New Release Round-Up July 6th-12th
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Check out these new Black Romance releases from July 6th-12th.
Me For You by K.C. Mills
Ryland Parks is a phenomenal football player with a bright future ahead of him. As the Crescent Falls Sharks’ starting Left Tackle, Ryland has the city behind him and endless access to the privileges his status and career afford him as a pro athlete.
Unfortunately, he also has far too many viral moments and headlines attached to his name. That combination could possibly mean a trade from the only team he’s ever suited up for. While facing a potential consequence for his outlandish antics, Ryland learns that he has a sister, deaf, six-year-old who’s been abandoned by their biological mother. He’s instantly compelled to not only change his life’s course to save his career, but gain custody of his baby sister.
However, just like on the field, he encounters an obstacle hellbent on keeping him from achieving that goal.
Somee Cole has always been an advocate for her students. Born deaf, she understands what it’s like to exist in silence but also believes her world isn’t defined by her inability to hear. When one of her favorite students, Rylee Parks, goes absent for too long, Somee could have never imagined what would become their fate. She immediately intervenes, ensuring that the child has a safe, secure, and nurturing environment.
Somee’s kindness lands her on the radar of the broody and determined NFL player who refuses to allow his sister to be pawned off on her teacher. Somee and Ryland have a common goal—Rylee’s success and happiness—but wanting what’s best for her places them on opposing sides while forcing them together. With an attraction that can’t be denied, life quickly gets interesting for Ryland and Somee.
In order to ensure Rylee’s easeful transition into her brother’s world, an offer is made. Somee will come to Crescent Falls to help Rylee settle into her new life. Along the way, two people with a common goal of ensuring the best life for one little girl persistently fight chemistry and a connection that cannot be defined. What Somee doesn’t know is that Ryland is determined to make their temporary solution a permanent resolution.
Guarded and cautious, Somee is determined not to fall, but Ryland is even more determined to show her that his protective instincts extend far beyond the field.
After the Knockout by A. Blossom
She came home to survive the storm. Surviving her six-foot-three, tattooed, boxer ex was a whole different fight.
Years ago, Lyrius Anderson thought she’d fled Azalea County, her broken heart, and Dakota “KO” Knox for good. But five years later, a hurricane sends her running back home with a secret and no choice but to shelter with the one man she’s never been able to forget.
Dakota “KO” Knox is on the verge of the biggest fight of his career. The last thing he needs is the woman who disappeared from his life without a trace showing back up with a secret big enough to knock him completely off his square.
When the storm finally passes, KO and Lyrius will have to decide if the love they lost is worth fighting for one more time. Because sometimes, getting knocked down isn’t the end of the story. It’s what happens after the knockout that matters.
A Filthy Kiss With A Billionaire (Billionaire Row) by Stephanie Nicole Norris
He was her enemy.
Well, technically, he was her brother's rival — and for good reason. Alexander Vaughn wanted the Monroe land. But every acre and memory soaked into that soil held a generation of pride her family had poured into it. He was the most powerful attorney in the country, ruthless, relentless, and what Alexander Vaughn wanted, Alexander Vaughn got.
Ariel Monroe had something to say about that.
As a journalist with a platform too loud to ignore, she had every intention of making sure the world knew who Alexander Vaughn was and what he was capable of. But the deeper she digs, the more dangerous her world becomes.
Still, Ariel can't ignore the way her body betrays her every time Alexander Vaughn is in the room. He's infuriating. Magnetic. And entirely off limits. Suddenly she's fighting two battles — the one in the court of public opinion and the one raging quietly beneath her skin every time he gets too close.
She knows the rivalry has to stay intact. Her loyalty has to hold.
But God help her... the man makes it difficult.
With her world closing in from every direction, the most dangerous place she could find herself... was wanting him.
