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SUMMARY:Jayne Allen on "The Most Wonderful Time"
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DESCRIPTION:MahoganyBooks is thrilled to host a special evening with New Y
 ork Times bestselling author Jayne Allen as we celebrate her new holiday n
 ovel "The Most Wonderful Time". Just in time for the holidays\, this Chris
 tmastime novel will be sure to lift the spirits..\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.i
 nfo/event/11810378
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 fo/frontend-images/editor/pgcmls/71059IZdojL__AC_UF1000_1000_QL80_.jpg" wi
 dth="500" height="753" alt="" /></strong></p>\n<p><strong>About the book:<
 /strong>&nbsp\;"The Most Wonderful Time"</p>\n<p>The author of the beloved
 \, bestselling "Black Girls Must Die Exhausted" trilogy returns with an in
 triguing blend of "Such a Fun Age" and "The Holiday"&mdash\;an&nbsp\;irres
 istible Christmastime novel about heartbreak\, hope\, love\, and the joy t
 hat comes from rediscovering oneself.</p>\n<p>With Christmas around the co
 rner\, Ramona Tucker is desperate to get away. She has been lying to her f
 amily about her engagement to Malik\, her (ex) fianc&eacute\;. But breakup
 s are fickle\, and Ramona is convinced that she can make her pretend weddi
 ng real again&mdash\;but&nbsp\;only&nbsp\;if she can avoid everyone discov
 ering her secret at her mother&rsquo\;s over-the-top Christmas Eve party.<
 /p>\n<p>Two-thousand miles away in sunny Malibu\, Chelsea Flint needs mone
 y to hold on to the beloved beachside cottage she shared with her late par
 ents. The taxes are expensive\, and her art isn&rsquo\;t paying the bills.
  Once an irresistible star of the Los Angeles art scene\, Chelsea seems to
  have lost that spark that vaulted her to the top. If she doesn&rsquo\;t r
 ediscover that magic&mdash\;and sell a painting&mdash\;soon\, it will be h
 er family&rsquo\;s home she&rsquo\;s selling instead.</p>\n<p>The two wome
 n swap homes\, just in time\, thanks to some careful planning by Ramona&rs
 quo\;s best friend and a sturdy nudge from Chelsea&rsquo\;s gallerist godm
 other. Ramona&rsquo\;s Malibu dreams of sun and surf are interrupted as he
 r first night brings an unwelcome stranger to her door\, making her questi
 on who she can trust&mdash\;the meddling neighbor Joan\, or Jay\, the hand
 some beachside fitness instructor with a secret of his own. Chelsea\, desp
 erate for Ramona to stay\, hides what she knows&mdash\;even if that means 
 jeopardizing her budding connection with charming Carlos\, whose dreams fo
 r his future could be the very key to unlock Chelsea from the weight of he
 r past.</p>\n<p>Combining escapist fun and sizzling romance\, a dose of po
 ignant self-reflection\, and a little holiday magic\,&nbsp\;The Most Wonde
 rful Time&nbsp\;is a warm and relatable novel that will delight at Christm
 as and throughout the year.</p>\n<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="
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 n"></iframe></p>\n<p><strong>About the author:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><st
 rong>Jayne&nbsp\;Allen</strong>&nbsp\;is a writer\, producer\, and entrepr
 eneur. In the earliest years of her career\, as an alumna of Harvard Law S
 chool and Duke University Pratt School of Engineering\, she worked as an e
 ntertainment attorney\, including in service to the late artist Prince. Pu
 rposeful in centering and celebrating black women&rsquo\;s societal contri
 butions\, Allen&rsquo\;s writing crafts transcultural stories to explore c
 ontemporary issues such as modern relationships\, workplace\, and career d
 ynamics\, and the complexities of race. Her common themes include mental a
 nd physical health and highlight the importance of self-love and self-care
 &mdash\;all with a healthy dose of warmth and humor. Allen currently serve
 s on the Diversity Committee of the Author&rsquo\;s Guild Council. A proud
  native of Detroit\, she lives in Los Angeles\, CA. www.jayneallen.com</p>
 \n<p><br /><strong>Event guidelines are subject to change.</strong></p>\n<
 ul>\n<li>6:30 PM - Doors Open | 7 PM Conversation Begins | 8: 30 PM End</l
 i>\n<li>Non-refundable tickets\, however transfers made be made.</li>\n<li
 >Face masks optional throughout event.</li>\n<li>Please email us at events
 @mahoganybooks.com at least 14 days in advance should you need any accommo
 dations to attend this event.</li>\n<li>Please note that books not picked 
 up at the event can be retrieved at the MahaganyBooks National Harbor loca
 tion for two weeks after the event day. After that\, they will be donated 
 to a local organization.</li>\n<li>Photographs may be taken during the eve
 nt WITHOUT FLASH.</li>\n<li>Note: By entering the event premises\, you wai
 ve all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in conne
 ction with any photographs or videos taken.</li>\n<li>Please tag us and us
 e #mahoganybooks\, #blackbooksmatter #pgcmls &amp\; #TheMostWonderfulTime 
 on social media.</li>\n</ul>\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/event/11810378
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