"An update of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with a twist."
--Essence™
"Renee and Jay was hilarious ... and the author is definitely talented."
--Zane, author of Addicted and The Heat Seekers
"A charming, funny romance and a promising debut ... This Romeo and Juliet story is
sweet and romantic with lively characters."
--The Roanoke Times
"J.J. Murray has a terrific sense of humor! The ability of the author to write a fast-paced story
with funny scenes, outspoken social commentary, and quite a few twists will cause Renee and Jay to be one of this
year's most popular reads."
--Cydney Rax, author of My Daughter's Boyfriend and My Husband's
Girlfriend
"J.J. Murray has leaped onto the literary scene with his novel Renee and Jay. It is
a comedy, a love story, and a drama all rolled into one ... an awesome book."
--RAWSISTAZ™
"J.J. Murray has thoroughly 'schooled' black and white America on loving with the heart and not
the eyes. ... Renee and Jay is a real Romeo and Juliet set in small-time Black America! It's a soap opera
in the palms of your hands ... and there's no waiting for tomorrow's episode."
--Latorial Faison, Poetically Speaking
"Renee and Jay is the interracial Romeo and Juliet for the new millennium.
... Renee and Jay is a great read, and I really could not stop reading it until I got to the last page."
--Shonell Bacon, editor of The Nubian Chronicles
