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Tahleea Layton is an intelligent, business-minded woman with a sense of her own worth. When she meets football star Andre Hassan, he practically begs her to marry him. The chemistry they share is palpable, and though Andre is a consummate flatterer and good in bed, he is also young, impetuous, and egotistical. Tahleea quickly tires of his constant flirtations and flings with other women. She advises him that he will need to mature considerably before she will ever consider dating him long-term. Soon she finds herself caught in a love triangle involving Andre and a friend named Jaxon, who treats her with the utmost respect. She and Jaxon seemed destined for each other, that is until his career calls him away to Japan.
Because the narrative establishes early on that Tahleea and Andre ultimately end up married, the book’s central mystery becomes a question of how she will come to choose him over Jaxon. The lively, matter-of-fact prose—almost Homeric in its preference for action over description—and frank delight in the recounting of the heroine’s sexual exploits make it read at times like a contemporary reworking of Moll Flanders. The book is refreshing in its depiction of a woman who refuses to tolerate selfish behavior from her dating partners. There are some minor issues, such as the phrase “honey pot” being used excessively. Also, as the story wears on, the sex scenes begin to come across as rote and repetitive. However, the dialogue is rendered convincingly, and the characters’ relationships are both engaging and authentic.