'“It’s February of a leap year,” he said. “Nothing makes sense till March.”'

Seductive and time-bendy. Modern-day Harlem is superimposed over the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, with its jazz music and speakeasies. The way Ricki and Ezra are brought together through time is romantic, mysterious, and a little magical. And there are some great side characters!

'Hadn’t she been drawn to Harlem, too? The same way Ezra claimed to be pulled back every February of every leap year.'