Review: .
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
I loved the premise of this story. An older "mom", widowed, empty nester, with a lot of problems. The average run of the mill woman. Astrid (Kara) was down trodden and in need of intervention.Jamal was just what she needed. He had been down and had survived his upbringing only to rise even higher.The concept of the story was great. It was well-written and had a good flow. It was short, but engaging. The sex was erotic and realistic. the character development was good. distinct personalities and history. There was no rush. Jamal wanted Kara, but he waited til it was on her terms.It would have been nice if there had been more depth to the character of Jamal - and more regarding his relationship with Nia. Was it a Dom/sub situation as well?The was an underlying racial tone too. From the neighbors opinions to some of the behaviors. But it worked well in the story.Astrid was almost a little too weak for me. And whiny too. But when looking at her past history, having been wealthy, her husbands embezzlement and subsequent suicide, loss of social status and poverty - I could see her turning to alcohol to numb the pain.I like the third person style of writing for stories, but I think even a dual POV would have worked well with this story.Overall, I highly enjoyed this read and look forward to more from this author.