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Doc Exclusives #2
Respect Me, Part 2
I believe in love, even though it’s destroyed me.
My husband is the love of my life, but I don’t know if he’ll change.
Can Doc fix a marriage this mangled and broken?
I've taken the mechanic’s advice and packed my bags.
But breaking free just might cost me my marriage.
It’s a risk I’m willing to take.
Only time will tell if my husband will fight for what he's lost.
After this many years of marriage, I’m not asking for love.
All I demand is respect. RESPECT ME PART II is a gritty, BWWM marriage reconciliation, love after cheating romance that dives deep into the gutter of betrayal, broken trust and affairs. This book is NOT for everyone.
My husband is the love of my life, but I don’t know if he’ll change.
Can Doc fix a marriage this mangled and broken?
I've taken the mechanic’s advice and packed my bags.
But breaking free just might cost me my marriage.
It’s a risk I’m willing to take.
Only time will tell if my husband will fight for what he's lost.
After this many years of marriage, I’m not asking for love.
All I demand is respect. RESPECT ME PART II is a gritty, BWWM marriage reconciliation, love after cheating romance that dives deep into the gutter of betrayal, broken trust and affairs. This book is NOT for everyone.
- GenresSecond Chance
277 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 27, 2021
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About the author
Nia Arthurs
165 books981 followersFrom an early age, Nia knew she wanted to be a writer and actively began chasing that dream when she was a teenager.
Nia writes interracial romance and contemporary romance with guaranteed happy endings. She loves strong heroines and swoon-worthy heroes, and just enough spice and drama to keep things interesting!
Look for the Taming Series (Taming Mr. Jerkface, Taming Mr. Charming, Taming Mr. Know-It-All, and Taming Mr. Darcy) in ebook format.
And catch up with Nia on Facebook @authorniaarthurs. Happy Reading!
Nia writes interracial romance and contemporary romance with guaranteed happy endings. She loves strong heroines and swoon-worthy heroes, and just enough spice and drama to keep things interesting!
Look for the Taming Series (Taming Mr. Jerkface, Taming Mr. Charming, Taming Mr. Know-It-All, and Taming Mr. Darcy) in ebook format.
And catch up with Nia on Facebook @authorniaarthurs. Happy Reading!
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July 10, 2021
Hmm.........
I despised this book. I don't care if Jerrison did come to his senses at the last minute. She accepted his cheating saying he was her man. He wasn't her man, he was everyone else man also. He fell in love with Ashley, was he her man then? After a lifetime of cheating, it only took two months, yeah, right. I have read a lot of your books;although a lot of them are clingy, whiny, etc., this is the most whining one yet. These two books made me sick. I was angry and disappointed in Harriet's character. I just question, why? I know there is a shortage of men, but jeez, she couldn't stand being alone? I hated this series.
I despised this book. I don't care if Jerrison did come to his senses at the last minute. She accepted his cheating saying he was her man. He wasn't her man, he was everyone else man also. He fell in love with Ashley, was he her man then? After a lifetime of cheating, it only took two months, yeah, right. I have read a lot of your books;although a lot of them are clingy, whiny, etc., this is the most whining one yet. These two books made me sick. I was angry and disappointed in Harriet's character. I just question, why? I know there is a shortage of men, but jeez, she couldn't stand being alone? I hated this series.
July 7, 2021
Serial cheater "cured" . . .
. . . in 2 months or less - professional counseling/therapy not required! Sorry, but there's not enough rope in the world for me to suspend my disbelief on and reach anywhere near reality. This book was tortuous to read.I found her sad and he repulsive. My own fault for not heeding warnings when I knew this was a hard pass for me on real cheating (not the misunderstanding, it didn't really happen or I was drugged kind). Spoilers abound, but this is more as therapy for me, since Doc is not taking my calls . . . feel free to skip my rant.
SPOILERS
He basically was cured of his years long addiction to serial cheating in less than 2 months of "counseling" with Doc, the mechanic. I'm not knocking Doc for his lack of credentials. No need for licenses to offer valid words of wisdom. However, this cheater dude was still having DT withdrawal symptoms and craving relapsing as late as 1.5 months into his 2-month redemption journey. A journey he took only to save his business, while still intending to cheat.
After forgiving him and accepting his cheating, 5 years later we are told she sleeps well at night even when he's away on his trips or meeting with his female athletes - presumably young and in the best shape of their lives. Right! Oh, and he calls any time he's going to be late. So we have confidence in his conversion to faithful husband. The most offensive clincher for me is to learn that she cut her beloved dad off for years because he saw through this playa/loser and called them both out on it.
Even after the pain this "man" caused her, she was still reluctant to see her dad cuz he didn't approve of her marrying this immature loser years before. It took loser dude to convince her to see her dad. Basically, he convinced her, despite his already proven years of infidelity, that dear old daddy was right about him up until two weeks ago. Sorry, but this chick, if real, would be considered delusional. The pain and humiliation he put her through and a few speeches and conversations wiped that out? Really? There's no way this character, after getting away with that behavior for years and being forgiven after a couple of months, wouldn't do it again and again.
I need that memory wiping thing from Men in Black to wipe this depressing story from my mind cuz there's no way I can buy into this HEA. When some reviews hinted that the author redeemed our serial cheater, I thought he'd have at least taken a bullet for her or donated a kidney to her or something. Nope. A chair repair, A fancy dinner, some roses, and a couple of "sincere" internal monologues. Dude even still had texts and videos of him with several of his girlfriends (his term, which indicates relationships with these garden tools) on his phone. Yes, the phone he threw into an open flame. He needs to let the cell phone manufacturers know how he did that trick (pun intended) without an explosion! Oh, and she applauded him for tossing the phone into that romantic fire, as evidence of his new found devotion to her, instead of the evidence of infidelity destruction it was. Oh, well, at least there was no baby mama drama. Or is that for Respect Me III? Please lawdy, no! I know how this "heroine"/victim spells respect - D-O-O-R-M-A-T!
