New Release Round-Up February 16th-22nd
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Check out these new Black Romance releases from February 16th-22nd.
Here Comes Love (A Paralleled Love Book 2) by Brookelyn Mosley
Rylee Daniels already had the love of her life… she also lost him.
Years later, she has built a careful, meaningful world around what remains. Her children. Her career in finance. Her grief support group. Love, she believes, already took its turn. What matters now is protecting the life and legacy she fought to keep standing.
Then there is Xander Cox…
A Brooklyn firefighter with an open heart and a steady presence, Xander loves Rylee quietly and completely. He loves her children as if they are his own. He wants a future with her. A home. A family. A life that moves forward.
And that is exactly what scares her.
When life shifts in a way Rylee never expected, she is forced to confront the fear she has been carrying since loss first taught her how much love can cost. Choosing Xander means choosing possibility. It also means facing the guilt of moving forward without erasing the past.
In this deeply emotional, found-family romance about choosing joy after loss, we follow Rylee for the final time and witness her as she builds a future without erasing history, while learning that some loves arrive not to replace what was… but to remain.
*Here Comes Love is Book 2 in A Paralleled Love series and continues Rylee’s journey. Readers are encouraged to start with Book 1 before moving forward.
For a fuller emotional experience, Last Comes Love—the novel this series spins off from—offers deeper context.
Our Secret Love: A Best Friend's Brother Romance by Fallynn West
After graduating dental school and fighting for custody of her siblings, the last thing Eden Grey expected was to fall for her best friend’s brother, Jericho Bates. Jericho serves a seven-year bid for protecting his sister which causes a strain on his and his parents’ relationship. Eden can relate to the parental trauma in many ways, and the two of them form a bond that they try to convince themselves is only a friendship. As time passes and they continuously invade one another’s world, Eden and Jericho cannot deny the abrupt feelings blossoming between the two.
Unbeknownst to her, the only person standing in their way is Jasmine. Neither of them wants to hurt her, but the desire, want, and need of love between them is undeniable. Eden and Jericho fight with their true emotions, but will love win the battle in the end?
Love, After All (North Carrollton Book 1) by Skye Moon
When Sienna Carson takes on a high-stakes assignment in North Carrollton, one of her biggest fears is colliding with Montrell Doucet, the college sweetheart who broke her heart.
For Montrell, Sienna’s sudden arrival, combined with the fact that she’s working with a company that could threaten everything he’s helped build, stirs up more than just old feelings.
As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Sienna and Montrell must decide if the past they shared can shape a new future… or if the wounds between them run too deep to heal.
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Please note, this eBook edition was previously released as a SHASK exclusive under the title Bad Boys of the South. After making the paperback available, I wanted to share their story with my digital readers as well. This is the first and ONLY time a SHASK exclusive will be offered outside of an SHASK event. This exception is being made solely because the paperback edition was released.
Booked Boyfriends, Bad Decisions by A. Blossom
Some girls collect book boyfriends; others collect bad decisions.
Harlowe Daye is a popular romance book content creator, who has been invited on the biggest brand trip of her career. The problem? It’s a couples’ retreat, and she doesn’t have a boyfriend to bring. After a string of failed attempts to find a plus one before she loses the opportunity of a lifetime, she turns to the one man who has always been ten toes down for her: her ex’s brother. He also happens to be her best friend.
Hasheem Hart is always the one pulling people out of fires. When folks need him, he shows up, but when it’s Harlowe, he shows up without a question. He knows agreeing to play her fake boyfriend on a Valentine’s Day couples’ trip is a bad idea, but he says yes anyway.
When pretending to be a couple gets a little too messy, Harlowe is left wondering if booking her best friend as her booked boyfriend is the worst bad decision she’s ever made.
Forever Starts Here (Into You Book 7) by Sheena Binkley
Brie Peterson has faced significant challenges in her young life. After a profound loss, she is determined to rebuild her life with a new job and a fresh start. She is also working on a major project with her cousin-in-law, Carmen Hernandez-Battle, which she is thrilled about. However, her newfound happiness could be short-lived when she encounters the person who nearly destroyed her life. Will she be able to move forward and find peace, or will she be pulled back into the darkness that threatened to consume her?
