A review by ellareads2
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Wow, this is my first time ever reading a contemporary romance. I'm not sure why I avoided the genre so staunchly for so long. To put it simply, Chencia C. Higgins ate. I could not ask for a better black lesbian romance. Kris and D'Vaughan's characters were both fleshed out and believable; I related to them on one page and got frustrated with them on the next. Chemistry was actually off the charts. The only thing that reminded me their relationship was "fake" was anytime the two producer characters or the cameras were mentioned. Higgins also really delivered with the sex scenes like omg. I thought there'd only be one but there was TWO. Finally venturing more out of YA where sex scenes are usually fade to black, I was pleasantly surprised by the detail and intimacy. It genuinely felt real because their romantic connection. Another thing I loved about this book is that it was unapologetically black in all senses of the word. I loved seeing the Afro-Latina representation in Kris' family and I related to D'Vaughn's frustration with lack of body-size diversity as a plus-sized black woman. Overall, there was just so much good vibes, but there were some honest, tough conversations about coming out and religion as well. Yes, this is a quick light-fluffy romance, but I think Higgins tackled these realistically and sufficiently. I am so glad I started off my 2024 with this book and I'll definetley be reading more black sapphic romance from this author!