WTF I Want (The Henderson Family Saga Book 29) by Monica Walters
Seven Storm Henderson Junior has known all his life that he is a force to be reckoned with. Living in a home with a father who gets things done and a mother whose nurturing provides balance, helps him to be confident in all things, but it also spoils him. The problem with that is he thinks that means he can get whatever he wants, applying that mantra to his love life as well. At first sight, he knows Iesha is his, and he refuses to take no for an answer.
Being the oldest child, and a woman at that, follows the stereotypical path for Iesha Teoney. She’s constantly taking care of everyone without taking time to enjoy what life has to offer. That all comes to a halt when she meets Seven. He shows his interest immediately, and she reciprocates. However, when she gets to know him, she feels like his aggressiveness and lack of tact may be a red flag for her. Still . . . there is something about him that won’t allow her to stay away too long.
The back and forth, the push and pull, is wearing on Seven’s nerves, and after a while, it starts getting to Iesha too. She knows how she feels for him, but fear of what he could say or do won’t allow her to proceed with a relationship. Seven refuses to give up on her though. So the question is, will Iesha be in a relationship with him voluntarily or involuntarily?
The Love She Needs by Fallynn West
Aspen Webb
Being in love with a man who chooses his career over her is draining for Aspen. She tries to give him her all, only to receive nothing in return. Aspen grows tired of the lonely nights and excuses. All she yearns for from Lance is for him to show up for her the way she does for him. With her being pregnant with twins, Aspen hoped it would change him. Instead, it seems to push him away, while simultaneously pushing her into the arms of another man.
Mahari Creed
After losing his fiancée during childbirth years ago, Mahari isn’t looking for love again. He buries himself in his work while showing up for his best friend, Aspen. Assisting her to her appointments and going to save her in the middle of the night sometimes triggers Mahari, but he wants nothing more than to continue showing up for her. He knows she needs him, so Mahari picks up where his cousin, Lance, drops the ball.
The time spent together draws Aspen and Mahari closer. Mahari knows he’s the type of man Aspen needs, but is the love he has for her worth coming between family?
Sweet As Pie: Zseyah & Jakayla’s Story (The Ex-Roommates Series) by Aricka Alexander
Zseyah “Zee” Morris and Jakayla “Kay” Collins have been thick as thieves since the day they began to live together in a shared house with three other women before the start of their third year of college. They grew closer as time went on to the point where they were inseparable once graduation came around.
Fast forward a few years, and they're still the best of friends, even though their feelings for each other have grown well beyond the realm of friendship. Yet, neither of them dares to admit it, even though their relationship mirrors that of a married couple, thanks to how close they are, how affectionate they are, and how they’ve been raising a daughter together ever since Zee’s ex up and left out of nowhere.
Everything is perfect until one day, Zee’s ex suddenly pops back up in town, insistent on stirring up drama and threatening to derail the family that Zseyah and Jakayla have built with each other. But neither of them is going for that, and they do all they can to protect their peace and happiness.
This is a story of resilience, of love, and knowing when you’ve found your person. There’s jealousy, bitterness, and even a touch of drama, but through all the ups and downs, Zseyah and Jakayla don’t stop fighting for what matters most to them.
summer in dooley by Greyce Huffington
He wants her.
And has for a very long time. Her wittiness. Her forwardness. Her sassiness. Her style. Her laughter. Her smile. It made dark days in Dooley feel something like heaven. But, stepping to Hyphen Stone required pockets deeper than his. While he stretched the threads of his favorite jeans with hopes of becoming a contender, tragedy struck. Simultaneously, the girl of his dreams was uprooted from Dooley and moved to a far, far away place by the devil himself.
She wants herself.
And every man in her path will feel her wrath. After four years in a relationship that dragged her away from comfort, Hyphen Stone is back for vengeance. She’s determined to have a successful summer in Dooley. There are only a few rules. She promises not to break any, especially the one about not falling in love. But Laurence ‘Flocco’ Powell has other plans.
One Night... And A Surrogate Later by Alecia J.
For the last five years, Mayzen “Merge” Belvior Jr. has heard the same warning from his father: if he wants to inherit the Belvior family empire, he needs a wife and an heir.
