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Check out these new Black romance releases from July 7th-13th.
Forever His Anchor (Mob Love Series Book 3) by Charae Lewis
Marriage, even when arranged, should be about trust and protection. What happens when the supposed protector’s past, trumps the protected. Kylo’s trauma is so deep that not even his wife can penetrate his walls. Marriage is supposed to be forever until the towel is thrown in and ends in divorce. Yet in a Mob marriage, those same rules don’t apply. So, what’s the resolution for a Mob wife when her protector’s heart is tortured from his past experiences?
Will trust blossom where trauma once reigned?
Lost At Sea With A Billionaire (Billionaire Row) by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Pharmaceutical titan Jonathan Black is used to controlling everything in his orbit. After developing a groundbreaking treatment that saved countless lives, he’s built an empire on his brilliance and is accustomed to praise as a direct result. What he never counted on was being captivated by the fiery chef he hired for his luxury yacht vacation.
Janet Banks accepted the high-paying chef position for one reason only: to fund her dream restaurant. She didn’t expect the instant spark when she met her demanding, impossibly arrogant, handsome employer. She’s determined to keep that attraction at arm’s length. But when catastrophe strikes, their boundaries crumble as they fight for survival, and before long, their desires can no longer be ignored.
Let Me by Tina Martin
Autumn Pemberton is a free spirit, thriving in her vibrant life filled with adventure and laughter alongside her best friend, Riley. Just when she thinks she has it all, a chance encounter with the alluringly charismatic Judah Westinghouse turns her world upside down. Their connection is electric. Upon their first encounter, she can’t stop thinking about him.
Judah is completely smitten by Autumn but is adamant about keeping things platonic, haunted by a life-changing diagnosis he refuses to share. Faced with the heart-wrenching dilemma of choosing between a deepening friendship and real love, Judah must decide if breaking both of their hearts is worth the risk, or if walking away is best for them both.
Rome: The Ballerina (The Grey List Book 5) by Grey Huffington
I am not The Chemist…
I am not The Therapist…
I am not The Huntress…
I am not The Madam…
I am not The Handler…
I am not The Cleaner
I am not The Surgeon
I am The Baby…
The Ballerina…
Balle…
A twenty-something woman with a paved path who is still on the road to self-discovery. While life has presented me with its softer side, there is one thing that has proved to be difficult for me.
Him.
His touch.
His voice.
His presence.
His love.
In every lifetime, I’d loved him and I knew this one wouldn’t make a difference. Our paths were destined to meet. The question was always when. While patience forced the progression of my passion as a ballerina, I longed for him day in and day out. I closed my eyes often, hoping to meet him in the same place I had always–my dreams.
What we had couldn’t be duplicated, erased, arranged, diluted, defused, confused, or mistaken for anything else. Fated love. It was rare. It was wild. It was raw. It was real.
And every time I considered settling for someone in the meantime, I remembered him and I remembered all that he was. He was light. He was love. He was gentle. He was kind. He was patient. He was stable. He was security. He was stillness. He was softness. He was slowness.
So, when our paths finally crossed, I was utterly disappointed to discover he’d created a life with someone else. Someone close. Someone beautiful. Someone bright. And, someone who had to make room for me because it was highly disrespectful to interfere with fate. Our fate, nonetheless.
Even on my paved path, I was not above Childers’ activities.
The Ballerina is someone I became…
A Childers is who I am.
To my core.
Falling Into Gravity (The 8th Wonder Book 5) by Evelyn Latrice
Love doesn’t wait on perfect timing—it just pulls.
Aku Banner is a 23-year-old celebrity stylist with a sharp mouth, soft heart, and a lover-girl spirit she can’t seem to shake. Born into luxury but raised by parents who came from the mud, Aku’s got ambition in her blood—and heartbreak in her rearview. She knows exactly what she wants: marriage, babies, real love. But her on-again, off-again situationship with her famous ex keeps pulling her back like a bad habit.
