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Vanessa Jared's Got a Man by LaQuette

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taylersimon22's review

3.0

Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette is a book about a woman who finds herself again two years after a divorce. After all this time, she finds herself helping a sexy sheriff prevent his little sister from marrying her ex husband. As Vanessa finds herself stuck in this small town, she finds herself growing closer to the sheriff. Is she ready to go down that road with another man?

I will say that if you are looking to read a book with a compelling plot and super dynamic characters, this is not the book for you. However, if you are looking for a book with lots of tension and good spicy scenes, then this is the book for you!

I didn't necessarily find this set up a total turn off. It was a good palate cleanser between some heavier books I had been reading at the time. And the plot was engaging enough; I thought the set up between the two leads was quite creative. But I didn’t stick around for the plot, if you know what I mean.

But books like this have their place too. In a world where Black women’s sexuality is heavily policed, it is a freeing experience to have a Black woman writing about sexuality and desire in open ways, free of judgment. And while I love Black love, this interracial relationship between an Asian man and a Black woman, two of the statistically most undesirable demographics in America, creates a world where people like them can be seen as irresistible.

Overall, I gave the story 3 stars (the spice carried the team). Perfect for fans of smut!

dalopez20's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

myb1023's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tayllorde's review

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3.0

This was not my favorite romance but it was not the worst. My favorite part about this novel was that it followed a 40 something woman! RomComs always follow women who are in their 20's so this was very refreshing.

The love interest Michael was so sweet and his character development was amazing. I loved every single friendship in this novel and how it helped both Michael and Vanessa's character development. My biggest gripe with this book however was that, the romance was a bit to fast for my liking.

But overall it was a decent romance novel, and I look forward to the next book in series.

slutsmutt's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

peedsreads's review against another edition

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2.5

Cute story and lots of smut, but I didn’t click with the writing style. A but stiff/formal. Cringe. He set her up a Zoom and she was like “what?” and he said “I set up a virtual call for you.” Who the hell says that?