What happens when you think you have the perfect marriage and relationship and one slip of paper changes everything in your life that you never in a million years would have guessed would happen?

The Richardson sisters are always there for each other through thick and thin if you mess with one you mess with all of them and you don’t want that heat (lol).

Robin has found out that her husband has fathered another woman’s child after she has had a life -saving operation and cannot have kids the ultimate heartbreak in her opinion but Dr. Logan Baptiste swears it is not his but the DNA results shows differently and she wants nothing else to do with him. Logan does everything he can to prove it is not his child and he would never cheat on her.


Thus storyline kept me in the edge of my seat I had to find out how this was going to play out and it was worth the read. The author did a great job keeping me in suspense throughout the book and kept me reading I read this story in one day.

Won’t Go Home Without You by Cheris Hodges is the second book in her Richardson Sisters series. Book two is second-born sister, Robin’s story.

Robin and her husband, Logan, are facing a major threat to their loving marriage. Can they regain the trust that’s been lost and grow old together like they planned?

Cheris Hodges continues her success with this continuation of her series. She maintains continuity with the first book. This installment reveals even more of the bond between the sisters. The plot is engaging and the characters are well-developed. I continue to like the sisters and enjoyed their interplay. There is some explicit content, but it is appropriate for the storyline. Won’t Go Home Without You earns a 4 out of 5 star rating. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys contemporary romance.

My thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. However, the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.

Hot! When I think of romance, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day.

I was sold to read/request this due to the cover. I know, never judge a book by its cover, but this cover!

However, there was something about the writing and the situation that didn't click with me. Within the first few chapters, our heroine splits up with her husband and decides to tell her family during her sister's wedding preparations.

This is very much a me issue, not the book and I know some of you guys will enjoy this.

Won't Go Home Without You is book 2 in the Richardson Sisters series. Robin is married to Dr. Logan Baptiste. As with any couple, they have tired to have a family. Unfortunately, they had not been successful with having a family. In the mist of their trying times, Logan's co-worker, Nurse Kamrie claims that Logan is the father of her child. This claims starts a chain of reactions. Logan has leased his innocent time and time again to Robin. Unfortunately, Robin does not believe him. Robin is willing to walk away from her marriage from Logan based on Kamrie's claims. Logan is not going to allow his marriage to fall apart so easily. Won't Go Home Without You has us going up and down the east coast more times than we can count. The Richardson Family is witty, funny, and protective. Let's the games begin.

My god.. this story had me invested from beginning to end with Robin and Logan, and all of the sisters , i loved the father as well. I felt like i knew the Richardson family so well. . It had so many twists and turns, and such a satisfying HEA. It just goes to show that faith, love and hope can endure even the craziest of scenarios.

Cherie is great at witty banter and really setting the scene.of Charleston, and it’s rich Black community,

One night only--that's all Robin Richardson-Baptiste will give the husband she once adored. She thought nothing could shatter their storybook marriage--not illness or a life-saving operation that left her unable to have children. For her husband, Dr. Logan Baptiste, told her in a thousand unspoken ways their love was all he needed. But now, in the face of overwhelming evidence, his co-worker, Kamrie, claims Logan fathered her son.

Logan can't recall what happened with Kamrie--and DNA never lies. He does know he's never stopped loving his gentle, courageous wife. But doing whatever it takes to uncover the truth, and save his marriage, not to mention his career, will challenge them like never before. And one night of undivided attention and desire may be the only thing to heal their hearts, reveal all--or shatter things beyond repair... - Goodreads

There is only one thing I liked about this book and it was the fact that they were married. But I did not like this book. It was predictable (painstakingly so) and Robin was the most annoying whinny character I have read in a very long time.

I would put the book down and then pick it up believing that my reaction to the novel was because of a reader's block and maybe just not being in the mood for this. But that wasn't the case. This book was not for me.

Overall,

1 Pickle

This book was just short of OK for me. I’ve read multiple books by Cheris and this is my least favorite.

I love second chance romances, but It was hard for me to get into the story or empathize with Robin after learning her husband fathered a child with another woman.

They immediately fell apart, didn’t have any conversation and the waited 6 months (1/2 a year) to share everything she’d been dealing with during her sister’s wedding festivities! Really? So now she’s center stage and her husband is ready to fight for her and upstage the wedding. SMH!