Malik Rice is a Crescent Park plug with code in his fingers and a bruised heart he doesn’t speak on. He built Plugged In—an encrypted app that’s changing the streets but still battles with feeling like he’s only built for temporary. He’s smart, solid, and soulful… but convinced a woman like Aku could never be his for real.
When their worlds collide, it’s magnetic. Unplanned. Unruly. And impossible to ignore.
Because sometimes love don’t fall soft.
Sometimes it hits hard and pulls you in deep.
This is what happens when two opposites fall into gravity.
It’s Love I’m After by Riley Baxter
Chaniya O’Neal
My mother won’t release me from her mistake. I was my ex’s unplanned side chick and his something to do. I’m struggling to forgive myself for my reckless decision nearly six years ago. Then I encountered him, the sexy stranger whose presence gave me a flicker of hope. The problem is . . . my scars. Is he worth taking a chance with?
Germayne Malone
My ex won’t get the hint that our time has ended, no matter how much I ignore her. My sister fell into the trap, placing me in a situation where I needed an immediate replacement. A minute in her presence had me imagining more than a plus-one at my sister’s wedding. The odds are stacked against me, but I’ve never been one to quit before achieving success. If only I could convince her to give me a chance to show her that she can trust me with everything. We’ve had two prior encounters. Will the third run-in be the charm?
Will Chaniya and Germayne push beyond the haze of uncertainty to pursue a love they’ve never known? Find out within the pages of It’s Love I’m After.
Lemon Cake by Amber D. Samuel
#PartyBoss isn’t a term Tulip Carpenter coined herself but she wears it with pride. Her life is a party; while creating mind blowing celebrations for the happiest moments in people’s lives she does as she pleases-living life on her terms. But when the baby she put up for adoption boomerangs back into her life years later, the party stops.
Now she must revisit the pain of her past while helpline the child heal from losing the only parent they’ve know whilst dealing with a college sweetheart that broke her heart all those years ago. Will the peace Tulip cultivated be enough to withstand the storm blowing her way? Can she be the mother she wanted to be nine years ago?
You Deserve Good Things by Meka Evette
At sixteen, Shaniya Stiles endures a tragedy that changes everything. In an instant, the sweet, vibrant girl from New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward becomes silent—her voice stolen by trauma and fear. Her best friend Jacory James, the boy she’s secretly loved for years, tries desperately to reach her, but Shaniya can’t let herself get close—not when loss feels like a guarantee.
When her parents uproot the family to Houston in search of a fresh start, Shaniya and Jacory are torn apart, their bond severed by distance and time.
Four years later, their paths cross again—older, different, but still tethered by something unspoken. Jacory is no longer a boy; he’s a man determined not to let her slip away again. And Shaniya, still carrying the weight of her past, must find the courage to face what broke her… and decide if she’s ready to embrace love again.
Told through the eyes of Shaniya, Jacory, her family, and the friends who walk beside them, You Deserve Good Things is a heartfelt love story about trauma, rediscovery, and learning that even in silence, you are worthy of something beautiful.
In The Heart of Stonecrest: Home Is Where The Heart Is by Danielle Brooks
Vanessa Bell returns to the small town of Stonecrest, for her grandmother’s funeral—and finds herself inheriting more than she expected.
A mysterious will. A salty cousin.
And a cowboy with a slow-burning stare that might be too hard to ignore.
Love & Vendettas by Cassie Verano
He built his empire from the destruction of his past—but revenge might tear it all down.
Thirty years after the Knight family was torn apart, Zaire Knight now rules Chicora Falls from the shadows. With his team and a secret coalition comprised of his siblings, he targets the woman who destroyed his parents. But as he targets her rise to power, Zaire risks the underground dynasty he’s painstakingly built. As he seeks revenge, someone is targeting Bayleigh Reed, the love of his life, his businesses, and his family. Will his vendetta risk the underground empire he’s built, or will he uncover the enemy within his circle?
