February is Romance Month!
\nAll readers are welcome to join our informal monthly book club meeting on Wednesday, 2\/26 @ 6pm. This month\u2019s book suggestion is \u201cA Love Song for Ricki Wilde\u201d by Tia Williams. As always, there is no required reading to attend the meeting. Please email us at lislefreelibrary@gmail.com if you would like to attend virtually. Copies available at the circulation desk.<\/p>\n
In this sexy modern-day fairytale from the <\/span>New York Times<\/span> bestselling author of <\/span>Seven Days in June<\/span>, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem.<\/p>\n
A <\/span>New York Times<\/span> Best Romance Book of 2024<\/span>
\nA 2024 NPR Book We Love<\/span>
\nA <\/span>Library Journal<\/span> Best Romance Book of 2024<\/span>
\nA BookPage Best Romance Book of 2024<\/span>
\nA <\/span>Publishers Weekly<\/span> Best Book of 2024
\nA 2024 Women’s National Book Association Great Group Read<\/span><\/p>\nThe 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. <\/p>\n
Set against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde<\/span> 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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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