New Release Round-Up February 23rd-March 1st
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Check out these new Black Romance releases from February 23rd-March 1st.
Mine Again by Kami
Naiari Allgood knows all too well about struggle. After growing up in poverty, she is determined to rise above her circumstances. She has her whole life planned out, including the person she plans to spend the rest of her life with. After years of denying their feelings for one another, Naiari and her childhood best friend decide to take their relationship to the next level, but life upends their plans for the future, leaving nothing but pain and chaos in its wake.
Newly released from prison, Keynauri Joseph is determined to hit the ground running. His rap career has taken off, and he is met with fame, fortune, and pressure that only the strong can handle. He is determined to make up for all the time he has missed and live the life that was taken from him. When he bumps into a familiar face, he plans to make amends for his past mistake, but he soon discovers a shocking truth that leaves him searching for more answers.
Naiari and Keynauri are both trying to heal from the past while finding a way to live in the present. While their chemistry is undeniable, will they be able to overcome the obstacles from both the past and present? Is their love strong enough to bring them back together again, or will they lose it all for the second time around?
Perfect Lover (Perfect Rhythm Book 2) (Perfect Rhythm Series) by A.C. Taylor
“Every part of me wants to make you mine, even the part I’m supposed to keep in check.” – Ocean
Skye’s been hurt before, and she’s determined to steer clear of anyone that can make her feel that kind of pain again. But then Ocean shows up. He’s everything she should stay away from, but everything she can’t seem to resist. With him, the world feels safer, softer, and too damn good to be true.
Ocean’s always been the one in control...the protector, the provider, the man who calls all the shots. He’s used to women who come and go, never expecting more than what he’s willing to give. But with Skye, everything’s different. She challenges him and makes him feel things he’s never felt before. For the first time, he wants to do more than send another woman on her way...he wants to do everything in his power to make her stay.
But being with Skye means loving her through her past, her pain, and her deepest scars. Will Ocean be able to rise to the challenge and love her the way she deserves to be loved? Or will her past bring out the worst in him and send Skye running the other way?
A Love Worth Forever by BriAnn Danae
Grieving and starting over, a marketing research manager finds herself drawn to the one man she shouldn’t want in this soul-stirring, unconventional romance by BriAnn Danae.
Shyriq Hendrix is no stranger to success. As the heir to a legacy distillery and a man with wealth, status, and discipline, he’s built a life most would envy. But in the quiet moments when he’s not managing his multimillion-dollar empire, he’s aware that something is missing.
Then Nhuri Coleman steps into his life . . .
Nhuri has her reasons for keeping a low profile after relocating to Kansas City for a reset. After a chance encounter with Shyriq—the reserved but undeniably attractive owner of Great Hendrix Distillery—she accepts a job she hadn’t been pursuing, offered by a man who sees her worth before she’s ready to believe in it herself. She only expects a steady check and quiet routine, but instead, she experiences undeniable soul-stirring chemistry.
Their early exchanges are strictly professional. But how he watches, listens, and shows up without expectation catches her off guard. Just as their connection begins to deepen, the sudden appearance of her ex-boyfriend pulls Nhuri back into the past. Shyriq, not one to chase, finds himself wanting more than just her time—he wants her trust. And he learns quickly that loving someone who’s learned to survive alone isn’t about fixing them. It’s about staying when everything else says leave.
Reclaiming Possession: A Collection of Houston Skyhawks Shorts by Alexandra Warren
Reclaiming Possession is a collection of second chance short stories set in the Houston Skyhawks Universe.
In The Off-Season (A Two Minute Warning Spin-off), a run-in at a party leads former lovers Gianna and Amari to question if their relationship deserved more than just a summer.
In Hail Mary, dessert shop owner Mara is solely focused on running her business until newly hired Skyhawks coach - and the only man she’s ever loved - Quincy O’Neal walks through the door with a proposition.
In Second Down, Christmas provides a backdrop for co-parents Lauryn Greer and Carmelo Calloway, running back for the Houston Skyhawks, to confront their messy past and indulge in an unexpected present that could change their future.
Note: The three shorts included in this collection were previously released as website exclusives. No new content has been added.
