Contemporary Romance
202 pages
www.nikkirashan.com
Rating: out of 5
Kyla, Kyla, Kyla.
The naïve heroine from Nikki Rashan's Double Pleasure Double Pain is
back in YOU MAKE ME WANNA..., this time armed with the truth
about who she is. This sequel picks up where Kyla left off, trying to
decide between the man she is to marry and the woman who stole
her heart. When she finally does choose, Kyla has lost them both,
and instead heads to Atlanta with out-cousin David to begin her
newly-minted lesbian life.
In "the gay Mecca of the South," Kyla throws herself in numerous
she felt from her two previous relationships that went sour. It prevents her from giving herself
completely to another women, afraid to feel any type of pain again.
Until she meets Asia, the exotic beauty Kyla spies one afternoon. Enraptured by her luxurious locks
and ebony complexion, Kyla wants to meet this woman and does after a set up by David's boyfriend,
Marlon. And just one meeting with Asia tells Kyla that she's the one They begin a courtship, and Kyla
has to deal with letting go of her past to commit to her future. Their relationship is built slowly, as
Asia's been hurt, as well, but their love for each other heals the wounds.
You Make Me Wanna... definitely keeps your attention. Kyla is an engaging character who has an
honest voice. You will journey with her through love at first sight and on her way to happily ever
after. The secondary characters -- David, Marlon, and friend Nakia -- added
something extra to the tale, as the three characters deal with their own issues.
Rashan wraps up the Kyla saga very well, settling all unanswered questions from the first book, and
manages to make Kyla a character to remember. She feels like an old friend who's coming back to
catch you up on her life...and you're hanging on to every word.
Reviewed January 2006
