Love Brandon and Diya. I know her family is going to cause some problems but I hope that doesn't happen for awhile and hopefully it won't be too bad. Anyway, I'm hoping Diya really means she's ready for sex and not a tattoo.  Guess we'll see! Thanks for the double update. 

I cannot wait to see what Brandon going to say...  Please update soon.

Two brilliant chapters, Ms Jax!  I love it!  Thank you so much for the Valentines Day gift!  I laughed until I cried at Chandi in chapter 16..that heffa is too much...but as I wrote previously, you have quite the knack for comedy...in chapter 17 we meet Brandon's motley crew who are great...we see Diya so comfortable with his friends/employees...but on one level they seem like family too...it speaks volumes to how different she is from her family...in chapter 16, I am sorry that Chandi's introduction to our Bran filled him with more guilt because Diya definitely thought Chandi got what was coming to her...I loved Chandi's name for Brandon, Branaconda...clearly she at least understood Diya's attraction to Branny on the physical plane, it seems...she was checking out Diya's man and our girl wasn't feeling it...if his run-in with Chandi is any indication, Diya will have a hard time getting Brandon to accept her feelings as her family plays up his past to only enhance his self loathing...from both these chapters I surmise that Diya is what our boy needs...someone who loves him and sees him for who he truly is...I love seeing how in awe she is of him as she watches him engaged in his craft...you bring her feelings to life on these pages...beautifully written...her fangirling over Brandon's art...their responses to each other in front of Brandon's client who even noticed they both are whipped...that's romance...you write about soul strengthening true love...I love this book so much...just genius...So I am so excited to see the future chapters because I expect major angst when Papa De la Roy gets wind of Brandon...lots of angst and drama mixed with heartbreak, I can guess...still, I know those chapters are going to be a hoot...you are soooo wonderful to gift my request...I luvvvv U!!!....Thanks again!

I had a feeling her dad was setting her up on a date with her old high school flame. I gotta say I love the dynamics of the family. The overprotective and manipulative father, Chandi is wild, and Taj still feeling her out. I still have some chapters to go to see how the rest of Diya's family will react to the news of her paramour, I expect A LOT of messiness ahead and it makes me nervous but excited. Oh and I had to laugh and agree with Diya when it comes to children because I'm the exact same way. Love babies up until they start walking, talking and throwing tantrums. After that it's just all downhill lol. Lovely chapter!

Brillant to the tenth power!!!!!!

Things are about to go down.  Thank you for the update

Having experienced the Klan up close and personal like. Coming from my neck of the woods, it was more an anomaly that the white person DIDN'T belong to the Klan. So, yeah.

It says a lot about who Branny is that he still feels guilt. He's a much better person than the rest of those yahoos that he was around. He needs to forgive himself.

Gah, can you IMAGINE what the FAMILY would think if they found out he was a member in his youth? With the way her father is, he might do some investigating and find out.

I stayed up and reread the whole thing. Everything is falling into place w these two. I felt Di's fear, love and anger. I loved how their relationship has grown. It seems as if they are so concerned about protecting each other from their lives, that they miss out on sharing their life w each other.  Brandon loves so hard. I was so scared he was going to push her away because of all that mess with Tyler. It explains so much why he he is so protective. You have made me fall further in love w these two. Can't wait to see how Diya's family will react.

This is what I was waiting for. My questions were answered.  i wanted to know why Brandon was so violent, why he and his brother hated each other and why he made Diya leave.....Vidor

You reached in the pits of Hell with that one. There are travel rules for Vidor... Fill up at the town just before Vidor even if you have a half a tank.If you don't have enough gas and you're running out, and you are not Redneck White, pull over on the service lane of the freeway and push your car to the next town's exit....DO NOT EXIT IN VIDOR!!!

Now i'm anxious to hear about Diane.  Maybe the  story of how he met Marisol too.

You never cease to amaze me with your talent, JJ...I gleaned that grandpa seemed to have racist ties and Tyler made his leanings clear, but I was blown away by Brandon's confession...he was young and dumb, a child, but he has clearly changed...I felt his anguish as he relayed his tale to Diya...her confession of love seemed hard to accept in light of what he had yet to reveal...but our girl has a heart full of love and forgiveness...how could she not accept a true show of repentance by her bearded beau...so beautifully written, the frustration, the angst, the hopelessness, the fear, the LOVE...the road ahead for our lovers will be tough...the race is not given to the swift but to those who endure...thank you so much for blessing us with the gift of your writings...be blessed...

Wow I never would've thought Brandon used to be a Klan member. I understand why and I'm glad he realized it was wrong. Now him and Diya need to get past all their crap. For a 2 month relationship this seems like the longest, bumpiest,  most turnpike time ever...seems like a year easy.lol.  but I love them and I trust your vision. I'm sure some more downtime is store for them because they are so flawed and complicated. I love them so much.  Great update

Excellent, Glad Brandon and Diya finally admit their feeling for each other.