Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
“Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” by Denene Millner, published by Dutton in 2002, is a contemporary novel that explores the complexities of marriage amid the pressures of professional aspirations. With 307 pages, this edition presents the story of Randy Murphy and Mikki Chance-Murphy, a couple whose relationship is strained by distance and infidelity as Randy pursues a career opportunity in Paris while Mikki struggles to keep her bridal boutique afloat in Brooklyn.
The narrative unfolds through alternating chapters from both Randy and Mikki’s perspectives, delving into the emotional and physical challenges they face. As Mikki becomes increasingly attracted to her husband’s best friend, the novel examines the choices that impact their lives and relationships. This work touches on themes of love, fidelity, and the struggles of city life, making it a significant entry in contemporary African American fiction.
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Randy Murphy and Mikki Chance-Murphy are a contemporary couple whose marital bond is tested by the demands of their emerging professional lives. He is an ad executive who has temporarily relocated to Paris to pursue a prestigious account. She is a fashion designer living in Brooklyn, trying to move her struggling bridal boutique into the black.
Unfolding in alternating chapters from each of their points of view, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” tells the story of what happens to a marriage when infidelity and distance-both physical and emotional-enter the equation. As Mikki finds herself powerfully drawn to her husband’s best friend, it will take some major shaking up-not to mention faith, understanding, and lots of love-to put the pieces of their marriage back together. If it’s not too late.
A novel about the choices that shape our lives and relationships, this is a moving and captivating addition to contemporary African-American fiction.
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