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Check out these new Black Romance releases from June 16th-22nd.
His Royal Enemy: Elite Alliance (The Royals of Kéra Asnela) by Stephanie Nicole Norris
The crown awaits Prince Remington Winthrope as he prepares to become King of Kéra Asnela. When assassination attempts threaten not only his life but the stability of his kingdom, he turns to the most unlikely royal: Princess Izara of Myriad, the daughter of his imprisoned enemies.
Brought to Winthrope Estate Palace as both informant and prisoner, Izara finds herself caught between loyalty to her homeland and an unexpected attraction to the man who holds her family captive.
Their verbal vitriol creates a hostile relationship, but proximity breeds a dangerous desire that threatens everything they’ve fought for.
Love Unscripted by Kiriah Kache
She followed all the rules. He’s been hiding from his past. Neither of them expected their hearts to collide.
Stormi Hicks thought she was done with love after a painful betrayal-until a blind date introduces her to Milo Hart, a man with a guarded past and a heart worth risking for.
As their connection grows, secrets threaten to pull them apart. Together, they must decide if trust is worth the risk—and if love can rewrite their future.
An unexpected risk for love.
Jaeda (The Dillinger Chronicles Book 4) by Kimberly Brown
Jaeda Dillinger isn’t so lucky when it comes to love. Between running her family’s covert operations and being the timid, shy and quiet one of a rowdy bunch, she’s convinced romance just isn’t in the cards for her. But when a tech breach threatens her most secure files, Jaeda shifts into full-on defense mode—only to discover the hacker isn’t some faceless enemy, but a quiet, brilliant man who just might be everything she didn’t know she needed.
Quaid Michaels lives in a world of logic, lines of code, and quiet curiosity. The one thing he can’t rationalize? His growing obsession with Jaeda Dillinger. When admiration turns into action, he makes one reckless choice that lands him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams—and her gun-toting family. What started as digital help spirals into something far more personal.
As their worlds collide, sparks fly in unexpected ways. Can something that started all wrong turn into something completely right?
To Hades & Back by Mel Dau
Are you willing to reach down to hell to pull up the one you love? We met Hades Sanders Basil in Zeus: Love of A god as the youngest brother of the Basil clan. His philandering ways didn’t leave room for any female to take him as a serious option for love. What happens when the right woman comes at the right time to pull him from a hell that he never realized he was in? When deep secrets are exposed, will it close the door to Hades’s heart, or will it be the dynamite to blow the door of the hinges that lets him out?
Jin’jer Elle (Ginger Ale) Copeland is the rose that grew from concrete. She succeeded when all bets were against her. One night, an encounter with a man that is deemed for everyone turns into a relationship with a man that was made imperfectly perfect just for her. Will a secret that throws her into a hell of her own swallow her, or will she reach up from the fire to be brought back?
Someone Like You by Egypt Cynaé
Dr. Giselle Champagne spends her days helping others hold their marriages together—while quietly unraveling inside. Widowed and disenchanted with love, she’s vowed never to love again. But when Casimir Perez walks into her office, she finds her heart coming back to life.
Casimir seems to have it all—wealth, power, and the ideal marriage. But quietly, he’s emotionally starved and suffocating in a shell of a marriage. In Giselle, he finds more than a psychologist. He finds a connection that is intense from the start. A connection that is powerful yet forbidden.
Bound by ethics and tormented by heartache, they both find it impossible to deny the fire that burns between them. Every whispered word, every furtive glance, and every touch entices them closer to the line that should not be crossed.
But when Casimir makes a bold move to claim the woman his heart and body crave, he risks scandal and breaking Giselle’s fragile heart again.
Can Giselle risk a second chance at love, or will fear keep her heart under lock and key?
Retired On Love: All or Nothing #1by Renée A. Moses
After two ugly breakups, Airen and Khaliyah gave up on the one thing that made them say “I do”—love. Now, they are single parents who wouldn’t have it any other way after falling for the wrong people.
Airen Landry is a former NFL star who no longer wants any part of the industry. All he wants is to be a great father to his daughter. Sometimes that means making choices for her good rather than his own.
Khaliyah Luke is now a single mom of three. Following her move back home, she wants to start anew in life. One that revolves around family and is far away from falling in love ever again.
Are they really retired on love, or will love make a comeback?
One Last Puck (BLP Sports Series Book 10) by A. Blossom
Not everyone is good at one night stands.
Aspiring sports journalist Lafayette Porter is ready to make her mark on the world of sports journalism. When she wins the opportunity of a lifetime, she is determined to showcase her talent and make it big. The problem? Fine playboy goalie Jaxton Saint.
Jaxton Saint is only focused on his career and sleeping around until he meets his dream girl Lafayette, and his mission becomes making her his forever.
Will Lafayette be able to swear off love and emotions forever, or will one last puck change everything?
My Love is Yours by Pamela Campbell
Their fake relationship was supposed to be simple…until it wasn’t.