She had the crown, the man, and the life—but in the streets, peace never lasts.
Bayleigh Reed built her world brick by brick beside Zaire—the love of her life and a boss in the streets. But while Zaire’s battling his war, a quiet insurgency brews in their home. Kidnapped by Zaire’s enemies, Bayleigh comes face-to-face with her enemy. When she fights her way back, her world is in turmoil—Zaire’s world is crumbling, their dynasty is shaken, and the enemy might be someone sitting at their own table. Now Bayleigh’s got no choice but to ride for her man, protect her kids, and find out who’s biting the hand that feeds them… before everything they built burns down.
Behind every powerful king stands a beautiful queen ready for war.
Discover a world of power, betrayal, and retribution in this edgy tale of family loyalty.
This was previously published on Kindle Vella as Zaire: The Dark Knight.
The Sweetest Shot by Olivia Renee Wallace
Shayla Brown wasn’t looking for love. She was focused on healing from a broken relationship and pouring her energy into her bakery, Brown Sugar & Crumbs. But when her best friend ropes her into a blind date photo shoot with Brandon Jones, a quiet contractor with kind eyes and a steady presence, something unexpected sparks to life.
The chemistry is undeniable. The photos? Stunning. So stunning, in fact, they go viral… and catch the attention of someone Shayla thought she left behind.
As old wounds resurface and new feelings grow stronger, Shayla must decide if she’s ready to take another chance on love… or if fear will keep her in the past.
Resisting Your Love by Rayvin Skye
Young and talented, Levi Smith’s life is about to take a turn for the worse, or so he thinks. With his lifestyle, he lives it on the edge by being wild and reckless. When his parents step in to take control of the problems Levi faces, how will he handle the situation that was thrown at his feet?
Amryn Fox has everything she wants and goes after what she needs. No matter the problems she faces, she keeps a smile on her face. When a family crisis hits, it puts her in a situation she didn’t ask to be in.
Amryn and Levi are placed in a situation neither of them want to be in, but somehow they make it work. Passion is created around them from their first encounter. As they continue to get to know each other, feelings develop. Someone from their past tries to come between the two. Will they stay together and fight, or will miscommunication break them apart?
The Unexpected Bond by Rhonda Lisa
After enduring heartbreak and battling writer’s block, romance author Justice Carter never expected her next inspiration to come from a cartel kingpin. Kadeem Milano, heir to a powerful empire, possesses a tale that only she can unravel. With a million-dollar check and unfettered access to the enigmatic figure behind the cartel, Justice finds herself caught in a web of desire and danger, torn between the man she knows she shouldn’t crave and the undeniable truth that beckons her closer.
Holliday Drama by Jessica Terry
Triplets Emberly, Evelyn, Enya, and their brother Noah might be up to their eyeballs in holiday traditions and the importance of family, but their respective love lives aren’t always so cheerful.
Emberly, the yearning pastry chef, considers her status as ‘outcast’ among her siblings as justification for the secret she’s keeping.
Evelyn can’t seem to accept the fact that she’s divorced from her high school sweetheart, Travis, and continues to do things that are, well, foolish.
Enya has never had a problem getting a man; she’s just never been pressed about keeping one. But when she finds the one she’s sure is for her, he doesn’t exactly come issue-free.
Serial monogamist Noah has been secretly pining for someone, and he’s tired of waiting. One of his sisters might have a major problem with it, though.
All of this will come to a head at some point and when it does, will their ‘family over everything’ mentality withstand the damage?
Resurgence (The LEAVING Series Book 4) by Angelia Vernon Menchan
Ronnie Aaron was beside herself with joy watching Feather Youngblood help her daughter get dressed. Ninety days after starting her treatments Yolanda was going home with her mother. At more than five months pregnant Ronnie drove Feather to the facility and held her hand as the practitioner explained the challenges of her daughter’s care. Ronnie’s ministry Edwardia Dawes Health Care Initiative was providing nurse care. Yolanda was speaking a bit, though she was in speech therapy and her memory was shredded but she was conscious…alive.
