After all, at seventeen, he has his own segment on Detroit’s popular hip-hop show, Love Radio, where he dishes out advice to the brokenhearted. Prince Jones is the guy with all the answers–or so it seems. LaDelle is legendary in her own right with this hard to put down young adult book. With Prince’s love of songs and Dani’s love of words, this book will captivate the hearts of music and book lovers alike because of the many references to legends. With a plan to woo her with three dates, Prince learns that it’s easier to give love advice than to put it into action. When Prince comes along, she makes it clear that she doesn’t need another distraction from her dreams either. Something happened to her at a party that is keeping her from concentrating. Skeptical of love (despite her parents’ shining example of a marriage) and aspiring author Dani is only focused on trying to finish her college essay during her senior year of high school. When he decides to pursue Dani, he realizes he doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to love. He’s trying to balance taking care of a sick mother and little brother. His dream is to become a DJ because of the impact of music in his life. Seventeen year old Prince gives out love advice to his peers on a segment during a radio show. It’s a book about an unexpected Black teen love between characters Prince and Dani. Ebony LaDelle’s “ Love Radio” is reminiscent of 90’s Black romance movies.
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