But then, as her connection with the future first lady deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful passion matures into a lasting love, and a life that Hick never expected to have. Having grown up worse than poor in South Dakota and reinvented herself as the most prominent woman reporter in America, “Hick,” as she’s known to her friends and admirers, is not quite instantly charmed by the idealistic, patrician Eleanor. Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt’s first presidential campaign. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Financial Times Who is she ready to become? Can she release her past and honor her grief while still embracing her future? And, of course, there’s the biggest question of all-how far is she willing to go for a second chance at love? Akwaeke Emezi’s vivid and passionate writing takes us deep into a world of possibility and healing, and the constant bravery of choosing love against all odds.įor readers of The Paris Wife and The Swans of Fifth Avenue comes a “sensuous, captivating account of a forbidden affair between two women” ( People)-Eleanor Roosevelt and “first friend” Lorena Hickok. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers. She’s even started dating the perfect guy, but their new relationship might be sabotaged before it has a chance by the overwhelming desire Feyi feels every time she locks eyes with the one person in the house who is most definitely off-limits-his father. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career. It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now-an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. ” -The New York Times Book ReviewĪ New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and “one of our greatest living writers” ( Shondaland) reimagines the love story in this fresh and seductive novel about a young woman seeking joy while healing from loss.įeyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. “ An unabashed ode to living with, and despite, pain and mortality. “A deeply heartfelt romance novel.” - Marie Claire But just as their romance intensifies and Damani finally lets her guard down, Jolene does something unforgivable, setting off an explosive chain of events.Ī wild, one-sitting read brimming with dark comedy, and piercing social commentary and announcing Priya Guns's feverishly original voice, Your Driver Is Waiting is a crackling send-up of our culture of modern alienation.Ī Good Morning America Buzz Pick, a Best Romance of 2022 by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily, Vulture, Harper’ s Bazaar, Thrillist, Essence, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Marie Claire, Parade, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, Business Insider, The Guardian, Financial Times, PopSugar, Book Riot, LitHub, Bookish, LGBTQ Reads, and more! So maybe Damani can look past the one thing that's holding her back: she’s never dated anyone with money before, not to mention a white girl with money. Jolene’s done the reading, she goes to every protest, and she says all the right things. Jolene seems like she could be the perfect girlfriend-attentive, attractive, an ally-and their chemistry is off the charts. Then she gives a ride to Jolene (five stars, obviously). The city is roiling in protests-everybody's in solidarity with somebody-but while she keeps hearing that they’re fighting for change on behalf of people like her, she literally can’t afford to pay attention. Her father just died on the job at a fast-food joint, and now she lives paycheck to paycheck in a basement, caring for her mom and driving for an app that is constantly cutting her take. A fierce and immersive debut.” -Weike Wangĭamani is tired. In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire-a gender-flipped reboot of the iconic 1970s film Taxi Driver-a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity, and financial security.
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