She was also in physical therapy with a decent prognosis for being more, if not fully mobile one day. But to Feather the could be didn’t matter, her daughter recognized her and was going home…with her.
She couldn’t stop thanking Ronnie who was thrilled for the mother and daughter but filled with trepidation as well because she decided to allow the treatment on Edwardia. Edwardia was light years from where she was over a year ago but she wasn’t speaking. She and Ronnie had their own ways of communicating but it wasn’t conversation. Ronnie accepted they might never have that but she had to try. She owed it to her mama…and herself.
Three Months in ACCRA (Stamped: A Love Story Collection Book 1) by L.B. Gaines
Three months. One unforgettable love. A lifetime of what-ifs.
When Aliza Monroe steps off the plane in Accra, she’s ready for an adventure—but nothing prepares her for Kofi. He’s grounded, magnetic, and everything her heart didn’t know it needed. As they fall in love under Accra’s golden skies, their days are full of laughter, promise, and passion.
But as summer ends, reality hits. Cultures clash. Distance looms. And promises made under baobab trees are harder to keep across oceans.
Two years later, fate brings them back together. They’re older, wiser, and maybe still in love. But is three months enough to build a forever?
An Overdose On You (Stories Under The Sun) by Tyra Racquel
An Overdose On You: A NOVELLETE
Zora and Valentino’slove has survived distance, ambition, and years of long-distance heartache. Now, with their summer wedding just around the corner, their future together is threatened by a shocking claim: another woman says Valentino is the father of her unborn child. Valentino denies it, but doubt begins to poison Zora’s trust. As secrets unravel and emotions run high, Zora and Valentino must face the ultimate test—will their love survive this devastating lie?
The Mistletoe Clause (A Novel-Tea Christmas Book 3) by Lauren W. Roach
Brina Jones doesn’t believe in destiny—much less magic. As a no-nonsense lawyer, she has little time for romance, let alone whimsical notions of fate. But when her friends say it’s her turn with the magical journal they have been passing around these last few years, she has no choice but to reconsider. When the journal claims her true love is none other than Langston King—her childhood best friend turned long-lost memory—Brina is forced to confront the past she left behind.
Dismissing the journal’s absurd claim is easy—until Langston walks back into her life as the CEO of the company she is representing in court and in a committed relationship with a budding socialite. As the holiday season unfolds, Brina finds herself tangled in old feelings, unspoken truths, and a choice that could change everything.
Is love truly written in the stars, or is it something you fight for? With Christmas magic in the air and the past refusing to stay buried, Brina must decide if she’s ready to risk it all for the one who got away.
This is book three in the Novel-Tea Christmas novella series.
In Another Time by Thee Tasha Marie
Lennox Anderson isn’t searching for love. With her sharp mind and thriving career, her life is built on discipline, strategy, and control. But when she steps into The Velvet Note one night, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel.
Omir Harper commands the room without effort. A smooth-talking entrepreneur with a jazzman’s spirit, he owns The Velvet Note and moves through life with the same easy rhythm as the music playing through his lounge. From the moment their eyes meet, something undeniable sparks—something that neither of them is ready for.
What begins as a magnetic connection quickly spirals into something deeper, more complicated, and not at all convenient. When time, choices, and distance fracture their bond, the question isn’t just whether they’ll find their way back to each other—
. . . it’s whether they’ll recognize themselves when they do.
In Another Time is a soul-stirring exploration of love lost, love deferred, and love that just might be written in the stars. A story of timing, growth, and the kind of connection that refuses to fade, no matter how much time—or pain—tries to erase it.
