New Release Round-Up August 10th-16th
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Check out these new Black Romance releases from August 10th-16th.
A Wicked Wish With A Billionaire (Billionaire Row) by Stephanie Nicole Norris
After her divorce twelve years prior, Camille Baker didn’t take men too seriously.
But the day she collided with a broad-shouldered stranger with a slow smile and a demi-god physique, she slowly broke her promise. Never mind that he, Bobby, began to dismantle every wall she built.
Bobby was generous, steady, and relentless in the way he pursued her. What she didn’t know was that Bobby was more than his name; it was his shield. And the man behind it was one of the most powerful men in the world.
Koda’s Love by Soleil
Koda Bishop is a businessman with a singular goal: run his family hotel. Love was the last thing on his mind, but watching his older brother fall in love has Koda wondering if he'll ever have the same thing for himself.
Love and loss shape Avalon Jackson's view on happily ever after. A getaway to decompress quickly turns into questions of forever when she encounters Koda Bishop.
The chemistry between them is off the charts, but both Koda and Avalon are apprehensive about what they're feeling. Will they give in to the undeniable connection, or realize love isn't for them?
Single Space (Single Series Book 2) by Ciana Smoak
Kayla is no stranger to collaborating with other designers but a College football team was not on her list.
After stunting on the runway wearing her best friend’s crochet pieces in the Virgin Islands, Kayla Brown returns back to her small fashion boutique in Philadelphia where her shop has grown extremely popular over night. Even after hiring an assistant, Kayla finds herself swamped with designer collabs and keeping her racks stocked. When the space next door opens up Kayla finds herself in competition with another small business looking to expand their restaurant after blowing up on social media.
To prove her business more profitable for expansion, Kayla comes up with a plan to involve the beloved football team of the city, the Penn Lions. Only the head coach is Anthony Cooper, a man Kayla has flirted with time and time again, who always leaves her weak In the knees. When coach Tony agrees on her fashion filled football collab, Kayla tries her best to keep her heart and her mind separate for success. Only she’s not expecting Tony to fight for her dreams, a football championship, and her heart too.
Can love work in Kayla and Tony’s collaboration? Or will there be no room in this Single Space.
Just Like Summer:A Los Oceania Love Story by Aubree Pynn
Grief is the final act of love. - Ocean Voung
For Kamilla Palmer, grief had swallowed her whole, and escape seemed to be a light at the end of a never-ending tunnel. From Greenwood to Los Oceania, Kamilla is existing until a near-death experience shocks her back to life.
Cairo Hendrix is a lot of things — Azul heart, zealot of chaos, musical genius. However, under the layers of gang life, he’s struggling to walk in his purpose. Crossing paths with Kamilla brings it all full circle.
But life in L.O. isn’t safe when the motto is stay dangerous. Can the lost souls remain anchored or will their worst nightmares come to fruition?
The Impossible by Kennedy B.
What happens when promise precedes permission? Hondo and Patience happen.
Hondo has known for years that she belongs to him, that when the time was right all he had to do was step up and claim who was his. The problem is, the timing is never right... until it is.
When life stood still long enough for him to realize the only thing missing in his life is her…
Patience is born into a family she never thought she fit into, carrying a last name she desired as much distance from as possible. It’s never been possible though, until she’s forced into a situation where the lesser of the two evils is head of a crime syndicate with an even more common name.
This isn’t your average marriage arrangement… Not even close. It’s what happens when promises precede permission…
The Way We Used To Be: a childhood friends to lovers romance by Amarie Wheeler
After walking away from her soul-sucking corporate job, Amara Singleton is finally chasing the dream she’s held since childhood—opening a boutique dedicated to her own plus-size clothing designs.
There’s just one problem.
The only storefront she can afford is falling apart and is in desperate need of renovations.
When she unfortunately runs into Theo Sinclair, her childhood best friend—and first love—who disappeared from her life without a trace eight years ago, he makes her an offer she can’t afford to refuse. He’ll renovate the boutique for free… if she gives their friendship another chance.
Working side by side forces them back into the easy rhythm they once shared, and the more time Amara spends with Theo, the harder it becomes to ignore the feelings she never truly left behind.
She finds out Theo’s been carrying a life-altering secret for eight years—one that could destroy the fragile second chance they’re building. Now Amara must decide if some wounds are too deep to heal…or if love is worth the risk of breaking her heart all over again.
