Description: Native Love Jams is a debut work of contemporary romance by Tashia Hart, author of The Good Berry Cookbook: Harvesting and Cooking Wild Rice and Other Wild Foods.
Brief description: Boozhoo, hello! I'm an author, illustrator, and artist from the Red Lake Nation of Anishinnabe in northern Minnesota. My literary works include the contemporary romance Native Love Jams (2023), The Good Berry Cookbook: Harvesting and Cooking Wild Rice and Other Wild Foods (2021), the middle-grade illustrated book Gidjie and the Wolves (2020) and Girl Unreserved (2015), a fictionalized retelling of my own coming of age tale. My illustration work includes 3 books in the Minnesota Native American Lives series (2021); as an assistant illustrator of Gaa-pi-izhiwebak (2021); and Gidjie and the Wolves (2020). My short works include recipes, essays, poetry, and short stories. I'm also a jewelry maker working in beads and birch bark and some metal work in the past. I live in Duluth, MN with my husband, son, and a turtle.
Review Quotes:
"Hart stands out in her sensitive portrayal of characters from many Indigenous nations, an underrepresented group in contemporary romance. Readers seeking gentle plotting and Native inclusivity will find plenty to enjoy." -Publishers Weekly
"Native Love Jams is a joyful, sexy, lush-language, fabulous read! Hart's characters burst from the page in all their quirky, endearing aliveness, and her stunning descriptions of territory and delectable food will make you hungry for more. Treat yourself to this celebration of Indigenous love!" -Mona Susan Power, author of A Council of Dolls
"Beautifully written in an original and enchanting style...This is a romance, but it goes far beyond most books in the genre, offering a wealth of knowledge, a glimpse into a little-known culture, and much sensory delight."-Readers' Favorite, 5 star review