Shades Of Desire, Shadows Of Passion: A Deadly Secrets Story (The Crown Series) by E. Bowser
“I will find you because you’re mine—” Leila.
In the depths of a shadowy realm, Shadowfinds himself ensnared by a whirlwind of desire and forbidden passion, emerging from the abyss to confront Leila, an enchanting elf whose very presence ignites a desire of conflicting emotions within him. Her haunting scar conceals a dark secret, becoming a focal point of his troubled thoughts and leading him to question the essence of her existence. Why does Leila still breathe, and what mysteries lie hidden beneath her ethereal beauty? As Shadow navigates this labyrinth of emotions, he is drawn deeper into her world, where every heartbeat resonates with passion and desire.
As shadows intertwine with passion and fate hangs in the balance, Shadow must confront the deadly secrets that could either unite them across realms or tear them apart forever.
Will he gather the strength to embrace the love that defies all boundaries, or will the forces of darkness claim him once more?
Butterflies in Love by Turtleberry
Tiffany, Cherie, Kameryn, and Nena met in college when they were chosen to pledge Gamma Epsilon Phi Sorority, Incorporated.
Tiffany and KJ have been best friends since they were five. They have stood by each other through everything life has thrown at them. As graduation approaches, there is a shift in their relationship. Tiffany has to decide if she is ready to shift from friends to lovers.
Cherie graduates and moves out to California to become a teacher. One day, one of her students introduces Cherie to her single father. The little girl insists on setting them up. To remain professional, Cherie has to push her feelings to the side until after the school year is over. She knows as soon as she can, she is going to see what happens with that handsome man.
Kameryn has a crush on a cutie she sees on the train every morning. Train Bae, as her sorors have nicknamed him, is definitely the man of her dreams. She refuses to approach him. She insists that he has to approach her first. Then one night she is out with friends and she sees him. He approaches her and she gets to find out if he lives up to her fantasies.
Nena gave up on dating. She decided to focus on her career. She and a coworker Jade left the government jobs they had and started their own consulting firm. What started out as a one time encounter to help Nena relax turned into a Jade taking care of her sexually several times a week. Nena is afraid to rock the boat but her sorors are pressing her to find out where her relationship and partnership is going.
Four women become sisters and are by each other’s sides as them embark on the journey to find love and their happily ever after.
Detail King Trilogy (Woodmore Ridge Book 4) by Lovely Winters
They built their empires. Now they’ll fight to protect their love, their legacy, and each other.
Nico knows the value of hard work. As the owner of Detail King, he’s created a life for himself and his daughter, Cheyenne, from the ground up. He’s had women come and go, but none he ever wanted to stay, until Kyra Reed.
Kyra has spent years doing it all: raising two boys, launching The Reed Group, and mentoring women through the Urban Union real estate project. Love was never part of the plan, until Nico King.
Together, they find something rare: passion, partnership, and a second chance at building the kind of life neither of them believed possible. But peace doesn’t come easy.
Just as life begins to align, an old rivalry flares up—stirring tension, jealousy, and emotional manipulation. Tess, Nico’s ex refuses to let Kyra steal her family, and does whatever she can within her power to stop Nico and Kyra’s relationship before it can even get started. Then Troy—Kyra’s long-absent ex and the boys’ biological father—shows up at a packed basketball game, throwing their family into the spotlight and forcing Kyra to confront the past she tried to leave behind.
With trust on shaky ground and pressure mounting from every angle, Nico and Kyra must decide: will love be enough?
From steamy nights and family betrayals to business moves and emotional growth, The Detail King Trilogy is a powerful, passionate journey through love, resilience, and the fight to hold onto something real and redifine what family looks like.
Love was never the question. The real test was everything that came after.
Celestial Alignments by Deja Walker
98 days until the total solar eclipse…
Unlike the orbiting planets in our solar system, Jupiter Rowe prefers to float alone. After the passing of her mother, she takes the initiative to accomplish her mother’s biggest dream: becoming an astronomer. Simple enough task—except Jupiter, a woman named after a planet, has failed the introductory astronomy class twice before.