Josh Baxter, after permanently relocating to Houston to work at Suds Overton, embarks on a journey to rebuild his life. Amidst the challenges of managing Overton, he navigates the complexities of keeping his boss out of trouble and avoiding conflicts with the new owner of Supreme Car Wash. Additionally, he strives to establish a relationship with Brie, but he is aware of her past heartbreak and is hesitant to cause further pain. Will Josh be able to help her overcome her fear of love, or will he be the one who loses the battle?
Brie and Josh face numerous challenges as they navigate the complexities of their feelings for each other. Will their love conquer their past, or will it be a barrier that keeps them apart? Discover the answer in Forever Starts Here, the latest installment in the Into You series.
In The Heart of Stonecrest: Book 2 by Danielle Brooks
Small towns never forget.
And secrets don’t stay buried for long.
Two months after Christmas shattered everything Vanessa Bell thought she knew, Stonecrest is quiet on the surface—but restless underneath. Love has been tested. Loyalties are fractured. And the truth everyone’s been dancing around is demanding to be seen.
Vanessa is trying to protect her heart while standing at the edge of a future she’s no longer sure she wants. Jericho Henderson is fighting for the woman he loves while facing the possibility that his past could change his life forever. And Daphne…well, Daphne's hands are covered in the muck.
As old memories resurface through revealing flashbacks, long-held assumptions begin to crack. A child’s paternity hangs in the balance. Family lines blur. And when an unexpected emergency pulls everyone together, the lies unravel faster than anyone is prepared for.
In Season Two of In the Heart of Stonecrest, love is no longer innocent, choices carry consequences, and the truth doesn’t whisper—it explodes.
Because in Stonecrest, the heart always remembers…
And the truth always comes home.
Love Jones: August & Yasmine by B. Nicole Anderson
Yasmine built her dream from the ashes of her past.
August wrote his pain into bestselling novels… all about her.
Opening her bookstore was supposed to be a fresh start, a dream come true after surviving the kind of heartbreak that changes you forever. For years, books were her refuge, and one author in particular became of her past. His stories of loss, love, and survival spoke to her soul in ways nothing else could.
She never imagined the man behind those words would walk into her store. Or that he would be the college sweetheart she lost after the worst day of their lives.
Now a bestselling author, he’s spent years turning their shared grief into fiction, carrying her memory into every story he’s written. When fate brings him back into her world, he has only four days to face the woman he never stopped loving.
As old wounds reopen and buried feelings rise, they’re forced to confront the past they never healed from and the future they were too afraid to hope for.
Love and Khalil: A Loving the Washington Brothers Novella by Dani M. Ward
What started as a one-night stand quickly morphs into something else as Jayana fights to find her stolen car.
Jayana
I just wanted to let off some steam after being single for months. However, after a horrible night of lukewarm sex, I wake to find my car missing. Did my ass get Kia-boyed? No. Instead, what happened is far worse.
I got robbed by a one-night stand. That's one item off my unwritten bucket list.
Now I'm stuck in a mess, and to make matters worse, the cops aren't doing anything but filling my life with half-baked police reports. Continuing to add to my endless frustration is the guy handling my insurance case.
Khalil Washington is insufferable. An arrogant jackass who sits at his desk all day, steadily talking shit on the phone until it's time for us to meet.
And now, his fine ass is always in my face...
Khalil
Tracking down stolen cars is my job. To say I'm amazing at it, is an understatement. When a new case lands on my desk, I'm determined to prove the insurer, Jayana Alexander, is responsible. The woman is borderline insane. Yet, the craziness of her life breaks up the monotony in mine.
Between the overwhelming chaos coming with her and those lips coated in sarcasm, I can't stop thinking about Jayana. Nothing about this case is routine, and the more I spend time with her, I'm ready for her to see why no one leaves a Washington brother.
Zaddy's Girl: An Age Gap Romance by Monica Cox
When graphic designer Hazelle DuBois agrees to a professional mentorship with one of Farmerton, Georgia’s most respected architects, she expects guidance, structure, and a fresh start, not the unraveling of every belief she holds about trust, ambition, and love.
