New Release Round-Up September 7th-13th
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Check out these new Black Romance releases from September 7th-13th.
My Heart Found You by Sedona Rose
Zaire Kinlock had high hopes of marrying his college sweetheart; however, two weeks before the wedding, she blindsided him by walking out of his life with no answers. Heartbroken and confused, with a push from his older brother, he decides to get out of the city to take on a three-month library renovation project in the town of Ruby Hills–a place he hasn’t been to in over six years to stay in his family’s ancestral cabin.
Rain Handover is a passionate art teacher and full-time artist originally from Ruby Hills, who decides to move back home after rebuilding her life following the end of a ten-year relationship with her ex-boyfriend. While renting out the Kinlock family cabin, she’s decided to pour energy into herself by going to therapy, as well as into her community and her passion for art.
When Zaire arrives at the cabin, an instant connection forms between them; however, past heartbreak stops them from exploring what could be. With therapy, found family, and the citizens of the town. Zaire and Rain learn that it's okay to be still hurt from the past, however they can still find new love.
The Unfluencer (The Divatantes Book 2) by Mia Heintzelman
Whitney Graves didn’t build Ellswood’s most respected gallery by playing it safe. She’s spent years cultivating the perfect reputation—and keeping her heart firmly out of frame. What her gallery needs is a masterpiece to cement her legacy. So when whispers surface about a highly coveted private collection, she’s determined to claim it. She just didn’t expect Warner Easton, six-foot-infinity stunner, enigmatic billionaire, reclusive widower, and the estate representative.
Warner isn’t just another powerful man with deep pockets. He’s rebuilding his life, and parting with his late wife’s art is another step toward healing. So when a local gallery’s brochure is hand-delivered along with an invitation to an upcoming exhibit, it feels like a sign. A fresh start. A chance to meet the captivating woman featured inside… not so much the scandalous “Restroom Rendezvous” that makes the next day’s headlines.
Now no other gallery will touch him. And Whit may be his only option.
Soon, Warner asks her to venture to his remote Caribbean island to assess the collection. There’s just one catch: isolation changes everything. Alone in paradise with an unfairly beautiful man as guarded as she is, Whit finds herself entangled in more than brushstrokes and contracts. As secrets surface and an unexpected art thief closes in, what begins as a high-stakes acquisition turns dangerous. And if they’re not careful, surviving may be the least of their worries—a second chance at love could leave their hearts in ruins.
All My Sisters and Me by Sheryl Lister
Instead of growing closer over the years, sisters-in-law Giselle, Kamryn, Chanel, and Taylor are more distant than ever.
After almost a decade of marriage, Giselle is still childless, with the pangs of jealousy and feelings of inadequacy mounting each day. Kamryn loves her husband’s family, but she and Giselle have never gotten along, and she’s tired of always trying to keep the peace. Newly married Chanel is ecstatic to finally have the family she’s craved all her life, but the ongoing feud between her two sisters-in-law threatens that harmony. Meanwhile, Taylor is still trying to find her place in the family after a tragic and unexpected turn in her relationship.
As everything comes to a head during a weeklong anniversary celebration, the truth could tear them apart forever…or bring them together as the sisters they were meant to be.
Worth The Wait (The Worth Series Book 2) by TK Fletcher
Miranda Cole has spent years loving Zaire Hayes from a safe distance.
As her brother’s best friend, Zaire has always been close enough to want but completely off-limits. Miranda learned a long time ago how to keep her feelings to herself—even if letting them go was never an option.
But after a championship win lands them under the same roof for a week in the Bahamas, distance is no longer on her side.
Zaire knows some lines shouldn’t be crossed. Miranda has already spent enough time waiting. And one week in paradise might be all it takes to find out if some things are worth the risk.
The Way Love Heals by Fallynn West
Brittish Abernathy
Brittish isn’t looking for love. Being a mother and healthily co-parenting with her ex and his wife is all she desires outside of running her business, Hands of Gold. What is supposed to be a night out with the girls ends with her in a stranger’s bed. After receiving the best sex of her life, Brittish wakes up in his bed, alone. She doesn’t have time to dwell on it because her son needs her. Imagine Brittish’s surprise when she makes it to practice seeing her son’s coach is the man who had his way with her hours prior.
Nyle Brown
To Nyle, it is fate. He knew from the moment he laid eyes on Brittish that his intentions were beyond a single night. When she plays hard to get, Nyle settles for the friend role, a role that swiftly becomes more once he reveals his traumatic past. For years, he worked through it. Just as Brittish’s presence starts to heal him, he has a setback that neither of them are sure they can work through.
Will Brittish’s love be enough to heal Nyle? Or will it be too much for them both to bear?
Heart Of A Goon II by Jahquel J.
Goon has always known loving Zoya comes with a price, but it’s one he’s willing to pay for the woman he’s loved since the first time he laid eyes on her. With a baby on the way, he finally has something worth losing everything for.