. . . in 2 months or less - professional counseling/therapy not required! Sorry, but there's not enough rope in the world for me to suspend my disbelief on and reach anywhere near reality. This book was tortuous to read.I found her sad and he repulsive. My own fault for not heeding warnings when I knew this was a hard pass for me on real cheating (not the misunderstanding, it didn't really happen or I was drugged kind). Spoilers abound, but this is more as therapy for me, since Doc is not taking my calls . . . feel free to skip my rant.
SPOILERS
He basically was cured of his years long addiction to serial cheating in less than 2 months of "counseling" with Doc, the mechanic. I'm not knocking Doc for his lack of credentials. No need for licenses to offer valid words of wisdom. However, this cheater dude was still having DT withdrawal symptoms and craving relapsing as late as 1.5 months into his 2-month redemption journey. A journey he took only to save his business, while still intending to cheat.
After forgiving him and accepting his cheating, 5 years later we are told she sleeps well at night even when he's away on his trips or meeting with his female athletes - presumably young and in the best shape of their lives. Right! Oh, and he calls any time he's going to be late. So we have confidence in his conversion to faithful husband. The most offensive clincher for me is to learn that she cut her beloved dad off for years because he saw through this playa/loser and called them both out on it.
Even after the pain this "man" caused her, she was still reluctant to see her dad cuz he didn't approve of her marrying this immature loser years before. It took loser dude to convince her to see her dad. Basically, he convinced her, despite his already proven years of infidelity, that dear old daddy was right about him up until two weeks ago. Sorry, but this chick, if real, would be considered delusional. The pain and humiliation he put her through and a few speeches and conversations wiped that out? Really? There's no way this character, after getting away with that behavior for years and being forgiven after a couple of months, wouldn't do it again and again.
I need that memory wiping thing from Men in Black to wipe this depressing story from my mind cuz there's no way I can buy into this HEA. When some reviews hinted that the author redeemed our serial cheater, I thought he'd have at least taken a bullet for her or donated a kidney to her or something. Nope. A chair repair, A fancy dinner, some roses, and a couple of "sincere" internal monologues. Dude even still had texts and videos of him with several of his girlfriends (his term, which indicates relationships with these garden tools) on his phone. Yes, the phone he threw into an open flame. He needs to let the cell phone manufacturers know how he did that trick (pun intended) without an explosion! Oh, and she applauded him for tossing the phone into that romantic fire, as evidence of his new found devotion to her, instead of the evidence of infidelity destruction it was. Oh, well, at least there was no baby mama drama. Or is that for Respect Me III? Please lawdy, no! I know how this "heroine"/victim spells respect - D-O-O-R-M-A-T!
July 12, 2021
Difficult book to accept
I gave 2 stars be wise I !I've Mia Arthur's books. No matter how it is dressed up cheating of the scale carried out by Jerrison is hard to let go. Even if you forgive it would be unthinkable to stay with the person who cheated on you for most of the marriage and had no remorse.
I gave 2 stars be wise I !I've Mia Arthur's books. No matter how it is dressed up cheating of the scale carried out by Jerrison is hard to let go. Even if you forgive it would be unthinkable to stay with the person who cheated on you for most of the marriage and had no remorse.
October 1, 2023
I don’t know why I read the second book. Maybe because I saw some reviews that said he redeemed himself and I wanted Harriet to finally get what she was working so hard for. No I was wrong the way he talks about her behind her back was typical men behavior.(Men like him behavior) He basically blamed his cheating and the failing marriage on her. Even though he’s the one constantly cheating and lying to her it’s all her fault because she was pushing him to cheat by acting out.
The mmc refers to her as an animal and also says he thought he married an elegant woman but she acts like she should be on the streets. Doc tells him to either let go of his wife or let go of his mistress and he couldn’t do it. Right before going to see doc he was on the phone with the mistress telling her he had to put the relationship on pause until the two months was up and he got the contract back and then he would go back to cheating. He lied to doc saying he ended the relationship.He wants control over Harriet and wants her to basically come crawling back to him. He was ok thinking she was gonna stop “throwing a temper tantrum” and come back to him until he started seeing her thinking she was happier without him. He stalked her social media and found out she went to Belize and had to “restrain” himself from flying to Belize because he knew other men were probably hitting on her. He said he thought that she would be miserable without him.
When he saw her in the gym and seen a guy trying to flirt with her he gets mad. The guy goes to the bathroom and the mmc follows threatening the man to leave his wife alone even though he has been cheating on her for years. So he doesn’t have the right to be mad that someone else finds her attractive and wanted to flirt with her. The groveling was not good to say he had been cheating and degrading her behind her back for years. She should’ve held out longer to make him make up for the years she spent enduring his cheating and lies. She stopped talking to her dad because he saw through the mmc bs and didn’t approve of him. RIGHTFULLY so and the mmc has to talk her into going to see her dad after proving him right about who he thought the mmc is. Overall terrible book he wasn’t a redeemable character
The mmc refers to her as an animal and also says he thought he married an elegant woman but she acts like she should be on the streets. Doc tells him to either let go of his wife or let go of his mistress and he couldn’t do it. Right before going to see doc he was on the phone with the mistress telling her he had to put the relationship on pause until the two months was up and he got the contract back and then he would go back to cheating. He lied to doc saying he ended the relationship.He wants control over Harriet and wants her to basically come crawling back to him. He was ok thinking she was gonna stop “throwing a temper tantrum” and come back to him until he started seeing her thinking she was happier without him. He stalked her social media and found out she went to Belize and had to “restrain” himself from flying to Belize because he knew other men were probably hitting on her. He said he thought that she would be miserable without him.
