was expecting a lot of heat with this story, I was not prepared for the extreme amount of bravado and the intensity of the storyline. Smoke is no joke, no one to play with at all. I liked the pacing and the flow of this one. It is very different type of story, and I loved the idea from page one.

Sarai’s character was so well-written. Aja really gave us a well-rounded character in Sarai(Slick). She is strong, smart, good looking, yet flawed. We are privileged to watch her deal with dangerous situations, rough therapy sessions, and come through a changed woman, and Malachi is right there with her every step of the way!

Oh my goodness, Raymond and Tracey had me laughing and faning myself at their antics. This story had a beautiful balance of spice, romance, humor, and realistic life situations.

I was looking for a black author who didn't write about [... ] life. Which there is nothing wrong with ; I just love to see black love in a successful and healthy form. It seems I've found it with Aja.

Aja makes the characters come alive and you can feel it as you read.