Kidnapped by the Obsessed Dragon : A Black Paranormal Romance by Elle Madearis
Dr. Wing had no intention of ever seeking his mate.
For a dragon shifter, love required submission and surrender was not an option. He buried his dragon’s desires deep, determined to live on his own terms.
Until the Moon Festival. The moment Delilah lifted her mating cloak spell he could no longer suppress his dragon’s desire.
Bridgett’s world revolves around two things: her sister and her thriving bakery. When love knocked on her door dressed in arrogance, she locked it.
But fate isn’t easily denied.
Best Friend Goals by Cort Nicole
How do you trust the love he offers when the people who are supposed to love you fail at every turn?
How do you build a family of your own when it's the one thing you never experienced?
Alicia Phillips is broken. All she wants is to know who she's related to. The not knowing consumes her. It dictates every decision she makes. It makes her take unnecessary risks to obtain the information.
Marquis Fields is a man that knows his heart. All he wants to do is spoil the people he loves.
Their love was built on a friendship spanning nearly twenty years. Her only goal was to be best friends forever. His goal included a lot more.
Alicia is the love of Marquis's life. Everything would be perfect if she believed she were worthy of his love. Her insecurities are the barrier that keeps them apart. His stubborn will is the remedy. Their love is one meant to last if Alicia can stay out of her own way long enough for nature to take its course. Alicia reevaluates her worth as she considers feelings that only get stronger as the years go by despite her will to bury it.
After Wynter (Beauty From Ashes Book 3) by Dee LaSure
Wynter Nieves knew that the Lord was close to the broken-hearted, because her heart was completely shattered and He had been with her ever since. What started out as a beautiful winter celebration turned into her biggest nightmare.
While navigating single-motherhood, Wynter picked up the pieces of her life and successfully cared for herself and her son. She didn’t think God heard her prayers, until she met Judah St. Pierre.
Judah was an expert at putting things together, and when he stumbled upon Wynter’s broken heart, it was his greatest challenge and his greatest reward. Little did he know, God had given him the power and the authority to mend the broken pieces.
God was blessing Wynter with Agape Love, but was she courageous enough to receive it?
Mr. Blackwood by Cassie Verano
Power. Money. Authority. He has everything he wants—and he always gets what he wants.
Real estate and financial investment magnate Jabari Blackwood is enthralled the moment he sees the stunning new tenant in one of his office towers. Bright, ruthless, and unimpressed by his reputation, Camilla Valentine is unlike any woman he's ever met.
As publisher of a successful magazine, her only mission is to land the exclusive story that could launch her publication to the next level. What Camilla doesn't know is that the elusive tycoon she's been hunting down for a story is also the owner of the new building where she has relocated her company to.
When Jabari asks her out, Camilla accepts for one reason only: access. If she can step inside his world, the better her chances of exposing the enigma that surrounds the formidable billionaire. But what begins as a strategic move quickly becomes something far more dangerous. Beneath the façade of Jabari’s imposing presence is a seductive, passionate, and captivating man who awakens feelings she has never experienced.
When Camilla’s secret is exposed, Jabari is devastated to learn that her interest in him wasn't sincere. Rather than walk away, Jabari is determined to punish her for what he perceives to be the ultimate betrayal. Camilla is determined to prove that the woman he met has fallen hopelessly in love with the man behind the empire.
While submitting to the desires of Mr. Blackwood may be the only way to prove her love, she just may lose herself and her business playing a game she’s ill-equipped for.
Another Night With Me (Beaumont Chronicles Book 3) by Ni’ssan
Yanna Joseph wanted a fresh start, not Niko Freeman.
What was supposed to be one night stand turned into several unforgettable days and a connection neither of them could shake. But reality forced them apart, leaving Yanna determined to forget him and Niko questioning everything, including his relationship with Maddie, his longtime girlfriend.
When life brings them face-to-face again, Yanna is carrying a secret that changes everything. Now, with a bitter ex refusing to let go, enemies threatening everything Niko and his brothers have built, and family secrets coming to light, their unexpected love is about to be tested. One night wasn’t enough…but will love be?
Book Bae by Egypt Cynaé
Travel agency owner, Myraj Nicholson believes in romance, fairy tales, and HEAs, but her own HEA is elusive. Determined to prove all those things do exist, she challenges herself when she meets the perfect book bae at a book conference. After sacrificing her virtue for one fairytale night, Myraj walks away afraid the prince will turn out to be just a frog.