When he saw her in the gym and seen a guy trying to flirt with her he gets mad. The guy goes to the bathroom and the mmc follows threatening the man to leave his wife alone even though he has been cheating on her for years. So he doesn’t have the right to be mad that someone else finds her attractive and wanted to flirt with her. The groveling was not good to say he had been cheating and degrading her behind her back for years. She should’ve held out longer to make him make up for the years she spent enduring his cheating and lies. She stopped talking to her dad because he saw through the mmc bs and didn’t approve of him. RIGHTFULLY so and the mmc has to talk her into going to see her dad after proving him right about who he thought the mmc is. Overall terrible book he wasn’t a redeemable character
August 7, 2021
DNF @ 50%
The first book had me going because of its sheer audacity. Like WTF is that premise, It was out of this world.
But now this book isn’t a train wreck I just have to watch, it’s just mediocre and I don’t care to continue
The first book had me going because of its sheer audacity. Like WTF is that premise, It was out of this world.
But now this book isn’t a train wreck I just have to watch, it’s just mediocre and I don’t care to continue
November 26, 2021
Sometimes epilogues are rather superfluous, but this one helps you believe his redemptive arc. He doesn’t deserves his second chance, but he worked for it.
August 9, 2021
You can read a story and almost believe there are beings such as elves, vampires, werewolves, etc. That people can fly and lift buildings over their heads, look through walls, phase through walls, read minds and the like. Those are the things of fairytales, make believe, and I want to add serial cheating husbands doing a complete 180 and becoming totally faithful and transparent to their wives in the span of two months into that category.
I wasn't torn on whether I wanted Harriet and Jerrison to reconcile. I was very firm about Harriet filing for a divorce and living her best life elsewhere. However, I knew that wasn't going to happen, that Jerrison would put in the work to win her back, or at least make it seem like he was changing for the better just for him to slip back into his old ways. I will give the story credit in that Jerrison did "grovel" and apologized for a good majority of the book, because typically when a man screws up in romance novels, he barely apologizes before the heroine forgives him for putting her through emotional hell, all's forgiven, and she's pregnant or getting married to the bum. Sometimes, the dude doesn't even say the words "I'm sorry" before he's cut off and it's the heroine who's apologizing for being hurt and offended by his crappy behavior or actions. It's infuriating. The lack of accountability and the coddling the man receives. Ew.
Maybe I could have bought into Jerrison's metamorphosis if had taken at least half the length of time he spent cheating on Harriet. It was never made clear how long they were married, but it seems Harriet had one year of a happy marriage where Jerrison didn't cheat, before he became the village bicycle. I mean, the man cheated on her for years! Years! To the point everyone in whatever town they lived in knew her husband wasn't sh*t. On top of knowing that Jerrison only went to Doc because his business was threatened, did not endure me to him or make his actions seem sincere. Sure it was nice to read about him finally seeing how much he had broken in Harriet and felt guilty about it. On the other hand, would that guilt really outweigh his need to satisfy his own ego? The fact there was a moment he could have slipped into old patterns after starting to change was realistic, I was kind of waiting for him to go back to what he knew, and how that would affect him regaining Harriet's trust.
In terms of Harriet, her swinging like a pendulum was real. Her wanting to hold on to her rightful anger, wanting to let it go, wanting to still be with Jerrison because of her love - we know that happens far too often. Yet I felt that she bought into his displays too easily. A person will tailor themselves into what you want to get back into your good graces, doesn't mean they've actually changed for the better. Actions aren't always a reflection of someone's thoughts. You can be angry with a person, hate them, and still do a kind act towards them. So her being worn down in 2 months just made me SMH.
The epilogue...okay I guess. I'm just a naturally suspicious person, well I shouldn't say natural. Things occurred that brought me to a point where I don't outright believe someone when they say they'll do something. But the fact that Jerrison became husband extraordinaire and she's able to sleep at night, good for her I suppose. The fact he never slipped up, never made her second-guess, is a miracle and I'll leave it at that.
But also kudos to the writer for getting Jerrison away from Patrick and introducing him to a group of guys that put in the work to save their marriages. Like my pastor says: get away from those who have your problem(s) and get around those who have your solution.
Welp, this began as Harriet wanting to save her marriage, not to give Jerrison an ultimatum a la 'you're about to lose your wife' style, and the book fulfilled that purpose.
I wasn't torn on whether I wanted Harriet and Jerrison to reconcile. I was very firm about Harriet filing for a divorce and living her best life elsewhere. However, I knew that wasn't going to happen, that Jerrison would put in the work to win her back, or at least make it seem like he was changing for the better just for him to slip back into his old ways. I will give the story credit in that Jerrison did "grovel" and apologized for a good majority of the book, because typically when a man screws up in romance novels, he barely apologizes before the heroine forgives him for putting her through emotional hell, all's forgiven, and she's pregnant or getting married to the bum. Sometimes, the dude doesn't even say the words "I'm sorry" before he's cut off and it's the heroine who's apologizing for being hurt and offended by his crappy behavior or actions. It's infuriating. The lack of accountability and the coddling the man receives. Ew.