Merge always knew the position would be his one day, but with the deadline closing in, the future he once took for granted is suddenly at risk. He has power, money, and a last name that commands respect, but none of that matters if he cannot meet the one condition standing between him and his legacy.
A reckless one-night stand was supposed to end with the liquor and the sunrise. A year later, an unexpected surrogate is thrust into his life because of a decision made behind his back. The women are strangers to Merge and completely separate from each other, but when their worlds become connected, buried secrets begin to surface, loyalties are tested, and the future he thought he could control becomes dangerously complicated.
Now, the legacy Merge was always expected to claim may depend on the very women he never intended to need.
His Sweetest Repair by Riley Baxter
Neriah Phillips
Her mother chose men over her, a deception that landed her in the foster care system. From that moment, heartbreak becomes a cycle she knows all too well. Disappointment has been her longest companion, so she stops believing in anything she can’t control. Instead, she pours herself into what she can trust: her recipes and the bakery she’s determined to turn into a thriving business. Love, in her opinion, has always been temporary and painful. She wants no parts of it. Or at least that’s what she thought until a car crashes into her building, which forces her to look into hiseyes. For the first time, she’s faced with a choice: protect her heart and run from the possibility of more pain, or risk everything for a chance to surrender to love.
Naji Grant
His life has always been rewarding, built around his passion for fixing anything with an engine. Routine fits him, and the only chaos he ever faces usually comes from his wayward cousin. Still, beneath the stability is a quiet longing for something more, something missing. Then his cousin unexpectedly puts him in a situation that brings him face-to-face with the answer to all his prayers. The problem is shedoesn’t see what he does: their future. But loving her means being patient with her fears, her resistance, and the abandonment scars she keeps locked around her heart. He’s determined to prove to her that with him, she no longer has to shoulder the chains alone.
She believes men are temporary and love never lasts. He knows she’s the woman he’s been seeking. Can he convince her that not every love story ends in heartache? Or will she run before she gives herself the chance to be loved?
The Publicity Play by Xia
His reputation needs saving. Her career cannot survive another mistake. Their fake relationship was never supposed to become real.
Philadelphia Monarchs quarterback Khalil King is used to controlling the field. But when an edited nightclub video makes him look violent, his contract, endorsements, and community foundation are suddenly at risk.
Sloane Mercer is a brilliant crisis strategist fighting for the partnership she has earned. She knows exactly how to change the public narrative—but Khalil is the last client she wants. Years ago, his silence helped cost her a career-changing opportunity, and she has never forgotten it.
When cameras capture Sloane leaving Khalil’s home, his team sees the perfect solution: turn the unexpected attention into a carefully managed relationship.
The Long Game: Book 2: Desmond & Cairo’s Story (The Starting Lineup) by Monet Simone
Love demands the truth, even when the truth costs everything.
When future Hall of Famer Desmond Cole Montague retires from the NBA, he must face the parts of himself he has long avoided, including a shameful truth from his past that he desperately wishes he could rewrite.
The one steady thing in his life has always been Cairo Clayton—the girl who got away and the friend who never left his heart.
Cairo has built her life on discipline, loyalty, and responsibility, carrying more than most people will ever see.
For years, the relationship between Desmond and Cairo has been precious and safe, existing in the space between friendship and something more. They have stayed close enough to matter while remaining careful enough to protect the line they never crossed.
Desmond has never pretended to be a saint, but when a false accusation threatens to redefine him, he refuses to allow a lie to shape his legacy. The solution is as strategic as it is risky: a carefully crafted fake relationship with the one woman he has never been able to release.
Cairo agrees, fully aware that the decision could unravel everything she has worked to preserve.
What begins as a calculated arrangement quickly blurs into something neither of them can control. Feelings intensify, boundaries shift, and the lines they once swore to honor begin to fade.
By the time the truth starts to surface, what they have built no longer feels pretend. Desmond is not the only one who carries a secret, and Cairo’s silence holds a cost she can no longer ignore.
