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Show them who’s boss by following our BOSS LADY Virtual Book Tour!

From #1 Amazon bestselling authors of THE BETTER HALF – a Mindy Book Studio Selection – comes a funny, empathetic novel about a mess of a heroine who is desperate to resolve her past so she can finally rediscover who she was always meant to be.

“Youmans and Frank return with a highly readable novel of one woman’s fight for her dreams…Frank and Youmans paint a diverse cast with ease and don’t shy away from calling out harmful stereotypes…Perfect for readers who like thoughtful yet witty books.” –Booklist

“Alli Frank and Asha Youmans have written yet another winning novel in BOSS LADY a whip-smart, heart-warming and all-around delightful look at one woman’s quest for success on her own terms.” –Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of Community Board, The Last Romantics and House Girl

“Wepa! A feel-good tale about the power of perseverance, the beauty of diverse women uplifting each other, and the value of healthy relationships! BOSS LADY left me inspired to go for it, just like Toni!” –Priscilla Oliveras, USA Today bestselling author of West Side Love Story and Island Affair

The bestselling writing duo Alli Frank and Asha Youmans have earned an enormous, devoted following for their humorous, emotionally relatable stories about women who are going through it all – divorce, family issues, complicated love lives, and career trials and tribulations. 

Their debut novel, Tiny Imperfections, has been optioned by Lionsgate Television, with Niecy Nash-Betts and Traci Carter Holsey attached through their production banner Chocolate Chicks Productions.

Publishers Weekly praised their next novel Never Meant to Meet You for “exploring the common ground between African American and Jewish experiences: the characters feel like real people with racial and religious identities that inform their worldviews, but don’t define them.” Booklist called the book a “complex yet sunny read” and “a must-buy.” Mindy Kaling chose their next book, The Better Half, as a Mindy Book Studio selection, and Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Good Morning America Online, AARP, and The Seattle Times all raved about this delightfully funny novel.

Fans of Jasmine Guillory, Emily Henry, Annabel Monaghan, and Abby Jimenez will absolutely adore BOSS LADY (Montlake; July 2, 2024), Frank and Youmans’s eagerly awaited new com-rom novel. 

Meet Antonia “Toni” Arroyo. Her protective mother has outdated notions for her daughter’s life: employ her natural beauty and marry young. But Toni has wholly different aspirations.

A promising inventor and budding entrepreneur, Toni fights to keep her passions alive as a financially strapped mother of twins with a job in airport transportation services that has her going in circles. One treasured frequent passenger is elderly traveler Sylvia Eisenberg, Toni’s sage but unofficial adviser and cheerleader. When Toni meets Sylvia’s grandson, Ash, a striking venture capitalist, luck just might bend her way.

With a game-changing new business endeavor in development, Toni hustles an opportunity to pitch her idea on TV’s Innovation Nation. Toni’s unexpected challenger? Her very own recently resurfaced, self-aggrandizing not-quite-ex-husband. As Toni’s interrupted past collides with her tenuous future, she is more determined than ever to follow through on her delayed dreams. Toni’s been clinging to “maybe” for so long—it’s finally time for “absolutely.”

To celebrate the publication of BOSS LADY, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this exciting lineup of book influencers. We hope you will join in the day-to-day fun!

Monday, July 1 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Tuesday, July 2 – STACY 40 PAGES

Wednesday, July 3 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE 

Thursday, July 4 – WBTB BOOK REVIEWS

Friday, July 5 – ANGELA READS BOOKS

Saturday, July 6 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Saturday, July 6 – MELANN ROSENTHAL

Monday , July 8 – A BOOKWORM WITH WINE

Tuesday, July 9 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Wednesday, July 10 – LOVE MY BOOKS 2020

Thursday, July 11 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Friday, July 12 – READING WITH NICOLE

Friday, July 12 – SECRET READING LIFE

Saturday, July 13 – PURRFECT PAGES

Sunday, July 14 – BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Monday, July 15 – BOOKAPOTAMUS

Tuesday, July 16 – SARAH AND HER BOOKSHELVES

Tuesday, July 16 – CHAPTERS WITH COLLINS

Wednesday, July 17 – MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Thursday, July 18 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, July 19 – BOOKS, WRITING AND MORE