Maybe I could have bought into Jerrison's metamorphosis if had taken at least half the length of time he spent cheating on Harriet. It was never made clear how long they were married, but it seems Harriet had one year of a happy marriage where Jerrison didn't cheat, before he became the village bicycle. I mean, the man cheated on her for years! Years! To the point everyone in whatever town they lived in knew her husband wasn't sh*t. On top of knowing that Jerrison only went to Doc because his business was threatened, did not endure me to him or make his actions seem sincere. Sure it was nice to read about him finally seeing how much he had broken in Harriet and felt guilty about it. On the other hand, would that guilt really outweigh his need to satisfy his own ego? The fact there was a moment he could have slipped into old patterns after starting to change was realistic, I was kind of waiting for him to go back to what he knew, and how that would affect him regaining Harriet's trust.
In terms of Harriet, her swinging like a pendulum was real. Her wanting to hold on to her rightful anger, wanting to let it go, wanting to still be with Jerrison because of her love - we know that happens far too often. Yet I felt that she bought into his displays too easily. A person will tailor themselves into what you want to get back into your good graces, doesn't mean they've actually changed for the better. Actions aren't always a reflection of someone's thoughts. You can be angry with a person, hate them, and still do a kind act towards them. So her being worn down in 2 months just made me SMH.
The epilogue...okay I guess. I'm just a naturally suspicious person, well I shouldn't say natural. Things occurred that brought me to a point where I don't outright believe someone when they say they'll do something. But the fact that Jerrison became husband extraordinaire and she's able to sleep at night, good for her I suppose. The fact he never slipped up, never made her second-guess, is a miracle and I'll leave it at that.
But also kudos to the writer for getting Jerrison away from Patrick and introducing him to a group of guys that put in the work to save their marriages. Like my pastor says: get away from those who have your problem(s) and get around those who have your solution.
Welp, this began as Harriet wanting to save her marriage, not to give Jerrison an ultimatum a la 'you're about to lose your wife' style, and the book fulfilled that purpose.
July 9, 2021
I could not bring myself to like Jerrison. Even after reading the extended epilogue
August 26, 2021
3 stars
Fictional self help book. It was ok. I like the message that the man needs to take responsibility in a marriage.
Fictional self help book. It was ok. I like the message that the man needs to take responsibility in a marriage.
November 21, 2021
The second star is only because she warned me that this book is not for everyone but I don't listen. So that's on me.
My review: Kill it with fire.
My review: Kill it with fire.
July 3, 2021
I was torn for a moment
Jerrison, Jerrison.. what a journey he took us on. I’ve never hated, no not hated, I’ve never been so disappointed in anyone like I was with Him.
Jerrison set out to “repair” his marriage to Harriet with a hidden agenda to save his business by giving the illusion he had a faithful marriage. But I’m doing so, he began to realize he truly wanted his wife Harriet back and his marriage.
It was a hard read because I didn’t see any redeeming qualities in Jerrison especially when he was looking like he was seeking Doc’s help to fix his marriage while still holding on to his current girlfriend.
Somehow Doc got through and It hit Jerrison with the truth of his own contribution to his failing relationship, and when he finally understood how deeply he had and was currently hurting his wife it began to change him with awareness.
His internal dialogue when it began to hit him with the pain he was causing showed his vulnerability, and it made him aware of the depth of his selfishness.
I didn’t see any redeeming qualities in Jerrison at first, but I’m satisfied with where and how his journey unfolded.
Let’s be honest, even with the risk of losing his business, his top client, and his wife, he was still in a relationship with one of his side chicks. Even after being caught more than once by the client Fuentes in is side affair, Jamison still was reluctant to change.
His selfishness had no end, until Doc armed with some tools, a broom, sports and car analogies broke through.
I’m glad this was told in two books, Harriet needed to realize her worth and her strength, while Jerrison needed to grow out of selfishness and greed, and to break the cycle of cheating he saw from his own father. I so enjoy this series.
Jerrison, Jerrison.. what a journey he took us on. I’ve never hated, no not hated, I’ve never been so disappointed in anyone like I was with Him.
Jerrison set out to “repair” his marriage to Harriet with a hidden agenda to save his business by giving the illusion he had a faithful marriage. But I’m doing so, he began to realize he truly wanted his wife Harriet back and his marriage.
It was a hard read because I didn’t see any redeeming qualities in Jerrison especially when he was looking like he was seeking Doc’s help to fix his marriage while still holding on to his current girlfriend.
Somehow Doc got through and It hit Jerrison with the truth of his own contribution to his failing relationship, and when he finally understood how deeply he had and was currently hurting his wife it began to change him with awareness.
His internal dialogue when it began to hit him with the pain he was causing showed his vulnerability, and it made him aware of the depth of his selfishness.
I didn’t see any redeeming qualities in Jerrison at first, but I’m satisfied with where and how his journey unfolded.
Let’s be honest, even with the risk of losing his business, his top client, and his wife, he was still in a relationship with one of his side chicks. Even after being caught more than once by the client Fuentes in is side affair, Jamison still was reluctant to change.
His selfishness had no end, until Doc armed with some tools, a broom, sports and car analogies broke through.
I’m glad this was told in two books, Harriet needed to realize her worth and her strength, while Jerrison needed to grow out of selfishness and greed, and to break the cycle of cheating he saw from his own father. I so enjoy this series.