As the weight of the truth grows heavier, the price of holding it may exceed anything either of them can survive.
Mai Tais and Maybes (Drunken Summer Nights Book 2) by J. Woods
One came to Port Isle to find themselves. The other came to outrun their grief. What neither was expected was to find each other.
Sydney Marie Blanks has spent her entire life being everything to everyone, but the last six years have drained her. She’s forgotten how to be herself. When the family she’s been holding together surprises her with a vacation to Port Isle, an exclusive island getaway, Sydney only has one goal: to finally just live…for once in her life.
She wasn’t expecting Roderic “Roc” Long.
Roc has spent the last four years trying to outrun his grief with purpose, work, and being the best father he knows how to be with the absence of his own. But when his family books a solo trip for him to Port Isle, he arrives carrying too much grief to even allow himself to appreciate the adventure. He’s left alone to deal with the fact that he hasn’t felt anything since the day he buried his fiancée.
He wasn’t expecting Sydney either. One week. One island. Two people who needed an escape and ended up finding each other instead. Between open water, sunset dinners, and a bar called Noir—where Mai Tais turn into maybes—Syd and Roc learn that the things you never see coming are often the ones the water brings in. And sometimes the thing you’ve been running from and the thing you’ve been running toward are closer than you ever imagined.
Mai Tais & Maybes. Some things were always meant to find you.
Just for the Weekend by Nakelia
After her heart is broken once again, Aubrey decides to turn her back on love. She’s ready to get back out in the streets and make up for all the time she’s lost.
Klutch is a famous rapper; known for his playboy reputation. He’s had his eyes on Aubrey for a while and now that she’s single, it’s time to try his luck.
Take a ride with Aubrey as one wild, drunken night sparks an eventful weekend that could possibly change her life forever.
Ace of Hearts : Poly Romance by Adina Reed
Hazel Monroe thought starting over in Westchester would be simple focus on her Pilates studio, heal from her past, and avoid anything that looked remotely like complicated love.
Then she met Ace and Nova Gordon.
Married, magnetic, and completely devoted to one another, the Gordon's are everything Hazel never knew she needed. Ace is protective, confident, and impossible to resist, while Nova's warmth and quiet strength make Hazel feel safe enough to lower her guard.
What begins as undeniable chemistry quickly turns into something much deeper.
Caught between passion, luxury, and emotions she never saw coming, Hazel soon realizes this connection is unlike anything she's ever experienced before.
But opening her heart to two people means taking a chance on a love that doesn't follow anyone's rules but their own.
And for the first time in a long time…
Hazel is tempted to stop running and simply fall.
Losing Faith by Tatum James
In the aftermath of police corruption and hidden agendas that threatened to bring down the empire that Reed Fuller and the men he considered family built from the ground, the only thing that he’s looking for is peace. As the face and voice of Cashville Resort and Casino, Reed faced the media storm head on and helped to put Cashville back on top once the dust settled. Now he’s faced with his greatest challenge ever… the woman who’s considered him her nemesis for the past seven years.
Investigative journalist Faith Washington has been known for creating gripping and thought provoking stories for her team at The Daily Word. When she agrees to investigate Cashville, she expects to find corruption, lies, and a career-making story. Faith reluctantly answers the challenge with hopes of getting revenge on the man she once loved and finally bringing him and his crime empire down. Armed with a tablet, a press badge, and a heart full of malice, she enters the unpredictable world of glamour, gambling, and deceit, hoping to unravel their dark secrets before her own come to the light.
Now that he has the chance for redemption, Reed is determined to win back the only woman he's ever truly loved. The only problem with that plan is Faith remembers exactly why she walked away, and she's not interested in giving him a second chance to break her heart. Unfortunately for her, Reed Fuller has never been the type of man who accepts defeat.
The Hunter and the Prey: Book 2 of the Good Girls, Bad Boys series by Evelyn Sola
In Shadow Cove, quiet streets hide dark secrets. When a dangerous game of cat and mouse begins, it's hard to tell who is the hunter—and who will become the prey.