Mahogany: The Finale (Soul Ties Book 6) by Miss Candice
Mahogany’s world fractures when she comes face to face with Duke’s secret. The discovery shatters more than trust; it destabilizes the fragile foundation she’s been standing on. As her family begins to feel like it’s slipping through her fingers, she finds herself pulled deeper into a connection she thought she could control. Afraid of what will come out of it, she’s conflicted unsure of how to navigate through feelings she has no room for.
Duke, already carrying wounds of his own, is blindsided when Mahogany confronts him about Diary. Forced to confront truths he was never emotionally prepared for, Duke is thrown into a new life he never saw coming.
Meanwhile, Crescent’s navigating through his own obstacles. Between struggling with grief and his mother’s life on a steady decline, he needs an escape. An escape in the form of Mahogany. However, she’s conflicted, making it difficult for him.
As secrets surface, loyalties shift, and connections are severed, Mahogany stands at the center of it all — torn between guilt, desire, fear, and the terrifying uncertainty of what comes next.
Here & Now by Khara Campbell
A ghost of Miriam’s past rears its ugly head when she least expects it, reminding her of one of her biggest regrets. Then enters Roman, unaware of Miriam’s plight, who is instantly intrigued by her. He feels she’s the woman he’s been waiting his thirty years of life for. However, Miriam can’t reciprocate, considering the situation she’s facing – not for Roman’s lack of trying. But can she really let an answer to her prayers walk away?
Fourth & Long (Endless Knight Book 4) by Rae Shawn
Alignment doesn't always go the way we expect.
When Julian Knight chose to end his career, he had no idea what would come next. Football had been his way of staying close to his brothers. It had been a safe space where he wasn't treated like a person with an illness, but one bad hit, and everything changed. Now, he had to decide how to show those who loved him that he was able to exist without them doting over him every minute.
Yvonne Richardson had been focused on her career after failed attempts at dating and recently taking over the clinic she'd worked at. She decided to expand her medical practice, digging into sports medicine, which had interested her but she'd never pursued it. When she started looking into how to grow, an encounter with a former patient flipped everything on its head.
She needed someone with sports knowledge and contacts, and he needed a client to help build out a venture he was stepping into.
But Yvonne was hesitant because not only was he a former patient and significantly younger, there was an underlying attraction. Julian had found the doctor adorably annoying and hyper-independent, but that hadn't make his interest in her wane. As they worked together and learned more about one another, Julian wanted to give a long shot the chance it deserved. He was determined to make the difficult play a winning score.
For The Love Of You by ML Bash
Kaleo is a man with ambition and a temper. He is used to getting what he wants despite his hectic lifestyle and that includes the beauty who wanders into his barber shop.
Novi is fresh off a breakup. The last thing on her mind is to end up right back in the same cycle that has her wanting to press pause on life. Novi is in need of a break not a southern gentleman with a double life.
Wants do not matter when Novi and Kaleo cross paths, but their needs will definitely become a priority.
A Knight in my Corner: Love Reshaped by Jas B.
Jaxson Miller:
Knight Ealey—a man confident in his ability to love me back to myself. No, not to finding the old Jaxson, but revealing a part of me that never got to shine. How could I say no to that? I packed up everything and left behind my loved one to start over in life and in love. But my past seemed to have stowed away in my luggage.
Knight Ealey:
Stepping out of my brother's shadow was hard when our bond was so tight. Blood for blood was the only way for the Ealey brothers. But the man I was outside of my big brother and twin was hurting. It was a hurt that I had to mask most of my life. But I stumbled across the one person who lightened my thoughts and my future. I was already a twin, but Jaxson Miller was my twin flame.
Secrets and a lot of emotions try to stop what Knight & Jaxson were set to build. But their approach to love was being reshaped; therefore, they’re determined to get through anything!
Favored: A Christian Sports Romance (Faith, Football & Forever Book 1) by Faith Arceneaux
Miles “Showtime” Carter has it all—fame, fortune, and a smile that melts hearts. Fans adore him, sponsors fight over him, and the media can’t get enough. But behind the highlight reels and brand deals, does he have more to offer?