When paging through her late mother’s journal for some guidance on how to pass the class, she discovers a passage mentioning an upcoming total solar eclipse, which just so happens to be three months away…
Aspiring astronomer, Arladis ”Arlo” Prince is a man of fact and certainty. He manages to land a competitive internship that’ll offer him six figures straight out of undergrad. He quickly discovers a big con: the program is nothing but a headache. For six figures, he has no choice but to stick it out.
His plans of zeroing in on securing his degree and keeping sane in this internship are interrupted by an email from an old favorite professor. Subject: a student who could really use some help in their astronomy class. In return, a written recommendation to the CEO of his company is promised.
Don Caselli (Caselli Family Book 2) by Jahquel J.
You’ve been given everything you could have ever want. Penthouse on Park avenue, access to the family’s money, and switching foreign cars like underwear.
The youngest of your siblings, raised by your older brother after your parents died, and given clear instructions on what is expected of you and your role within the family.
Working under Corleon D. Bruster since you were seventeen, you’ve become a force to be reckoned with.
There was only one rule your brother had and he was real clear on it.
Did you break it?
Bodied: A Collection of Romantic Thrillers- Vol. 1 by Keira N. James
WHEN HEARTS BREAK, BODIES DROP…
This collection of romantic thrillers proves one thing: some hearts are better left unbroken.
From twisted love triangles to forbidden affairs, each story unearths the chaos that erupts when heartbreak push women past their limits.
Desire becomes a death sentence.
Lies are laced with lust.
And love comes with a body count.
These five stories are perfect for fans of messy love, dangerous games, and Black women who refuse to go down without a fight.
Bodied: A Collection of Romantic Thrillers – Vol. 2 by Tanisha Stewart
WHEN HEARTS BREAK, BODIES DROP…
This collection of romantic thrillers proves one thing: some hearts are better left unbroken.
From twisted love triangles to forbidden affairs, each story unearths the chaos that erupts when heartbreak push women past their limits.
Desire becomes a death sentence.
Lies are laced with lust.
And love comes with a body count.
These three stories are perfect for fans of messy love, dangerous games, and Black women who refuse to go down without a fight.
The Fiancé Favor: A Slow Burn Marriage of Convenience by Joanna Kimber
She’s on the run with nowhere to go. He’s the grumpy innkeeper who offers her a roof…and maybe a way to stay.
Gayle lives by a simple creed: work hard, plan for the worst, and pray for the best. Her life has been a relentless pursuit of stability until one devastating event turns her into a fugitive. Forced to leave the island she calls home, Gayle flees the island she calls home, the life she built and the family she loves.
Crescent Bay is supposed to be a temporary stop. But when she arrives in the sleepy coastal town in the middle of a stormy spring night, a desperate favor leads her to Jiraiya Emerson: a brooding innkeeper with a struggling Bed & Breakfast and no patience for strangers.
Their deal is simple: she’ll help revive the inn, and he’ll give her a job and a place to stay. Between the town’s quirky charm, the freedom from her past, and the quiet intensity of the man she’s living with, Gayle starts to imagine a new kind of future when her haunting reality presents a hopeless dilemma. Unable to return home, and with only three months to stay in the country, her only solution is a marriage of convenience to the one man who sees through her walls and makes her feel truly alive.
A Vampire for Christmas by Blake Moore
When newly elected Vampire District Representative, Everett Sinclair, has to attend a weekend retreat in the snowy mountains of Georgia, the last thing he wants is to be stranded with Chrissy Day. She is the human district representative, and she is a known vampire hater. She sees his kind as nothing but monsters after one killed her brother.
Chrissy has spent years only dealing with vampires when she has to, mostly because of her job. That’s why being trapped with Everett feels like slow torture and threatens to test her resolve in the most dangerous ways.