Bestselling mystery and romance author, Micaiah Livingstone is burned out on love after three failed marriages. Yet, his heart still believes his soulmate is out there. When he finds her at a book conference, he doesn’t want to let go but respects her views to let their one special night be just that.
When destiny aligns and brings them back together, Myraj is stunned to learn the man of her dreams is also her favorite, faceless romance author.
Own It: An Urban Romance by Shvonne Latrice
Daylin Conrad is self-made, college educated, independent, and also... the black sheep of her immediate family. Being the only one of her parents' three kids to go her own way, Daylin has been deemed the disappointing rebel of her well-to-do and seemingly perfect relatives. However, when one of them makes an egregious choice, she is left to deal with the horrifying repercussions. But what starts out as a terror filled twist in her otherwise normal life, quickly morphs into a situation she would much rather find herself in than out of... much to her boyfriend Shaun's chagrin. Daylin, though, has always loved a man who goes for what he wants.
Rakim Godfrey, the handsome, talented yet troubled former boxer, at one point had it all. But between his PTSD stemming from a nightmare inducing childhood and his ever growing need to shield those dear to him, Rakim has made decisions that led to calamitous results. Betrayed by the people closest to him whilst being shunned and losing favor, he owns it, willing to make something of himself though feeling like nothing.
When a person close to him proves to need his help and under dire circumstances, Rakim makes a perilous decision. And despite this being for the good of his loved one, Rakim cannot deny the underlying selfishness of his actions. Upon realizing this, he throws caution to the wind, not caring that within that wind lie exes, currents, family and even some long buried secrets.
As the drama unfolds in the background of this unorthodox urban love story, witness the romance bloom between a damaged, protective man in need of love and a loving woman in need of security.
This is a standalone novel.
Maxwell (Family Ties Book 7) by Delaney Diamond
One night. Her rules.
Dr. Maxwell Santana is back in Atlanta, ready to start the career he's worked years to build. On his first day at the new pediatric practice, he comes face to face with the last woman he expected to see and braces himself for the awkward fallout. What he gets is much worse: she's completely, maddeningly unbothered.
Jasmine Roberson's life is exactly where she wants it, running her father's thriving practice. Maxwell is charming, gorgeous, and the furthest thing from what she wants long-term. She doesn't care how good he looks in a white coat or how her pulse spikes every time he walks into a room. What happened between them was one night, her terms. Done.
Except now he's at work. Every day. The more she sees of the real man behind the charm, the harder it gets to remember why he's not the man for her.
And Maxwell... well, he has never had to chase anyone. He has never wanted to. Until now.
Ain’t No Man Ever by T.N. Saint
Nori Banks is done carrying grown men who bring more problems than peace.
After finally putting her useless ex Javon out, Nori is ready to focus on the beauty bar she built from the ground up. She has employees depending on her, a business worth protecting, and no interest in wasting another minute raising a man who should already know how to take care of himself.
Then Javon steals her Lexus.
By the time Nori tracks it down to Mercer Customs, she is ready to raise hell.
She is not ready for Kace Mercer.
Dark-skinned, tattooed, with thick locs usually pulled back, Kace is hood as hell, bossy, funny, and irritatingly calm. She owns the neighborhood auto shop her grandfather started, has her own money, her own home, and absolutely no need for Nori to rescue, support, or manage her.
For a woman who has spent her entire life dating men, Nori has no explanation for why she keeps noticing Kace.
Kace does.
But Kace has been somebody's first before, and she refuses to become another woman's experiment, secret, or temporary curiosity.
What starts with smart mouths, flirting, neighborhood gossip, and one kiss Nori cannot stop thinking about quickly turns into something neither woman expected. And when a developer threatens to push Mercer Customs, Nori Beauty Bar, and the rest of their strip out of the neighborhood, Nori and Kace find themselves fighting side by side to protect everything they worked too damn hard to build.
Somewhere between family cookouts, business battles, late nights, firsts Nori never imagined having, and Kace learning that taking care of somebody does not mean taking over, their little situation becomes a real relationship.
Nori even falls in love.
The problem is, loving Kace forces Nori to look at a part of herself she never had to question before.
Then somebody else decides to name it for her.