Leah Grant, the team’s low-profile sports therapist avoids the spotlight Miles thrives in and has no interest in his celebrity world. But when an injury sidelines Miles and Leah is assigned to his recovery, their easy friendship begins to shift into something deeper. But the same reason that brought her into the field of sports medicine, may be the same that keeps her away from him.
As public pressure and private feelings collide, Miles must decide if the life everyone else dreams for him is worth losing the only woman who truly knows him.
Sometimes God’s favor isn’t about what the world sees—it’s about who He’s preparing you to be.
Snowed in with You by J. Shanee Byers
Aria Cole knows how to work, but not how to stop.
As the fearless voice behind a wildly successful podcast, she’s built a career on telling hard truths about ambition and burnout. Rest has never been part of the plan.
Lucas Reed is used to being the steady one.
An ER doctor admired for his calm under pressure, Lucas has spent his life showing up for everyone else. Slowing down feels dangerous, until a blizzard forces him to.
Stranded together in a mountain cabin, Aria and Lucas expect solitude. What they find instead is connection. Guarded conversations turn into shared truths, and quiet moments spark something neither planned for. But when the roads reopen and real-life returns, they must decide whether what they found in isolation can survive the noise.
Snowed in with You is a tender, closed-door contemporary romance about Black love, burnout, and choosing each other, one intentional moment at a time.
96 Hours & Forever by Laquana Brumfield
Karina Stevens is Editor-at-Large of LuxRay Magazine and is home for the holidays. When her grandparents pressure her about marriage and kids, she catches the first flight back to Vegas to bury herself in her next story. When she finds out that story is on her high school sweetheart that she never quite got over, she can’t help but get entangled in his world.
Kareem Shaffield is an expert in his field. He’s taken the knowledge he gained as master gunner for the US Army and turned it into a multimillion-dollar AI and weapons integration company. There is nothing he can’t do, except keep his mind off Karina Stevens, the girl who got away and completely disappeared… until now.
When We Finally Knew: A Friends to Lovers Novella (Love in the In-Between Series Book 2) by Jamiya
Carmen Sanders has always found comfort in color, canvas, and control. Sadiq Anthony knows the power of a good touch. Two people who move through life with a quiet purpose. And for years, that purpose has included looking out for each other as best friends... and that’s all they were supposed to be.
Until one night changes everything. After Sadiq comes to Carmen’s aid following an accident, the lines between friendship and something deeper begin to blur. What follows is a tender unraveling—a story of timing, patience, and the unspoken rhythm between two people who’ve always known there was something more waiting beneath the surface.
When love has been standing beside you all along, sometimes it just takes one moment to finally see it clearly.
Crossing the Line: An Off-Limit Love Story by S. Cassadera
He's her brother's childhood best friend.
She was off-limits.
Tinecy was never supposed to be his—Camden's best friend’s little sister, protected by unspoken rules and loud warnings. But grown feelings don’t care about boundaries, and neither does the heat between them. During a family trip, one secret could cost them everything… or turn into the kind of love that was always worth the risk.
A heartfelt Valentine’s tale of forbidden love, slow-burning desire, and the hope found in choosing love, anyway.
Crown: Man of My Word 2 (Crown Knight) by Talena Tillman
Nivéa & Crown are back. "Survive with them."
Let It Burn: A Honey Ridge Novel by Ava Black
A Love They Never Saw Coming.
She knows better.
He tries harder.
But when fate turns up the heat, rules don’t stand a chance.
Sienna swore she’d never fall for Asher, her best friend’s ex and a devoted single dad. He’s steady, protective, and everything she shouldn’t want. Yet one look shatters her resolve, and one touch sparks a fire she can’t put out.
Asher promised himself he’d stay focused on his daughter, not his heart. But Sienna’s smile, her strength, everything about her feels like home. The more she resists, the deeper he falls.
A slow-burn, emotionally charged forbidden romance perfect for fans of:
• Single dad love stories
• Best friend’s ex romances
• Angsty, steamy contemporary romance
• Redemption and irresistible chemistry
If you adore stories filled with passion, heartbreak, and a love worth fighting for, this book will steal your breath and your heart
Her Name on His Lips : A Lagos Hearts Romance (The Lagos Hearts Collection Book 14) by Funmi Adeshina
She works under his authority.
He refuses to blur lines.
