Love? In this Economy?

A Conversation with Author ADRINNE THURMAN of don’t tell me how it ends

At some point, a lot of us quietly agreed on a few things:

Love is optional.
Control is safer.
And “I’m not ready” is a full sentence.

But what happens when something—or someone—interrupts that logic in real time?

“Love? In This Economy?” is a Black Girls Who Write Book Chat with Adrienne Thurman, centered on her novel Don’t Tell Me How It Ends.

This is a conversation about the space where emotional detachment and unexpected connection collide—and what it means when the story you’re living doesn’t follow the rules you set for yourself.

Date: Tuesday, April 21
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual (Patreon)

About Adrienne

Adrienne Thurman writes romance and commercial fiction where gloriously unlikable women get their happily ever afters—or the revenge plot of their dreams. As a BIPOC creator, she writes stories with a diverse cast of characters that make her readers feel seen. She is also the author of the picture book No Way, Wash Day.

About the Book

About the Novel, Don’t Tell Me How It Ends

Kaia Harper may not have a plan for her life, but she knows what she won’t be doing—falling for somebody’s dusty son, promising forever. She’d rather spend the summer after college having disappointing one-night stands and watching crime show reruns. At least she won’t be caught off guard since she already knows how all those stories end.

But when her very pregnant and newly single sister calls for help, Kaia reroutes, stumbling back home to suburban Connecticut…and into the business plan of her sister’s new matchmaking company. Kaia’s views on love remain as bleak as her career prospects, but if becoming the inaugural client can distract her from existential questions like “What am I even doing with my life?”, Kaia can suffer through a few bad dates and call it a favor.

When Ro Jackson finds Kaia stalled on the side of the road, he isn’t put off by her attitude. His steady disposition is Kaia’s opposite and makes him exactly what she needs—a friend in town who can handle her just as she is. But as Ro talks Kaia through a summer of failed matches, she finds herself drawn to more than just his poetic outlook and friendship.

Kaia hadn’t seen this one coming, but as she and Ro grow closer, she’ll have to decide what’s more important: needing to know the end of every story, or jumping into the unknown.