Open Book Interview: Regina Black
Regina Black (she/her) is a former civil litigator, current law school administrator, and life long romance reader who has always been passionate about the depiction of Black women in popular culture. She currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas with her husband and daughter.
A “Wildly steamy, utterly heartwarming” (Tia Williams) debut filled with romance, artistic ambitions, political scandal, and finding love where you least expect it.
Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson. It’s the follow-up to her debut, The Space Between Worlds. Both books are beautifully written, romantic, multi-verse thrillers set in a fascinating story universe that I cannot get enough of.
I have a dedicated reading chair next to my books.
Sexy. Emotional. Scandalous.
Cowboy Carter. I’m a Beyoncé fan and a country music fan. It’s my dream album.
The Shining by Stephen King. The movie was scary, but the book was devastating in the best way.
Publishers Weekly Best Romance Book of 2023 · Chicago Public Library Best Romance of 2023 · A “Sarah’s BookShelves” Best Debut of 2023 · Go On Girl Book Club pick
“Love would be so much easier if it were perfect…”
On the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable, and Rachel is determined not to leave her thirteen-year marriage empty handed. Meanwhile, Matt, a rising star mayor with his eye on the White House, can’t afford a messy split in the middle of his reelection campaign. They strike a deal: Rachel gets one million dollars and their lavish house in the wealthy DC suburb of Oasis Springs, as long as she keeps playing the ideal Black trophy wife until the election.
Then Rachel meets Nathan Vasquez, a very handsome, very lost twenty-six-year-old artist, and their connection makes Rachel forget about being the perfect politician’s wife. As Rachel reawakens Nathan’s long-dormant artistic aspirations, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. But secrets are hard to keep in a town like Oasis Springs, and Nathan has a few of his own. With the risk of scandal looming and their hearts on the line, they’ll have to decide whether the possibility of losing everything is worth taking a chance on love.
The Art of Scandal is a sizzling, conversation-starting debut about rekindling passion, the transformative power of art, and finding love in unexpected places.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.