I love this book. It’s fun and refreshing. It’s sunny and sweet. It’s a love letter to Providence and Federal Hill. It’s friends to lovers - childhood friends who fake date to help with each other’s careers and then realize they love each other. It’s about growth in a relationship, building your community, injustice in healthcare, and hair care.

Laniah and Isaac were so swoony and I loved seeing them figure out their love amidst challenges externally (society) and internally (Laniah’s chronic health issues). The chronic illness rep was so good primarily because you see how Laniah’s community rallies around her, to support and fight.

I also need Laniah and her mom’s hair care store IMMEDIATELY. I drove down Broadway yesterday and was like…. What if Wildly Green was real?! The Providence love in this (Heartleaf! Seven Sisters!) was phenomenal.

Read this book if you want summer vibes, great Black romance, friends to lovers, and swoons. Congrats @rissmneilson on your amazing romance!!!