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Interviews: Cherish Amore Talena Tillman Tanzania Glover Christina C. Jones Book Reviews Unblock Your Mind
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FAIRYTALES & ROMANCE Since she could remember, Tanzania has been inspired by romance, so it was no surprise when she started writing as a preteen. She wrote her first novel at age 14 and a few more before graduating high school, but was discouraged by many outside sources and stopped writing when she started college. She began selfpublishing in 2018 and is now working on her eighth book. Like many fans, we fell in love with her novel series called The Faded Fairytale. The set focuses on the Logan brothers, who set out on their own mission to conquer love.
The Faded Fairytale Series was inspired because “unambiguous black women and teen girls are severely underrepresented in mainstream depictions of healthy love and romance. Disney has little girls covered, but the kind of fairytales that grown women need aren’t being shown to wider society. With my stories, I tried to show black women being less than perfect but knowing their worth and still getting the love that they deserve. The world needs to see black women in all forms being celebrated just for being them and I hope that readers got that with this series.” said Tanzania.
Book Review BOOK REVIEW
Yasmine & Romeo: A Valentine’s Day Short Twenty-six-year-old Yasmine Wilson decides to finally leave her worthless boyfriend Alonzo. She’s determined to take back control of her destiny. Yasmine moves to San Antonio for a fresh start. Two weeks before Valentine’s Day, she cross paths again with the unforgettable Dr. Pierce A.K.A Romeo from her past.
I Love It! Talena Tillman is a new author on the block, and she came in with a short dotty valentine's day novel. In this story, Yasmine moved away from her ex-boyfriend and kicked him to the curb to start fresh. Love often appears unexpectedly in those beginnings. Since life is too short to be committed to a bad boyfriend, I was intrigued by the first chapter. It was impossible for me to stop reading the book after I started. This story is a romantic comedy of sexiness. The author gave her characters personalities I could relate to. My favorite was Ben, her pops, who kept me laughing throughout. The ending of the story was so touching. It was nice to see that Yasmine won and found true love with Romeo because he truly spoils her every time he gets the chance. My favorite part of the novel was its well-written plot and realistic f
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