The renowned contemporary romance author, credited by some for dusting the cobwebs (and stigma) off the so-called chick-lit genre, says conflict is the key to a well-written love story.

but in Love & Basketball, it was the woman — and that, once again, spoke to her agency. Sure, Q wasn’t Prince Charming, but he's who she wanted and she went after him. Never miss a story ...

A quiet song that I love, and a loud song that I love: Throughout each month, I make several new playlists of the songs I’m into; once the playlist includes 30 songs, I have to make another.