Vincent Freeman came to Farmerton seeking redemption. A father of four adult children who has never committed to a woman, he is haunted by how he contributed to his fractured family when he was immature and unfocused. With a renewed focus on his stability, he hopes to build a legacy rooted in integrity, faith, and second chances. Known for his calm leadership and flawless reputation, he readily agrees when his brother asks him to mentor the sweet-lipped, curvy Hazelle. What he doesn’t expect is an undeniable spark that pulls out his inner beast, the one drawn to innocent women attracted to his dominant ways and alpha male energy.
When Vincent and Hazelle engage in mentoring sessions, lines blur. As Vincent reveals pieces of his past and Hazelle learns to trust herself and her voice, they discover an unexpected connection that feels less like mentorship and more like healing in motion.
But with an age gap that threatens to complicate their pasts, they must decide what’s most important to them. Will Vincent and Hazelle follow their hearts, or will they close the door to the possibilities of what they can build together?
Every Night Next To You: An Erotic Black Lesbian Romance (Temptation Next Door Book 2) by Tuesday Harper
She never expected love could feel this good. Or be this complicated.
Life with Shantelle is everything Veda needed. The laughter. The late-night kisses. The peace of finally being seen for who she is. It feels too good to be true, and maybe it is. Because love this deep has a way of pulling up everything you thought you buried.
When jealousy, stress, and old insecurities start to rise, Veda finds herself fighting to hold on to the life she’s built while wondering if she’s strong enough to keep it. And for Shantelle, opening her heart again means risking the balance she fought so hard to rebuild. Between exes, expectations, and the fear of losing herself, she starts to question if loving Veda is worth the risk.
Still, neither of them can walk away. Because even when it’s messy, even when it hurts, this love is irresistible.
Shining My Love On You by Rayvin Skye
Twenty-seven-year-old Chyanne English thinks she has life figured out. With everything going right for her, she hasn't realized she is missing something until a gut feeling tells her so. Since a mysterious man enters the bar nearly every night, she feels like she needs to get to know him.
Laid back and quiet, Jamari Broomfield keeps to himself. With two kids to raise, he doesn't have time for anything but them. When Chyanne and Jamari meet, their connection hits both of them tenfold, even if one of them doesn't want to admit it.
Love hits both of them like a ton of bricks. With doubt and scared of the unknown, this couple is in for a ride. In the end, will their relationship last, or will one of them walk away?
Yours Until Tomorrow by Ms. Latrisha
Marigold’s flower shop is on the brink of collapse when Knox walks in, calm, controlled, and impossible to ignore. He offers to save her shop, but there’s a catch.
She has to go into business with him for one day and be his date at the city’s annual Valentine’s Day gala. It should be simple. One day, one night, and a deal with clear rules.
But as sparks bloom and boundaries blur, Marigold discovers there’s more to the man behind the dangerous reputation, and that the real danger isn’t just from stepping into his world, but how he makes her feel.
What starts as a business arrangement quickly becomes far more complicated, and by the time the night ends, neither can deny that the connection between them might be more than temporary.
Only In Between Us by Lyxa
Some love stories don’t explode.
They settle in quietly—and change everything.
Cyncere doesn’t do confusion. She trusts her intuition, values her peace, and refuses to wait in uncertainty for anyone who isn’t sure. She’s learned that love shouldn’t feel like tension, and silence is never neutral.
Kaison Ward is done surviving. After years of moving through life on instinct and obligation, he’s choosing clarity, growth, and intention—but walking away from an old life isn’t instant, and staying present takes more courage than disappearing ever did.
What starts as a deliberate connection grows into something deeper, calmer, and more dangerous than passion: trust.
As old ties resurface, unspoken fears test their communication, and peace demands consistency instead of intensity, Cyncere and Kaison must decide if love is something you fall into—or something you choose, daily, even when it costs you.
This is a story about grown love.
About saying the hard things early.
About choosing honesty over comfort.
About protecting what’s built in the quiet.
Some love doesn’t need an audience.
