Nolan is the smart McClain brother with business sense, and runs a well-known club with rumored connections to everyone. But due to people keep trying to get close to him only to get closer to his more famous and rapping brother, he had resorted to dating only white European blonde bimbos (who have no idea who he is)... Until he ran into Brigette... who's as black and as driven as he is. Brigette changed her name to leave her old life behind. As an up-and-coming actress, Brigette has a part in the movie that will take the world by storm, funded by the McClains. Brigette knows she should NOT be close to Nolan, who's not only her boss (and later, her director, because Nolan had to fire his *** to protect her), but Nolan only ever dated white women... and she refused to be a notch on his bedpost for the movie's publicity. But when her past, in the form of a crackhead mother, came back to haunt her, she will need his support and strength to get through the crisis...
While the plot had been seen before, it's how the different author put the different touches that demonstrate the difference between *meh* and *GREAT!*, and I really do like Alexandria House. The banter is excellent, and character revelations are done a little bit at a time. You will get more out of the novels if you read them in order, but each stands alone as well. The big McClain family help each other out, while fight at other times. Both Nolan and Brigette are damaged, in ways that are NOT obvious at first. And the slow reveal is what will draw you into those characters.
Category: Contemporary
Overall Rating: 5/5
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