When a public article labels Nori's sexuality without her permission, all the questions she has been avoiding come crashing down at once. And in one overwhelmed moment, she says the one thing Kace cannot pretend did not hurt.
Because Kace can love a woman through uncertainty.
What she will not do is stay in somebody's bed while they decide whether loving her belongs in their real life.
Ain't No Man Ever is a funny, sexy, emotional hood sapphic romance about a femme who never expected to fall for a stud, a woman who refuses to be anybody's experiment, and a love neither of them saw coming.
Justice: The Banks Empire by N’Dia Rae
He wasn't supposed to let her in.
She wasn't supposed to fall for him.
Neither of them was supposed to get caught up.
Justice Banks had already buried the love of his life. He had no plans to do it twice.
Then Skye Mercer walked into his home to care for his grandmother and made herself hard to ignore. Before long, the woman who was supposed to be temporary started feeling like she belonged.
Skye knew better.
Justice was getting too close, and close was dangerous. Skye Mercer isn't her real name, and the life she left behind wasn't one she could afford to have anyone digging into. She came to the Banks family for a job and enough cash to disappear for good.
She didn't expect Justice. She definitely didn't expect to love him.
But Skye isn't the only one keeping secrets. And Justice's biggest threat might not be the woman sleeping beside him.
Because while he's busy watching the danger outside his gates, he may be missing what's already inside them.
Gang of Roses: Kash by Connie Easton
C.R.E.A.M… it’s a statement many live by. Solenne “Kash” Sinclair just so happens to be one of them. For so long, all she knew was if you didn’t have the cash, you couldn’t get even the slightest of what you dreamed. She finds herself in a sisterhood known as Gang of Roses, where cash is always at their fingertips. All they have to do is take it. Unfortunately, not everything works out in her favor. She loses a bond that secured itself as irreplaceable.
If he can touch it, then it’s took. Declan “D-Row” Saint is a man that loves the smell of money. His determination to make sure his family is always fed keeps him ahead of the game. His ability to prioritize love, work, and family is something others tend to admire. In his mind, a man loses value when he can’t provide. Sitting at the head of the table means big responsibilities follow.
These two love birds know what they’re doing when it comes to numbers. However, they can’t seem to see eye to eye when it’s about each other. With them both fighting the same clock, time isn’t really on their side.
Best Friends That Fck: A Friends to Lovers Twisted Romance by Krystal Armstead
Everybody knew Summer Rayne and Keanu “Keyz” King were inseparable growing up in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Best friends since birth, they shared a bond neither of them could explain—and one secret night that changed everything.
The next morning, a misunderstanding sends Keyz running from Goldsboro without ever telling Summer how he really feels. Eight years later, he has everything he once dreamed of: platinum records, millions of dollars, worldwide fame, and a beautiful superstar wife, Katrina “Pretty Kitty” Brooklyn.
Summer stayed in Goldsboro and built a life of her own, running one of the city’s most successful salons alongside her best friend and business partner, Poetry. But when Poetry lands a job as Pretty Kitty’s makeup artist, she brings Summer along as Kitty’s hairstylist.
Summer expects the celebrity lifestyle.
She does not expect Keyz.
The first man she ever loved. The man who left without an explanation. The man who now looks directly into her eyes and pretends they never even knew one another.
Summer refuses to reopen a wound that took eight years to heal. But when tragedy brings Keyz back home, old memories resurface, buried feelings refuse to stay buried, and the connection between them becomes impossible to ignore.
Keyz’s marriage has never been conventional. Kitty has always believed there is no reason to cheat when two people are willing to share.
But somewhere along the way, Keyz stopped wanting to share.
He doesn't want another woman.
He wants Summer.
And now he's caught between the wife who built a life beside him and the woman who has always felt like home.
Because Kitty doesn't mind sharing her husband...
Until the woman they share becomes the one he never wants to let go.
They've always called themselves best friends.
But the truth is... they were never just friends.
The Sweetest Duet by Mya Kay
When Charlotte “Cocoa” Manson comes back home to Philly from the West Coast, she’s ready to start fresh. Her career as a Hollywood voice over actress seems to be over, especially after the scandal that almost cost her everything. Until she meets Carver “Bricks” Phillips, a best-selling author. His latest Christian series, LoveLewis, has the nation going crazier than they did since the release of the Bridgerton series. He’s looking for narrators for the audiobooks, and he wants someone who can relate to his Philly characters, but who also understands the faith aspect.
