Hello, I’m Taylor, TCF’s resident Chief Story Stylist and your information inside our plus dimension ebook membership.
I’m main the dialog, the content material, and the reads that middle and have a good time plus dimension individuals, love, and the type of tales we deserve to see ourselves in. Round right here, we’re not simply studying books, we’re constructing a bookshelf that displays us, our lives, our needs, and our essential character vitality.
And let me let you know… we’re off to a begin.
We formally kicked off our very first TCF E book Membership assembly with Just for the Week by Natasha Bishop, and after I say we had a time? I imply laughter, ardour, actual speak about illustration, and a complete lot of affection for seeing a plus dimension/fats/curvy lady centered in a narrative that’s equal components mushy, spicy, and self-discovering.
It was every little thing I needed this house to be and we’re simply getting began.
Now let’s speak concerning the ebook that has us all a bit sizzling, bothered, and totally invested…
Get in right here y’all!
The climate is heating up and so is the TCF E book Membership! We’ve formally kicked off within the hottest method attainable, with Natasha Bishop’s “Just for the Week”. We’re beginning off within the curviest method! Solely per week into studying this novel and it doesn’t appear like issues can be cooling down any time quickly!
Let’s Get Into Just for the Week… thus far
Our essential character, Janelle, is a curvy, assured, completed 30-year-old Black lady, an OBGYN, a caretaker, and the one everybody will depend on.
And but… she’s the one caught in a scenario she didn’t ask for. She is at her older sister’s vacation spot marriage ceremony because the maid of honor and the job has been removed from pleasant!
Oh, and the groom, Arnold… he’s Janelle’s ex-boyfriend. Between Bridezilla and her household’s pestering pity, we’re left to surprise, will Janelle even make it by this marriage ceremony? There’s just one motive I’ve religion she’ll survive this marriage ceremony from hell: Rome Martin, the most effective man.
And whereas Tulum is the vacation spot… Rome is the true distraction.
I’m unsure what the climate or the meals is like in Rome but when Rome Martin is any indication, simply from the primary 50 pages alone, I’d guess HOT, SPICY, AND OH SO DELICIOUS! The chemistry between the 2 is simple from the primary interplay!
Unbeknownst to Janelle, Rome has had his eyes on her ever since she was in a relationship with Arnold, now he’s up shut and private with the Thick Brown Goddess of his desires and maintaining his eyes and fingers off of her is proving to be method too troublesome.
Let’s Speak About Rome… As a result of We Want To
He research her. LAWD.
And hear… don’t all of us wish to be studied and explored like that? Or will we? Not solely is Rome learning the luscious curves draped in waist beads and the best way her braids cascade down her again, however he’s additionally been learning her persona, her passions, her habits, and the way individuals deal with her. Greatest imagine he has one thing to say about it.
Janelle, Boundaries, and Selecting Your self
Janelle is a doctor who’s deeply captivated with bettering reproductive well being for girls of colour and you’ll inform that type of care comes naturally to her.
However someplace alongside the best way, that very same intuition to point out up for others has left her struggling to point out up for herself.
And that half? That hit a bit too near house.
She bites her tongue. She goes quiet when she’s disrespected. She apologizes for issues that aren’t her fault. And whereas Rome is fast to name these issues out, it’s clear that Janelle isn’t used to advocating for herself or having another person do it for her.
I’m already rooting for her to search out her voice. And actually? I would like that progress to come back from her, not simply due to a person.
As a result of whereas assist is gorgeous, selecting your self is highly effective.
Pleasure, Energy, and “Just for the Week”
Within the few days I’ve been studying this story, I’m already cheering for Janelle to search out her voice however actually, I discover myself hoping it has little to do with Rome and extra to do along with her discovering her personal energy as a lady!
Whereas all of us want assist doing laborious issues, I don’t like the thought of a person being the explanation a lady improves her life. Hopefully, the deeper we get into this learn, Janelle positive factors energy by selecting herself.
Janelle appears to be off to a superb begin in selecting herself although… as a result of she has determined to let Rome knock the Mario cash out of her honey pot… just for the week.
And hear, her selecting pleasure? Her permitting herself to really feel good, to be desired, to be current in her physique? That may be precisely what she wants.
A Twin POV for Just for the Week
I’m a sucker for a Twin POV learn and this ebook is not any exception. A twin POV offers us actual perception into each Janelle and her love curiosity: no guessing, no pointless confusion.
It eliminates a number of guessing and fairly frankly makes masculine presenting characters extra likable and fewer of the “nonchalant trope”. Lady, we all know there’s sufficient nonchalant habits from actual life males to not must examine too!
General, I’m actually having fun with this story and actually, THE SPICIER THE BETTER!
So, The place Is This Story Taking Us?
I’m excited to see the place Janelle’s story takes us and extra importantly, whether or not she totally steps into her energy.
Not simply in love, however in how she chooses herself.
I personally need that for Black ladies and POC ladies in the true world as nicely. I’m hoping Janelle can be an awesome fictional instance for us all to face in our energy, uphold wholesome boundaries, and put our pleasure first.
As a result of I would like that for her. And I would like that for us.
Let’s Speak About It… Be a part of Us for Our Subsequent TCF E book Membership Assembly!
We’re not achieved with Janelle simply but and belief me, you don’t wish to miss this dialog.
Whether or not you’ve been studying alongside otherwise you’re simply getting began, there’s nonetheless time to leap in and expertise the magic with us.
Be a part of us within the TCF E book Membership (inside our TCF Type Society group) as we break down Just for the Week, share our favourite moments, and get into every little thing this story is giving… from the stress to the expansion to the pleasure and energy woven all through.
Subsequent Assembly:
Saturday, April twenty fifth
1:30 PM EST (10:30 AM PST)
Hosted nearly contained in the Lit Lounge
Come prepared to debate, react, and perhaps spiral just a bit… we had a blast at our first assembly, and this subsequent one? It’s about to be even higher.
Free to affix. Good vibes required.