But silence is starting to feel dishonest.
When a corporate restructuring places him in direct authority over one of the firm’s most formidable rising leaders, the rules are clear:
Maintain professional boundaries.
Protect reputation.
Avoid perception.
He has built his career on discipline and control.
She has built her name on competence and independence.
Neither of them risks what they have earned.
But proximity changes everything.
Every meeting grows more deliberate.
Every correction carries weight.
Every glance lingers longer than it should.
One rumor could damage her credibility.
One misstep could weaken his authority.
Walking away would be simple.
Remaining distant would be safe.
But when structure is secure and silence begins to feel like dishonesty, restraint is no longer protection.
Her Name on His Lips is a sophisticated workplace romance set in Lagos — a mature, slow burn love story about power, integrity, emotional restraint, and the courage to choose love without losing yourself.
The Ocean's Temptress by Jordynn Morgan
Eli Franklin has always been drawn to the ocean, long before he came to the coast trying to outrun the expectations waiting for him on land.
When Narissa shows up at his family’s resort, Eli can’t shake the sense that she’s tied to the voice that haunts his dreams. She offers no explanations, no past, and she never speaks. The closer Eli gets, the more certain he becomes that there's more to her than he's led to believe.
As the pull between land and sea tightens, Eli and Narissa must decide whether love is worth defying fate, or if the ocean always reclaims what belongs to it.
The Ocean’s Temptress is a dark fantasy romance of forbidden desire, ancient magic, and the danger of loving someone the sea refuses to release.
When You're Ready (His Biggest Fan Book 4) by Tesa Erven
After moving to Los Angeles with the man she loves, Joy Thomas is finally learning how to breathe again. But peace doesn’t come easy when you’ve been through the fire, and Joy knows better than to believe love alone can fix everything.
Taurus Bay is riding high. His midnight radio show is now in syndication, the world is finally listening, and success is louder than ever. But when the pressure builds and his mental health begins to slip, Taurus is faced with a choice: keep hiding behind the mic, or speak the truth about what’s been weighing him down.
Find out in When You’re Ready, a soulful, emotional continuation of Joy and Taurus’s story about love, vulnerability, and choosing each other when healing takes time.
Around the Way Love: Gardensville Romance Book 1 by Danae Noir
When Taylor Williams-Jones returns to her grandmother’s home in Gardensville after her marriage of convenience ends in bruises and betrayal, she carries back far more than a broken heart. She brings her young daughter, Nylah; a secret she’s terrified will unravel her life; and the weight of everything she left behind, including Ric’Chard “Ricch” Murchinson, the now full-brooding man who once loved her without hesitation as a teen.
Ricch, on the other hand, seems surer of his path. He has quietly rebuilt his life after serving six years for a crime he didn’t commit, and he vows to stay on the straight and narrow to avoid it happening again. He’s focused on his at-home massage business, his healing, and keeping his circle small. That is, until Taylor shows up on his block again. Now the woman he once saw a future with is back under the same streetlights, stirring up old pain, unfinished conversations, and a chemistry that never truly died.
As Taylor fights to reclaim her independence and return to school, Ricch is forced to confront the truth about her past, her choices, and her precocious daughter, who reminds him of someone familiar every day.
But Gardensville is a neighborhood where secrets travel fast and loyalty is everything. Especially when the same man who once tore their lives apart isn’t finished with either of them.
Around the Way Love is a gritty, deeply emotional second-chance romance rooted in community, generational bonds, redemption, and the messy, magnetic pull of first love. It blends raw vulnerability with tenderness, family-centered storytelling, and the kind of love that refuses to stay buried.
The Covering that Love Needs: A Christian Romance Novel (Faithful Needs Book 7) by LaToya Battle
When fear threatens everything, love must decide what it truly needs…
Giselle never planned to rebuild her life on a Texas ranch — or to fall for a man who believes strength means standing alone. JaQuan has spent years protecting everyone around him, but when unexpected danger shakes the foundation of his carefully ordered world, distance is no longer an option.
As pressure rises and hard choices demand courage, Giselle and JaQuan must confront the truth: real covering isn’t control, and love isn’t sustained by pride. It’s sustained by faith, honesty, and the willingness to stand together when walking away would be easier.
