Following a tough day at work, she said to her husband, “Do you want to move back to Tucson?” He agreed and the couple made the move to the Old Pueblo in 2014.
“I had visited (Tucson) a bunch and really liked it, you know, not just the weather, but like the size of the city and sort of the vibe,” Pryde said. “So I figured it would be a nice place to go that wasn’t crazy expensive, like D.C. is. But we also had a family connection too and we’re really, really glad that we’ve made that choice.”
“The door’s open, but I haven’t walked through it yet”
With her new book finally hitting bookstore shelves and the doors of opportunity wide open, what’s next for the local author, editor and librarian?
“There are so many things that swirl around my head all the time,” she said. “Someone asked if I was planning on doing a series and I haven’t talked with Berkley about that yet, but maybe, because there are so many more voices that I would love to bring together to talk about this topic. The door’s open, but (I) haven’t walked through it yet.”
Until then, you can find Pryde online through her Book Riot contributions or on her podcast, “When in Romance.” Regardless of her next writing endeavor, she will continue to share her love of romance literature and the importance of Black joy and happily ever afters.
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