Author CHRISTINA C. JONES on DEFINITELY NOT A THING, HOSTILE TAKEOVER & WONDER | Talia's Book Nook

???? Get a free WONDER e-book through April 8, 2026 using passcode TALIA at: https://bit.ly/4uXsUU6 [Interview recorded April 1, 2026 on TikTok Live] Black romance author CHRISTINA C. JONES joined Talia's Book Nook to discuss her most popular titles like DEFINITELY NOT A THING, HOSTILE TAKEOVER, ANONYMOUS ACTS and series like BLACKWOOD AFTER DARK and the CONNECTICUT KINGS. The mommy blogger-turned-celebrated independent author has published over 100 titles since her first book LOVE & OTHER THINGS in 2013. CCJ's next release BOUND, book two in the FRACTURED WORLD series, is a dystopian retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast and due as early as late May 2026 ahead of Black Romance Book Fest. In this interview Jones also talks about writing B2K fanfic as a teen, her love of the late Eric Jerome Dickey's work, approach to feedback and the role of AI in today's indie publishing landscape. ???? CHRISTINA C. JONES 2026 EVENTS ???? -Black Romance Book Fest (SOLD OUT); May 29-31; Atlanta, GA: https://blackromancebookfest.com/ -Indie Love; June 19-20; Nashville, TN: https://www.indielovee.com/ -The Naughty List Holiday Book Affair; December 13; Conway, AR: https://www.southernlorebooks.com/event-details/the-naughty-list-holiday-book-affair ???? FOLLOW CCJ ???? Website: https://www.beingmrsjones.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/CCJ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwnV94bJHXtb9bbHACrnxw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCJRomance/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingmrsjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beingmrsjones Threads: https://www.threads.com/@beingmrsjones --------------------- ???? FOLLOW TALIA ???? Newsletter (for free or $7/mo for exclusive content): https://taliacadet.substack.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@taliacadet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taliacadet Threads: https://www.threads.net/@taliacadet ???? BUSINESS INQUIRIES & COLLABORATIONS ???? [email protected] ????ABOUT TALIA CADET???? Talia Cadet a DC-based influencer and host. More than 350K TikTok, Instagram and Substack followers love her daily lifestyle, book and travel videos. The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and Rolling Stone love a list too. Talia was one of the eight TikTok content creators fighting against the U.S. TikTok ban in the landmark Supreme Court case TikTok Inc. vs. Merrick Garland (2025). You can learn more about her participation in the lawsuit on 'The Death of TikTok?', which is currently streaming on Hulu. Offline, Talia is an in-demand host and moderator. She's been in conversation with dozens of bestselling authors like Kennedy Ryan, Natasha Bishop and Roy Wood Jr. Talia has been a part of the lineups of major cultural events like ESSENCE Fest and Harlem Book Fair.