Because sometimes, the covering love needs is the courage to trust God — and each other.
Love Jones: Feist & Araceli by Coya Wilson
A woodworker and a graffiti artist cross paths.
Benevolence (Twenty-Two Series Book 5) by Lisette Janelle
The Twenty-Two Series comes to a thrilling and emotional conclusion!
As everyone knows, married life is always bliss, right? After threats to her safety have been resolved and she’s worked things out with Joshua, Raya is ready to focus on her new family and her latest revitalization project. But a pink line reveals her family will be growing sooner than she expected, right as Joshua is called away for a CIA mission.
If that wasn’t enough, her dream of developing another struggling community faces stiff opposition that becomes alarmingly personal. Her best friend Dorian is fighting for his life, and Raya doesn’t know what to do. And her protégé Levi attempts to ease her burden while struggling with doubts about his past.
Both Raya and Joshua have to quickly adjust their dreams as a they settle into their new home in Vitalis Grove. Will it bring them together or drive them apart?
Benevolence is the fifth and final book of the Twenty-Two Series, an alluring mix of passion, danger, drama, and love.
Broken Before the Blessing: A Christian Romance Story (Beyond Brokenness Book 5) by Nikki Smith
Before the blessing comes the breaking…
Mia Monroe has rebuilt her life on prayer, discipline, and discernment. When a steady, faith-filled man enters her world with quiet strength, loving him feels like peace she didn’t have to chase.
But when a lie threatens to unravel everything, Mia must confront the one thing she thought she had mastered — her ability to trust her own judgment.
As old wounds resurface and hidden biases come to light, she will have to decide if love is strong enough to survive fear, pride, and public scrutiny.
Because sometimes what feels broken is simply being refined before the blessing.
Written on Ice: A Dark Academia Hockey Romance (Ice and Shadows Book 1) by Smardline S.
She’s the figure skater. He’s the hockey player.
And the only thing more dangerous than falling for each other is the truth buried beneath the ice.
Luna del Sol isn’t a legacy at Valcèrre University. She’s an outsider, fighting for her shot at the Olympics.
No mistakes. No distractions.
Until she meets him.
Zayden Aldenhurst. Broody. Untouchable. The arrogant hockey captain who calls her an ice princess, like she hasn’t fought for every second on the ice.
She hates him for it.
No matter how hard she tries to stay away, the tension between them is undeniable. The closer they get to each other, the deeper they're pulled into Valcerre's darkest secrets.
A hidden rink.
A deadly competition.
And a dead student no one talks about—one the school will do anything to keep buried.
They're getting too close to the truth.
And if they’re not careful…one of them might be next.
The Reckoning (Lowcountry Secrets Book 2) by Tyora Moody
She ran to escape a stalker. He walked away from a career chasing danger. The only person who can keep her safe… is the one she’s afraid to trust.
Fleeing a stalker who turned her life upside down, beauty influencer Katrina Bowen heads south to a sleepy coastal town, hoping to disappear. She cuts ties with her old life, including her 200,000 followers, and tries to blend in. Falling for someone new is the last thing on her mind—especially when trust could cost her everything.
Benjamin “Ben” Wyatt left law enforcement to escape the ghosts of a case that went wrong. Now he finds peace in running his landscaping business and keeping his past buried. But when he meets Katrina, he recognizes the fear she tries to hide. She’s in danger and no matter how much he tries to resist getting involved, his instincts and his heart won’t let him walk away.
Under His Authority: A Forbidden Workplace Single Dad Romance (The Brotherhood of Oakwood Falls Book 10) by Jaxine Cole
💉 UNDER HIS AUTHORITY
A Forbidden Workplace Single Dad Romance
He’s her boss.
He’s a devoted single father.
And he does not hide what he chooses.
🏥 Chief of Staff. ER Physician. Single Dad.
Dr. Nathaniel Brooks runs Oakwood Falls Medical Center with calm authority and controlled precision.
He saves lives by day.
He reads dinosaur books by night.
He does not mix work and desire.
Until her.
🩺 Brilliant. Direct. Child-Free by Choice.
Dr. Camille Hart doesn’t do soft landings.
She doesn’t want children.
