A big city environment pulsating with the uniqueness of the black experience was what made Chicago the perfect choice. Settling on a “sista” as my protagonist was what determined the book’s setting. As soon as I started putting words in their mouths, these people came to life, steering me to where they needed to go. Once that was done, I visualized how they’d look and tried out names on them until they answered to what I called them. The first step was to conjure up a cast of characters to star in this little melodrama, and this involved crafting the roles they would play in the plot. I wasn’t sure where this subject would lead me but, equipped with my personal observations and input from my children and their friends, I sat down at my computer, placed my fingers on its keyboard, accessed its word processor and got on the same wave length with my Muse. It’s a topic I’ve never read a book about so I became motivated to write The Only One, a novel based on this scenario. Also stalking the scene is a vicious serial killer who has his own way of dealing with the rocky road to love, and Celeste Evans is just his type! Full of plot twists, humor, and suspense, “The Only One” is an urban contemporary slice of life, a compelling novel that explores the complicated relationships that define black love.Ī Note From the Author on the Genesis of The Only OneĪny book begins with inspiration, and the ongoing triangle that puts black women in competition with white ones for the affections of black men was mine. Not to be outdone, once this plucky “Sistergirl” decides to compete with a perky “Barbie doll” for the affections of a “color-blind brotha”, things get interesting. But when superfine Troy Briggs shows up in her life, her romantic hopes are re-ignited despite his showing a preference for Debbie Marlowe, their blond, blue-eyed co-worker. Check it out!” -Connie Divers BradleyĬeleste Evans is clever, attractive and single. It’s your grandmother’s hot novel, a delicious slice of black life, serving up conflicted characters with appetites for lust, and cravings for romance, not to mention a serial killer looking for love in all the wrong places. “ The Only One is a novel about an interracial love triangle that will put the advice of self-appointed relationship guru, Steve Harvey, to shame.This is not your grandfather’s staid book. Parent Company: Borrow from Library Paperback Description: List Price: $11.00 Format: Paperback, 140 pages
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