July 2, 2021
I love it when a plan comes together
Okay so Jerrison did get his act together although it was touch and go for a while there because it took him some time to accept that his behavior broke Harriet's trust in him and their marriage. Reading this story made me wish there had been a DOC around before I went through my own divorces. If so, I possibly would have only married once! These women and the men they love and who love and puts them first all have what every woman wants which is to feel loved, cherished and first in their husbands heart! I enjoyed all of the things Jerrison and Harriet went through to get to where they ended up more in love than before, healing instead of hurting each other and preparing for their second offspring. Nia, you and DOC make these stories and the intricacies so real that married couples in real life can learn a lot from reading and taking heed to what is put in the pages of your books to help couples have a mutually loving relationship where both parties listen to each other's heart and the men take responsibility for how their wives reflect themselves through them. That reminds me of the word Head in the Bible I believe in Ephesians 5:23 that has been so wrongly taught for so long until one of my wise pastors Taffi Dollar found this GK word Kefali which means head as the Source from which love flows. That is what the man is to the wife as Christ is to the man and God is to Christ! You and your Dad Nia, express that so well in each of your stories. Thank you, I so enjoyed reading both parts of Jerrison and Harriet's story! An excellent read to be sure and I learned so much in the process!
Okay so Jerrison did get his act together although it was touch and go for a while there because it took him some time to accept that his behavior broke Harriet's trust in him and their marriage. Reading this story made me wish there had been a DOC around before I went through my own divorces. If so, I possibly would have only married once! These women and the men they love and who love and puts them first all have what every woman wants which is to feel loved, cherished and first in their husbands heart! I enjoyed all of the things Jerrison and Harriet went through to get to where they ended up more in love than before, healing instead of hurting each other and preparing for their second offspring. Nia, you and DOC make these stories and the intricacies so real that married couples in real life can learn a lot from reading and taking heed to what is put in the pages of your books to help couples have a mutually loving relationship where both parties listen to each other's heart and the men take responsibility for how their wives reflect themselves through them. That reminds me of the word Head in the Bible I believe in Ephesians 5:23 that has been so wrongly taught for so long until one of my wise pastors Taffi Dollar found this GK word Kefali which means head as the Source from which love flows. That is what the man is to the wife as Christ is to the man and God is to Christ! You and your Dad Nia, express that so well in each of your stories. Thank you, I so enjoyed reading both parts of Jerrison and Harriet's story! An excellent read to be sure and I learned so much in the process!
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February 2, 2022After this many years of marriage, I'm not asking for love. All I demand is respect.
whenever a man describes his wife, he's describing himself. The wife is the mirror.
what goes wrong in marriage isn't always your fault, but it's always your responsibility.
your wife is a mirror. whatever you give her, she'll give back to you.
I'm tired of churning that bitterness out. It takes energy to be wicked. To think of ways to hurt someone. Hating his behavior is one thing. but becoming what i hate is another.
Repairing what's broken requires you to first acknowledge what's gone wrong. It's being Accountable.
Infidelity destroys trust. Transparency builds trust. you have to decide on your own how much trust you want to build and that will determine how much you say.
The time to apologize is when you realize what you've done. when you realize how much you've hurt her. because it needs to come from your heart.
An apology is not the end, so don't treat it like an end but the beginning of raised expectations.
live in the loop of dating.
become a skilled P.I. before you say "I do"
when you marry a person, you marry a set of values, mindsets, and belief systems.
True repentance has nothing to do with you being sorry you got caught. Repentance means changing the way you think, which will result in changing the way you behave.
whenever a man describes his wife, he's describing himself. The wife is the mirror.
what goes wrong in marriage isn't always your fault, but it's always your responsibility.
your wife is a mirror. whatever you give her, she'll give back to you.
I'm tired of churning that bitterness out. It takes energy to be wicked. To think of ways to hurt someone. Hating his behavior is one thing. but becoming what i hate is another.
Repairing what's broken requires you to first acknowledge what's gone wrong. It's being Accountable.
Infidelity destroys trust. Transparency builds trust. you have to decide on your own how much trust you want to build and that will determine how much you say.
The time to apologize is when you realize what you've done. when you realize how much you've hurt her. because it needs to come from your heart.
An apology is not the end, so don't treat it like an end but the beginning of raised expectations.
live in the loop of dating.
become a skilled P.I. before you say "I do"
when you marry a person, you marry a set of values, mindsets, and belief systems.
True repentance has nothing to do with you being sorry you got caught. Repentance means changing the way you think, which will result in changing the way you behave.
July 1, 2021
The best possible ending given book 1
I had my doubts as to how this author could possibly conclude this duology, given how disinterested Jerrison was in truly fixing his marriage to Harriet. I found both of them pretty annoying and was more interested in seeing if the author could provide a plausible reason 1) for Harriet staying in the marriage and 2) for their obvious eventual reconciliation, considering how unrepentant Jerrison was about his behavior.
I have lots of thoughts but I don't want to put in any spoilers, so I will just say that the way this book resolved took into account all of the factors that made their previous relationship the way it was and thoughtfully included those factors into what eventually worked. I'm still giving this book four stars because that man was so heinous in book one and started from a negative with me in this book.
If you are thinking about or have already read book one and are trying to decide whether to read this book, I would recommend that you do. It does help remove most of the bad taste from your mouth left behind by book one. Ms. Arthurs is a truly gifted author to even get me this far, so I happily recommend her work.
I had my doubts as to how this author could possibly conclude this duology, given how disinterested Jerrison was in truly fixing his marriage to Harriet. I found both of them pretty annoying and was more interested in seeing if the author could provide a plausible reason 1) for Harriet staying in the marriage and 2) for their obvious eventual reconciliation, considering how unrepentant Jerrison was about his behavior.
