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The Truth According to Ember

by Danica Nava
Siena East
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A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much more in this USA Today bestselling rom-com by critically acclaimed author Danica Nava.
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 as well: 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.

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    August 6, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780593906583
      • File size: 263188 KB
      • Duration: 09:08:18

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 10, 2024
      “This story started as a question: Why are there no Native American rom-coms?” writes Nava in the afterword to her delightful debut. Ember Lee Cardinal, an enrolled Chickasaw citizen in Oklahoma City, Okla., has been working in low-level, poorly paid positions when she gets the exciting opportunity to become an accounting assistant at tech startup Technix—that is, if she fudges her résumé a bit. After adding some fraudulent qualifications and listing her race as white, she lands the job. Enter Technix’s Cherokee IT specialist Danuwoa Colson (whom Ember’s ebullient roommate Joanna dubs “the Native Daddy of our girly fantasies”). Their attraction is immediate, but Ember’s dealing with a litany of pressures in her personal life—her irresponsible brother, Sage, skipped bail after a DUI and forfeited Ember’s hard-earned college fund—and inter-office dating is discouraged at Technix, so the relationship should be a nonstarter. But as Nava ratchets up the sexual tension, will her characters be able to resist? The author delivers some delicious rom-com moments while also sensitively portraying the overt and covert racism her characters face. There’s also a helpful guide to tribal language. With wit, smarts, and abundant heart, this office romance is a triumph.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Siena East--a Choctaw writer, comedian, and actor--performs this romance novel from debut Chickasaw author Danica Nava. After sending out countless job applications with few responses, Ember Lee Cardinal decides to exaggerate her work experience on her next application. She lands the job and meets her new co-worker, Danuwoa Colson, the only other Native person at her new office and the most handsome man she's ever seen. With strong comedic timing, East's narration enhances Ember and Danuwoa's witty banter. East also captures the couple's intimate moments as they fall in love and try to hide their whirlwind romance from their co-workers. The author's delightful storytelling and East's ear for dialogue make for an all- around enjoyable listen. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      December 6, 2024

      A standout debut open-door romance featuring Ember Lee Cardinal, a light-skinned Chickasaw woman who is trying to break into the corporate accounting world and decides to lie about her ethnicity in order to get a job after repeatedly being rejected in the past. Full of drama and humor, this utterly charming, relatable, relevant, and swoony workplace love story has Ember falling for Danuwoa Colson, the quiet IT guy at work who happens to also be of Indigenous heritage. As Ember's lies keep building, she struggles to balance tolerating her racist boss and hiding her budding office affair while acting with integrity and not disappointing both herself and those she loves. Choctaw narrator Siena East does a great job voicing the cast of characters in this hilarious but heartfelt debut with all the passion and authenticity readers could hope for. VERDICT A much-needed and welcome addition to contemporary romance library collections, which have had a decided lack of Indigenous-authored stories until now.--Shannon O'Connor

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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