Some love only exists between us.
Tangled in Second Chances by Moya Shannon
"Her crochet hooks keep her grounded, but his return unravels everything she thought she knew."
“It can’t be…” Disbelief and shock froze her in place.
No one would have ever guessed that Aria Walker a sexy, college educated woman and pride of her family who has everything would be hung-out-to-dry, but she was. Not one to wallow, Aria put on her four-inch stilettos and continued to successfully run the family business along with her siblings. And fix the chaos her sister causes along the way. Until…her well-intended family members ambush her during a business meeting with the return of Jamal. A man she has a complicated past with. Her guarded heart wants, no demands the unanswered questions to his silence.
“Aria…you look incredible.” The smile spreading across his face touched his gaze.
Suited and booted Jamal Woods oozes sexiness and charm but behind all of his tall handsomeness is a man in need of forgiveness and a second chance. He and Aria were in a picture-perfect relationship, one that even their families gave the stamp of approval. But… unlike Aria he was struggling to find his way when he accepted an offer to get well paid and help his uncle start a business out of state. He took a few too many wrong turns that ended in him going radio-silent to Aria. Broken relationships, a mound of debt and a sober mind was the life-changing eye-opener that drew him back to the place and person he always felt whole with. Jamal is ready to jump any hurdle she’d placed before him for another chance.
Aria and Jamal have some untangling to do but, in the end, will it all be sorted out?
Already His: A Protective Adoptive Dad Single Father Small Town Romance (The Brotherhood of Oakwood Falls Book 9) by Jaxine Cole
He chose fatherhood once.
Choosing love again might cost him everything.
Marcus Reed doesn’t do halfway.
Seven years ago, he adopted twins who needed stability more than promises and he built his life around being the father they deserved. As a respected nonprofit director in Oakwood Falls, he fights every day for children to feel chosen, protected, and permanent.
Love?
That was never part of the plan.
Simone Ellis believes in boundaries. In professional distance. In protecting her heart before anyone else can break it. After a childhood shaped by instability, she trusts logic not emotion. Especially not a man whose life already looks full.
But Marcus isn’t asking her to fit into a gap.
He’s asking her to step into something real.
As sparks turn into slow-burning desire and tension turns into undeniable heat, Simone finds herself falling for more than the man she’s falling for the way he fathers. The way he stands steady. The way he chooses, over and over again.
But loving a protective single dad means stepping into his world completely.
And Simone has never been anyone’s permanent choice before.
Love Jones: Rage and Leighton by Natisha Raynor
Rodney Rage Lewis was Leighton's first love. After fashion. When she leaves Diamond Cove, North Carolina to pursue her dreams, Rage is hesitant to tag along. The life he knows is in Diamond Cove. Distance breaks their bond and Leighton is heartbroken. Three years later, she's back home for a fashion show and one thing becomes painfully clear. She isn't over Rage. And despite his claims that he's changed, would she be a fool to give him a second chance?
The Arrangement: A Valentine's Day Romance by Jeneé
He was supposed to be an arrangement, not the man who ruined her rules.
Celebrity stylist Aria Miyan is one bad headline away from losing her boutique. When she’s hired to revamp billionaire Jalen Vaughn’s image and play his “plus‑one” through a string of Valentine’s events, it sounds simple, fix his look, fake the chemistry, cash the check.
Jalen built his empire on control and a reputation for being untouchable. Aria was only ever meant to soften his edges for the cameras, but under gala lights, luxury hotel suites, and too‑close fittings, their spark starts to feel a lot less staged.
One night crosses every line they swore to keep.
Walking away should be the smart move.
But when real feelings start creeping into a fake arrangement, Aria has to protect more than just her name, and Jalen has to decide what matters more: the image he’s curated or the woman who sees the man underneath it.
They were never supposed to be real.
But some things can’t be arranged.
Still Reaching for Heaven: A Christian Romance Novel (Heaven On Earth Book 7) by Taretha Jones
When the night closes in, Heaven draws closer…
Chanté Holloman never expected exposing corporate corruption would cost her everything—including her safety. Now hidden far from the life she built, she finds herself under the protection of a man who trusts strategy more than prayer and control more than comfort.