I have lots of thoughts but I don't want to put in any spoilers, so I will just say that the way this book resolved took into account all of the factors that made their previous relationship the way it was and thoughtfully included those factors into what eventually worked. I'm still giving this book four stars because that man was so heinous in book one and started from a negative with me in this book.
If you are thinking about or have already read book one and are trying to decide whether to read this book, I would recommend that you do. It does help remove most of the bad taste from your mouth left behind by book one. Ms. Arthurs is a truly gifted author to even get me this far, so I happily recommend her work.
December 11, 2021
Is This Life?
I knew this was going to be a difficult read going into it. And it was. And I did not like it at all. The three stars are for the author’s efforts to make the female lead into a broken woman with no sense of self worth as far as relationships were concerned. Ms. Arthurs succeeded. I don’t know if she wanted Harriet to be likable, but I found very little to like about her. She had been married for years to her husband Jerrison who had been cheating on her since the very first year of wedded bliss ended. The bs that she puts up with is inconceivable, but unfortunately, it happens every single day. I just had no earthly idea why she wanted to stay and try to save her marriage when her husband was willing to sleep with anything in panties and spend their money on these chicks too. He bought one Betty In The Church House a whole brand new truck. SPOILER ALERT!!! Granted, Harriet did smash that ish to bits, but for real??!!??
I’m only reading the second one because I downloaded the sample to Cover Me thinking that I could skip Respect Me II cause I was so over it AND because I need to see how much time it takes him to redeem himself.
I knew this was going to be a difficult read going into it. And it was. And I did not like it at all. The three stars are for the author’s efforts to make the female lead into a broken woman with no sense of self worth as far as relationships were concerned. Ms. Arthurs succeeded. I don’t know if she wanted Harriet to be likable, but I found very little to like about her. She had been married for years to her husband Jerrison who had been cheating on her since the very first year of wedded bliss ended. The bs that she puts up with is inconceivable, but unfortunately, it happens every single day. I just had no earthly idea why she wanted to stay and try to save her marriage when her husband was willing to sleep with anything in panties and spend their money on these chicks too. He bought one Betty In The Church House a whole brand new truck. SPOILER ALERT!!! Granted, Harriet did smash that ish to bits, but for real??!!??
I’m only reading the second one because I downloaded the sample to Cover Me thinking that I could skip Respect Me II cause I was so over it AND because I need to see how much time it takes him to redeem himself.
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July 11, 2021There is hope for the redeemed
I was so not rooting for Jerrison. I saw nothing redeeming in his character to root for. Then Doc actually got through to him likecthecgreat disciple that he is. Jerrison was all about the soul man and what pleased him with no concern for his or his wife's spirit. Harriet found the courage to care about herself and start demanding what she deserved from the beginning. She walked away from the negative reflection and came back with a glass cleaner named Doc. The best thing that happened to Jerrison was seeing his own reflection for what it was. When he gave himself over the new man took ahold and won the battles against the flesh and he became the husband that Harriet deserved. She may not have paid attention from the start , but she was strong enough in the end to fight for her covenant relationship and for her true and most authentic self. Nia did what I did not think possible, helped Jerrison redeem himself. Now I can't wait to see what Fuentes does with that simpleton Patrick, since the groundwork has been laid.
I was so not rooting for Jerrison. I saw nothing redeeming in his character to root for. Then Doc actually got through to him likecthecgreat disciple that he is. Jerrison was all about the soul man and what pleased him with no concern for his or his wife's spirit. Harriet found the courage to care about herself and start demanding what she deserved from the beginning. She walked away from the negative reflection and came back with a glass cleaner named Doc. The best thing that happened to Jerrison was seeing his own reflection for what it was. When he gave himself over the new man took ahold and won the battles against the flesh and he became the husband that Harriet deserved. She may not have paid attention from the start , but she was strong enough in the end to fight for her covenant relationship and for her true and most authentic self. Nia did what I did not think possible, helped Jerrison redeem himself. Now I can't wait to see what Fuentes does with that simpleton Patrick, since the groundwork has been laid.
July 10, 2023
I really like the author's writing style. This duet is the first I've read, and I enjoyed her style.
I just really hated Jerrison. 😅 I think he cheated too much to be redeemable, and until halfway through the second book, he didn't really care that he was hurting his wife. In fact, he kept the OW hanging around until then, starting to get hot and heavy with her before he stopped and finally broke up with her. His original motivation was to save his company, not fix things with his wife as he was content with his infidelity. He was really unfair to her. He stopped trying once they got married, even neglecting and pushing her away, and then started cheating on her once she began to react negatively to how he was treating her. He made all of it her fault. Not a good H, and the h had way more forgiveness than I ever would have.
I did find some of the guidance from Doc super interesting and I liked that aspect.
I just really hated Jerrison. 😅 I think he cheated too much to be redeemable, and until halfway through the second book, he didn't really care that he was hurting his wife. In fact, he kept the OW hanging around until then, starting to get hot and heavy with her before he stopped and finally broke up with her. His original motivation was to save his company, not fix things with his wife as he was content with his infidelity. He was really unfair to her. He stopped trying once they got married, even neglecting and pushing her away, and then started cheating on her once she began to react negatively to how he was treating her. He made all of it her fault. Not a good H, and the h had way more forgiveness than I ever would have.
I did find some of the guidance from Doc super interesting and I liked that aspect.
April 27, 2023
Changes seen.
