Myah will be discussing her debut romance novel\, When I Think Of You: It&rsquo\;s been seven years since K aliya&rsquo\;s whirlwind college romance with Danny Prescott went up in fl ames. While her passions have stalled\, his career is taking off. So when the hot shot director reappears to offer her a job on his next pr oduction\, it&rsquo\;s a shock to the system. Working with Danny may recap ture the intensity of their film school days\, but trusting him again won& rsquo\;t come as easily. \;
\nSkye and Myah will be chatting abo ut the importance of and the role that romance novels play in our lives\, what it means to be a Black romance writer and to tell Black love stories\ , and what the current romance renaissance says about us as readers.
\nMyah Ariel \;is the author of debut contemporary romance \; When I Think Of You and the forthcoming No Ordinary Love (Su mmer 2025). Her early love of movies led her from Arkansas to New York Cit y where she earned a BA in cinema studies from NYU&rsquo\;s Tisch School o f the Arts. \;She also holds an MA in specialized journalism for the a rts from USC Annenberg. \;For several years Myah worked across multipl e roles in the film and entertainment industry \;before pivoting to wo rk in academia. As a medical mom and a hopeless romantic\, Myah is passion ate about inclusive love stories.
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