Vance Abrams knows how to guard a perimeter. What he doesn’t know how to do is guard his heart—especially when the woman he’s sworn to protect refuses to live in fear and keeps reminding him that God still intervenes in humankind’s affairs.
As danger tightens around them and secrets threaten to surface, Chante and Vance must decide whether love born under pressure can survive beyond it. Because sometimes the greatest battles aren’t fought with weapons… but with faith. Especially when wounded hearts are still reaching for Heaven.
The Rhythm of Staying : A New Orleans Love Story by Queen DaLesa
Celine knows how to leave.
After six years with a man she thought she would marry, betrayal shattered her trust and confirmed what she has always believed. Love comes with a cost. So she packs up her life and starts over in New Orleans, determined to build something steady, quiet, and untouchable.
She does not plan to fall again.
Rhythm is not looking for chaos. He is raising his father through the early stages of dementia while rebuilding his own life in a city that moves to music and memory. He believes in patience. In consistency. In the kind of love that does not perform but stays.
When their paths cross inside a neighborhood record shop, the connection is undeniable. Slow. Intentional. Real.
But Celine has mastered the art of walking away before love turns into loss. And Rhythm has already learned that the people you love can disappear even while they are still breathing.
In a city where jazz drifts through warm night air and second chances feel possible, Celine must decide if protecting her heart is worth losing the kind of love that feels like home.
The Rhythm of Staying is a slow burn contemporary romance about healing, patience, and choosing to remain when running would be easier.
The Teacher's Pet (The Brookston Teachers Trilogy) by Olivia Wallace
Adrian Holt has built his life on discipline, control, and boundaries he does not cross. As a respected educator, he knows where lines are drawn and how dangerous it is to cross them.
Taryn Ellis, his new aide, changes that. She was hired to assist, to support, and to stay in her lane. But when she looks at him, she’s studying more than how he handles the classroom.
What starts as curiosity becomes a desire that grows stronger the longer it is denied.
When Dr. Sloane Vaughn, the school’s polished and perceptive principal, senses the shift, nothing stays contained. Attraction expands as boundaries strain and a private dynamic turns into something impossible to ignore.
This is not a “safe” love story.
It’s a slow descent into intimacy, temptation, and the consequences of wanting more than you planned for.
A Lesson in Love (The Brookston Teachers Trilogy) by Olivia Wallace
Evan Carter is the teacher every student loves. As a third-grade teacher at Brookston Elementary, he prides himself on compassion, patience, and knowing exactly where to draw the line.
Then he meets Naomi Brooks at the farmers market.
She’s warm, guarded, and reaching for the same peach he is. The conversation is easy. Though the connection is instant, he doesn’t expect to see her again.
Then she walks into his classroom for Open House.
Naomi has built her life around her son and preserving the peace she’s worked hard to create. Love hasn’t been part of the plan, especially not with a past that resurfaces when it’s least convenient. Letting Evan close means risking more than her heart.
What begins as careful conversation turns into slow dances, laughter around the dinner table, and the quiet realization that some second chances arrive exactly when they’re meant to.
The Good Professor (The Brookston Teachers Trilogy) by Olivia Wallace
Dr. Thomas Greer understands the human mind.
As a respected psychology professor at Stanton Community College, he has built his career on discipline, restraint, and an uncanny ability to read people before they speak. He believes behavior follows patterns. Desire follows proximity. And attachment can always be managed.
Until Simone Turner walks into his classroom.
Simone has returned to school to rebuild her life after loss. Grief has made her cautious, but there’s something about Professor Greer-measured, observant, and quietly attentive-that draws her in. He listens. He notices. He remembers the smallest details.
At first, it feels harmless.
A lingering look. A private conversation. The subtle comfort of someone who seems to understand her too well.
Then small things begin to shift. An unexpected silence. A presence that feels too close. A growing sense that someone is paying attention in ways that can’t be explained.
Simone calls it coincidence. Thomas calls it connection.
The deeper he studies her, the closer he moves.
She realizes that she isn’t just another student in his eyes. She’s his favorite subject.
