A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
A free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soulmate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem in this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June.
"Dazzling." —The New York Times Book Review
"Funny, sexy, and breathtakingly romantic." —Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
The 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.
Set against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde 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.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
A New York Times Best Romance Book of 2024
A 2024 NPR Book We Love
A Library Journal Best Romance Book of 2024
A BookPage Best Romance Book of 2024
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024
A 2024 Women's National Book Association Great Group Read
- Pages
- 315
- First published
- February 6, 2024
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
- ISBN
- 9781538726723
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Shelved by 4 Litcadians
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Finished May 18, 2026
Finished January 31, 2025
”Botany flowers lately..” 💭 My thoughts You know, I was about to chalk it up to the fact that I dislike magical realism but I don’t think that’s it at all. There are several books with magical realism that I love and that are written well. The writing in this was scattered and confused. Yes, I said it. I’m not confused, the book is confused. Personally, I think that this story could have worked out better had we known we were dealing with magical realism from the beginning. The author wanted it to be a big shock factor or twist but ultimately made magical realism the entire plot. I was so focused on this aspect that I found it hard to care about the characters, the story, and the history. I’m not going to acknowledge the spice in this because like real-life relationships, if there is no connection for me, I can’t find it in myself to care. ⚠️ Trigger warnings Graphic: Suicide, Racism, Death Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent Minor: Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use Follow my Instagram
Started January 30, 2025 · Finished January 31, 2025
This was interesting, its felt experimental to an extent and a little scattered. I would probably give this a 3.5 rounded up to 4. I really loved this authors other book (Seven Days in June) - I feel like this one was lacking in some kinda of urgency despite the MCs having a very specific “expiration date” - I really loved the characters in this, they had heart and sass and there was a whimsy about the story that even though it was often not something I could personally relate to, I still felt the passion resonate behind each moment, even if some of it was predictable. 🌶️ 3/5 The first few spicy scenes were ugh so hot, especially the ones involving the piano lol I did struggle to follow along with logistics in some of it, but it was a good read and the characters seemed to have this magnetism that pulled them to one another.