Monday, July 22 – JEN’S TOWERING TBR

Monday, July 22 – NIK’S BOOKSHELF 

Monday, July 22 – BOOKISH LIFE OF KELS

Tuesday, July 23 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, July 24 – ALWAYS READING 1

Thursday, July 25 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Thursday, July 25 – BOOKIN IT WITH AHTIYA

Thursday, July 25 – BOOKITTY BOOKS

Friday, July 26 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Monday, July 29 – SUNFLOWER BOOK LOVER

Tuesday, July 30 – REBEKAH DOLMAT

Wednesday, July 31 – TEE’S BOOK JOURNEY

Wednesday, July 31 – OH THE BOOKS SHE WILL READ

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alli Frank, AlliandAsha, Asha Youmans, BlackandWhitauthordu, BlackandWhiteauthorduo, Blacknovelist, Boss Lady, com-rom, divorcedwomensfiction, fiction, Jewishnovelist, Montlake, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, romcom, women’s fiction

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October Virtual Book Tour for NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

“As these neighboring families blend, the authors do a good job exploring the common ground between African American and Jewish experiences: the characters feel like real people with racial and religious identities that inform their world views, but don’t define them…It’s an impressive feat sure to move romance fans and women’s fiction readers alike.” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

“A sparkling story of unlikely friendship. Marjette is Black and Noa is Jewish, but they find commonalities between their two cultures while also learning about their differences. Marjette’s light and funny voice carries the book in this complex yet sunny read…a must-buy.” – Booklist

From the authors of Tiny Imperfections comes a riotously funny, emotionally real look at race and religion, love and heartache, and the realities of parenting through it all.

Self-appointed fixer of other people’s woes Marjette Lewis is uncharacteristically determined to keep to her side of the driveway when it comes to her flawless neighbor Noa Abrams. Professionally, Marjette has her hands full as she prepares for a new class of kindergarteners and her first year of teaching without her best friend, Judy, as campus “Black-up.” And at home, her son’s budding manhood challenges her expectations, and her vexing ex-husband continues to be a thorn in her side.

But when tragedy strikes Marjette’s street, and an unexpected child shows up on the first day of school with an uncle who has all the class moms aflutter, Marjette is forced to contend with both her neighbor and her own heartache over losing the life she once thought was guaranteed. Through laughter, tears, and the gift of found family, Marjette and Noa navigate the rituals of loss together and discover the strength to remake their lives—whether they meant to or not.

NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU is a lively, perceptive read that explores race, religion, privilege, education, love and parenting with humor, joy and grace. Best of all, it will remind you of how healing an unexpected magical friendship can be.

We have a marvelous schedule of bloggers who will share features, post reviews and offer giveaways throughout the month October. Follow along to learn more about the book and perhaps to win a free copy!

Saturday, October 1 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Monday, October 3 – THE BOOKISH MOM

Tuesday, October 4 – STACY 40 PAGES

Wednesday, October 5 – DANISH MUSTARD READS

Thursday, October 6 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

Friday, October 7 – MRS. BOOM READS

Saturday, October 8 – PURRFECT PAGES

Monday, October 10 – NOVEL GOSSIP

Monday, October 10 – THE READING BLACK GIRLS

Tuesday, October 11 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, October 12 – BOOKAPOTAMUS

Thursday, October 13 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, October 14 – MOMMA LEIGH ELLEN’S BOOK NOOK

Saturday, October 15 – TEE’S BOOK JOURNEY

Monday, October 17 – AIMEE DARS READS

Tuesday, October 18 – LEX WITH THE TEXT

Wednesday, October 19 – OH THE BOOKS SHE WILL READ

Thursday, October 20 – TINA MAY READS

Friday, October 21 – THE BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Monday, October 24 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Tuesday, October 25 – EXTROVERTED FOR BOOKS

Tuesday, October 25 – READING FOR THE SEASONS

Wednesday, October 26 – SARAH’S BOOKSTACK

Thursday, October 27 – ANGIE OVER BOOKED

Thursday, October 27 – JESS N BOOKS

Friday, October 28 – BOOKIN IT WITH AHTIYA

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Asha Youmans, Black fiction, Frank and Youmans, friendship fiction, Jewish fiction, Montlake Publishing, Never Meant To Meet You, October new releases, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Teacher fiction, Tiny Imperfections, women’s fiction

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