Cori Lamb lost her chance at the life she'd pictured when circumstances pushed her into new responsibilities. She swapped sketches and runways for real‑world obligations. Instead of the career she long dreamed of, she now works as a small‑town private investigator, digging up other people's secrets.
Enter Daxton Hunt: handsome and unmistakable. Quiet by day, yet impossible to ignore. But beneath his polished veneer, something darker and magnetic lurks. Dax meets Cori's probing with a hungry intensity, letting her believe she was closing in while he gently steered the chase. Soon, he issues a demand that overturns their cat‑and‑mouse game. Despite her resistance, there is a secret thrill. Part of her wants him to catch her, to close the distance between hunter and prey.
As she pushes back, she can't ignore the steadiness he shows as he becomes someone she can count on. Together they pry open old betrayals and unearth family secrets that claw into the light. Cori must decide whether to accept an alliance that will push her farther than she ever thought possible.
The Hunter and the Prey is the second installment of the Good Girls, Bad Boys series — a dark romance about power and the dangerous chemistry between two people who know how far the other will go to get what they want.
City Love Stories: Easy Like A Sunday Morning by Tabitha Rochelle
After ending a difficult three-year relationship, 32-year-old teacher, Tamia Cross is focused on raising her 7-year-old nephew Kyson, whom she's cared for since the death of her sister, in their family’s Bedford Stuyvesant brownstone.
When Chase Phillips, a 35-year-old thoughtful Vice Principal and basketball coach, transfers to their Brooklyn elementary school, Tamia finds herself falling for him as she watches him encourage Kyson with genuine care and patience. Chase comes into their life as a quiet storm, rearranging hearts and removing doubts. Unlike her past relationship that required constant effort, everything with Chase feels natural and easy. As their connection deepens, Tamia discovers what love looks like when it doesn't have to be so hard.
A Love Rooted in Grace: A Christian Romance Novel (This Far By Grace Book 5) by Taretha Jones
When pain teaches the heart to be careful, only grace can teach it how to love again…
Willow Avery believed loyalty, faith, and sacrifice mattered in love. But when the man she trusted wounds her in a way she never expected, she’s left facing painful questions about what she overlooked and how much of herself she gave away trying to support the wrong heart.
Jacob McNair knows what it means to carry a private burden. The weight of his past has taught him to live carefully, protect quietly, and keep certain hopes buried. But when Willow enters his life, something in him begins to believe that God may still have tenderness waiting on the other side of pain.
As Willow learns to trust wisdom without surrendering her softness, and Jacob learns that his past doesn’t have to close the door on his future, they discover that the safest love is the kind God grows slowly, faithfully, and rooted in grace.
Her Christmas Fix: A Mason Holiday Romance by Tisha Andrews
After ten years of living her dream in New York, River Sparks returns to her hometown with a bruised ego and a huge secret — she was fired from her once-thriving career as a fundraiser campaign manager. It was also the life she'd chosen over love. Back in the small town she felt she'd outgrown, everything feels the same, including her disdain for her ex, Easton. It doesn't help that he does the unthinkable by entertaining her arch-nemesis, Teara Mills, after their breakup.
Easton Wild, a successful business owner of a construction company, should have it all, but he doesn't, despite appearances. He had all but given up on love or commitment until River's return, and she is reluctantly pulled into working on the town's annual Christmas fundraiser that he chairs.
Old wounds are opened, and old sparks reignite that both are open to exploring. However, another woman's presence is a constant reminder of what may have been their biggest mistake: giving up on each other.
In the spirit of giving back during the holidays, do they learn that the gift of second chances is worth another time around, or do they realize ten years is ten years too late to fix their broken hearts?
The Alchemy of Souls: The Sun Series by Granger
Identical twin sisters separated at birth, Ayira, born a Sun princess in a distant desert kingdom, and Danielle, raised in modern day Atlanta, were never meant to meet.
