Ebony LaDelle

this is everything i was hoping the last book i listened to (good morning, love by ashley coleman) would be. it's well written, poignant, well paced. i really liked the growth that both characters experienced, and how that was the point, at the end. we don't know if they'll be together or not, but the important thing is what they meant to each other and how they helped themselves and each other grow. and i got to learn a little more about the music industry in this one, too. this is well done.… (lisätietoja)

Love story between two Black teens Prince and Dani. Prince is a DJ in the afternoon after school where he hands out love advice to teenagers and other people who call the radio station. He falls hard for Dani, a girl at school who is just getting over not only a break up but also a falling out with one of her friendship group. So much so, that she has cut herself off from everyone.
Prince and Dani both have issues at home to deal with as they try to navigate their new relationship - Dani being super cautious as she doesn't want her heart broken. For older readers as it talks about having sex in a relationship and there is mention of a near sexual attack on Dani and drug/alcohol use at parties that they attend.
This is an okay romance story but I am not sure how relevant it is to Australian teenagers as it is filled with a lot of American slang and cultural references that may not be familiar to Oz teens. It will be interesting to see if Australian YA readers take to it.… (lisätietoja)