"A floundering twenty-something who's sworn off romance finds herself roped into her meddling sister's matchmaking business in this sparkling debut romcom that asks: Can we protect ourselves while falling in love?
"A sharp, funny, feel-good love story about bad dates, big feelings, and one deliciously slow-burning love."-Nikki Payne, USA Today bestselling author of The Princess and the P.I.
Kaia Harper may not have a plan for her life, but she knows what she won't be doing-falling for somebody's dusty son, promising forever. She'd rather spend the summer after college having disappointing one-night stands and watching crime show reruns. At least she won't be caught off guard since she already knows how all those stories end.
But when her very pregnant and newly single sister calls for help, Kaia reroutes, stumbling back home to suburban Connecticut…and into the business plan of her sister's new matchmaking company. Kaia's views on love remain as bleak as her career prospects, but if becoming the inaugural client can distract her from existential questions like 'What am I even doing with my life?', Kaia can suffer through a few bad dates and call it a favor.
When Ro Jackson finds Kaia stalled on the side of the road, he isn't put off by her attitude. His steady disposition is Kaia's opposite and makes him exactly what she needs-a friend in town who can handle her just as she is. But as Ro talks Kaia through a summer of failed matches, she finds herself drawn to more than just his poetic outlook and friendship.
Kaia hadn't seen this one coming, but as she and Ro grow closer, she'll have to decide what's more important: needing to know the end of every story, or jumping into the unknown."
"An exuberant debut picture book about a little girl trying to outmaneuver her mama to avoid wash day for her hair—and all the laughs and love her antics inspire—illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor winner Kaylani Juanita. The perfect next read for fans of Hair Love and Don’t Touch My Hair.
Nina Belle loves everything about her hair. Everything . . . except wash day.
Wash day is painful! Wash day is boring! She won’t do it this week . . . no way!
Nina Belle has plans to get out of the weekly routine, but Mama knows her way around wash day too—and maybe even the secret to enjoying it.
No Way, Wash Day is a cheeky and heartfelt look at a cultural touchstone and the time-honored tradition of trying and failing to thwart it."
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