Every now and then, we’ll bring you a book that we just LOVED. Maybe this will be a weekly or a bi-weekly thing? Time will tell. In the meantime, allow us to introduce you to your next great read. Yes, we’re that confident you’ll love it.

Read this book!!!!

This was remarkably written and so creative. This book covers race, music and family secrets over the course of five decades. It’s so much more than that though. 

It’s told through the pen of a journalist named Sunny. She’s just been named editor in chief of a Rolling Stone type magazine and is the first African American in the role. She decides she’ll make her mark by writing a book length piece on an iconic, interracial rock duo of the past – Opal and Nev. Through her storytelling, we follow their rise and fall. 

The duo are attempting to recreate the magic, decades later, for one last tour. Sunny, who happens to be the daughter of the drummer for the duo, is interviewing the group as they embark on their comeback. They are not aware of this when they agree to be interviewed by her. The backstory – Sunny’s father was killed defending Opal, during a racial riot at a concert. Also, he was having an affair with Opal. Plot. Twist. 

While she’s interviewing them for this journey we get an in depth view at the history of this duo. How they came together, what their lives were like growing up, what led them to each other. Nev is from England and Opal is from Detroit. When they come together it’s magical. They hit so many pitfalls, it’s amazing they’re around to tell their story.The details in this book are so real that we had to keep checking to make sure this wasn’t a true story. 

The author includes dates, historic events, song lyrics, editors notes, letters and  footnotes that read like true life! The imagination, time and research that went into writing this book is phenomenal! A must read!