{"id":166,"date":"2006-06-01T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2006-06-01T17:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2020-05-09T01:37:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T05:37:38","slug":"a-different-kinda-luv-by-tanaine-jacole-jenkins-june-2006-pick-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=166","title":{"rendered":"A Different Kinda Luv by Tanaine Ja’Cole Jenkins (June 2006 Pick of the Month)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Publisher\/Date: <\/strong>\u00a0iUniverse, Dec. 2005
\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0 Romance
\nPages:\u00a0<\/strong> 213
\nWebsite:\u00a0 <\/strong>http:\/\/<\/a>www.adifferentkindaluv.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> \"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"½\"\"☆\" <\/p><\/strong><\/p>\n

It might seem like it\u2019s all about the bling\u00a0in Tanaine Jenkins\u2019 debut novel, A DIFFERENT KINDA LUV<\/em><\/strong>, but once you get into the adventurous romance story, it goes so much deeper. Absorbing until the last page, Jenkins knows to capture your attention.<\/p>\n

Best friends Nickaya “Nick” Rivera and Jordan “Jae” Taylor have been through it all. Growing up together since kids, the pair has nurtured each other through rough childhoods, survived their college years, and matured into successful entrepreneurs. The friends own Flavors, a popular gay nightclub they bought in the college-town of Tallahassee. However the ladies couldn\u2019t be more different.<\/p>\n

Jae is the more level-headed of the duo, the one who works to the bone in both business and love. She works hard to keep Flavors the best in the city. And when in love, she falls hard, giving much of herself to the relationship. That led her to stay in a miserable relationship for so long with A\u2019lanna. But she finds comfort in Tamiera, someone who is the total opposite of controlling A\u2019lanna. Tamiera is down-to-earth, loving and thoughtful. The two make a great couple, but Jae doesn\u2019t want to move too fast. She soon realizes, though, when you find a different kinda luv, you hold on to it.<\/p>\n

Nick, on the other hand, ain\u2019t studying love and is all about the you-know-what. Women are simply playmates, and she\u2019s the one holding the cards. That is, until she meets Suenos, Tamiera\u2019s friend. Nick allows her in her heart just a little, spending more time with her than with any woman Jae\u2019s seen her with. Nick knows Suenos is a special lady, but she\u2019s not sure she wants to turn in her playa card just yet. She\u2019s not quite convinced if this is a different kinda luv.<\/p>\n

Jenkins\u2019 book delves into a lot of action that will keep you flipping the pages. It\u2019s a read in one night kind of book because you won\u2019t want to put it down. The fast cars, the crazy parties and the beautiful women will capture both studs and femmes alike. A little slow at first, it picks up and keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end; the ending will leave with watery eyes. Jenkins, grammatical errors aside, is a good storyteller\u2014and that counts for a lot.<\/p>\n

Cause everybody\u2019s looking for a different kinda luv. And in Jenkins\u2019 book, it\u2019s certainly possible.<\/p>\n

Reviewed June 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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