Being a planner, Alex takes it upon himself help Lenore answer the burning question: What do you want to be when you grow up? Alex also seizes the opportunity learn more about Lenore, quickly realizing that beneath her sassy, audacious, fashionable exterior lies a creative and emotional young woman who might just need a little more time to figure out exactly what she wants from life. In Lenore's eyes, he's is a jerk with a perfect 20-year plan that her parents adore.Īs the days pass, though, Lenore moves beyond her initial judgement and gets to know Alex for the kind, thoughtful person he is. At first, Lenore thinks this isn't so great, as her initial encounter with Alex was strange and less than friendly. Of course, both sets of parents immediately hit it off and decide to spend the rest of the trip together. The crew sit Alex and his parents at the Bennett's table for dinner. But she throws in the coins anyway because she's there - and because Tessa says everyone deserves a happy ending.Ĭue handsome fellow – and cruise mate - Angeleno Alex Lee. Lenore, having just escaped being the "other woman" in a nightmare relationship scenario, thinks this is ridiculous. Lenore's optimistic best friend Tessa, meanwhile, envisions a whirlwind European romance for Lenore and orders her to throw coins in the Tivoli fountain in Rome: one for a safe journey, and a second for love. They demand a straight answer about her future before the 12-day cruise is over, for her own good, they say. Her parents have instilled in their three bright children the idea that young Black professionals do not have the luxury of waffling before college - but Lenore has yet to nail down a specific discipline for her major. Brilliant, resilient Lenore will start school at NYU in the fall, if she can manage to get the sour look off her face every time it's mentioned. I had just returned from my own epic adventure to Egypt and it was a joy to prolong re-entry into real life with her story of love found on a European cruise.īryant's book takes place the summer after Lenore Bennett graduates from a Los Angeles arts high school, as she and and her family embark on a cruise around the Mediterranean. While resting during the holidays, I sat down with Elise Bryant's delightful new book full of love, laughter, and glamorous international travel - One True Loves.
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