Title: This Ain't A Love Story: Rock City 2
Author: K'Aliyah Knight
Publisher: Alana's Book Line
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 5
Review:

"This Ain't A Love Story: Rock City 2" by K'Aliyah Knight

What was the novel about?

"Enter Rock City. Drugs, hustlers, youngbloods, OGs, and the beautiful women that…feel something like love for them. Y'all met the crew in "A Crazy Hood Love" so you know their full of drama. It had you all #TeamRico&Rockwell, but "This Ain't A Love Story" Who team will you be on Now?

There's a thin line between d*ck dizzy and love. Don't cross it. That’s the motto.
27 year old Leelee has never been in love. Don't get it twisted tho, this dark beauty can break necks when she walks past. And her husband, Marcel, puts in the type of work that makes all the chicks delirious. That’s just it. She's tired of his dog ways so any other d*ck will do. Now she's on a mission. She ain't looking for love she just want some sex. Will the dudes in the H put their fear of Marcel to the side to get a taste of her good?

On the opposite end of the spectrum is her niece, Rockwell, who knows she has found love. Matter fact, her boyfriend comes from a rich family and is on the path to being a doctor. Then enters Rico, From the moment she met him at age twelve, Rico had her heart. Whenever he’s near, she can’t be without him. Leelee has warned her to separate love from sex. The warning signs she gets when Rico's around, and her gut feeling that he hasn't knocked the hustle, still can't help her from falling... Will Rockwell play the title "This Ain't A Love Story" and fall in love or will she take Leelee' advice and wear her heart on her sleeve."

What I thought about this novel....

Well, I liked this novel much more than the first one...'A Crazy Hood Love Story: Rock City.' I don't know why but I was able to understand this one so much more. Once I started reading I wasn't able to put it down until the end...and then I was left wanting more! The two main characters Rock and Rico are simply amazing characters along with Big Bo, LeeLee, Marcel and Blu to name a few. This author did a wonderful job at being able grab the reader and hold your attention because there will be a lots going on in this dramatized story.

My overall impression....

If you are looking for a good urban novel with lots of drama and lots of twist and turns... you have come to the right place. Be ready for a read full of lies, infidelity, shadiness and even some love that leaves one to say is 'WoW, that was a ending that will leave you wanting more from the next novel to see how in the world this all with end!

Title:  A Crazy Hood Love Story
Author:  K'Aliyah Knight
Publisher: Alana's Book Line
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:

"The Crazy Hood Love Story" by K'Aliyah Knight....

"If you hustle, hustle harder. If you love, love harder. What if the one you love is changing because of the hustle?

17 year old Rockwell can get whateva she wants. Her uncle Marcel got the city on lock. Dudes in the hood treat her with respect out of loyalty or fear of Marcel. Poppin tags and all, Rockwell still doesn’t have the one thing she wants the most. Rico.

Have you ever loved someone so much that you don’t care if dude is crazy? Your heart beats for him. Somewhere in the back of ya mind you know ish won’t work out but you gotta have him. Rico is the type of dude a chick could get lost on and that makes Rockwell wants him even more. Then a new guy steps in her sights. Now she knows messing around on Rico is worse than defying Marcel, but the chick can’t help it. Step into Rock City with this beautiful, naive diva and get caught up in this crazy hood love."


What I Understood from "The Crazy Hood Love Story"...


I will say for me I had a hard time keeping up in the beginning of just what all was going on, with it all ....however, as I continued it did come together enough to  keep my attention  that did turn out to be quite a interesting read.  Wow, there was so much going on that you will driven to finish reading non stop after you start.   And that ending...Wow!  I was left feeling  a  little sorry for Rockwell being a hustler and had nothing going for her but money and love.   Was this sort of a love triangle...didn't she really  know what she wanted?  I did like how the author was able to bring in the different dynamics of the characters that really kept me turning the pages to see what twists were  going to happen next.  With that being said and not wanting to give any of this away,  I would only recommend that you pick up this read and see for yourself how this author has delivered  it to all  the reader  in "The Crazy Hood Love Story: Rock City."