normal, tired of immature guys so is looking for someone more established in terms of ambition. The writing just doesn’t have much personality, too much lecturing on stuff everyone agrees w/: rational dating decisions, average wants of wanting to be wanted and have some monetary success. Gotta skip after two chs to end, gotta say the surprise is big if you wanna wait but I’ve got too much in my TBR list to care about the forgettable MC, I wanted this for K’wan’s story anyway. It’s also an info-dumpy here’s-all-the-blanks way to go about it.
Wild Cherry by K’wan: Much better voice (audio and writing wise). Vivid scene of a woman serving her man at his heated poker party. She strives to appear worthy of his top shelf lifestyle. Jackie is Gina’s husband who she finds model sexy—until his temper swaggers in. He’s used to being on edge from growing up w/ a dad who breaks up with his mom every few months, the celebration of returning being interestingly cherry smoothies. But he’s as curt as the dad he hates: bitching about dinner, his girl’s fam and friends and skimpily parading around to impress him. Convincing female POV.
The next ch is in Princess’ POV who’s w/ the pimp Slim she’s beyond these days. She’s self-assured and wants a more stable life but used to the old comfort of Slim who still wants to stay in the game. He’s willing to show it through violence. Gina & Princess meet, finding their men too similar though Jackie is much more apologetic. The writing has a slice of steam, but it’s more so attractively sassy and drama driven. Gina, like everyone (including the foreign married couple who take her to their hotel suite for thousands), find her irresistible. They’re both thinking of saving to get away from their hot and cold abusers. The story progression is great, the sensual, emotional, and visceral parts. There are even a few funny moments with the characters barbing each other or describing smells and tastes. The last few sentences are nuts! Lot to process after.
The last story by Angel is voiced by a guy with a thick New England Italian accent which is grossly hilarious but unlistenable since he’s voicing a young, promiscuous mixed girl. The wording anyway is too odd, a mix of casual eye-f*cking guys “on her tight game” and robotically high word choice like “opposite sex,” “conquest” “sexual liaison.” It’s just awkwardly corny.