A review by mags_louise
Heated by Naima Simone
3.0
3.5⭐
Heated is book one in Naima Simone's new Burned, Inc. Series and introduces readers to three siblings twins Zora and Levi and younger sister Miriam. Who all co-own a business that will deliver break up messages to your boyfriend or girlfriend for you.
And this particular story focuses on Zora who's asked by client Valerie to deliver a break up letter to her boyfriend Cyrus a workaholic entertainment attorney.
This then leads Cyrus and Zora to fake a relationship for three months on the condition that they don't share certain details with each other including and especially what Zora does for a living.
And with a likable cast of characters who are dealing with both realistic and relatable life situations including parental issues and low self-esteem. This was a pleasant read.
However, I struggled to become fully engaged due in part to the storyline but mainly because of the monologues and lack of chemistry between Zora and Cyrus.
Yet, it's a fun, easy and relatively angst free interracial romance that I'm sure fans of the fake relationship trope will enjoy it just didn't really do it for me, which is a shame as I'm a huge Naima Simone fan.
**I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
Heated is book one in Naima Simone's new Burned, Inc. Series and introduces readers to three siblings twins Zora and Levi and younger sister Miriam. Who all co-own a business that will deliver break up messages to your boyfriend or girlfriend for you.
And this particular story focuses on Zora who's asked by client Valerie to deliver a break up letter to her boyfriend Cyrus a workaholic entertainment attorney.
This then leads Cyrus and Zora to fake a relationship for three months on the condition that they don't share certain details with each other including and especially what Zora does for a living.
And with a likable cast of characters who are dealing with both realistic and relatable life situations including parental issues and low self-esteem. This was a pleasant read.
However, I struggled to become fully engaged due in part to the storyline but mainly because of the monologues and lack of chemistry between Zora and Cyrus.
Yet, it's a fun, easy and relatively angst free interracial romance that I'm sure fans of the fake relationship trope will enjoy it just didn't really do it for me, which is a shame as I'm a huge Naima Simone fan.
**I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**