When old secrets surface and enemies close in, Goon finds himself fighting for more than his freedom. This time, his new family is on the line.
Pretty by Egypt Cynaé
Football wasn’t just a game to him—it was his life’s work, a dream fulfilled, and the language shared between him and his father. NFL running back Andrew Jennings wasn’t prepared to experience a devastating loss right on the heels of winning the greatest victory of his life.
Painting was more than art to her—it was her very breath, the hope in her heart, and her vision of the world. Famed artist Pretty Mercier uncovered a secret at the bottom of a trunk that proved she never knew her husband at all.
A masquerade auction leads two strangers to sharing more than just a dance and a kiss. When they find themselves sharing the same hotel suite in the midst of a storm, they alleviate their pain within each other. Planning to leave that weekend in their past, neither of them are prepared to go where fate will lead them to. Can they let that weekend be one wild night in their past, or will their chemistry demand they give in to the burn and to their heart’s calling?
Writer in Residence by Rhonda McKnight
Alexandra Chambers is a writer who has run out of words. Struggling with writer's block and the pressure to secure a new book deal, she wins a week in a writer-friendly cabin through a drawing held at a Lowcountry literacy center.
What she finds is far more than she expected--a vibrant community brimming with inspiration, a past steeped in history and culture, and a man who both intrigues and unsettles her.
Gabe Scott, a bestselling author and the former writer-in-residence, is everything Alex feels she's not--acclaimed, award-winning, and unshakably confident. When their paths cross at the center, his literary brilliance and dedication to helping struggling Gullah students stir feelings Alex isn't ready to confront. Though undeniably attracted to him, Alex wrestles with the fear that her books pale beside his celebrated work.
When a surprising family connection unearths long-hidden truths about her past, Alex is forced to confront a lie that has shaped her life. Guided by the quiet wisdom of Ms. Kate, an elderly Gullah cleaning woman with losses of her own, Alex finds the strength to forgive truths long withheld, embrace her voice, and write the story only she can tell.
The One He Desires by Riley Baxter
The trajectory of Journee Gavin’s life took an unexpected turn when the man she gave her heart to threw her and her unborn child away. She’s the product of a loving two-parent home, with a desire to have the kind of love her parents share. But running her successful boutique and being a single mother doesn’t leave her much time to date. Until one barbecue invitation and an encounter with him cause her to consider that maybe love isn’t as distant as she once believed. Does she give in to his attentiveness and take a chance on him?
Sincere Kensington was raised by a single father who pushed him to focus on everything but commitment. As a successful defense attorney, he loves coming to the innocent’s rescue. It’s a practice that makes it easy to come to the aid of a hurting child. But he doesn’t consider the mama bear who comes barreling toward him, ready to block his attempts at doing what comes naturally. Will he allow her to hinder the attraction he instantly feels?
What happens when obstacles come to interrupt their destiny? Will their budding love story be derailed by a past enemy? Find out within the pages of The One He Desires.
The Blessing After Grace: A Christian Romance Novel (This Far By Grace Book 7) by Taretha Jones
Sometimes the blessing you prayed for arrives after grace teaches you how to receive it…
More than ten years ago, Sharla Dennison met Drake Avery on the side of a Greensboro road. She drove away with a repaired tire, and he drove away wondering what might have been.
When their paths cross again, Sharla is raising her young niece and rebuilding her life, while Drake is carrying a burden from his military past that has kept him from believing marriage and family could ever be part of his future.
Their friendship soon becomes something neither can ignore. But Sharla’s childhood wounds and Drake’s struggle to forgive himself threaten the future growing between them.
As faith draws them closer, they’ll discover that God’s grace can reach the wounds they’ve carried for years. And sometimes, love really is the blessing after grace.
Heal Me with Your Love by Rayvin Skye
Inheriting her grandfather’s ranch, Capri Lewis feels lost and stuck. She knows returning to Rawland Springs means running into a man she wants to forget. Capri has a secret she’s been keeping from the man who broke her heart all those years ago. How will she face him, knowing she’s been deceitful?
Nolan Walker is against anything that has to do with love. It’s an emotion he never wants to feel. He let the one woman he has feelings for slip through his fingertips because loving her scared him deeply. What happens when she returns with a secret that will either bring them closer together or tear them apart?
With betrayal and deceitful actions between Capri and Nolan, how will they handle the love that blossoms between them? Will they risk it all or give up on each other?
Lemon Pound Cake Club by Kyeate
Every perfect neighborhood has a welcome committee.
Lemon Grove Estates has something else.
When Maci Graham and her husband move into one of Nashville’s most exclusive gated communities, they’re greeted with warm smiles, beautiful homes, and neighbors who seem almost too welcoming.
It should feel like paradise.
Instead, every polished driveway, every blooming lemon tree, and every friendly wave reminds Maci that perfection is often the best place to hide the truth.