Upgrade U by Samantha A. Jones
She spent a year as his contract wife. She returned as his billionaire peer.
For twelve months, Savayah Mitchell was the invisible wife to Darius Thorne, the brooding CEO of Thorne Enterprise. It was a cold business arrangement: a one-year marriage contract to secure his position at the company. He got the CEO title; she got… ignored. Until the contract expired, the clock ran out, and she walked away without looking back.
Now, Savayah isn’t just a temporary wife on a piece of paper. She is the secret heiress to the Watson Group, a massive empire with a portfolio that rivals Thorne Enterprise.
Suddenly, Darius sees the woman he let slip away. And he’s desperate for a second chance to make their fake marriage real.
But he’s not the only one circling. Kameiro Ross, a lethal business rival to the Thorne legacy, has his sights set on Savayah, too. He sees the fire in her that Darius ignored, and he’s offering the kind of raw passion and recognition she’s always craved.
Caught between the husband who regrets losing her and the rival who wants to claim her, Savayah finds herself in the middle of a high-stakes merger of business and pleasure. But as secrets are revealed and corporate enemies are taken down, Savayah realizes the ultimate power move isn’t choosing between the two men who want her.
It’s claiming them both.
One husband seeking redemption. One rival seeking possession. And the heiress who refuses to settle.
Terms & Conditions by Naaj Niore
Everything that happened to me was legal, consensual, and avoidable.
That’s the first lie.
Saumani Solana Vale knows how to read contracts. She understands leverage, language, and the quiet weight of a signature.
She just didn’t expect one overlooked clause to reposition her inside something much larger than a lease.
What begins as proximity becomes arrangement.
What feels like protection reveals itself as infrastructure.
What tastes like desire slowly sharpens into power.
Emro Moreau doesn’t chase. He doesn’t threaten. He doesn’t promise forever. He offers structure, attention, and a place within a system that doesn’t break rules.
As lines blur between intimacy and alignment, Saumani learns that submission can be strategic, that authorship is stronger than ownership, and that the most dangerous contracts are the ones accepted without needing to be repeated.
This is not a love story.
Throw Me Something : A Mardi Gras Romance by Nadia Nicole
Vayla Harris came to Mobile for a work trip… not for Mardi Gras magic, brass bands, and the kind of chaos that makes your heart skip a beat. But when a float rider locks eyes with her in the crowd and hurls a massive stuffed animal her way, she can’t deny it: something or someone has caught her attention.
Yoshi Amon Parker noticed her too. And now that fate has thrown them together again, he’s determined to show her the city beyond the parades… late night dinners, secret brunch spots, waterfront picnics, and the history of Mardi Gras she never knew.
What starts as playful flirtation between parades and cabarets quickly becomes something deeper. But Vayla is only in town for a girls’ trip, and Yoshi might be more than she’s ready for.
Will she take a chance on the sparks flying under the beads or let Mardi Gras…and him…slip away?
A New Start by T.C. Johnson
Amina Nash was a loving and loyal wife… until she wasn’t. After learning of her husband’s infidelity, she agrees to forgive him. Unfortunately, her heart and mind are at odds. She quickly realized there weren’t enough therapy sessions in the world to forgive his betrayal.
Chance Kennedy was a wealthy businessman. He had admired Amina ever since he saw her two years ago. He recently noticed a change in her demeanor. The one thing that attracted him the most, her smile, was gone. Chance decides it’s his mission to bring back her smile.
Dwight Nash had betrayed his wife in the worst way. When she agrees to forgive him, he makes every effort to redeem himself. From Dwight’s vantage point, things are progressing nicely. Until new information arises to derail his efforts. This latest issue will make it impossible for his wife to forgive him.
Sundown (Man on a Mission Book 2) by Angelia Vernon Menchan
For several months Sundown considered himself Asha’s friend. He respected she was about her business, she had also ended a relationship and welcomed a new baby brother who at six months was young enough to be her child. She said she was tri-parenting with her mom, EV and stepfather Dent. Both of whom were people he had grown to know and love. Dent had been his professor years earlier and one dark night in a park when he was at his rope’s end, EV intervened in his life and it had been uphill from there.
