| Trolling Nights |  | Author: Savannah J. Frierson
Publisher: Lulu Press
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 14,165
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B002HMBSPK
Publication Date: April 1, 2009
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Product Description
For as long as there have been Trolling Nights, Bevin Moore has been the unofficial official Gatekeeper for her group of friends, the Femme Crew. She is always the designated driver and always makes sure the ladies do not leave the premises with someone she considers a loser. Bevin takes her job very seriously, even if she doesn’t like Trolling Nights in the first place. Yet on one particular Trolling Night, she's completely unaware someone has, finally, chosen her. Navy SEAL Timothy Capshaw has no problem going after what he wants; and from the moment he sees Bevin sitting alone and sentry-like in a booth, he is intrigued by her. After one dance, Tim knows he wants her. How will he convince Bevin he is the man she hasn't known she's been looking for and that the need for her Trolling Nights is over?
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 This is a Bonafide Love Story August 12, 2009
Dr. D (Texas, USA)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
I have heard nothing but good things about Savannah J. Frierson's writing. I can see the praise was well-deserved. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I've read a lot of romances, and luckily I don't actively dislike most of them. But neither can I say I love many of them to death and would seriously consider taking on a desert island as the only book I would bring. I feel that way about this book. It's one of those books you want to read again right after you finish it, and will no doubt pull off the shelf again and again to reread, in parts or completely.
This book is a love story, pure and simple. Don't let the fact that Tim and Bevin met in a bar on a night where her friends go out to pick up guys fool you. When they met, an intense connection was there. One of those once in a lifetime kind of things. Tim saw this beautiful, dark-skinned, thick/abundant/luscious/far from thin woman and knew she was the one for him. He loved her body, loved her being a dark-skinned Black woman, loved her heart and her mind, loved everything about her. Bevin thought he'd see her only as the gateway to her thin, sexy White friend who has her eye on him. But he makes it very clear that he's interested in her, not her friend. It takes a little while for this to sink in for Bevin, but Tim is a very patient man, and very willing to express his feelings for Bevin as often as possible, giving her the reassurance she needs. Tim is a man who knows what he wants, even in a very short period of time. His instincts honed in dangerous, spur-of-the moment situations make it clear that Bevin is the woman he wants and he should go for it. Tim is a very appealing hero in pursuit!
I knew I was going to like Tim early on in this book. Tim is real. He's down to earth, raw-speaking, big muscles (he picks up Bevin all the time), lovely sea-green eyes, Southern charm, mind-melting intensity and all. He knows how to love a woman. That is rare, even in a lot of the so-called romance novels that get written now. I submit that a lot of modern heroes know how to sex up a heroine. Love just happens along after they've had a few orgasms together. That is not this book. Yes, there is a strong sexual connection between Tim and Bevin, and I loved that about the novel. But it was the intense love that he shows Bevin that makes this book a winner for me.
Bevin is not an easy sale. Tim even thinks at one point that he had never worked so hard to get a woman. He says this with a sense of awe and satisfaction, no frustration. She is completely skeptical of his attentions after being ignored for her thinner, livelier, and might I submit looser friends (well, they are). He sees her as the real deal, the one that he wanted and was willing to work for.
I liked that Bevin was a strong woman, but she was gentle and sweet also. Somewhere along the way, a very pervasive stereotype of black women as hardass buttkickers who don't cry and never allow themselves to be vulnerable has caught on. It's so untrue. Black women want to be cherished and loved just like any other women. Like many other real Black women, Bevin was vulnerable, in a way that was almost painful to observe. Bevin was very real. Bevin was infinitely worthy of being loved so intensely by Tim.
Tim didn't have a real family, other than his now-deceased grandmother. His father was a drunk abuser who ran off when he was three. His mother was a drunk who neglected him. He found his home and sense of purpose in the NAVY SEALs and his team. He comes to the conclusion that he wants forever with Bevin, a family. He wants to love and cherish her and treat her with respect. You never have a moment when you doubt this in how he treats Bevin. I loved how caring and possessive Tim was. He was pretty raunchy too, but at the same time, he showed her a lot of respect. I was actually surprised at how late the consummation came and the way it came (Sorry. No spoilers here).
