#Blessed by Malakai by Sherelle Green
A Review By: SS
Every man has his weakness. For prominent painter and sculptor Malakai Madden, that weakness has always been women. Now, he's finally ready to settle down and shower one woman with his love. There's just one major problem. Overnight, he's gained thousands of Twitter followers after his obsessive ex decides to leak some private information. To make matters worse, a well-known media source retweets them! Suddenly, every woman wants a piece of Malakai. And when the #BlessedByMalakai hashtag starts trending, he's dodging women left and right, and blocking his crotch like he's secret service securing the president. If he's ever going to get his life back and find his future wife, he needs to solve this problem and he needs to solve it fast!
Image consultant Avery Nightingale can't believe she's landed a meeting with a huge potential client. She knows all about the #BlessedByMalakai hashtag and she's ready to pitch her ideas. However, when she meets the man behind the Twitter legend, she's rendered speechless and Mr. Make You Moan is not impressed. He agrees to hire her on one condition. Avery must promise not to feed into the social media craze, a rule others have failed to follow before her. She agrees. After all, it's just one rule, right?
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2019
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Jakobi Diem, Mari
I found Malakai’s and Avery’s story to be quite delightful. Since Avery was hired as Malakai’s most recent image consultant, the employer insisted that their relationship be kept as strictly business. This was despite the fact that their attraction was instant and undeniable. As predicted by their friends, the pair failed to suppress their feelings for one another. This story had me laughing one moment and feeling emotional soon after as Malakai and Avery began to open up to each other. Just like their friends and family, I was pleased to witness “Malakai Madden’s Journey to Love.”
I always enjoy listening to Jakobi Diem bring characters to life, no matter if the character is male or female. He never disappoints. This performance was no exception. Mari is fairly new to me as a narrator and I found her mellow voice to be very soothing. It suited Avery’s personality perfectly. I enjoyed how the author was able to weave humor throughout the story, while also touching on serious issues of pain, abuse, and loss. Those issues were expressed in a way that did not weigh down the story.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 4 (It’s lit!)
Content Warnings? Human or animal loss, Physical abuse/violence
