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Home • Love & Sex

Just Engaged: Imani and Mark

Sweethearts Imani and Mark met at a bookstore and they didn't need to read between the lines to know that they really hit it off. Now, they're engaged and headed to a whole new chapter.
By Charlene Cooper · Updated October 28, 2020
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All Smiles

“I wanted to be in her presence and just see her pretty face, look into her eyes and hear her distinct laugh,” shares Mark.

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Keeping an Eye on Her

“Whomever findeth a wife, findeth a good thing,” suggests Imani. “Let’s just say that when he found me, he found a great thing.”

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Captivated By Your Love

“I knew that when our eyes met for the first time that this was definitely someone special, and that she was worth getting to know on a more serious level,” spills Mark.

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Lifted Up

“I’m looking forward to starting and experiencing a new chapter in my life with my best friend,” Imani confesses.

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Dancing in the Street

“My parents think he is a great, down to earth guy who complements their daughter well,” Imani shares.

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Head Over Heels

The newly engaged couple will say their “I dos” in lovely Maya Riviera, Mexico this summer.

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Hats Off to You

The lovebirds dated for three years before Mark asked Imani to be his wife. He just couldn’t wait any longer.

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Close To My Heart

“Mark and I enjoy traveling, church, going to concerts, movies, dining at different restaurants and riding on a Segway in downtown Chicago,” Imani shares.

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Footprints in the Sand

“Although I thought he was handsome, it takes more than physical appearance to qualify loving someone,” says Imani.

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Walking Into The Sunset

“My friends think that he is a good guy, who is kind of quiet, likes to eat and has a great smile,” Imani shares. It sounds like she found herself a real keeper.

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Sealing the Deal

“I can’t wait to introduce him as my husband, and see the love and care that he will have for the future children we will have one day,” shares Imani. Leave your congratulatory messages for the happy couple below and email us now if you’d like to see your enagagement photos featured this spring.

Just Engaged: Imani and Mark
Geraldine Rodriguez