I honestly didn’t think the author could redeem this horrible H but yet somehow along the way, with the gradual changes, they did. this story just comes to show how every relationship is different. While some (me) may have divorced the H as soon as we had proof he was stepping out, some fight for the impossible and achieve it. It was so jarring reading the hero’s POV throughout the story and his blatant cheating. What’s so hard is that some men actually think this way. That it’s normal to cheat because everyone else does it or that as long as they provide, they have free rein to do what they want. Idk it ended nice but going to a mechanic for a couple of months to fix his marriage seems unrealistic. You can’t unpack years worth or trauma and say all is good within a couple of months. Realistically this would take decades.
I honestly didn’t think the author could redeem this horrible H but yet somehow along the way, with the gradual changes, they did. this story just comes to show how every relationship is different. While some (me) may have divorced the H as soon as we had proof he was stepping out, some fight for the impossible and achieve it. It was so jarring reading the hero’s POV throughout the story and his blatant cheating. What’s so hard is that some men actually think this way. That it’s normal to cheat because everyone else does it or that as long as they provide, they have free rein to do what they want. Idk it ended nice but going to a mechanic for a couple of months to fix his marriage seems unrealistic. You can’t unpack years worth or trauma and say all is good within a couple of months. Realistically this would take decades.
July 2, 2021
I debated with myself about reading this book. The total lack of respect the H has for his wife and marriage borders on mental abuse. The h's low self esteem and lack of self worth are typical signs of abuse. The H's sudden epiphany that his years of disrepect of his wife and marriage was wrong rings hollow. Just like an abuser he blames his victim. She knows he's had sex with other women but has unprotected sex with him! The neat tidy HEA is unrealistic. The previous books had couples facing challenges in their marriages but none were abusive. I like this author and will continue to read her works but this was a miss. I will pass on the next book in the series as it's about this H's sidepiece.
August 7, 2021
Love It!
Ok I'm back, I cried with this book too but not as much. I poor tears when J realize that he almost lost Harriet when they were on the retreat. I love how the guys bonded over the weekend and were able to discuss their relationship with their wives and among other things. Doc brought these people together in his own way for them to sit and communicate the differences and comparisons how they were taught how to be a husband. As for the Author she is now one of my favorites, how did she come up with the character Doc? Was he ever married before? Or is he married? Is He low key a marriage counselor but just happened to work in a garage instead of an office because he like working on cars? Where did he get wisdom from helping these couples?
Ok I'm back, I cried with this book too but not as much. I poor tears when J realize that he almost lost Harriet when they were on the retreat. I love how the guys bonded over the weekend and were able to discuss their relationship with their wives and among other things. Doc brought these people together in his own way for them to sit and communicate the differences and comparisons how they were taught how to be a husband. As for the Author she is now one of my favorites, how did she come up with the character Doc? Was he ever married before? Or is he married? Is He low key a marriage counselor but just happened to work in a garage instead of an office because he like working on cars? Where did he get wisdom from helping these couples?
February 19, 2022
Absolutely Amazing
WOW! NOW this is the romance that is close to home for me because the characters are absolutely fantastic! Respect Me book 2 is amazing. The drama still feels so real but the emotions from these characters are so believable and the secondary characters just adds more to the punch ! I'm so happy that I discovered Nia Authurs series to read plus I'm the type that enjoy books where previous characters join the current characters I'm reading and this author has me completely hooked. I'm so excited to read the third book and the bonuses but you don't have to wait like I do but I enjoy being kept on the edge as I binge on each series. The experience is absolutely fantastic.
WOW! NOW this is the romance that is close to home for me because the characters are absolutely fantastic! Respect Me book 2 is amazing. The drama still feels so real but the emotions from these characters are so believable and the secondary characters just adds more to the punch ! I'm so happy that I discovered Nia Authurs series to read plus I'm the type that enjoy books where previous characters join the current characters I'm reading and this author has me completely hooked. I'm so excited to read the third book and the bonuses but you don't have to wait like I do but I enjoy being kept on the edge as I binge on each series. The experience is absolutely fantastic.
July 6, 2021
Forgiveness...
After reading the reviews of the first book, I decided to start with the second. I'm sure it was good, but don't think it would have kept my interest I'm glad I made the decision because I would have missed out on book 2. Really well written and made you think about the mindset of someone in an entanglement that involves multiple people. I gave this 4 stars because I felt like there needed to be a deeper dive into WHY Jerrison felt the need to maintain multiple commitments. He talked of his dad and mom's relationship, but should have relayed more of it to his wife. But I'm not knocking the HEA. Read in one sitting.☺️
After reading the reviews of the first book, I decided to start with the second. I'm sure it was good, but don't think it would have kept my interest I'm glad I made the decision because I would have missed out on book 2. Really well written and made you think about the mindset of someone in an entanglement that involves multiple people. I gave this 4 stars because I felt like there needed to be a deeper dive into WHY Jerrison felt the need to maintain multiple commitments. He talked of his dad and mom's relationship, but should have relayed more of it to his wife. But I'm not knocking the HEA. Read in one sitting.☺️
June 28, 2021
Wow!
This story is not for the faint of heart. You definitely have to read both. I truly did not like Jerrison and saw no redeeming qualities in him, but the author has truly taken an unlike able character and made him redeemable. She also did it in a way that is truly believable. Jerrison had to put his whole belief system aside and walk another path. The same situation were presented to him, but he had to choose a different path. Harriet had to also grow and understand her worth.
