A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

'A spellbinding modern fairytale, sexy and warm and full of hope and the power of love' BOLU BABALOLA

One florist. One pianist. One love story . . . One hundred years in the making. 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. So, when she is invited to rent the bottom floor of a Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh start. 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 neighbourhood, the music, stories and dazzling drama of the Harlem Renaissance still simmers. And then, 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.

'Williams never ceases to surprise and delight!' ROBINNE LEE 'Punchy and poignant, sweeping and yet so intimate' KENNEDY RYAN 'Reads like the best kind of love song: tender, smart and sexy' LEAH JOHNSON 'A sexy, modern love story to start the summer off right' Reese Witherspoon 'A smart, sexy testament to Black joy' Jodi Picoult 'Tia Williams conjures a seductive fantasy' Rumaan Alam 'Hilarious, romantic and incredibly sexy' Hello! 'This is a MUST-READ!' 5* reader review 'Such a beautiful love story' 5* reader review 'Modern, beautiful, emotional, sexy and funny!' 5* reader review 'I literally couldn't put it down' 5* reader review

A spellbinding modern fairytale, sexy and warm and full of hope and the power of love, An enigmatic, enchanting, absolute gift of a love story that transcends time, place, and realm. Williams never ceases to surprise and delight!, Tia Williams writes instant classics, and A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is the perfect vehicle to demonstrate the rare range and insight that make her writing so special. At turns punchy and poignant, sweeping and yet so intimate, this story will steal your heart and surprise you. Make you ache. Make you laugh and cry and yearn. As Williams' most ambitious work to date with layers of romance and heartache and history and magic tucked between these pages, it is your next book of the year, This book reads like the best kind of love song: tender, smart and undeniably sexy. Tia Williams simply doesn't miss

Tia Williams had a fifteen-year career as a beauty editor for magazines including Elle, Glamour, Lucky, Teen People, and Essence. In 2004, she pioneered the beauty-blog industry with her award-winning site, Shake Your Beauty. She wrote the bestselling debut novel The Accidental Diva and penned two young adult novels, It Chicks and Sixteen Candles. Her most recent novel, the award-winning The Perfect Find, is being adapted for a film starring Gabrielle Union for Netflix.Tia is currently an editorial director at Estée Lauder Companies and lives with her daughter and husband in Brooklyn.

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