We are excited to announce the launch of our Black Bride Book Club! Each month we will feature a list of popular books, we recommend you to indulge in to catch up on some light reading. Reading can be most beneficial and helpful when you want to take a break from wedding planning, a heavy workload, or the stresses of trying to figure things out on your own. Reading is also a great activity that you and your significant can enjoy together. So turn off the T.V. after a long day, curl up with a glass of wine, or next to your lover, and grab a hold of one of these reads to spice up your life!
This month we will be highlighting famous celebrity authors who have written books relating to love, relationships, and marriage. We see these people everyday on television and in movies, aside from their careers, they are deemed to be lovers– willing to share their most intimate secrets and stories regarding their love lives. Check out our favorite celebrity authors from the Black Bride Book Club below!
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If you're looking for an empowering read regarding authentic relationship advice, go to the nearest bookstore and pick up "The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex, and Happiness." La La Anthony shares her most intimate relationship secrets on how she came about finding love in the midst of failed relationships and her high-powered career. Click here for full summary.
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Need a good laugh? Check out "Love Him Or Leave Him, but Don't Get Stuck With the Tab: Hilarious Advice for Real Women." Loni Love keeps it real– and real funny–with the love community about everything! Written in a Q&A format, this book is a must read for the single woman, married woman, the dating woman, and even 'the other' woman! Click here for full summary.
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A timeless story about two friends who became lovers, is "Friends: A Love Story." Celebrity actress, Angela Bassett and her husband Courtney B. Vance, tell us of their inspirational love–all in one novel, breaking down their testament to how their love has made it thus far through stardom and the ups and downs. Click here for full summary.
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This is a straight-forward book, that carries out and reinforces the standards of having self-love in order to maintain a healthy relationship. Go grab "It's Hard to Fight Naked," by Niecy Nash for her witty way of keeping it real, as she breaks down some norms of the dating world. For a refreshingly light read, Nash reconstructs the single woman, with a lot of love and plenty of laughs. Click here for full summary.
Which one of these books have you read or considered picking up? Let us know of any good reviews or comments you have about one of the books recommended this month! We want to hear from you! Join the Black Bride Book Club by letting us know which book you plan on reading with us and feel free to recommend a book for our next round up of great reads!
Curated by our Editorial Intern, Starr Davis, who currently studies Creative Writing at City College of New York. Keep up with Starr’s work by following her on Twitter here: @Metaphorqueen_