The secondary characters were great in this story: Bevin's wonderful parents, Tim's best friend Ulrich, Bevin's friends (Rosita, Courtney, Patrice, and Tamara), who are also her co-workers at the coffehouse The Grind that they own, and co-members in the Femme Crew. I love how Bevin's mom and dad adopt Tim very early on as their future son-in-law despite the race difference. He not only got the woman he dearly loved, but a ready-made family to go with her.
This is one of those really hard reviews to write. I can't say how much I loved this book, because my writing is nowhere near as good as Savannah J. Frierson's. But I can and do recommend reading this book from the bottom of my heart. I think that anyone who wants to read an intensely good love story that will touch the heart and engage the emotions, and keep your interest riveted past the last page would enjoy this book. It doesn't mantter if it's a fan of interracial romance, plus-sized heroine romances, or just plain romance. Yes, the sex is spicy (but happens in the best way (in my opinion), and there is some raunchy language, but this story couldn't be sweeter. In fact, I think the intense sexual attraction was an integral part of this story, because a woman should be desired intensely by the man who deeply loves her, and vice versa. I was buying her books already, but after this wonderful book, without a doubt, Savannah J. Frierson goes on my autobuy list.
Please read all of Savannah J. frierson's books September 21, 2009
R.D (New York, NY United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is absolutely one of my favorite books. I have been reading IR books for a long time and I can honestly say that there are very few books that I want to re- read. From Being Plumville, To reconstructing Jada Channing, Aj's Serendipity and The Beauty Within, to name a few, I felt connected to every single one of the characters. Ms. Frierson creates characters that are not only realistic but relatable. Unlike some IR books that I have read in the past, these books have strong black male characters that are upstanding and have integrity.
Although I was surprised at the change in the language, I was not at all offended and the scenes although very hot, don't take away from the love that Bevin and Tim have for each other.
Amazing Job Ms. Frierson...
I am anticipating your next novel....
Another Winner!! April 25, 2009
T. Brown-Gary (Radcliff, KY)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I will gladly be the first to rate and review "Trolling Nights"! I instantly became attached to Tim Capshaw! This is the story of Boy meets girl who doesn't know just how beautiful and precious she is. Till Boy treats her like the queen she is. Tim and Bevin's story is one that is REAL! I think every woman wants a man to love and cherish her as Tim did with Bevin. Another thing I loved about Tim was that he was not afraid to show his emotions. Being macho wasn't apart of his character. I have loved every one of the Savannah Frierson's novel. Those big publishing companies don't know what they are missing! She has the ability to write sweet, sensual, sexy, and loving all in the same keystroke. Keep up that great work Ms. Savannah.... eagerly awaiting her next work of art!!
Trolling Nights May 13, 2009
R. A Rippy (Shelbyville, Tennessee United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful boy meets girl story. She is the designated driver for her friends on the weekend when they go clubbing and the one who looks out for her friends and their potential dates. She never envisioned that she would meet someone as handsome as Navy Seal Tim Capshaw or that he would be interested in her. Because of an incident that happened to her in college, Bevin Moore did not see a man in her future. Tim breaks down all the barriers that she has put up and they both share secrets from their pasts that has affected them in the past. This is a great story from the beginning to end. Loved it!
Read All Of Savannah's Novels May 10, 2009
K. Curry (Dallas , Tx)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Savannah has done it again with Trolling Nights. Tim and Bevin are the stuff. She is an extraodinary storyteller. She's a true artist. She just waves her magic on to paper. I have read all of her work in print just simply amazing! My favorite would have to be Being Plumville. I reead all of her novels over and over. I will never not want to read one of Savannah's book. Please if you don't know if you should read any of her books. I say buy it! you will love them all! She is the Best!
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