It was a constant back and forth between them that was tiring. Let’s move forward, no I can’t trust you, I love you, but how did this happen?! Really?! What do you want to fo? You’ve had 6 months to think on it, without any facts, I might add.

They should’ve worked more as a team to see what the villainous, manipulative liar was up to and how this had happened and immediately gotten a second test done to prove he was being truthful all along. I really wished more detail would’ve been put into that characters motives and storyline.

You can’t bail out on your 10 year relationship without so much as a conversation. I didn’t like all the ganging up on Logan; his own wife didn’t give him the benefit of an explanation so why did all these other people weigh in on a situation that had nothing to do with them. They treated Robin like a wounded pup, but she didn’t win any brownie points from me.

Typically this would be a 2⭐️ for me, but I’ll give it 3.

Every Marriage goes through test and trials. Logan and Robin are in the midst of one of theirs. A note is sent to the house and says that Logan fathered a child with a nurse he works with, Kamrie. This news shatters Robin, because of previous health challenges, she is unable to give birth to a child. Logan insists he never slept with Kamira, but DNA test proves otherwise, or does it. Robyn moves out, wanting a divorce, but Logan won't give it to her, insisting something is wrong. Their issues are put on the back burner so Robin can be of assistance at her sister's wedding. Logan is determined to win his wife back, has an investigation done to discover the truth, and he will go through any lengths to get what he wants.

I have enjoyed the previous book and this series. I especially loved how robin showed her strength, and stood up to her sisters without breaking their sisterly bond. I really enjoyed the flow of the story, as well as the secondary characters. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Won’t Go Home Without You is another great read by Cheris Hodges. I featured it as book of the day on my Black Fiction Addiction social media platforms and interviewed the author for my Black Fiction Addiction blog.

RIC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
A+ Rating
Jennifer Copeland

WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU by best-selling author Cheris Hodges is a phenomenal and amazing read. This book had me captivated from the beginning to the end. This is the Book #2 in Cheris Hodges’ new series The Richardson Sisters. If you have read a book by this author, you know that she brings the heat as well as the drama in all that she pens. WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU is a nail-biter from the beginning to the end! I would recommend reading OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART so that you will be familiar with the characters.

WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU tells the love story of Robin-Richardson-Baptiste and her husband Dr. Logan Baptiste. Robin is the 3rd Richardson sister and is a successful lawyer. Dr. Logan Baptiste is a Surgeon at Richmond Regional Medical Center. The couple has been separated for the past six months because some nurse at the hospital claims that Logan is the father of her baby and he is served papers at their home. Before, this had happened, Robin had a health scare and Logan was by her side. Robin proceeds to move out and files divorce papers. Logan knows that’s this isn’t the truth and Robin is the only woman that he wants in his life forever. Logan feels that this has something to do with what’s going on at the hospital where transplant patients are mysteriously dying from an experimental drug. Will Robin listen to her husband and give their marriage another chance? Will Logan be able to prove that this was a plot to get rid of him from the hospital and destroy his marriage? You will have to read WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU to find out!

Ms. Hodges does her thing with this book! The book had me on the edge of my seat because I wanted to see what was going to happen next. This book is well-written, and it flows with the plot of the book. It has plenty of drama and romance. The love scenes are spicy and sizzling hot! I really enjoyed catching up with the rest of the Richardson sisters. I’m in love with Daddy Richardson as he had me laughing but he gave Robin some sage advice. I can’t wait to see what Cheris Hodges brings next with this series! I feel honored each time that I get to review a Cheris Hodges book.

Make sure to grab your copy of WON’T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU by Cheris Hodges! You won’t be disappointed! Trust me; you will not be able to put this book down!

Robin Richardson Baptiste left her husband six months ago after receiving information that her husband was cheating on her and had a baby by another woman.
Dr. Logan Baptiste can’t figure out why someone is not only trying to sabotage his marriage but also his career. He would never hurt Robin that way.
Does Robin really believe Logan’s story that he would never cheat on her? Can she forgive him? Is their love for each other strong enough?

Y’all I enjoyed my time with this book so much! The love between Robin and Logan was so sweet and realistic. Seeing the flashbacks of how they met in college and their immediate devotion to each other was the best. I liked how realistic the emotions were between them and how they were able to come together.

