Ricki Wilde is the artistic, youngest daughter of an Atlantic dynasty. She’s the opposite of her famous socialite sisters, finding her own path instead of working in the family business. When she meets Ms. Della, she accepts her invitation to join her in Harlem and takeover the bottom level of her brownstone to open up her dream business, a flower shop called Wilde Things. Ricki has always been fascinated with the history of Harlem, and while she struggles to make her business work she finds happiness in her new network of friends. 2024 is a new year, and a leap year to boot. There’s something magical about a leap year and this year will become life-changing.

This book certainly was magical, from the amazing book cover, the dazzling drama of historical Harlem, to the complexity of Ricki’s character, and the smoothness of her new love Ezra. What I didn’t expect was that the story would also have hints of romantic fantasy. Told in current day as well as in flashbacks to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s the author balanced Ricki’s natural effervescence with the sultry sounds of jazz and blues. Ricki alone was interesting, her moneyed background could have provided her with a solid, staid existence, but she chose to go her own way without the backing of her family. She is a strong heroine and very easy to like, but it was her stylistic choices and confidence that drew me in. She was a different character than others and her light shone so bright it was hard to look away.

Ezra, who much of the story revolved around, was always magnetic, but in a smooth, easy, way. He was a mystery that you want Ricki to solve, but not at the cost of losing too much of herself. Unfortunately, this is a story about fate which often makes those choices predetermined and the author was very careful to ride that line of fantasy and reality. I didn’t stop to question the plot just rolled with those magical elements and enjoyed the story.

When you’re reading a romance where the two main characters connect in a way that is electric and palpable it’s really special and a Love Song For Ricki Wilde was that book for me.

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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review and it was honest.

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