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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
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In this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and magic of Harlem. "Tia Williams is a superlative author constantly testing her own boundaries, innovating with each new book. Sparkling, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny...Ezra and Ricki's love story is one for the ages." - NPR "Tia Williams is a go-to-author for epic love stories." - Marie Claire, A Most Anticipated Book of 2024
What readers are saying on Goodreads: "I am a Tia stan at this point. It was perfect." "Gave me all the feels, and even made me question my own personal goals." "Hands down one of the best stories of love I've ever read. A true masterpiece." "The perfect story of Black love and Black history. I feel like this book was written for my soul." "Atmospheric, haunting, beautiful, lyrical, I could wax poetic on this story forever and never do it justice."
Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing. Ricki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn't one of them. As the impulsive, artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, she's the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. Where they're long-stemmed roses, she's a dandelion: an adorable bloom that's actually a weed, born to float wherever the wind blows. In her bones, Ricki knows that somewhere, a different, more exciting life awaits her. When regal nonagenarian, Ms. Della, invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh beginning. She leaves behind her family, wealth, and chaotic romantic decisions to realize her dream of opening a flower shop. And just beneath the surface of her new neighborhood, the music, stories and dazzling drama of the Harlem Renaissance still simmers. One evening in February as the heady, curiously off-season scent of night-blooming jasmine fills the air, Ricki encounters a handsome, deeply mysterious stranger who knocks her world off balance in the most unexpected way. Set against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is a swoon-worthy love story of two passionate artists drawn to the magic, romance, and opportunity of New York, and whose lives are uniquely and irreversibly linked.
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To begin with the writing is magical. I was captivated by the setting the vibrant Harlem renaissance came alive through Tia Williams, rich descriptions transporting me completely to that era. The energy and culture significance of the time were palpable, making the setting feel like a character in its own right.
Beyond the mere love story this book explores themes of self-growth, personal development, and discovering one’s true place to thrive....read more
I loved everything about this book -- the writer's style, her expansive vocabulary and her descriptive depiction of the Harlem Renaissance and intersecting the Harlem Renaissance with modern day Harlem. This is creative writing at its best. A beautiful love story in many different realms that builds on the importance community, embracing (Fr)amily and following your heart.
There are stories of healing, forgiveness and the epic power of love. Now...read more
A Love Song For Ricki Wilde is a contemporary romance novel filled with historical fiction and magical realism. Ricki moves to Harlem to fulfill her dreams of owning a flower shop, and once she arrived to NY her new life started to blossom and took many different turns both good and bad. She made friends that quickly became family, experienced loss, and by fate she met her soulmate Ezra Walker.
This book felt like a warm hug, and once I got sta...read more
I love Tia Williams so much I was very excited to read this book. I can’t believe it took me this long to read it but the best part about this book is that I read it on February 29. If it was meant to be. This woman is an amazing storyteller and I love her so much. At the beginning of the book I was a bit confused, but as went on, I got the hang of it. I love how the book ended and also I love how she incorporated some over characters from her pr...read more
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