Review: I was so glad to read this story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
I was so glad to read this story. I’ve read every book by Regina thus far and jumped at the chance to review this story as well. It’s shorter than her other pieces and read swiftly, but I wished it had been a full story!  I fell in love with William and Jackie from the start. A few things to note, are that this takes place in the PAST, unlike the other stories unfolding in present timeline. It’s more than fifteen years in the past and is a retelling of events already taken place. It’s their story (I’d love to see them with a present day story based on their ongoing affection perhaps).Now, as a black author and woman, I have to say I was somewhat concerned that I would find the portrayal of the characters in the story somewhat lacking. NOPE. I was overjoyed. Miss Morris must have a lot of black friends or we’re not as difficult to write realistically (without stereotypes) as I thought we were! Great to see amazing black people without racial stereotypes, fantastic to see racial issues brought to light in a novel, and I was happy with the entire novel overall. It is a worthwhile read, and one I planned to buy a copy of myself before I saw this review opportunity come up.As for the characters, I feel I should touch on them briefly. You’ll see the same familiar faces, Sterling as a “younger” vampire, Raymond, Ben, and others. The President is still a jerk, William is longing for love (but has searched for it in all the wrong places thus far) and Jackie is a substitute school teacher with a hope for bringing equal education to intercity kids. So as not to spoil it, as it’s only a short tale, I want to let you know that I love her stubborn attitude and William’s charm. They fit together quite right.