Saving Sunflower

The Sun Series, Book 1

By: Rae Lyse

Narrated by: Morae Brehon, Leon Nixon

Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Dominic DeBlanc is a wayward street hustler and part-time rapper constantly running from a past that haunts him.

With a bleak outlook on life, he finds himself teetering between two worlds - a seedy one where he’s not guaranteed to see his 22nd birthday, and a promising one that might bring him recognition for his talent.

After a chance encounter with a peculiar waitress, he finds himself engulfed in a friendship he never knew he needed. However, his complex life and reckless decisions challenge their already complicated bond....

©2021 RaeLyseBooks (P)2021 Podium Audio

Hmmm

I'm not sure where to start in this review. I honestly felt like I was peaking in on someone's everyday life. I don't understand what the point was behind the story, not that the story was bad, it was good. This is a typical story about an innocent girl falling in love with a rapper... that's it, that's the story. I felt like something was missing for me. I thought there was a build up to something major happening and nothing happened really. I know there were some complaints about the narrators but I think both did great. If you're looking for a book to pass time, that has no real drama, just 2 young adults experiencing life, this is the book for you.

Absolutely Thee Best!!!!

My niece shared this book with me and all I can say is it is one of the best books that I have listened to in a long time I didn’t want the story to end!!! Can’t wait to listen to book 2 & 3!!!

Young Love

The story was very relatable and well written. It was a little slow for me but overall enjoyable. Going out into the world to find yourself with minimal guidance and role models can be very challenging for both men and women, Ms. Lyse definitely captured it in this book. I will continue the series and give an overall review after I finish book 3!!!

Love

I am definitely in love with Dominic. I want through some many emotions missed a lot of phone calls but I would definitely do it again

True Love Story

This story tells about the hardest soul that can be altered by the simplest thing called love. Awesome work!!!!

Great storyline…

Loving the storyline so far. Can’t want to read the rest of the series! Reading about black men falling in love is always a vibe

I loved this book

Rae Lyse never fails to hit the mark!!!!!! I read her most recent book first and seen a YouTube interview with her and to see how far Doe has came is amazing!!!!! I love her writing style!!!!

Why Does the Female Narrator Have THAT Accent?

Let me just say that I was wrong, so very wrong. Let me explain.

I purchased this ebook on October 14, 2020 because of the cover alone. It was so gorgeous I couldn’t not have it in my collection. I then saw the author at the Atlanta Kick Back in June of 2021 and purchased the paperback, because once again it was just a beautiful cover. However I continued to put off reading this book because I was intimidated by the page count of over 400.

Fast forward to January 2022 when I finally dove into this masterfully written slow burn read of young love. I feel like I cheated myself out of the wonder that was held in these pages by continuing to put it off. Don’t be like me. Take the time to read or listen to the tale of Claudette (Clo) and Dominic's (Nic) journey into adulthood and love.

This is Rae Lyse’s first published work and her pen isn't to be played with!! 5 Stars for the story itself. Now as for the narration the male narrator was fine but the female narrator was borderline offensive as a person that was not only raised in the southeast but someone that grow up in metro Atlanta it was a lot with the accent. Very distracting so much so that I stopped going to the narration of the story during her readings to avoid the "southern" accent she put on. I believe she is coming back for the 3rd installment of the series my hope is that the accent is not has pronounced. Over all the performance was a 3 star because of it.

Not so classic hood love story

This is such a love story not a classic one but a love storm non the less. I enjoy every minute of it.

Hands down worth the credit

Once you read this you will continue to reading the entire series and you’ll love it