Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

Award-winning romance novelist Alers is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists. She has written more than 60 titles and boasts almost two million copies of her books in print. Her new book, The Bridal Suite, follows four friends on a romantic adventure to New Orleans. When Nydia Santiago arrives at the lovely Garden District estate her friends are transforming into a luxury inn, she meets the sexy engineer in charge of the renovation. But love isn’t without obstacles. This speaker is co-sponsored by the Opinionated Ladies Book Club.