When an accident forces them to switch places, Ayira wakes up on a train bound for Drew Collins University, a hidden magical HBCU beneath the city where she meets Maggie Grey, a vampire who is said to be as powerful as the Moon.
When the two suddenly vanish without a trace. Tension begins to rise, suspicion is misplaced, and family secrets are revealed. The disappearance of the Sun and Moon sets off a chain of events that may lead to the fall of power and rise of chaos.
The Me I Used to Be by Jacquelin Thomas
SHE LOST HER HAIR.SHE LOST HER MARRIAGE.
Now she's finding herself.
When Brielle Bowman is diagnosed with alopecia areata while divorcing her controlling husband, her world unravels. Stripped of the identity she built for herself, she's forced to ask the hardest question of all:
Who is she without the life she thought she needed?
With the support of her best friend and daughter, Brielle shaves her head, faces her fears, and learns that beauty was never the problem—believing it was is what almost broke her.
As she pieces herself back together, Brielle rediscovers long-buried dreams, pursues a new purpose, and builds a future on her own terms. But healing isn't linear, and letting go of the past isn't always easy.
HEARTBREAKING. EMPOWERING. UNAPOLOGETICALLY REAL.
Reina’s Rules by Kia Smith
It was either her way or her way... until love came in and said f*ck all the rules.
LaReina King was taught many things: how to hustle, how to protect herself, how not to take shit from these niggas… but not how to love or be loved or even how to date. When she sets her sights on an unlikely suitor, she learns that maybe all the rules are fake and that they are definitely meant to be broken.
Always Yours: A Slow-Burn, Friends to Lovers Romance (Wade Legacy Series Book 3) by N.W. Brown
Alyssa Carter has rebuilt her life from the wreckage. After tragedy and betrayal made her headline news, she packed up her son and moved to Lennox Falls for a fresh start. She has a list of must-haves for her next chapter: locks, lighting, and a bathtub she can soak in. Finding love is nowhere on her list.
Julian Wade doesn't let love anywhere near him. CEO of WadeHouse Records and the man who raised three siblings after their family fell apart, Julian has built his life on discipline and control. He noticed Alyssa Carter the day she cussed him out on a football field, defending her son, and he's been noticing her ever since. But noticing isn't wanting, and wanting is for men with less to lose.
Between morning runs and Tuesday lunches, they develop a friendship that doesn't need a label. Until the friendship stops being a friendship, and not wanting becomes the most exhausting lie either of them has told themselves.
A widow rebuilding her life. A man who has spent two decades making sure he doesn't need anyone. Always Yours is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers contemporary romance about grief, survival, and love that arrives after you've stopped looking for it. If you love slow-burn romance with literary depth, Black love rendered with care, and HEAs that feel earned to the very last page, this may be your next good read.
Book Three in The Wade Legacy. An interconnected standalone.
Guarded by the Alpha Bear: Black Paranormal Romance (Iron Den Security of Willow Creek Book 3) by Norah Rose
He was hired to protect her… but claiming her could cost him everything.
Sonya
I thought love was supposed to hurt. My father taught me that when I watched him break my mother piece by piece. Antwon only carried on the tradition—control wrapped in expensive gifts and empty apologies. Then someone breaks into my house and leaves me bruised, terrified, and questioning everything. Antwon sends a bodyguard to keep me safe. Too bad no one warned me Jamal would be six feet of growling temptation with eyes that see straight through my lies.
Jamal
I’m a killer wearing a suit. A bear shifter with blood on my hands and secrets sharp enough to destroy me. Protecting Sonya should be simple—watch the doors, stop the threats, keep my distance. But the more time I spend with her, the more my beast wants to claim what can never be mine. When danger closes in and old sins come calling, I’ll have to choose—my redemption… or the woman who feels like home.
Guarded by the Alpha Bear is the third installment in the Iron Den Security of Willow Creek where the guards fall for their beautiful clients.
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