The Truth According to Ember
A smart and swoony rom-com delight!
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Publisher Description
'A truly funny and wonderfully heartfelt comedy of errors with a plucky, lovable heroine . . . Danica Nava is a fresh, exciting new voice in the world of romantic comedies' EMILY HENRY
'A dazzling debut filled with hilarious and loveable characters. I couldn't put this book down and I can't wait to read what Nava does next!' HANNAH GRACE
'Danica Nava's writing is fresh, funny, and romantic, and I will read anything she writes' SARAH HAWLEY
'Fresh, funny, and full of heart, The Truth According to Ember delivers a romantic comedy delight . . .This is a romance I won't soon forget' CHLOE LIESE
🌶️A witty and irresistible workplace rom-com by debut author Danica Nava!🌶️
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Ember Lee Cardinal hasn't always been a liar . . .
When Ember's resumé is rejected for the thirty-seventh time, she decides to take matters into her own hands and get a little 'creative' with her qualifications . . . and the ethnicity question - but it's only a half-lie, isn't it? No one wanted Native American Ember, but white Ember has just landed her dream accounting job on Park Avenue (Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, that is).
Ember thrives in corporate life - and her love life seems to be looking up too when she meets Danuwoa Colson, hot IT guy and fellow Native. Before long, they're growing closer, despite her concerns over the no-dating policy at work . . .
But, when they're caught in a compromising position on a work trip, a scheming colleague blackmails Ember, threatening to expose their relationship. As the manipulation continues, Ember's lies start to snowball. Can she keep living her lies, or will she risk everything by finally coming clean?
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More praise for The Truth According to Ember:
'This book provided the perfect escape mixed with the perfect amount of grounded reality, bringing the characters to life' ALICIA THOMPSON
'A swoony and smart debut' VANESSA LILLIE
'Witty banter, little lies, and juicy scandal make The Truth According to Ember a captivating novel for readers' SHEREADS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"This story started as a question: Why are there no Native American rom-coms?" writes Nava in the afterword to her delightful debut. Ember Lee Cardinal, an enrolled Chickasaw citizen in Oklahoma City, Okla., has been working in low-level, poorly paid positions when she gets the exciting opportunity to become an accounting assistant at tech startup Technix—that is, if she fudges her résumé a bit. After adding some fraudulent qualifications and listing her race as white, she lands the job. Enter Technix's Cherokee IT specialist Danuwoa Colson (whom Ember's ebullient roommate Joanna dubs "the Native Daddy of our girly fantasies"). Their attraction is immediate, but Ember's dealing with a litany of pressures in her personal life—her irresponsible brother, Sage, skipped bail after a DUI and forfeited Ember's hard-earned college fund—and inter-office dating is discouraged at Technix, so the relationship should be a nonstarter. But as Nava ratchets up the sexual tension, will her characters be able to resist? The author delivers some delicious rom-com moments while also sensitively portraying the overt and covert racism her characters face. There's also a helpful guide to tribal language. With wit, smarts, and abundant heart, this office romance is a triumph.
