"Pride and Prejudice meets Black-ish in this exciting new rom-com by debut author Nikki Payne. Liza B-The Only DJ That Gives a Jam-wants to take her neighborhood back from the soulless property developer dropping unaffordable condos on every street corner in DC. But her planned protest at their corporate event takes a turn after she mistakes the smoldering hot CEO for the waitstaff. When they go toe-to-toe, the sparks fly-but her impossible-to-ignore family thwarts her every move. Liza wants Dorsey Fitzgerald out of her hood, but she'll settle for getting him out of her head. At first, Dorsey writes Liza Bennett off as an over-caffeinated woke weekend warrior. As the adopted Filipino son of a wealthy white family he's always felt a bit out of place, and knows a fraud when he sees one. But when Liza's protest results in a viral meme, their lives are turned upside down and Dorsey comes to realize this irresistible revolutionary is the most real woman he's ever met"
Nikki Payne Bücher
Diese Autorin, von Ausbildung her Anthropologin, erforscht die Kraft bekannter Geschichten und beliebter romantischer Motive und bekennt sich offen zu ihrer anhaltenden Anziehungskraft. Sie erschafft bewusst Welten, in denen sie leben möchte, bevölkert von Heldinnen und Helden verschiedener Herkunft, die stark von ihrer eigenen südlichen afroamerikanischen Erfahrung geprägt sind. Sie betrachtet multikulturelle Liebe als die letzte Grenze des romantischen Schreibens, einen wichtigen Raum zur Förderung des gemeinsamen Verständnisses und der Verbindung. Ihre Arbeit feiert die Idee, dass das Wiederaufgreifen geschätzter Themen immer wieder neue und bedeutungsvolle Erzählungen hervorbringen kann.



Everyone gather round and join us for the story of Fred the all-weather life boat and his friends Sally and Jim. It was a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon and all was well in Merry Bay! Charlie the cheeky seagull even had time to swoop down and eat someone's chips! By the sea, Fred the all-weather lifeboat was happily sailing away enjoying the cheerful weather. But what's that? There's an alert ringing for aid! A poor boat has stalled on the waves and its engine isn't running! Never fear, though! Fred and his friends are here to save the day!