This story is not for the faint of heart. You definitely have to read both. I truly did not like Jerrison and saw no redeeming qualities in him, but the author has truly taken an unlike able character and made him redeemable. She also did it in a way that is truly believable. Jerrison had to put his whole belief system aside and walk another path. The same situation were presented to him, but he had to choose a different path. Harriet had to also grow and understand her worth.
July 2, 2021
R.E.S.P.E.C.T...
It was a wake-up call for Jerrison when Harriet left him, but only because his ungrateful wife, his possession, had the audacity to leave just because he had sex with multiple women (sometimes in their home, in Harriet's bed) on a routine basis. The nerve! Did he not pay the bills, the mortgage, buy her nice things (although sometimes, his girlfriends got nicer gifts)? So what if he cheated, everyone did, right? Doc really has his work cut out for him with this one.
It was a wake-up call for Jerrison when Harriet left him, but only because his ungrateful wife, his possession, had the audacity to leave just because he had sex with multiple women (sometimes in their home, in Harriet's bed) on a routine basis. The nerve! Did he not pay the bills, the mortgage, buy her nice things (although sometimes, his girlfriends got nicer gifts)? So what if he cheated, everyone did, right? Doc really has his work cut out for him with this one.
July 8, 2021
Harriet and Jerrison
Another great book from Nia Arthurs. Doc should be bottled. I love his advice. I was in Harriet’s situation once but it never worked out happily like this one….it was a divorce and then a marriage to a wonderful man.
I didn’t believe Jerrison would change because he didn’t want to at first, he just wanted to keep Fuentes. It took awhile and then when he was REALLY seeing Harriet for the first time in years, he began to take Doc’s words and actions in put them into his personal theory and realized what he had done to cause the riff.
Another great book from Nia Arthurs. Doc should be bottled. I love his advice. I was in Harriet’s situation once but it never worked out happily like this one….it was a divorce and then a marriage to a wonderful man.
I didn’t believe Jerrison would change because he didn’t want to at first, he just wanted to keep Fuentes. It took awhile and then when he was REALLY seeing Harriet for the first time in years, he began to take Doc’s words and actions in put them into his personal theory and realized what he had done to cause the riff.
June 30, 2021
Cuts deep
I hated Jerrison with a passion when I read the first book. But I was curious as to how the Arthurs were going to make this marriage salvageable. It wasn't until chapter 20 or 21 of this book that I saw it. No idiotic or unrealistic solution. But actual soul deep change was occurring. And that is saying a lot when you feel change happening for a FICTIONAL character. I learned a lot from this book. Thank you Nia for plunging into this unsavory topic.
I hated Jerrison with a passion when I read the first book. But I was curious as to how the Arthurs were going to make this marriage salvageable. It wasn't until chapter 20 or 21 of this book that I saw it. No idiotic or unrealistic solution. But actual soul deep change was occurring. And that is saying a lot when you feel change happening for a FICTIONAL character. I learned a lot from this book. Thank you Nia for plunging into this unsavory topic.
June 30, 2021
One of my favorites
Wow, wow, wow! Each book gets better and better. You and your dad tackle tough subjects and I wish you were around to help me when I was divorcing. Although I have no regrets, it was needed. Anyway, I have your dad’s “The Marriage Book” to help me know what to look for the 2nd time around. Looking forward to COVER ME. Keep writing … your books help people not just entertain.
Wow, wow, wow! Each book gets better and better. You and your dad tackle tough subjects and I wish you were around to help me when I was divorcing. Although I have no regrets, it was needed. Anyway, I have your dad’s “The Marriage Book” to help me know what to look for the 2nd time around. Looking forward to COVER ME. Keep writing … your books help people not just entertain.
July 8, 2021
again as always your book have more than the usual, your dad is giving true helpful advice on marriage, this book was a bit hard for me because i found myself getting mad at Harriet, she put up with too much from her husband. me i would have shot him and been doing time right now and happy about it.
but she stuck it out went through the pain and it worked out, i see in the next book he may get a bit of what he deserves. he also needs to get a new partener in his business,
but she stuck it out went through the pain and it worked out, i see in the next book he may get a bit of what he deserves. he also needs to get a new partener in his business,
July 10, 2021
I love the book
I love book due to Doc for he always make laugh how he set a man straight on what a real relationship need to work. I am glad Harriet husband got his act together an save his marriage before she left his behind. The next book made intro made laugh because Ashley husband was ready to kick Jerrison butt about his wife. Now that shock me and got me ready for book 6.
I love book due to Doc for he always make laugh how he set a man straight on what a real relationship need to work. I am glad Harriet husband got his act together an save his marriage before she left his behind. The next book made intro made laugh because Ashley husband was ready to kick Jerrison butt about his wife. Now that shock me and got me ready for book 6.
July 18, 2021
EXCELLENT!!!!
JERRISON & HARRIET were serious work for Doc. They had years of damaged to repair. I really didn’t think Doc would be able to help these two, but Jerrison got serious and Harriet stayed strong. I was happy that Jerrison learn how to love honor and respect HARRIET.
The Arthur did an amazing job writing this story. There were certain passages that were written so poetically and beautiful.
I wonder if DOC will get a chance to work with PATRICK.
JERRISON & HARRIET were serious work for Doc. They had years of damaged to repair. I really didn’t think Doc would be able to help these two, but Jerrison got serious and Harriet stayed strong. I was happy that Jerrison learn how to love honor and respect HARRIET.
The Arthur did an amazing job writing this story. There were certain passages that were written so poetically and beautiful.
I wonder if DOC will get a chance to work with PATRICK.
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