![]() ![]() When I set out to do this particular case - knowing that I was going to put a lot of myself in this - I wanted to drill down to the point that even though this is loosely inspired by the situation with R. ![]() JACKSON: Most of my books are loosely inspired by real cases. Recently, she spoke with Shondaland about believing victims, tackling tough issues in young adult novels, and losing yourself in men.ĪRRIEL VINSON: In the galley letter, you mentioned that you had an older boyfriend as a teen and that this novel is not about R. Jackson is the author of four books, including the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning novel, Monday’s Not Coming, and the NAACP Image Award-nominated Allegedly. ![]() And what begins as a semi-professional relationship quickly turns into a romantic one, and in the end, someone ends up dead. Instead of his charismatic public persona, Enchanted learns that a controlling, dark man hides behind his Korey’s charm. Korey promises to make Enchanted a star as long as she promises to follow his lead. ![]() I was trying to challenge the idea of being grown, and why we have to rob children of their childhood, rob children of their innocence by judging a book by its cover.Īfter Enchanted Jones, a 17-year-old aspiring singer, meets R&B star Korey Fields, who’s more than 10 years her senior, at an audition, her life changes. ![]()
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