It took me forever and a day to finish this book but, it was worth every single minute of my time. In This Moment was so damn good! We find ourselves immersed in the world of art which, I absolutely loved. We don't see enough of us in this industry. Garryn is an art curator whose number one goal is to own SOTA (State of the Art), the company she currently works for. In order to obtain that goal, she has to convince Verse Presley to part with a rare artifact collection. On a mission, Garryn becomes the hugest pain in the butt for Verse. She literally and figuratively barges into his life and does some of the funniest shyt just to get a sit down with him. While Garryn’s antics initially annoyed him, Verse quickly finds himself attracted to her and wants to make her his ASAP. But, he has no idea how hard he’ll have to work for her affections. Garryn is emotionally scarred and rightfully so. Her mama is a gold-digging slut, her daddy is emotionally unavailable, and her brother is fighting a severe case of PTSD after being injured in the military. That Alicia really did a number on Garryn. Her abandonment and emotional abuse causes a constant fear of rejection and makes Garryn think she's incapable of giving and receiving love. So, she gave a hard side eye to EVERYTHING Verse said and did. Trust did not come easy for Garryn. Verse had the patience of Job. He didn’t let Garryn’s rudeness or slick comments deter him at all. Another reviewer referred to him as a Compassionate Gangsta and I couldn't think of a better title. Her stubbornness was often frustrating but, watching Garryn finally give into her feelings for Verse was just the sweetest thing. While there’s a little bit of drama, I love that the main focus of the storyline is the romance between Garryn and Verse. I also loved Garryn’s emotional growth and self-awareness. When she finally figured out, she would never get the acceptance and love she craved from her mama, she finally let that burden go and found her peace. In This Moment was a beautiful love story. The storyline was well-developed, the characters are lovable, and the sex was hot. K. Lashaun has quickly moved into my top five favorite authors. I hope the other books in this series are on Hakeem and Gia. I need the tea on Keem’s background and I need to know why Gia and Israel divorced and when they’re going to get back together. Because, they’re definitely getting back together.