Milk in My Coffee
by Eric Jerome Dickey

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Book Review: Eric Jerome Dickey
Summary: 5 Stars

The main characters of this book are Jordan Greene, a young, professional brotha, reared in Tennessee; and Kimberly Chavers, a young, white artist, who was raised as a military brat. This story set in motion when Jordan and Kimberly meet on a cold December day in a cab ride. Although this book focuses around the romantic relationship that eventually ensues between Jordan and Kimberly, the lives of Jordan's girlfriend, Janette, brothers, Reggie and Darrell, along with his best friend, Solomon, and his girlfriend, Zoë, as well as, Kimberly's best friend of Jamaican descent, were all smoothly intertwined and added flavor to this novel.

While on the cab ride, Jordan and Kimberly began having an interesting conversation and would before long learn that they lived within close proximities of each other. During their dialogue, Jordan would soon find himself becoming relaxed, intrigued and even attracted to Kimberly. These feelings began to make him feel uncomfortable. After all, Kimberly was a white woman, and Jordan had never had any interest or the intention to date one because he was only "down" with the sistahs. Therefore, he couldn't understand his current thoughts and more importantly, why his body temperature started rising in Kimberly's presence. Jordan was always known for his "power to the people" stance, so this cab ride really perplexed him. On the other hand, Kimberly was at ease engaging in conversation with Jordan and had no problems in finding him attractive.
From that very moment in the cab, Kimberly and Jordan both had an attraction towards each other. Kimberly even invites Jordan over to her place on the very day of their encounter.

Jordan would eventually succumb to his feelings for Kimberly and a romantic relationship would soon develop between them. Although Jordan and Kimberly are comfortable with their relationship, they soon learn that they must ignore the negative comments and stares from some of their friends, family members and even strangers. They decide to take a chance on love by following their own hearts and not focusing on what other people had to say about them. With a few twists and turns, Jordan and Kimberly learn that what matters most in life is the power of love, and when it's all said and done, everyone's heart beats the same way, whether their skin is black or white.

After reading this novel, I now see why Dickey is recognized for being a master at the craft of writing. His characterization and dialogue are superb throughout the entire novel. Dickey knows how to pull the reader into the story from the very first page. This novel is entertaining and thought-provoking and clearly demonstrates that the color of a person's skin has no barring on love. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this page-turning novel. You won't be disappointed. I certainly wasn't.

Reviewed by Carla J. Curtis

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United States Books

• Subjects > Literature & Fiction > United States
• Romance > Contemporary
• Multicultural