He also committed to working on his mental health and getting his life on track. He had a great career as a pro-basketball player but retired to take care of his mom, who died before she was fifty and he entered a downward spiral but that was behind him and he was ready to admit, he wanted Asha as more than his friend, confidante and meals date, especially after he heard her say, It might be time to get back out there…if by get back out there she meant dating men other than him, it was time for a conversation.
All I See (His Biggest Fan Book 3) by Tesa Erven
Ayanna Shell doesn’t need pity, or help, or to be reminded that her vision is fading. She’s learning to navigate the blur on her own terms. But a chance meeting on a midnight Valentine’s Day cruise changes everything.
Tyemeek Baye is a music producer who’s lowkey, loyal, and used to staying behind the scenes. But when he sees Ayanna, something clicks. She doesn’t flirt. She doesn’t even see him clearly. But somehow, she still feels him.
As Ayanna’s independence meets Tyemeek’s steady presence, both must decide: will they keep standing alone, or learn to lean on each other? All I See is a tender, soulful romance about losing sight, growing trust, and the kind of love that doesn’t need perfect vision to find its way.
Still Spinning by Diamond D. Johnson
Toni and Steel. A love that most could say was never supposed to happen. On one end, Steel believed that he would never fall in love again, and then on the other, Toni believed that she’d already reached a point in life where there really wasn’t anymore good men out there. Coming into the relationship, they were both guarded, and full of fears. They were in their head about a lot of things, but somewhere along the way, the two of them decided to give love a spin, learn to take on second chances, and see what comes out of trusting again. Taking a chance on love, these two are now the picture-perfect family.
Toni easily took on the role of being a bonus mom to Steel’s son, Zayne, and they even have a beautiful baby girl of their own. Toni is raising her teenaged niece Brooklyn, and Steel took on the role in Brooklyn’s life, being that positive father figure that she needs.
The two are now engaged, and just days away from their wedding. With the biggest wedding coming up in Miami, there’s going to be a lot of good, and bad that comes with it. Toni finds herself allowing the comments, comparisons, and the outside noise from social media to get to her. A lot of women want her spot, and some women are going out of their way to make Toni feel like she’ll never live up to Steel’s late wife, Sapphire, and what she meant to Steel. The noise is creeping in, making Toni question her spot in Steel’s life.
Steel, on the other hand, has never been the type to care, or entertain the outside noise. He’s focused, locked in with his family, and the only thing that he cares about is marrying Toni.
This story takes you into the final days leading up to Toni and Steel saying, “I do”. In this beautiful love story, you’ll get to see the vulnerabilities, the tears, the doubts, along with the fun parts, as they prepare to get to the altar. Through it all, both are determined for nothing, or no one to stop them from walking down the aisle.
The Joy in Michigan: A heartwarming small-town story about second chances, found family, and the kind of love that just feels like home by Lovely Day
In the sleepy, gossip-filled streets of small-town Arkansas, five friends discover that the path to self-love is paved with difficult choices. JOY is torn between the familiar fire of a past lover, MICHIGAN, and the promise of a peaceful future. DIANE sees her own destructive past replaying in her daughter's rebellion, forcing her to unearth the demons she buried to be a "good mother."
JENNIFER has finally had enough; she's drawing a line in the sand of her own home, evicting her cheating man before his lies become her identity. MICHELLE navigates the modern complexities of fluid sexuality and non-traditional relationships, while APRIL embarks on the most honest journey of all: embracing her true identity, a man named Andrew.
As their lives intertwine through shared laughter, devastating secrets, and the relentless drama of everyday life, each person must find the courage to rewrite their own story. In doing so, they will learn that before you can find love, and before you can save anyone else, you must first have the strength to find and save yourself.