Because in Lemon Grove Estates…not everyone moved here for a fresh start.
Some people came for revenge.
Solomon's Temple by Rosé Dior
I never expected to fall in love with a woman like Temple.
I met her at Northwest Care Center, where she worked as a clinical nurse. She was beautiful, compassionate, and carried a quiet strength that drew me in from the moment I saw her. What I didn’t know was that outside those hospital walls, Temple lived a completely different life.
By the time I discovered her secret, my heart already belonged to her.
As a man who still had struggles with my walk, I knew loving Temple wouldn’t be easy. I wasn’t interested in judging her or saving her. I simply wanted to show her that her circumstances didn’t define her future.
Because sometimes the Big Homie places someone in your life not to change them, but to love them enough to help them see who they were always meant to be.
And Temple was meant to be mine.
Emerald's Revenge: a Vallea Mafia Romance Story (A Vallea Mafia Romance Series Book 3) by Allyson Payne
Emerald Ashbourne learned early that the world belongs to those bold enough to take it. At sixteen, her older cousin Verena became her first and most dangerous teacher—introducing her to hacking, the thrill of the lift, and the unspoken code of women who take what they're owed. What began as reckless adventures between cousins became a sophisticated luxury car heist empire built on precision, loyalty, and nerve.
Then everything fell apart.
When their operation is exposed, Emerald takes the fall, spending four years behind bars while everyone else is left to pick up the pieces. The only person she thought would wait for her—her high school sweetheart—vanishes without a goodbye, teaching her a lesson prison only reinforces:
Trust is a luxury she can no longer afford.
The woman who walks out of prison isn't interested in second chances. She's interested in rebuilding her empire, reclaiming everything she lost, and making sure she's never powerless again.
With her sharp-witted grandmother, Wyn Ashbourne, by her side, Emerald resurrects her operation from the ashes. But rebuilding requires access, leverage, and information that only one family possesses.
The Valleas.
Her solution is as dangerous as it is brilliant.
Seduce Zyran Vallea.
The youngest Vallea brother is an assassin, an arms dealer, and fiercely loyal to his family. He's also the perfect target. Emerald carefully inserts herself into his life, crafting every encounter, every smile, and every touch with one purpose: to earn his trust long enough to use him to get exactly what she wants.
It works.
Zyran has no idea he's become a pawn in Emerald's game. While she's collecting secrets and moving pieces into place, he's falling hopelessly in love with the woman he believes walked into his life by chance.
But every con has a breaking point.
The longer Emerald plays her role, the harder it becomes to separate the lies from the truth. Because the only thing more dangerous than deceiving an assassin...is realizing the feelings she was supposed to fake may be the only honest thing she's ever had.
And when the truth finally comes to light, Emerald will have to decide whether revenge is worth losing the only man who never saw her as a weapon—until she turned herself into one.
Men Like You by Caryn Lee
Robyn Harris has built a reputation calling out the worst in dating through Men Like You, the brutally funny column every man in Chicago loves to hate. The catch? No one knows she’s the woman behind it.
Kirk Miller hates the column more than anyone and has publicly promised to expose its anonymous writer.
Then he meets Robyn.
Neither expects the attraction between them, and neither realizes how dangerous falling could become. As Kirk gets closer to uncovering the truth, Robyn has to decide how much she’s willing to risk for a man who could destroy the secret she’s worked so hard to protect.
Some men earn the column. Kirk might just be the one who proves her wrong.
Goodbye, Kovur: A Short Story by Rmani Jae
Torian James just signed the lease. He thought he was moving into a new place. He didn’t expect to find out the woman already living there has been dead since 2017.
Kovur isn’t going anywhere. She’s stuck on a three-mile stretch of East Charlotte, watching the city she loved change around her while she waits for something she can’t quite name. Torian has his own ghosts, too.
Kovur has one thing left to settle before she can finally move on: her sister. She needs to forgive her, and find a way to be forgiven, before sunrise comes and takes her for good.
A short story about grief, second chances, and the ghosts that sometimes teach us how to live.
Caught in the Wildest Desire : Mafia series book 2 by Jade Royal
Crimson and Santana were born to be enemies.
Their worlds have always stood on opposite sides, and neither of them has ever questioned where their loyalty belongs. They’re both dangerous, ruthless when necessary, and more than capable of surviving the wars raging around them. The last thing either of them needs is an attraction to the one person they should have nothing to do with.
But wanting each other proves impossible to ignore.
They fight with the same ferocity they love, and every clash only feeds the fire burning between them. What begins as forbidden attraction quickly becomes something far more dangerous when the wars they’ve been fighting separately finally collide.
Crimson and Santana should turn on each other. Instead, they stand together.
With enemies closing in and loyalties being tested, choosing each other could cost them everything they’ve fought to protect. Because in their world, falling for the enemy isn’t just forbidden.
It could be the death of them both.
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