‘The Truth According to Ember’ Book Discussion and Live Virtual Q&A with Author Danica Nava (Chickasaw Nation)
From Danica Nava (Chickasaw Nation), the first traditionally published Native romance author, ‘The Truth According to Ember’ is a fresh, USA Today-bestselling rom-com that will get you in the Valentine’s spirit.
Books on the Boundary meets in the Museum Store on Wednesday, February 12 at 5:30pm to discuss the novel and enjoy a live, virtual Q&A with author Danica Nava (Chickasaw Nation).
Ember Lee Cardinal has not always been a liar—well, not for anything that counted at least. But her job search is not going well and when her resumé is rejected for the thirty-seventh time, she takes matters into her own hands. She gets “creative” listing her qualifications and answers the ethnicity question on applications with a lie—a half-lie, technically. No one wanted Native American Ember, but white Ember has just landed her dream accounting job on Park Avenue (Oklahoma City, that is).
Accountant Ember thrives in corporate life—and her love life seems to be looking up too: Danuwoa Colson, the IT guy and fellow Native who caught her eye on her first day, seems to actually be interested in her too. Despite her unease over the no-dating policy at work, they start to see each other secretly, which somehow makes it even hotter? But when they’re caught in a compromising position on a work trip, a scheming colleague blackmails Ember, threatening to expose their relationship. As the manipulation continues to grow, so do Ember’s lies. She must make the hard decision to either stay silent or finally tell the truth, which could cost her everything.
Danica Nava is an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and works as an Executive Assistant in the tech industry. She has her MBA from USC Marshall School of Business. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and daughter. The Truth According to Ember is her debut novel. You can find her on Instagram at the handle @danica_nava.
The Truth According to Ember is available to purchase in the Museum Store.