Hope's Sunrise by John Gary Long
WHERE FAMILY SECRETS END AND TRUE LOVE BEGINS
In his debut novel, Hope’s Sunrise, John Gary Long delivers an inspiring story of love, betrayal, and second chances. At the heart of the novel is Dr. Hope Castillo, a brilliant psychologist and fierce advocate for young women, who is still haunted by a devastating betrayal: her fiancé left her for her sister, Rachel, shattering their once-unbreakable bond and driving Hope to the brink of despair. Years later, Hope is forced to face her past when Rachel reemerges–married to the charismatic yet deeply flawed Pastor Caleb Moore, a man whose public image hides dangerous secrets.
As Hope confronts the painful collision of family, faith, and forgiveness, she finds herself drawn to Justin Thompson, a widowed father whose quiet strength and compassion awaken feelings she thought she had buried forever. Their relationship, tender and cautious, unfolds against the backdrop of Hope’s battle to protect her sister from Caleb’s manipulation and to heal the fractured ties of their family.
Set in the heart of Houston’s vibrant city life, Hope’s Sunrise blends romance, drama, and inspirational fiction with an unflinching look at resilience, redemption, and the power of new beginnings. Long’s storytelling shines a light on the complicated beauty of sisterhood, the courage to confront past wounds, and the faith required to step into a brighter future.
More than a love story, Hope’s Sunrise is a testament to survival and the belief that even after the darkest night, the sunrise brings hope, healing, and the possibility of love renewed.
Hart's Desire (Hartland Book 5) by Brenda Barrett
Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
When Cordelia Norwood discovers hidden jump drives in her late grandmother’s home, she isn’t prepared for what they might reveal—about a decades-old killing, three suspicious deaths, and the truth about the night she believed she took a man’s life.
Michael Hart sees an opportunity. Cordelia is smart. Steady. Guarded. She walks into his life carrying family secrets, unresolved trauma, and a quiet strength that unsettles him in ways he never anticipated. Hiring her to run his foundation is practical.
Keeping her close? That’s personal.
As Cordelia searches for the truth about her grandmother’s past—and the man she believed she killed—old wounds reopen and new dangers emerge. But in the middle of the chaos, something unexpected grows between them.
Michael has written love stories before. This time, he’s living one. And for the first time, his heart isn’t chasing inspiration. It has found its desire.
The Fake Dating Clause by Rocki Morrison
A binge-worthy Black corporate romance featuring rivals-to-lovers tension, fake dating with real consequences, and a glass-room confrontation readers won’t forget.
One promotion. One fake relationship. One devastating betrayal.
Emilia Jennings doesn’t lose; she outworks, outthinks, and outperforms. And she refuses to let Daniel Reyes—her arrogant, dangerously charismatic rival—stand between her and the VP title she’s earned.
But when their CEO suggests they pose as a couple to secure a high-stakes client, the arrangement is supposed to be simple: perform chemistry, close the deal, walk away.
No feelings.
No attachments.
No mistakes.
There’s just one problem.
Daniel doesn’t pretend halfway.
And Emilia doesn’t fall safely.
When secrets are revealed, the performance shatters—and so does her trust.
Now the real battle isn’t for the boardroom.
It’s for the truth.
Because this time, the clause isn’t about business.
It’s about who’s brave enough to choose love when winning is no longer the goal.
Where the Wildflowers Grow: A Novel by Terah Shelton Harris
Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this because she watched them all die.
Grief never truly fades and even as the tragedy haunts her, Leigh carries on, because survival is in her blood. So, when the transport bus taking her to prison careens off the road, killing everyone onboard except her, she does what's in her nature. She survives.
While searching for a place to hide, Leigh stumbles upon an unexpected sanctuary: a flower farm in rural Alabama tucked away from the world. What Leigh doesn't expect is the found family there who have built something from the wreckage of their own lives. Especially Jackson, the farm's owner, who sees through Leigh's defenses, offers her small moments of tenderness, encourages her to face her own tragedies. Slowly, Leigh finds peace with the hard pace and soft nature of the farm, taking comfort in the life blooming around her. Maybe she's not beyond redemption, not too broken for something good. And maybe, just maybe, Leigh starts to heal.
But the past isn't so easily buried.
No matter how far she runs, the truth of who she is and the ghosts of the Wildes follow. And when those secrets catch up to her, threatening everything she's come to love, Leigh will have to truly face what she can survive.
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