Book Club Meeting & Tea Swap: Spilling the Tea by Brenda Jackson

We’re kicking off a brand-new year — and a brand-new meeting spot! Join the Mocha Girls Read Los Angeles Chapter for our first in-person meetup at Lore Bookstore as we dive into Brenda Jackson’s latest romance, Spilling the Tea.
Bring a friend, your favorite box of tea, and one New Year’s resolution you’d love a little accountability for — we’re setting intentions together while celebrating Black love and community.
You don’t have to finish (or even start!) the book to attend — come for the sisterhood, stay for the conversation.

📚 Meeting Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
🕜 Time: 1:30 PM PT
📍 Location: Lore Bookstore, Leimert Park

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About the Book (from Goodreads):
Spilling the Tea by Brenda Jackson

> “Brenda Jackson is the queen of newly discovered love... If there's one thing Jackson knows how to do, it's how to pluck those heartstrings and stir up some seriously saucy drama.” — Book Page

Ninetysomething Mama Laverne is determined to find all of her great-grandchildren their perfect match before going home to glory. So far, her success rate is 100 percent—and she intends to keep it that way.

After sustaining injuries in Iraq, Chancellor Madaris was told he’d never walk again. Chance credits his great-grandmother, Mama Laverne, with giving him the will to heal and prove the doctors wrong. He has a healthy respect for her meddling ways and knows he’ll eventually end up next on her matchmaking list.

When Zoey Pritchard was eight, she survived a car accident that took the lives of her mother and father, and was sent to live with her great-aunt, who refused to speak about her parents. Zoey has no memory from before the crash, but she’s been having the same dream over and over…

Searching for answers, Zoey travels to Houston, where she uncovers a scandal involving her parents and the wealthy and powerful Madaris family. Her trail leads her straight to Chance’s door. The dislike and intense attraction are instant and simultaneous. But to help Zoey restore her memory, he grudgingly introduces her to his great-grandmother…

Was it chance, or Mama Laverne’s plan, that threw this pair together?

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🧡 Don’t forget to bring a friend, your favorite box of tea, and your New Year’s resolution to share.