And she definitely doesn’t want a boss who looks at her like she’s the only thing in the room.
Their chemistry isn’t cute.
It’s controlled combustion.
Late-night shifts.
Supply room tension.
Hands brushing.
Breathing too close.
Lines they absolutely should not cross.
And then…
They do.
🔥 But the real obstacle isn’t the hospital.
It’s his son.
Because Nate doesn’t separate his life.
He doesn’t hide his child.
He doesn’t apologize for loving loudly.
And when things go public?
He doesn’t flinch.
“We’re going to HR in the morning. I’m not hiding you.”
💔 Camille never wanted children.
Not because she’s cold.
Because she grew up without stability.
She never trusted herself to give what she never had.
But when a midnight emergency turns the Chief into just a father…
And she becomes the calm one…
The choice stops being theoretical.
Soaring in Faith: Wings of Faith Book 2: An Inspirational Love Story (Wings of Faith Series) by Barbara Jane Oliver
When grief brings them together, will faith give them wings to soar?
Construction foreman Aaron Grant never expected to become guardian to his fourteen-year-old niece Naomi. Still reeling from his mother's death, he's barely keeping his own faith afloat in small-town Brookside, Georgia. The last thing he needs is complicated feelings for his niece's beautiful history teacher.
But Meghan Townsend sees through his walls.
The dedicated educator understands grief all too well. She's been running from her own heartache for years. Her innovative cooking program at Greater Pines High School feeds souls as much as bodies, creating the community connections that both Aaron and Naomi desperately need.
As Aaron struggles to build a home while rebuilding his faith, and Meghan opens her heart despite past wounds, their growing attraction becomes impossible to ignore. With Naomi secretly matchmaking, a tight-knit church community cheering them on, and God's plan slowly revealing itself, these two wounded souls discover that love can bloom even in the soil of sorrow.
When Meghan's ex-boyfriend resurfaces and Aaron's estranged brother returns seeking redemption, will their budding relationship survive?
From the summer heat of August through an uplifting June conclusion that will warm your heart, follow Aaron and Meghan's journey as they learn that sometimes the family you build is stronger than the one you've lost.
Breaking the Fine Print by Moya Shannon
One minute, Sienna and Harlan are living their best married life. Living in a home they love, thriving careers and all the love-making their hot bodies can stand. The next, they’re accused of violating a prenup they barely remember signing. Behind the scenes, a bitter family member schemes to end their union. Plotting their breakup like it’s their full-time hobby. But thanks to a lawyer with the brain of a genius and the sass of a sitcom character, the fine print gets flipped, the marriage is saved and love wins Harlan and Sienna get to their happily-ever-after but...not without a few bumps in the road.
Not Quite Cindarella : A Nigerian Love Story (Love Letters in Ibadan Book 1) by Chinaza Agom
Sometimes, the hardest part of love isn’t finding it. It’s believing you’re allowed to keep it.
Bold, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, Chinonye has never believed in being chosen easily. Life has taught her to guard her heart, keep her expectations low, and walk away before she gets hurt.
Then she meets Olamide—steady, intentional, and dangerously sincere.
As guarded conversations turn into something deeper, Olamide sees a woman worth choosing every single day. Chinonye sees only the reasons he deserves better.
So she walks away.
Until five friends step in like fairy godmothers. Only it may already be too late.
Set against cultural differences, quiet longing, and honest conversations, Not Quite Cindarella is a tender African romance about self-worth, vulnerability, and the risk of accepting love when it finally arrives.
From the oil city to the brown roofs, she found a love she never thought she deserved.
Behind the Badge (Justice Hunters Book 1) by Patricia Sargeant
She’s investigating a series of murders.
He’s investigating her.
When rookie homicide detective Crystal Rashaad’s partner is murdered, it’s a chilling echo of a cold case that’s personal for her. This is her first big investigation, so she seeks guidance in profiling the killer from Special Agent Lucas Gilchrist. He’s eager to get close to Crys—because he’s trying to prove she’s a corrupt cop. Even as he searches for proof of her guilt, though, he’s drawn to her brilliance and boldness. Solving a string of homicides may be easier than winning Crys’s forgiveness when she learns Luke’s secret…
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