{"id":667,"date":"2023-06-09T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=667"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:13:42","slug":"pride-im-so-not-over-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2023\/06\/09\/pride-im-so-not-over-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride: I\u2019m So (Not) Over You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019M SO (NOT) OVER YOU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Kosoko Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I own it; I enjoy a good romantic comedy. One of my all-time favorites is the movie Think Like a Man; I can watch it over and over again. Hence, when I was searching for a book to review for Pride Month, I came across one that combines Black Love, SGL (same-gender love), and comedy: Kosoko Jackson\u2019s I\u2019m So (Not) Over You.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kian Andrews is a 23-year-old college graduate and journalist from middle-class roots in North Carolina. He is currently living in Boston, seeking employment in his field but not finding it. He\u2019s smart, with the curiosity of a journalist and usually able to read people. At the same time, he can be neurotic and second-guessing himself in true drama-queen fashion. At this point in time, he has been licking his wounds over a breakup with his boyfriend, aspiring psychologist Hudson Rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unexpectedly, Hudson approaches Kian with a proposition. Coming from a Black family in Atlanta with deep pockets of old money, Hudson wants a huge favor: to have Kian meet his parents (who have never met Kian) and pretend they are still together, which morphs into attendance at his cousin\u2019s posh wedding. In return, Hudson will connect Kian with a bigwig in the journalism field that he knows. Simple transaction? Yeah, right. Unresolved feelings for your ex? Check. Potential to have this scheme blow up in your face? Well\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Told via the first-person narrative of Kian, Jackson has done an excellent job in combining the romance tropes of second-chance, fish-out-of-water, and opposites (socioeconomically) attract, which he overlays with the humor, comedy, and pathos I expect in a rom-com. The fact that the main characters are two brothas is icing on the cake. I appreciated the scene between Kian and Hudson\u2019s grandmother Johanneh, which gives the reader a poignant look into the history behind the wealth and status of the Rivers family business. And as with all romance novels, as Kian falls in love with Hudson all over again, this one has a satisfying happily-ever-after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hat tip to Jackson for his attention to details that point up the glaring differences between the daily lives of the uber-wealthy Riverses and those of Kian and his friends\/family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m So (Not) Over You is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and his website kosokojackson.com<\/a>. (author photo credit to Sara Nicole Lemon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heartiest thanks, Kosoko, for a welcome addition to Pride Month and your amazing literary voice. Love wins again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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