When he reaches out to Cocoa to offer her the chance to audition, she’s hesitant to take it, fearing it might taint his series, especially since the gossip around her name just started dying down. And even though she wasn’t involved in the scandal, in Hollywood, guilty by association is just as bad. Not wanting things to start off bad, she tells him about everything – even the things the media doesn’t know about the scandal. She even admits to how she let her faith slip since her career took off. Instead of judgment, she’s met with love, respect, and safety – something she hasn’t felt in a long time.
Before production starts on the audiobooks, Bricks tells Cocoa he’s interested in more. Unable to ignore the chemistry between them, she doesn’t blink to say yes to going out with him. But someone from Hollywood has tracked her down, demanding she be held accountable for something she had no idea of. Will Bricks run when he realizes there’s more to the story than even Cocoa knew? Or will he support her through the ups and downs as she finds her way back to God and herself?
Claimed by the Dragon: Curvy Girl Dragon Romance (Dragons of Willow Creek Book 1) by Norah Rose
A possessive dragon king, a curvy Black heroine, fated mates, obsession, and enough heat to set Willow Creek on fire.
Remy
I didn't move to Willow Creek looking for love. I came here to escape. Escape the family that called me the ugly Black girl. Escape the people who made me feel like I'd never be enough.
Now I'm working double shifts as a nursing assistant, struggling to pay rent, and trying to survive one day at a time. Then one night at EMBER changes everything.
One look from a powerful stranger makes me feel seen for the first time in my life.
The problem?
He's not a man.
He's a dragon.
And he says I'm his.
Titus
For centuries, I've ruled the Furnace District.
Feared. Respected. Untouchable.
Then I scent my mate. One curvy human woman with fire in her soul and no idea who, or what—I am. My dragon wants to claim her.
Protect her.
Keep her.
But Remy isn't impressed by power, money, or fear. And if I want my mate, I'll have to earn her. Because in Willow Creek, dragons may rule the shadows...But love can bring even a Flame King to his knees.
Claimed by the Dragon is the first book in the Dragons of Willow Creek where the Dragons are hotter than fire.
Kissing the Opps: A Serialized Novel (Hot Mic Book 3) by L.M. Bennett
Romi Dulce is the undisputed Queen of hip hop. She has ended careers with a single verse. She tried it with Cam Wolfe too: right there on stage, eye contact and everything.
Cam didn't stay down. Romi hasn't decided how she feels about that yet.
The beef is real. The diss tracks are real. The way Romi's pulse does something she doesn't like every time Cam walks into a room is irrelevant. Not a thing. Definitely not something Cam needs to know about. Romi is handling it. She is handling it so well that she has thought about it every single day for weeks.
Cam Wolfe is not here for Romi's crown. She just wants her music and the validation she's been chasing since she was a teen listening to Romi's albums on repeat. She came into the industry swinging at her idol anyway. She told herself it was competition. She ran out of things to tell herself somewhere around the time they ended up alone in a room together and almost did something about a want neither of them can afford.
Their feud is good for headlines. Cam can't stop paying attention to Romi. Romi can't stop paying attention to Cam. They call it annoyance. A grudge. An unresolved problem. They tell themselves they're keeping score, staying vigilant, refusing to let things go. But most people don't take up that much space in your head. Most people don't make your pulse jump before they've even spoken. The pull is already there, running underneath every argument and every dirty look. Neither woman recognizes it for what it is. Yet.
Phase Two by Natisha Raynor
Date.
Fall in love.
Get married.
Have kids.
Live happily ever after.
But what happens when the fairytale ends or when you've never gotten the chance to be swept off your feet by the love of your life? What happens when you wake up one day and the desires of your heart no longer fit where you are in life? This one isn't for everybody. It's for the grown and sexy. The ones that are entering the second half.
Forever for Love: A Christian Romance Novel (Forever Faithfully Yours Book 1) by LaToya Battle
Sometimes Love Has Been There All Along…
Nia McNeil has spent years praying for the kind of love that leads to forever. When a charming new man enters her life offering everything she thought she wanted, she wonders if God has finally answered her prayer.
For more than two decades, Nathan Cheston has quietly stood beside Nia as best friend and protector—he’s practically an honorary member of her family. When friendship begins giving way to something deeper, Nia finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about love.