Everett is charming, smart, kind, and he has a crimson gaze that threatens to scare Chrissy as much as it causes those stupid butterflies. It’s annoying as much as it’s tempting, and it quickly melts the icy wall Chrissy has built around her heart since her brother’s death.
With tension and chemistry running high between them with every interaction, they face their tragic pasts, the politics of vampire and human dynamics, and the storm of emotion their relationship causes that has nothing to do with the winter storm brewing outside.
Loving Ali by M.O. Kenyan
After a decade spent guarding her heart, trauma surgeon Ali believes she’s finally found solace and a fragile love with her patient, Simon.
But destiny has a different plan.
Aryan, the man who shattered her world, unexpectedly re-enters her life, igniting a dangerous spark of past passion. Old wounds resurface, threatening the peace she fought so hard to find.
As Ali battles to save Simon and navigate a professional betrayal, she’s caught between the intoxicating allure of a love she thought was lost forever and the promise of a tender future.
Can she dare to trust again, and ultimately open her heart to a love that never truly died?
Never Too Much (Never Too Busy Book 4) by Tesa Erven
In this rom-com, the fourth book in this short series, Tina wanted a peaceful honeymoon in Aruba—sun, sand, and no unexpected disasters. Instead, her rapper husband is trending online because he’s accidentally headlining a music festival.
Their private suite? Not so private when his ER brother, Quinton, and his wife Jeida, surprisingly show up in their matching outfits, rolling luggage, and their relaxed “here we go again” attitude in tow.
Now, instead of romance, it’s dance-offs, paparazzi, and a whole lot of drama. Can Tina survive the ultimate double honeymoon, or is Never Too Much about to be way too much? Find out in this laugh-out-loud, short rom-com packed with fun, family, and a trip, none of them will ever forget!
Still Complicated by Eliza Bashan
In the third and final installment of the Complicated series, love for these three individuals is… Still Complicated.
After a year of separation, David has reveled in the freedom of no-strings-attached and savoring a variety of women. But when Veronica begins the divorce process, buried feelings resurface, and the walls of his bachelor lifestyle begin to crumble.
Leilani has spent ten years loving Anthony. She stood by him through the thick of his prison sentence, only to be met with coldness upon his release. Anthony rejects her support, slips back into his old ways, and secretly resents her success. Everyone tells her to let him go, but her heart won’t release the fantasy of what could be.
For Ari, the door to love has been sealed since the painful end of her relationship with David. Still secretly in love, she chooses to co-parent, pose as a friend, and respect unspoken boundaries. But meeting Rashaad applies pressure on that closed door and tests her resistance. His blunt wisdom and genuine care force her to confront the broken parts of herself, and let him in. She surrenders, learns to “trust the ice,” and discovers that true love may still be written in the stars.
Plan the Play by Myunique C. Green
Sarai Devine has three rules: Don’t beg. Don’t chase. Don’t go to the wedding.
Scratch that—she’s going to the wedding.
After all, it’s not every day your ex-best friend marries your almost-boyfriend on national television in Las Vegas. But Sarai’s not here for revenge. She’s here to shine. Until a long-buried video resurfaces, secrets start spilling faster than champagne, and her hot college friend-turned-production-director keeps finding new ways to get under her skin.
Now Sarai has a choice: play the role they expect… or plan the play that finally puts her center stage.
Quick, witty, and full of real heart, Plan the Play is a late-summer novella made for beach bags and brunch talk. Perfect for readers who love confident heroines, second-chance sparks, and glow-ups with bite.
All the Men I’ve Loved Again: A Novel by Christine Pride
It’s 1999, TLC’s “No Scrubs” is topping the charts, y2k is looming on everyone’s mind, and Cora Belle has arrived at college ready to change her life. She’s determined to grow out of the shy, sheltered girl who attended an all-white prep in her all-white suburb. Cora is ready to conquer her fears and find her people, her place in the world, and herself.
