Danielle in particular has a lot on her plate, as she has a plan to score a college scholarship for her writing, while also coping with the lingering memories of a party she went to months ago where she was sexually assaulted. There’s a lengthy passage in the book where the characters explore the history of Berry Gordy and Motown, and the subtle shoutouts to Black literary titans like Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Roxane Gay, and Jesmyn Ward.īoth leads are well-drawn, with a balance of maturity and vulnerability. I also love the tribute to Black culture through both Prince and Danielle’s respective passions of music and literature. There’s a poignant exploration of trauma, but there’s also a wonderful celebration of Black joy, especially in the characters’ relationships with each other. I love the exploration of a variety of issues, without it being an “issue” book, and still being fun overall. I went into Love Radio with no expectations, except that the cover was beautiful and the blurb intrigued me. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. Three dates for the love expert to take his own advice, and just maybe change two lives forever. She gives Prince just three dates to convince her that he’s worth falling for. Prince is smitten, but Dani’s not looking to get derailed. When the romantic DJ meets the ambitious writer, sparks fly. But her college essay keeps tripping her up and acknowledging what’s blocking her means dealing with what happened at that party a few months ago. She’s focused on her plan: ace senior year, score a scholarship, and move to New York City to become a famous author.
But being the main caretaker for his mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and his little brother means his dreams will stay just that and the only romances in his life are the ones he hears about from his listeners.ĭani isn’t checking for anybody. Prince has always dreamed of becoming a DJ and falling in love. After all, at seventeen, he has his own segment on Detroit’s popular hip-hop show, Love Radio, where he dishes out advice to the brokenhearted. Prince Jones is the guy with all the answers-or so it seems.
Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this witty and romantic teen novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a popular radio segment who believes he can get a girl who hates all things romance to fall in love with him in only three dates.
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