Review: Unexpected Treasure!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2010
I did NOT see this book coming!  I am a lover of interracial stories/books, but have to say the conflict can (at times) become a bit cliche.  This story is so well organized and written that the "race thing" is not what's center stage.  THIS story pulls you in..quickly...and compels you to keep reading.  The main male character Ricky is so believably raw that, I must confess, I had a few Eminem fantasies while reading it. :)For the record, if a person isn't use to slang, and more than a few "F-bombs" being dropped, then they may not be as fascinated as others who've read and reviewed "Nobody's Hero".  William Shakespear this is NOT!  But what you'll find is that there's actually a chase going on; the guy works HARD for the girl, and the girl demands her respect in this book and makes him wait until SHE'S ready.  It broke the stereotypical image of rappers being unlovable because they're so hard, and gave a very realistic look into a person (albeit fictional) who is hard for a reason, but loves just like the rest of us.  I loved that about this story. It's not about the sex scenes!  Truth be told, I didn't miss them.  They do DO THE DO, if you know what I mean, but they're not getting down and dirty by Chapter 2.  And when they finally connect (pardon the pun) it wasn't vulgar.People....it's 99 cents!  GET THE BOOK!!!And Melanie Harvey, you have a new fan!  I love this story so much that I'm allowing a friend to borrow my Kindle so that she can read it, too.LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!!!