This is the second book in the Richardson Sister’s series and I just love this family so much. The sisters really stick together and also allow each other to make their own decisions. Sheldon, the women’s father, is such a good patriarch and it’s great to see a Black family dynamic like this.

One thing I didn’t like was the will they/won’t they. I felt it went on entirely too long and the back and forth got a little frustrating, especially since I was pretty sure which direction Robin was leaning. The resolution to the “mystery” type plotline was a little fast and convenient for my taste. I mean I know it wasn’t the main focus but if they hadn’t gone back and forth about whether they were gonna be together so long, we could have fleshed that out a little more.

Overall, I will totally continue this series and I have questions for the author. Which sister is next? Will Sheldon get his own book? The foundation for last two sister’s romance has been laid over and I can’t wait for them to come out. I highly recommend this series, Owner of a Broken Heart, is the first in the series.

Won't Go Home Without You by Cheris Hodges was a really good read. This book is a series novel, but could easily be a standalone. I have always enjoyed Cheris writing because it has always had a real life scenarios.

We are introduced to Robin Baptiste and Logan Baptiste in an very explosive way. Their marriage takes a turn for worst and it leaves Robin heartbroken. Logan is adamant he has not wronged his wife and he fights to save his marriage.

Robin travels back home to help her sister prepare for her wedding and daily hiding her most sacred events that has occurred. When her sisters finds out with Logan supposedly have done they are ready to go to wsr to avenge their sister. Logan continues to work to prove his innocence. When he's only a victim of trying to do what is right.

Robin is ready to end their While 10 year marriage and Logan continues to fight for his marriage, Robin is left with choosing whether to disregard the hard evidence, trust her husband and help to save their marriage or walk away from it all.

This book shows that walking away is never easy and to always fight for what is meant to be. I was mostly pleased with this read. I will give it 4 stars and I look forward to the next story.

This is my humble and honest opinion. Thanks Netgally and Kensington Books for allowing me to read and reviewing this book.

Family Matters

Welcome back to another Richardson sister saga, in Won't Go Home Without You we delve into the life of Robin Richardson and her husband Dr. Logan Baptiste. False accusations against Logan have the once happy couple separated Robin filing for a divorce, as Logan with the help of his friend is fighting to clear his name and save his marriage. An emotional read with layers behind the real issues, The three other Richardson sisters were a little over the top for me. Cheris Hodge has once again dealt with what would be considered a taboo issue., that happens in real life.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review, thank you.

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I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Won’t Go Home Without You is the second in Cherie Hodges’ Richardson sisters series, and while I really enjoyed the first book and would also recommend it, I think this book can be read as a stand-alone.

With this book, Hodges manages to take a concept that is quite delicate to an interesting place, with a marriage being tested by a paternity claim, although Logan denies it’s his. It brought a new dimension of rebuilding love and trust in the relationship between him and Robin that I had not seen in other books about estranged spouses, and I appreciated how it was handled. Both of them still love each other, and I very much rooted for them as they negotiated the hurdles being thrown at them.

I liked that there was also a light bit of intrigue as Logan tried to negotiate the situation with this other woman and her motivations. He enlists a private investigator to help unravel all of it, and I enjoyed seeing it all come together.

And while the family aspect is still very much a supporting role, I did appreciate seeing the sisters’ reactions to the situation and how protective they were of her, as that is something that felt realistic even if they did go a bit overboard.

I liked this book overall, and in spite of the subject matter, it’s a fun, fairly light and hopeful contemporary romance that made for a great palate cleanser after a few weightier books. If you love diverse contemporaries, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

While I enjoyed this a whole lot I have to say this is the second book in a series and I haven't read the first. I probably missed some context clues but I feel this can be read as a standalone. It had everything I wanted in the moment. Smoking steamy scenes, great family and the relationship between Logan and Robin was everything. Marriage in trouble stories are a big hit and this one certainly hit it right out the park.

REVIEW:

The second installment of the Richardson Sister Series. We meet the second eldest sister Robin Richardson-Baptiste. Robin thought nothing could shatter her marriage, she has a man who loves her unconditional. Then one day all that change when she received devastating news regarding her husband Dr. Logan Baptiste. Robin is told that her husband is the father of one of his co-workers, with the evidence that is presented to Robin, she is heartbroken, and she leaves her husband. Logan realizes that he has a up hill battle to prove and convince his wife that he has never strayed from their marriage. Robin has decided to file for divorce and moved out of their house because Robin feels as if she can’t forgive her husband. Logan call his friend who is a PI to help him prove to his wife that all of this is a lie.

