Blog Tour Stop: Riss M. Neilson's A LOVE LIKE THE SUN.

Hi and welcome to my blog tour stop for A Love Like the Sun* by Riss M. Neilson! I keep hearing great things about this romance! Read on for a summary and my review.
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**A big thanks to the publisher for the promotional materials. All opinions provided are my own.

[ID: the book is on a group of open hardback books. Three pink roses are spaced around the open hardbacks.]

Summary.

In A LOVE LIKE THE SUN, Laniah Thompson is a homebody who craves privacy. Issac Jordan is an artist steadily rising in fame whose personal life is constantly on display to the world. She runs a small business in her hometown. He runs an international brand. And they’ve been best friends since childhood.

When Issac discovers that Laniah is on the verge of losing everything she’s built at Wildly Green, the natural hair-care store she owns with her mom, he takes matters into his own hands and tells the world they’re dating. Suddenly business is booming, and Laniah decides to keep up the ruse for the course of the summer. Just long enough to find an investor that will help her realize her dreams.

While Issac and Laniah spend the summer together as a couple, appearing together at celebrity events, lavish photo shoots, and going on magical trips to LA, it becomes harder to deny the chemistry they share, and the lines between real and pretend start to blur. But as the pressure of being in the spotlight mounts and Laniah’s doctor’s visits become increasingly more worrisome, Laniah will have to decide if she’s prepared to love Issac with her whole self.

A LOVE LIKE THE SUN is a gorgeous and emotionally nuanced read about shared history, those who make us our bravest selves, and love in its many forms. With complex characters, diverse themes, and unforgettable story, the novel hits that perfect sweet spot between contemporary romance and women’s fiction, making it a must-read for every kind of modern reader.

About the author.

Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department’s Jean Garrigue Award, which was judged by novelist Nick White. Her debut young adult novel, Deep in Providence, was a 2022 finalist for the New England Book Awards, and her forthcoming novel I’m Not Supposed to be in the Dark is set to publish in 2023. She is from Providence and lives for the city’s art and culture scene. When she’s not writing, she’s watching anime or playing video games with her two children. A Love Like the Sun is her adult debut. Learn more online at www.rissmneilson.com.

Do you like friends to lovers? How does it rank in your fave tropes?
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Happy reading!