What she’s totally unprepared for is Lincoln, with his dark skin, charming southern drawl, and that smile. Because how can you ever prepare yourself for the rollercoaster of first love with all its glorious, bewildering contradictions? Just when Cora thinks she’s got things figured out, a series of surprises and secrets threaten to upend everything she thought she understood about love and loyalty.
In the wake of these developments and a shocking tragedy, a new man enters Cora’s life—Aaron—further complicating everything. He’s the only one who seems to get her, and the letters she writes to him when the two are separated reveal the truth of their inescapable connection. There’s only one problem—how can she fall in love with one man when her heart belongs to another?
Twenty years later, and Cora is all grown up, or mostly, and has cloaked herself in loneliness like a warm blanket. It’s the safest choice. But then an unexpected reconnection and a chance encounter puts her right back where she started. The same two men, the same agonizing decision.
Finding herself in this position—again—will test everything Cora thought she knew about fate, love, and most importantly, herself. All The Men I’ve Loved Again is a big-hearted coming-of-age story for anyone who’s thought what if about a past love and what it would be like to have a second chance.
The Game Is Afoot by Elise Bryant
A clever and hilarious new mystery about a mother who thinks she has to do it all—even solve a murder—from the author of It’s Elementary
After rage quitting her job, Mavis finally has time to get all the rest she’s been putting off. Or she should have the time. Hypothetically. Except she’s taken on a new role: Supermom. Her hours are filled with chauffeuring her daughter, Pearl, around to her extracurricular activities, somehow ending up class mom, and…investigating another mystery?
When Coach Cole, the director of the kids’ soccer program, drops dead on a sunny Saturday morning, no one suspects foul play. However, the police soon discover something suspicious left on the field, making it clear that someone had it in for the coach. But who? Sure, parents got mad when he made their precious star athletes sit on the bench, but not that mad.
Mavis is determined to find out, even if it takes her into the dark, dangerous underbelly of gentle parents and MLM girlbosses. Plus, it’s an easy distraction from everything else going on. Like the panic attacks she keeps brushing off. Or the fact that she’s unemployed and totally lost as to what her purpose and path in life should be. And then there’s her ex-husband who’s back in town and doing everything she’s ever wanted, just as she’s beginning a new relationship. Mavis knows a murder investigation probably isn’t the self-care she needs right now. But how exactly are you supposed to take care of yourself when you don’t even know who you are anymore?
Sounds Like Trouble: A Novel (Sounds Like A Plan) by Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith
Two opposites. Undeniable attraction. Three mobsters. An offer they can’t refuse. It sounds like trouble as Jackson Jones and Mackenzie Cunningham, reluctant partners and two of the best private investigators in Los Angeles, return to solve their most dangerous case yet.
Jackson Jones and Mackenzie “Mac” Cunningham can’t agree on anything. After coming close to death on their last case, the two have decided to team up but they can’t even decide on how to furnish their new office. Jackson wants to make a big splash. Mackenzie just wants a desk and some filing cabinets to clean up the mess. Before they can reach a truce on the decor, the two PIs get an offer they have no choice but to accept: infamous gangster Big Ced and two of his mafia dons want them to track down a package. Or else.
Things heat up in more ways than one as Jackson and Mac track down the sensitive information for the mobsters, while a police investigator is on their tail. When sparks fly between Mackenzie and Lieutenant Good Looking, Jackson’s jealousy and fiery back-and-forth with his partner has them flirting with danger in more ways than one. As they race through LA’s fanciest neighborhoods in a race against time, Jackson and Mac must stick closer to each other than ever as they dodge bullets, bad guys, and their feelings for each other.
In the tradition of Mr. & Mrs. Smith set in modern LA, Sounds Like Trouble puts a fresh spin on the great investigative duos with an intoxicating blend of mystery, humor, and witty banter that you won’t want to miss.
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