But someone in her life is hiding dangerous secrets, and Nia is about to discover that being pursued is only the beginning. When trust becomes a matter of the heart—and survival—she’ll have to rely on faith, discernment, and the kind of love that has already proven it knows how to stay.
Because sometimes forever is closer than you think.
Addicted: A Dark Urban Romance Standalone by A. Sherelle
Indigo “Indie” Thompson made a deal with a dangerous man to save her brother.
She told herself it would only be one night.
She didn’t expect to be kept.
But Stone had no intention of letting her walk away.
What starts as a debt turns into an obsession he can’t control and won’t let go of.
Because Indie isn’t just a debt anymore.
She’s his fixation.
His weakness.
His addiction.
And as the lines between captive and lover blur…
she stops fighting him.
Stops wanting to.
Until leaving him isn’t just impossible…it’s unthinkable.
CONTENT NOTE: Addicted is a dark romance that features themes such as kidnapping & captivity, power imbalance relationship dynamics, explicit sexual content, dubcon elements, violence, threats of death/intimidation, criminal activity, and toxic/possessive relationship behavior. Reader discretion advised.
Catch Me If You Can: A Dark Paranormal Romantic Suspense Thriller by Thee Fyre
Eliza Rideau has four weeks to live.
She has decided to spend them correcting the mistakes the law refused to touch.
Her plan is simple: find the people responsible for destroying her family, write their names on a list, and make sure none of them outlive her.
Detective Deon Jackson understands why every person is marked for death. One man falsified the report that condemned Blackbird House. Another stole the land after it burned. Others buried the truth, trapped an innocent spirit, and built an empire over the ashes.
Their names belong on Eliza’s list.
His does not.
When the first target dies with smoke pouring from his mouth, Deon receives a message from the woman he once loved: Catch me if you can.
Chasing Eliza pulls him into the supernatural city hiding beneath his own, where witches trade memories, dead men carry unpaid debts, and houses remember every person who tried to steal them. Each death returns a piece of Eliza’s stolen life, but it also brings Deon closer to a truth somebody carved out of his memory.
Catch Me If You Can is a gripping urban paranormal revenge thriller filled with ancestral magic, morally complicated vengeance, second-chance romance, family secrets, and a supernatural mystery where every act of power comes with a price.
Furthest From Perfect by Faith J.
Koi Adora Morgan
From as far back as I could remember, I always knew that I wanted to be a personal stylist, but my parents didn’t see the vision. And since I was forced to live under their roof, I was stuck abiding by their rules, until one direct message changed everything. When I first laid eyes on Han’some I didn’t see a diamond; I saw raw material that just needed a little shaping. With my help, he goes from the guy every girl would ignore to the one every girl wanted to f**k, including me . . . As his stylist, I saw everything the world didn’t and was certain a man like Han’some could never be the husband I was waiting for, but could he be the husband I needed?
Han’some Valentine
Being abandoned by everyone who was supposed to love me turned me into a menace. There wasn’t much I cared about except getting money, taking care of my daughter, and getting under Koi’s skin. She’d been my stylist for years but never thought twice about taking my bait. Not that I blamed her. I didn’t have the best track record, and now my bitter baby mama is keeping my daughter from me, making life even more unbearable. To keep myself from losing my mind, I had to come up with a solution, and it just so happened Koi checked off every box on my list. I wasn’t sure I could be the husband she needed because I was the furthest from perfect, but I could damn well do my best to be close to it.
If It Isn’t Love (If Love Universe Book 1) by Tierra Lee
Honey Jones has enough on her plate.
A demanding job. A ten-year-old son who deserves more from his father. Bills that always seem to have the audacity to be due. And a heart she learned a long time ago not to hand over too easily.
Love is not on the agenda.
Then Dante St. Thomas catches her before she takes a very public tumble at her son’s basketball game.
He’s fine, quiet, confident, and just mysterious enough for Honey to know she should probably leave him alone.
She doesn’t.
After a year away from Houston, Dante only planned to come home long enough to handle unfinished business. But home means the St. Thomas family, and being a St. Thomas comes with money, loyalty, violence, and secrets Dante has spent a year trying to outrun.
Honey is the last complication he needs.
She also becomes the first thing in a long time that feels real.
