Prince Jones is a certified love expert —that is, he has a popular segment on Detroit’s hip-hop show and people often seek out his romance advice. Meanwhile, Dani isn't looking for a relationship- she is determined to focus on her plan to move to NYC and become a famous author- while avoiding thinking about what happened at that party a few months ago.

Coupled with the friendship and relationship plots, these components provide plenty of depth and heart while there is still lots of humor, romance, and coming of age aspects that are relatable. Ebony LaDelle’s Love Radio is a love letter to Detroit, to young love, and to figuring out how to love yourself. Will the self-proclaimed teen love doctor be able to get the girl, or is all his love talk just hot air? Dani has closed herself off from all of her friends after an incident last year; she’s definitely not looking for love.

Dealing with a experience that was traumatic and then being able to come out of it to find what love can be like for real. And in the midst of it all is one funny girl, finding her way and forging the path for who she wants to be. The Reader gets a front row seat not just to the exquisitely-adorable dates, but also to what's going on behind the scenes in both Prince and Dani's home lives.

Both of them had a lot going on and different struggles, but their development was done really well and i found myself rooting for both of them!I love seeing actual people on the cover, especially when so often books featuring Black characters don’t feature them on the cover. I also have to wonder how he put up with educating misogynistic and willfully ignorant boys around him for so long in spite of seeing them ignore his discussions on a loop until suddenly they care at the very end of the novel. Both in their last year of high school their paths finally crossed despite being in several classes together dating as far back as middle school.

Dani pushing away her friends after the party incident that haunts her is isolating, and makes her trauma feel even worse. When Prince and Dani meet, sparks fly but Dani doesn't want to get distracted- so she gives Prince only three dates to convince her he's worth falling for. came up with this plan to make Danielle fall in love with him after 3 dates that she began noticing him as well. Just when I say I don't enjoy contemporary young adult books anymore, the reader-verse proves me so wrong. it’s not even super sad, especially when compared to other books i’ve read, but their story was so sweet and i fell in love with both of them🥹 i fell in love with the story and the writing, too, and i did not want to put this book down!Thank you to the author, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, and NetGalley for an advanced copy such that I could share my honest opinions. Prince is passionate about music and romance and gives relationship advice on his Love Radio show- however, his own love life is looking a bit sad. She’s also struggling to explain to her parents why she hasn’t been hanging out with her friends because that would mean talking about the assault.