A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
-
-
4.4 • 241 Ratings
-
-
- $19.99
Publisher Description
A free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soulmate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem in this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June.
"Dazzling." —The New York Times Book Review
"Funny, sexy, and breathtakingly romantic." —Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
The daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, Ricki Wilde is the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. In her bones, Ricki knows that somewhere, a different, more exciting life awaits her. When she moves into a Harlem brownstone, she leaves behind her family, wealth, and chaotic romantic decisions to realize her dream of opening a flower shop. One evening, 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.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
A New York Times Best Romance Book of 2024
A 2024 NPR Book We Love
A Library Journal Best Romance Book of 2024
A BookPage Best Romance Book of 2024
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024
A 2024 Women's National Book Association Great Group Read
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Get ready to luxuriate in an utterly magical romance. Headstrong Ricki Wilde doesn’t want to follow her Atlanta family into the funeral business. So she follows her dreams, moving to Harlem to run a quirky flower shop and surrounding herself with chosen family instead of the disappointed clan she left back in Georgia. Things heat up when she meets Ezra, a jazz musician who gets Ricki feeling all sorts of tingly. But there’s something strange about Ezra. And that just may have something to do with how this romantic fantasy keeps sliding back and forth between the present and the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, which Tia Williams renders with so much style and color you’ll want to stay in those fashionable glory days. Williams makes strong but subtle points about race and family, and she peppers both timelines with snappy exchanges tailor-made for a movie. Narrators Mela Lee and Preston Butler bring Ricki and Ezra’s worlds to vibrant life with so much warmth and verve you won’t want to leave. This heady mashup of love, magic, and history is a delight.
Customer Reviews
☺️
Truly enjoy this book! I’m so glad I took the time to listen.
Such a cool read
Loved this book it was def out of my normal but wow it gave such an amazing eye into black history as well as being so creative and you don’t really know where it’s going which I loved. Loved the feel good ending. I was worried for awhile lol
Loved!
Tia has yet to disappoint! Love in all
Its different forms.