Almost Doesn’t Count: The Professor & Miss Jones
About
Psychology student Isis Jones- stellar student by day, one of ATL’s most enticing dancers by night- is about to watch her meticulously choreographed life pirouette into chaos when the man she’s loved for over a year reveals his true colors. Armed with irrefutable proof of his deceit, she confronts him, but the darkness he unleashes will lead to far more than a broken heart.
Dr. RJ West, haunted by the death of his mother and past betrayals, no longer trusted easily. His groundbreaking research on Black men’s mental health has earned him accolades and tenure at West-Clayton State University, yet darkness lurks beneath his academic acclaim. By day, he challenges his students to question the conventional understanding of abnormality, but beneath the intellectual façade lies a hidden world, cloaked in the shadows of night where he battles demons of a different kind.
With the betrayal from her ex still fresh, Isis is unprepared for the jolt of electricity that shoots through her when her eyes locked on the last person she expected to see in Magic’s den of temptation-Dr. West. Lines blur when professional and personal collide in a heady cocktail of danger and desire. What will the consequences be once their paths cross under the pulsating neon lights?
This story was previously on Kindle Vella; however, it is not the same story. It has evolved.
Praise for this book
The Professor and Miss Jones. This was definitely a good book to dive into and expect all you think you should be expecting! I LOVE ME SOME DR WEST!! The flaws, the power, the strength and his hurt makes him the right leading man. He tamed the wild and extremely intelligent Miss Jones. This was so well written. It will give you love, danger, understanding, some mystery, some nasty sex and some damn goodt poll dancing!! Babyyyyy Miss Jones!! Hey gurl! 🤑🤣
Almost Doesn’t Count was a layered story with a fierce message. The author provided many thought-provoking gems, but she did so in a way that it was entertaining, educational, and easy to understand. This book has many tropes, including forbidden romance, age gap, professor and student romance, amongst many others. Also, there was a good level of spice, strong friendships, and brotherhood. I appreciated the way the story was detailed; I could picture things as they happened.
Dr. West is a tenured Psychology Professor. His course is highly sought after, and he pushes his students throughout the semester. However, outside of the lecture hall is a man with a troubled background. I felt like there were two versions of Dr. West and I can say that I loved both versions. If “get you someone that can do both” needed a poster child, he is IT! I empathized with his story, and I understood the darkness and mysteriousness of his character. I loved his protective nature, his take charge capabilities- he commanded the room and I understand why his exes and Miss Jones were under his spell.
Miss. Jones is an inquisitive senior, majoring in Psychology. By day she is a scholar and by night she is the headliner at Magic, a local strip club. It’s sort of cliché, but it makes sense when Miss. Jones’ story unfolded. I felt awful for her and the battles she had to face. It seemed like men failed her, but Dr. West came in with his cape to save the day.
The story completely caught me by surprise. I would say about 30% until the end, I was swiping my pages so fast. I was stuck and while it was a slow burn, the pacing was good and I could feel the tension between the characters. They tried so hard to not cross the line, but the close proximity was overwhelming and ultimately won the battle. There was a darkness and a suspense that held my gaze. Dr. West and Miss Jones were two complicated souls, and they took me through the wringer but as things continued to unfold, I wanted to give both the biggest hugs. I appreciated the way the importance of mental health in the African Americans was highlighted. I thought providing insight on domestic violence and the cycle that sometimes follows the abused was needed. Ps, there are heavy and graphic scenes, practice self-care and review the trigger warning. This was a great story!!