UNLIKELY NEIGHBORS

Listeners are in for a treat with this sexy Black romance loaded with substance and charm, wonderfully narrated in alternating chapters by Jamal West and Keisa Parrish. Sparks fly when Holland and Noble meet in contemporary Brooklyn. After a health scare, Holland, whose natural warmth and sincerity are invitingly conveyed by Parrish, longs to leave small-town South Carolina for a city adventure. Her plans to move to Charleston abruptly shift when she inherits a Brooklyn brownstone from her maternal great aunt whom she's never met. Noble, whose kindness comes through in West's sonorous timbre and genuine expression, is out of sorts after his recent ouster as CEO of the company he founded. Sharing family secrets and negotiating a tricky work situation add fire to this sweet, satisfying romance. M.J. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]