Review: Compelling Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
I love to read IR romances where the male or female lead overcomes their own prejudices, and gives one another a chance. This is an extreme case of this such thing.Bobby Jack is an Aryan, white supremacist who was raised by the creed that the white man is the superior race, and that black people are basically a subspecies and need to be put in their place. Whitney is a young black woman, formerly homeless, and struggling to make it on her own. These two are coincidentally brought together when Bobby Jack’s meth addicted baby mama, Jessi, who also happens to be Whit’s supposed BFF is convicted and sentenced for prostitution, meth possession, and other outstanding warrants…Bobby Jack is fresh out of prison, and his only mission is to claim his son and get a decent job to provide for his woman and his kid. Little does he know that Jessi is so far gone, that she is beyond redemption, and his only connection to his child is Whit-the pretty black girl that he hates to love.I really like this story because it’s raw and it’s real. Racism is still very much alive in this country-this world for that matter, and I appreciate the writer for telling it like it is. The redemption factor is what makes this story endearing. Racism isn’t something people are born into, but it is a learned behavior, and that it’s not easy to unlearn problematic thinking and ideals. There was one particular scene between Jessi and Whit that showed just that.Now while I found this story overall to be an enjoyable read, it left too many unanswered questions, mainly being, what happened next? Did Bobby Jack and Whit stay in Mobile? What happened with Jessi? Was baby Isaac really Bobby Jack’s? Did Whit graduate from school? I would love to see a Part 2 or at least an interlude to fill in the holes. Otherwise, I do recommend this book.