Talia has just graduated from law school, passed her bar exam, and secured a job at her father’s law firm. Her sole goal for her life has been go work at the family law firm that he grandfather started. She hasn’t really had any serious relationships. Whenever she needs male companionship, she uses a discreet dating app. Her rule is that she only sees each guy once.

Maddox is a police officer who has worked his way up in the department. He became a police officer as a result of seeing his best friend die in front of him from a gun shot wound. Because of his focus on his career (since he is the provider for his mother, who is an amputee, and his sister, who is a single mother) he doesn’t have time for romantic entanglements. He also uses the discrete dating app when he needs companionship. He has a similar rule of never bedding the same woman twice. Both characters also use other names when meeting up with their “dates.”

I liked how the relationship started and the chemistry between the characters. They quickly decide that they want to continue their relationship, but they aren’t ready to disclose their identities yet.

I like the story line with the first big criminal case that Talia gets to work on…but then everything goes downhill.

I HATE that Maddox is a dirty cop. I understand why he did it, but I don’t like that story line AT ALL. What I disliked the most was how Maddox was able to easily broker a deal with a drug dealer that allowed him to keep his life and lifestyle….don’t see that as realistic. On top of that Talia just accepts the situation, also not realistic. I liked the premise of the love story, but disliked the dirty cop angle.

I liked the plot and pacing. This story had great potential. I unfortunately did not like the dialogue; certain words seemed out of place or unrealistic for a contemporary black romance. I also could not, for the life if me, like the main characters or feel that they were genuine. I especially disliked the MMC Matt. Talia also had a giant chip on her shoulder that was absolutely unnecessary; declaring repeatedly that she was not a nepo-baby at her father’s law firm can get tiring after a while.

This was a good read. It started a little slow for me but it picked up a bit after a while. The storyline itself was entertaining. I love legal dramas on tv and I enjoyed reading one just the same. There was a lot of real, raw emotions.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This read had me on edge, because it deals with a case that I've seen too much of in the news. Before starting your read, please read Mrs. Mya's trigger warning.

I liked seeing a behind the scenes of a trial, showcasing both the defense and the side of the opposition through the MCs.

Both MCs got on my nerves somewhat, the FMC because of her singlemindedness and the MMC because of his hypocrisy.

Thankfully Mrs. Mya resolved the issues in a way that left me content.

This is a great read for those who love indie romance! The story has a bit of suspense and intrigue mixed in with this love story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Black Odyssey Media for this read. These books do not fail and this one surely didn’t. Sorry for my late review but I just didn’t put it in on time....my apologies. This was a good read. I liked it from start to finish!

so…what do you get when you mix these things (plus a whole lot more lol) together? 👀

* Black romance
* scandal
* attorney x detective
* forbidden love
* discreet dating app
* ✨spicy✨ scenes

let me tell you…you get Burden of Love baby!! now out by the amazing Mya…check this book out when you can for all the feels, all the fluff, and definitely all the spice. all of everything shoot lol. no but seriously, dive into this love story and learn more about those other things I mentioned up there too 🤭

Love on Trial! This was a story of justice and love. Both Maddox and Talia met under interesting circumstances and immediately were thrown into whether their love or justice would come first. I enjoyed this story

Talia and Maddox are both two workaholics that meet thru a dating app just for an intimate night. Yet after that night they both know that they want more & want to trust the process to see where things go. Drama ensues when they both discover each others real name & careers because Maddox is the head detective on the case that Talia is a defense lawyer for. I thought this was an alright read because the beginning really grabs you (the crime) & the plot was super interesting. But this book seemed to slow down so much & then felt really rushed at the end. Also a lawyer dating someone for months & doesn’t know his last name or occupation seemed so off to me. I still think that plenty will find this book entertaining & enjoy a solid romance & crime read. Thankful for a complimentary copy for my honest review.

This book was cute. We meet Talia who is fresh out of her internship at her father’s law firm & in her first year in her “big girl job”. Maddox is a detective for HPD who is known for being a hard ass & getting cases solved.

What was to be a one night stand turned into a whirlwind romance that soon comes tumbling down when reality shines its pretty little light on their fantasies. This book was like a feel good kind of book. A lawyer & a detective have no business with each other & yet, their souls yearned for each other.

I loved how Maddox always stood on business about his love for Talia. He knew she was meant to be his. I think Talia’s fears were well founded, but she was stubborn as a mule.

I would read from this author again!

