A Love Like the Sun

By: Riss M. Neilson

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

“Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Kennedy Ryan, and Carley Fortune (aka me).”
–Emily Henry

“Beautifully blending beloved tropes and smooth, often lyrical prose… Two lovers navigate challenges related to mental health, racial identity, grief, and a chronic illness” –NPR

Lifelong best friends spend a fateful summer discovering what might happen if they were to be something more in this radiant, heart-clenching adult debut.

Laniah Thompson is a homebody who craves privacy. Issac Jordan is internet famous and spends his days followed by paparazzi. She runs a small business with her mom in her hometown. He runs an international brand.

And they’ve been best friends since childhood.

When Issac comes home to Providence for the first time in months and discovers Laniah’s dream is slipping out of reach as she and her mom struggle to pay the bills at Wildly Green, their natural hair store, she refuses to take a dime from him. And so, he does what any self-respecting best friend would do: tells the world they’re dating.

Suddenly business is booming, and Laniah agrees to his ridiculous plan to pretend to be lovers for the course of the summer. Just long enough to catch the eye of an investor and get her dream back on track, like she helped him do so many years ago, he reminds her.

Too soon, though, Laniah knows she’s playing with fire, because for as long as they’ve been friends there’s an undeniable pull they’ve never given in to. And as the lines between art and life—real and pretend—blur, it becomes harder and harder to see where friendship ends and something else begins....

Told over the course of three sizzling summer months, A Love Like the Sun is about shared history, those who make us our bravest selves, and love in its many forms.

"Dazzling, tender, and romantic." —Carley Fortune

Beautifully Written

Although it was sort of predictable in how things would play out, it was written so beautifully that it kept me engaged ready to see how it will actually play out. The narration of this book was well done. This is an author new to me but I am looking forward to reading more of her work.

Beautiful love story

This was simply a beautiful and wonderfully written love story! Truly enjoyed this read! Highly recommend

The love the main character and her bestfriend had for each other

I truly loved this story no complaints at all and a very great read! Black people that love black romance go read this!

We need an Isaac in our life

Absolutely loved this one! Isaac was the perfect friend and lover. He was willing to do what ever to make his friend happy.

Happy tears

Loved every minute and didn’t want it to end. Mushy heartwarming emotional story. Love the Arthur’s notes thank you for your support. Finished in one day!