{"title":"Geneva Holliday","description":"Bernice L. McFadden is an associate professor of English at Tulane University and the author most recently of the memoir Firstborn Girls, and of several critically acclaimed and prize-winning novels, including Sugar, Gathering of Waters, The Book of Harlan, and Praise Song for the Butterflies. She is the winner of the American Book Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, as well as the recipient of three awards from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.","products":[{"product_id":"groove-paperback","title":"Groove - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first of two steamy and entertaining romance novels, published under the beloved and distinguished author's real name for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou never know what's going on behind someone's groove.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew York City, April 2002: Geneva, Crystal, Noah, and Chevy, a close friend group, are all mid-thirty, flirty--and ready to embrace the heat of the summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut behind closed doors, each of them has struggles of their own: Geneva keeps accidentally falling for the charms of her good-for-nothing ex-husband; Crystal is a high-flying executive with a picture-perfect life and a boyfriend who might just be too good to be true; Noah is attempting to keep the spark alive between him and his European boyfriend, but the flames of temptation keep catching fire in the most unexpected of places; and then there's Chevy, who couldn't care less about love and only wants a life of champagne dinners and designer bags, no matter the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the city heats up and tensions keep bubbling under the surface, Chevy gets entangled with a hot and mysterious stranger. The group must come together to save their friend before it's too late--and before secrets break their forever friendship.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102529589471,"sku":"9780593472828","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/d1ny3W-TWm9780593472828.webp?v=1781083429"},{"product_id":"fever-paperback","title":"Fever - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second of two steamy and entertaining romance novels, published under the beloved and distinguished author's real name for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree years have passed since four friends--Geneva, Chevy, Crystal, and Noah--had a steamy summer of secrets and sleeping around. As another summer is fast approaching, they've sworn off any extracurricular activities, but as the temperature rises in the city, the friends find themselves in hot water again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeneva is busy taking care of her daughter and trying not to get too involved with her son's young business manager. Chevy gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to assist a diva who might want more than what's in the employment contract. Crystal has promised to save herself for Mr. Right (instead of jumping into bed with another Mr. Right Now), but her commitment is tested when an old acquaintance reenters her life. And while Noah is getting \u003ci\u003every \u003c\/i\u003ecozy with his new neighbors in London, he's still everyone's favorite (and only) confidant who can't stop himself from meddling in other people's business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut secrets don't stay secrets for long among these friends, and with sexual tensions high on both side of the pond, everyone is sure to catch the fever. . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102541123807,"sku":"9780593472842","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZhW9vMGRUD9780593472842.webp?v=1781083452"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/geneva-holliday.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}