What starts as an unexpected connection slowly turns into something neither of them planned. But Honey has fought too hard for her peace to give her heart to a man who won’t give her the whole truth, and Dante knows the truth about the life he comes from could cost him the woman he’s falling for.
Because in Houston, love doesn’t exist in a bubble.
Family gets involved. Old debts come due. Friendships get messy. Secrets travel. And sometimes the people you love are carrying truths that can change everything.
If It Isn’t Love is a raw, funny, emotional slow-burn romance about flawed people trying to love each other while real life keeps getting in the way.
Because love might be beautiful.
But what does love look like when real, flawed people get their hands on it?
Book One of the If Love Universe.
Black Moon University by Bree J.
Black Moon University has always had secrets.
Amaris just never expected them to start calling her name.
Black Moon is the kind of university built on tradition. Old buildings, older families, and generations of stories nobody questions too closely.
Until students start disappearing.
What begins as whispers around campus quickly becomes something Amaris can’t ignore. Strange records. Names buried in forgotten archives. Pieces of the university’s history that don’t match the version everyone has been taught.
And the deeper Amaris, Amir, and their friends dig, the clearer one thing becomes:
Someone has worked very hard to keep Black Moon’s past buried.
But the past isn’t dead.
It remembers.
As Founders Day approaches and the campus fills with alumni, traditions, and celebration, the line between history and the present begins to disappear. Every answer leads to another secret. Every secret points closer to home.
And some of the people Amaris trusts may know far more than they’re willing to admit.
Because at Black Moon University, people don’t simply go missing.
They become part of the story.
A dark, suspenseful college mystery filled with buried history, friendship, romance, secrets, and a campus that feels almost alive, Black Moon University is the first book in a mystery series where nothing—and no one—is exactly what it seems.
The Ladies Hall: A Novel of Three Women Who Refused to Be Silenced by Vanessa Miller
The lives of real heroes prove this truth: equality is won when we rise together.
1880s, Ohio. When Mary and Anna enter the Bachelor of Arts program, also known as the "gentlemen's course" of study, at Oberlin College, they have little in common other than the color of their skin and their passion for education.
While Mary was raised in luxury, attending presidential inaugurations with her wealthy father, Anna is a schoolteacher, likely the daughter of her enslaved mother's former owner, and works a second job to pay for her room and board. But despite their differences, both women share strength, ambition, and a deep yearning for change. If they can bridge the gaps between them, they just might build a lasting legacy.
From its earliest days in the 1830s, Oberlin College admitted men and women, white and Black students. Though the doors are officially open, school policy cannot change the hearts of classmates who refuse to see a woman, and especially a Black woman, excel. Despite constantly being forced to prove themselves, the women triumphantly overcome every obstacle and push through their pain. And as the world evolves around them, Mary and Anna persevere to build a legacy of success and excellence.
Based on the real lives of Mary Church Terrell, Anna Julia Cooper, and Ida Gibbs Hunt, The Ladies Hall is a mirror into times of great change--where progress and new possibilities are met with violence and resistance . . . but hope always rises. And it rises still.
The Ladies Hall is an ideal choice for book clubs eager to explore the intersections of race, gender, and resilience in American history. Miller's richly researched narrative sparks meaningful conversation about equality, allyship, and the personal cost of progress--themes that resonate just as powerfully today as they did in the 1880s. An included discussion guide helps groups dig deeper into the legacy these remarkable women left behind.
Paulette's Choice (The Kingdom Series Book 3) by Chantol C. Aspinall
In love, there are second chances …
Elijah wins Paulette’s heart the moment he rescues her from the raging depths of the King’s river. He doesn’t judge her calloused palms and fingers —hardened by farm work and hand sewing or the cheap fabric sewn together to make her clothes. Elijah doesn’t see her as the lowly handmaiden in the royal palace of Pica Valley. He sees her as an equal and treats her with a gentle kindness that makes her heart swoon.
However, after the revelation of Elijah’s royal identity, a not so subtle threat from his mother and the bitter rejection of her disappointed father, Paulette runs. She runs from her childhood home, the only life she has ever known and the man that once captured her heart and mind. In an instance Paulette is left to grieve the happily-ever-after she was never promised.
Nineteen years later and a chance meeting at the King’s river brings Paulette and Elijah face to face. Neither time nor distance had erased the love between them, but painful memories and secrets still linger.
Will their love be enough to heal old wounds and rekindle what once was?
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