This is my first read by author Mya, and I’m blown away! She gave me all the feels: left me speechless, angry, sad, excited. You know, like that feeling when your stomach drops on a roller coaster? Burden of Love is exactly that: an emotional roller coaster. It not only touches on Maddox and Talia’s “hook-up” from a dating app, their conflicting careers… (can a cop date a lawyer without it causing chaos in their relationship?) But I digress, it also touched on “real time” current social justice issues that our community sees on a regular basis. The drama, dialog and scenes were realistic, and again, this book gave me allllll the feels!!!!!! I was hooked from the first page to the very last. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author

I absolutely love this story this is my first read from this author and I definitely won’t be my last the pace of this story was so good I love the character development and I wanted a little more. I will definitely read anything that this author has written her catalogue will hate to see me coming thank you for this beautiful book. I enjoyed every moment of it.

Lawyer Talia Tate and Detective Mattox Reed come head-to-head at the front of a major controversial trial.

Behind closed doors, prior to the trial, Talia and Mattox discreetly met one another and had an instant connection without reveling what they each do for work. Come to find out, they are at the opposite ends of the law! How is this going to work? Can the relationship survive or Will the burden of love be too hard to bear for them?

The plot is very engaging and I ate this book right up in anticipation on how things would work out. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and loved the spice. Definitely interested in reading more by this author.

Maddox, an HPD detective and Talia an up and coming Attorney meet on a hookup app. The one-nighter turns into something neither of them expected. Talia makes Maddox question some decisions he has made while on the force. Talia learns a career can be lonely without ❤️ in your life. I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review..

Maddox and Talia met on a dating app and hit it off from the very beginning. They decide not to reveal too much about each other even though they are growing closer every day. Imagine their surprise when they do find out the truth about the other since Maddox is a police officer who has been straddling the fence between worlds the whole time he has been a police officer, and Talia is determined to make her mark as a lawyer at her father's law firm. Their worlds collide when Maddox is made the lead detective on the biggest case of Talia's career. After Talia ends things because of her conflicted feelings, Maddox is determined to do better for her and fights for their relationship. I was glad that Maddox decided to do the right thing involving the case which in turn made Talia forgive him for his involvement. This wasn't just a romance book. It was also a book that contained social justice aspects as well as other real life matters that our community have to endure. Mya did a wonderful job with this book that had me intrigued from the first page to the last.

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Imagine meeting someone on a dating app that prides itself on anonymity. Imagine falling hard for that person without exchanging last names or professions. Imagine starting your budding career as a lawyer and being chosen as one of a team of 8 to head up a case that will have ramifications for years to come in a community that you've sworn an oath to protect against a justice system where we oftentimes don't get a fair chance. Then imagine that the lead detective on that case just so happens to be the person you have just begun to fall in love with...

Talia and Maddox find themselves in this heartbreaking predicament. And what follows will set the tone for a battle steeped in law, corruption, justice, family, heartache and love.

This story has a little bit of everything. And if you enjoy romance intertwined with a gripping court case, Burden of Love will check all the boxes!

Thank you NetGalley, publisher Black Odyssey Media and author Mya for an advance reader’s copy in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.

Wow, this was my first book by this author and I would for sure read one. What a ride! I enjoy the romance and the pacing throughout.

This was a 4..5 for me.

When I read the synopsis of this book and saw the cover I knew I wanted to read it and it dd not disappoint. I liked how she started off the book with the situation that was the crux of the case so it drew you in immediately then she worked her way backwards to introduce you to the main characters and how they met. Now I will say, I thought it was a little odd that Talia and Maddox didn't discuss more of the personal lives before they agreed to be together but I guess they figured the vibe was so strong so why wait and they could find out everything else later.

I feel like once Talia did learn what Maddox's profession was and that he was on the opposite side of the case she was working on she could have handled the situation a little better but I was happy that Maddox was willing to fight for her and change some of his dealings to be a better man for her because I liked the two of them together. I also appreciated that once their true identities were revealed and they were together that there weren't anymore secrets between the two.

Overall I enjoyed the book and how it all came together in the end. Thank you to the publisher Black Odyssey Media and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Rating: 4 ⭐️

A lawyer + lead detective sneaky link love. 🌶️🌶️
Talia and Maddox had a quick connection but it evolved to be stronger when they go through a court case.
“Everybody is capable of changing when they find the one worth evolving for.”
Will Talia find out if there is more to life than law?

Pub Date: 25FEB2025
Thank you NetGalley/ Black Odyssey for my ARC! 🫶🏾

Burden of Love by MYA is such a sweet and spicy read. A lawyer and a cop start off with a casual fling, but it turns into something real. Then they find out they’re on opposite sides of a case, and it all gets complicated. Can love really conquer everything? I really enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good romance.