Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette My rating: 3 of 5 stars Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette is a book about a woman who finds herself again two years after a divorce. After all this time, she finds herself helping a sexy sheriff prevent his little sister from marrying her ex husband.Continue reading “Vanessa Jared’s Got a Man by LaQuette”
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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
Our February 2023 Book Club Pick! You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi is one of the best romances I have ever read. Emezi subverts the genre by placing unconventional literary mechanisms and heavily relies on their tried and true literary fiction style. I love romances now, but in theContinue reading “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi”
Anticipated books for January 2023
Happy New Year! I have seen so many challenges on Instagram, from #20BooksWrittenByBlackFolx to #ReadWhatYouOwn. I’m ready to read more books this year, and I have so many to add to my TBR. Do y’all ever get sad that there are so many good books in the world, and we won’t ever have enough timeContinue reading “Anticipated books for January 2023”
Love Radio: Book Review
It’s something about Black people and 90s pop culture that just feels so right. 90s pop culture set the stage right up front in this nostalgic YA romance. We love the 90s movie and music references! Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle really delivered. Dani and Prince have a lot on their young shoulders, and neitherContinue reading “Love Radio: Book Review”
Must Love Books: Book Review
Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is perfect for the quarter life crisis. Nora thinks publishing is her dream job is working in publishing, but she feels stagnant and unfulfilled. When she meets Andrew Santos, She starts questioning her happiness level and if publishing is really whereContinue reading “Must Love Books: Book Review”
Interracial Relationships in Books
As first posted on feministbookclub.com Talia Hibbert writes amazing romance novels. Every time I read one, I am left feeling flushed. They have everything I need in a romance novel. Black women trying to figure out the world. Beautiful men. And very sexy scenes. But there is something seriously lacking for me: the nuance aroundContinue reading “Interracial Relationships in Books”
Our Problematic Faves: Another Side to Romantic Tropes
Romance is my guilty pleasure. I’m a hopeless romantic and I love love. The tropes and formulas are so predictable, but they are addicting and keep us coming back for more. We all know the plotlines and have our favorites. From enemies-to-lovers, to the fake relationship, no matter the story, these tropes lie at the heart ofContinue reading “Our Problematic Faves: Another Side to Romantic Tropes”
Liberation is Lit 