The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Readers will find themselves hooked from the first page to the last.Ī sweet, charming story with both heartwarming and heart-rending moments. Strong pacing allows the storylines to flow organically. LaDelle does a fantastic job of bringing the complex, dynamic personalities and relationships of her characters to life while highlighting romantic, familial, and platonic love as well as self-love. Cynical Dani is surprised to find herself accepting Prince’s challenge to get her to fall in love with him in only three dates. However, when an opportunity arises for him to date the girl of his dreams, Prince seizes it. Most of his time is spent taking care of his younger brother and disabled mother. He works as a radio DJ, giving out advice on love, but ironically Prince’s own life is lacking in the romance department. Meanwhile, her classmate Prince Jones has had a crush on her since middle school. Her sole refuge lies in writing letters to her idols-Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, bell hooks-sharing her thoughts and feelings.

However, since experiencing a traumatic assault last year-something she has kept secret from her family and closest friends-Dani has been unable to write or socialize like before. She dreams of becoming an author like the Black women writers she looks up to and has spent years honing her skills. A story of Black love in its many beautiful forms.ĭanielle Ford is in her senior year of high school in Detroit.

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