Book Review of The Reunion by Natasha D. Frazier

Happy Tuesday Bookworms!

I am a sucker for a good suspense and today I am featuring the first book in a new series by Natasha D. Frazier that is chock full of clean romance and suspense. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Reunion by Natasha D. Frazier, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Reunion

Series: Langston Sisters #1

Author: Natasha D. Frazier

Publisher: Encouraging Works

Release Date: October 25, 2022

Genre: Christian romantic suspense

Divorced.

Dragged through the mud by entertainment media outlets.

Determined to rise above her past.

Crystal Langston's plan was perfect: go to her 20th college class reunion to prove her divorce from her abusive ex-husband, NFL player, Dante Green, didn't break her. Her life was thriving outside of his shadow. Though it's been over a year since their divorce, Dante makes a huge announcement during their reunion mixer. His latest stunt results in his death.

And Crystal is the number one suspect!

Marcel Singleton recently launched his political campaign for Houston's District Attorney. Now that his childhood friend is no longer tied to Dante, he attends their class reunion with one goal in mind: to finally tell Crystal how he feels about her. What he didn't expect was that he'd be representing her in a murder case against her ex-husband.

Crystal's life is going up in flames -- fast!

Will Marcel's feelings for Crystal cloud his judgment? How will his involvement with a murder suspect affect his campaign?

And if Crystal is innocent, will the real murderer come for her next?

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My Review

I have been a fan of Natasha D. Frazier’s for awhile and was so excited when I saw that she was coming out with a new series and tackling a slightly different genre! I am a sucker for a good suspense with strong main characters and The Reunion did not disappoint.

Crystal is one strong heroine. Despite being abused by her ex-husband she does not let this fact deter her from attending her class reunion, a social gathering that she knows her ex will be attending, and instead chooses to rely on her inner strength to propel her actions, a fact that stays with her throughout the novel.

Marcel is one of Crystal’s longtime friends who has secretly had a crush on her for years. With his campaign for district attorney going strong it is giving him the confidence to reveal his true feelings to Crystal at the reunion. What neither of them realize is that Crystal’s ex will sabotage everything in ways that neither of them can imagine and embroil their lives and relationship.

This is a very fast paced, character driven novel that was the perfect quick read on a cold, winter night. I enjoyed the overall flow but I do wish it would’ve focused less on the amorous feelings between the two lead characters and more on the suspense. I found myself skimming a lot, especially when Marcel and Crystal were all up in their thoughts and feelings. The longer the novel went on the more bored I got with their relationship and found myself craving more action. I was also super disappointed with how blatantly obvious the perpetrators were. I instantly knew who it was, but I was hoping for a twist that never came, and that made me sad. Where is the mystery?

There is the topic of physical abuse at the hand of Crystal’s ex-husband, but it is not depicted in graphic detail and is handled in a respectful manner, which I was so thankful for. Being abused by my ex these topics tend to be quite triggering for me, but I did not feel this way at all. If anything knowing what Crystal endured and seeing how she came out of that horrible ordeal even stronger made me respect her character even more.

Overall I do wish there would’ve been less focus on the second chance romance and more on the suspense, but I do not regret reading in the least. The author did a great job of fleshing out the characters and I can’t wait to see where this new series takes us!

My Rating: ★★★★

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About the Author

Natasha D. Frazier fell in love with love around the age of twelve because of artists like Babyface, Boys II Men, Whitney Houston, and New Edition. Around sixteen when her mother purchased a romance novel and left it lying around the house untouched, Natasha read it and a spark for the written word had been ignited.

Natasha believes that writing is one of her purposes and contributions to the world. She feels accomplished when she can get a few words written and like blah when life gets in the way. Her hope is that at the end of every novel, readers will feel like they’ve been wrapped in a cozy blanket with a mug of their favorite coffee/tea/warm drink. When she isn’t reading or writing, she is likely watching movies with her family. Natasha resides in Richmond, TX with her husband, Eddie Frazier, Jr. and their three children, Eden, Ethan, and Emilyn. Her greatest joy and commitment is to her family who she hopes to inspire above all else. One of her many mottos in life is: Faith removes limitations. Natasha and her family attend Parkway Fellowship in Richmond, TX, where she volunteers as a small group leader for elementary students. Natasha is also a member of the Houston Area Alumni Chapter of Jackson State University and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Connect with Natasha by visiting natashafrazier.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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