Token
A Novel
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A LIBRARYREADS BONUS PICK!
“This romance has it all—flirty banter, deep emotion, and a smart, sassy heroine.”—JENNIFER PROBST, New York Times bestselling author
She’s brilliant, beautiful…and tired of being the only Black woman in the room.
Two years ago, Kennedy Mitchell was plucked from the reception desk and placed in the corporate boardroom in the name of diversity. Rather than play along, she and her best friend founded Token, a boutique PR agency that helps “diversity-challenged” companies and celebrities. With corporate America diversifying workplaces and famous people getting into reputation-damaging controversies, Token is in high demand.
Kennedy quickly discovers there’s a lot of on-the-job learning and some messes are not so easily fixed. When Kennedy’s ex shows up needing help repairing his company’s reputation, things get even more complicated. She knows his character is being wrongly maligned, but she’s reluctant to get involved—professionally and emotionally. But soon, she finds herself drawn into a PR scandal of her own.
“A smart, sexy rom-com that had me chuckling from the first page. I loved it.”—BRENDA JACKSON, New York Times bestselling author
“Token is a rom-com perfect for our times. I can’t wait to see it on the big screen!”—KAIA ALDERSON, author of Sisters in Arms
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Exes fake-date their way back to love amid a race relations scandal in this bold contemporary romance from Kendall (Played). Three weeks into a temp job, Kennedy Mitchell's boss offers her $10,000 to pose as the only Black member of the company's media relations team to woo a new Black client. Bogged down by student loans, Kennedy agrees—and the experience sparks an idea. She and her white best friend, Aurora, go on to start Token, a PR firm specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion. But Kennedy's not expecting Nate Vaughn, Aurora's brother and Kennedy's onetime lover, to come to Token for help. His employees are suing him for discrimination, and though Kennedy refuses to take Nate on as a client, she does attend the press conference he holds to address the suit. When reporters become aggressive, Kennedy comes to Nate's defense, sparking questions about her relationship with Nate. Naturally, the couple agrees to fake date to save face. The romance itself unfolds as expected, but it's the fearless exploration of the hardships of being Black in white spaces that sets this apart. Kendall explores the nuances of interracial dating while still offering plenty of levity throughout. Readers looking for romance with grit should snap this up.