Overall Won’t Go Home Without You, will bring out many emotion and will let you know that you have to TRUST between each other in order for any relationship to work. I felt there was so underline issues that Logan & Robin need to work out and to keep family members out of your marriage. I tell you I want to go through the book and slap her sisters. As always Mr. Hodges deliver a great story.

I received an ARC from Netgalley and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Thank you Netgalley

LL Brown

Won’t Go Home Without You is book two in Cheris Hodges’ Richardson Sisters series. In this installment we meet the second eldest sister Robin Richardson-Baptiste and the bombshell she just received regarding her husband Dr. Logan Baptiste. The evidence is damning and hard to discredit but Logan is defiant he has never strayed and does not intend to. He and Robin have faced some challenges in their marriage and his love for her has never wavered but grown stronger. Robin feels this incident is unforgivable and there is no coming back from it. While Logan continues to fight for his marriage, Robin must decide to whether to disregard the evidence, trust her husband and fight for their marriage or end it all. Throw her headstrong sisters and their “ready to beat down” stance and it makes for an entertaining read.

Overall, this was a nice read. At times, I wanted to reach in the book and smack Robin’s sisters but I realize they were protective but sometimes it was a bit extreme and can understand some of Robin’s decisions. I would recommend this series.
Note: I received an advance copy from Netgalley

Trust means everything in a relationship, whether you are friends, lovers or husband and wife. When the trust is gone the relationship is over.

There are four Richardson sisters. First up was Nina Richardson sport writer and baby of the bunch her book is “Owner of a Broken Heart”, next up the second sister Robin Richardson-Baptiste “Won’t Go Home Without You”; book 3 is third sister Yolanda boutique owner and finally book 4 Alexandria who helps run family owned Bed & B with the father Sheldon.

Robin Richardson was attending Xavier University studying to be a lawyer where she met her husband Logan Baptiste who was a basketball player studying to became a Cardiologist. Their love for each other is so strong that even with the allegations of DNA results stating that Logan is 99.9% the father of his surgical nurse Kamrie Bazel son Jean who just happens to have Logan’s middle name. Logan continues to deny that he is not the father of Jean. With DNA results hanging over Logan’s head his plate just keeping fuller and fuller. Heart transplant patients are dying as a result of an anti-rejection medicine and Logan is doing his own undercover work resulting in a suspension all while be accused of having an affair surgical nurse Kamrie.

Robin has filed for a divorce and has moved out of the home that she and Logan have made a home. Logan will stop at nothing to his wife back.

Logan needs all the help he can get so he calls up on his best friend former FBI agent Liam for help. Pick up your copy to see how it works out. Will Logan and Robin have a HEA?

Won’t Go Home Without You. Is full of romance, laughter, bickering back and forth (all in the name of love), sex, sisters taking up for each other, father Sheldon being the mediator and just simply loving all four of his girls.

I can’t say enough about this book. It is a must read and I highly recommend it.
I received an ARC from Netgalley and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Thank you Negalley.

Cheris Hodges presents with Won’t Go Home Without You

Robin Richardson-Baptiste is a South Carolina girl that went to an HBCU and found the love of her life. She comes from a loving family with a father and sisters that’s got her back. Robin is a successful attorney that seems to have everything going for her until LIFE steps in and decides to turn her world upside down.

Logan Baptiste is a very successful surgeon who has worked hard to get where he is. He was a star basketball player in college where he met his only love Robin or Double R as he calls her. Logan is dealing with some major stuff at work and then comes home one day and discovers that he is dealing with some major stuff at home as well, starting with the take part of his face, slap that Double R lays on him.

This book will have you in your feeling about these characters, I know I was. The main characters were well developed. However, the secondary characters could have been flushed a little more. Overall, the storyline was interesting, captivating and kept you engrossed in what was going to happen next. The villainess in this storyline made me want to drag her from the first introduction.

I would definitely recommend this read to others but personally, one of the other characters made me want to shake them until I couldn’t shake anymore. (guess that’s the mark of a good book).

Black Butterfly Review’s rating for this book is 4.5 stars.