Synopses & Reviews
Despite being born to a broken-hearted mother and a faithless father, Campbell still believes in the power of love
if she can ever find it. Living in the same neighborhood, but unknown to Campbell until a chance meeting brings them together, is Donovan, the little man of a shattered homea family torn apart by anger and bitterness. In the face of these daunting obstacles, Donovan dreams of someday marrying, raising a family, and playing for the NBA. But, deep inside Campbell and Donovan live the histories that have shaped their lives. What they discovertogether and apartforms the basis of this compelling, sensual, and surprising novel.
Review
Loving Donovan firmly establishes [McFadden] among the ranks of those few writers of whom you constantly beg for more. (Black Issues Book Review) An entertaining read, with just enough twists to keep you turning the pages. (QBR)
Synopsis
Campbell and Donovan have lived parallel lives--they grew up in the same neighborhood, in similar broken homes--but they've never met. When their damaged lives finally intersect, the result is a bittersweet, ill-fated love story.
About the Author
Bernice L. McFadden is the author of the national bestsellers This Bitter Earth and The Warmest December (shortlist for the Hurston/ Wright Foundation Legacy Award), and Sugar, a Black Caucus of the American Library Association Fiction Honor Book.