Leilani Ward is not looking forward to being dateless at her sister’s wedding in St. Croix. Things go from bad to worse when she clashes with the handsome, Quincy Mills, on the flight to St. Croix. It turns out Quincy’s the groom’s best man.
Quincy wants to get through the weekend without his father being on his case the entire time. He proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement: a fake relationship for the weekend to get their families off their backs, then go their separate ways.
They had some rules in place, but the undeniable chemistry between them has other plans, and their pretend romance starts feeling all too real. With the weekend ending, they’ll have to decide: was this just a vacation fling or the beginning of something real they can take back home?
Dive into this heartfelt contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance that shows sometimes the best love stories begin with a bit of drama.
Truth & Consequence: A Sordid South Tale (Sordid South Tales) by Aria Daze
Truth.
They same names determine your path in life, and a life of Truth sounds like a virtuous promise. Secure, safe, and sometimes a little boring. But that’s alright, because the thirty-five-year-old-lawyer has it all figured out.
Don’t lie. Don’t steal. Don’t Kill. Everything else is negotiable.
Sometimes that’s hard to do as a part of the largest King Pin family in Southern America, but his personal morals and guiding rules are rock-solid and serving him well. Right up until he falls into the trap of Consequence.
Quiet and elusive, Alise Hatchette uses her station as the baby of the family to build her own legacy. She knows connections are resources, and after watching her sister build countless connections in the industry, she’s ready to put them to use according to what’s outlined in her rigorous five-year plan. There’s only one problem though, and that’s Truth Greene and his rules.
Particularly his ridiculous dating rule.
However she soon learns why some rules aren’t meant to be broken, especially his…
Love, Off Track by Amberlei Jae
Deja Rae Holland didn’t expect her first major feature story to throw her off her rocker. On a mission to capture a solid story from stand out track star, Ashton Nichols, she found herself taken aback by him. He’s devastatingly attractive, introspective, and charming in ways that make it hard to keep things professional.
One interview turns into a whirlwind of deep conversations, intimate time spent, and an out of this world chemistry that neither of them can deny.
Ashton had no plans of opening up… not to a journalist, and definitely not about the life and dreams he’s still figuring out. But there’s something about Deja that feels like home, like the safety he never knew he needed. She sees him. When lines cross and boundaries blur between them, love shows up when neither of them are looking.
When the story Deja writes accidentally goes public, emotions are high, trust is tested, and hearts are left exposed. With time and space working against them, they’ll have to decide what’s worth holding onto… and if love can still find its pace after going off track.
Drive Me Crazy by Tay Moore
He came to Atlanta to close a deal. He didn’t expect to catch feelings.
Damien’s only goal is to lock in a career-changing opportunity and get back to D.C.—no distractions, no detours. But when his Lyft driver turns out to be Suni, an effortlessly cool artist with dreams bigger than her city, his plans get rerouted in the most unexpected way.
She’s just trying to make it to the end of the day with her dreams—and sanity—intact.
Suni’s used to hustle, not heart-thumping encounters with out-of-town charmers. But Damien’s wit, ambition, and genuine vibe throw her off course. He sees her. He listens. And when their day spirals from small talk to shootouts to mural reveals and milkshakes… it’s clear: this ride might change both of their lives.
One city. One spark. One day that could rewrite everything.
Told over the course of one electric, unpredictable day in Atlanta, *Drive Me Crazy* is a modern Black love story that blends humor, hustle, and heart—proving that sometimes, the best detours lead you exactly where you’re meant to be.
Let Me Love You – A Novella (The Chantel Fifty Series) by Mika B.
At twenty-one, Rese McNair thought she found the man of her dreams in Ryan Warner, but she didn’t know about the monster hiding under his smooth dark skin and hundred-watt smile. Not until he cut her off from friends, alienated her and monopolized her time, making it easier to control her. Being young and in love made Rese blind to what was right in front of her. But loving Ryan Warner hurt. Literally. At twenty-four, she’d learned from her mistakes. She’d never let another man touch her again, let alone love her. Love hurt and it wasn’t worth the pain.
Jason Merrick has an ordinary life, with an ordinary job until he runs into an extraordinary woman and is fixated on her. Rese McNair was everything he could ever want in a woman. Too bad he doesn’t have the courage to introduce himself, even when he sees that same spark of interest in her eyes. A chance meeting with Rese constitutes as one of the best experiences of his life. There’s just one drawback, she’s disgusted by touch and he can’t figure out why.
Will Rese be able to open up and let Jason love her? Or will she let fear dictate her happily ever after? Jason has no clue what he’s in for loving someone damaged like Rese, but he’s willing to find out.
7 Dates with the Devil 2 : A Crossroads Hybrid Romance by Joi Miner
Turning up the heat…
Angel left her first date with Luke wanting more. That was against everything she believed would happen. But things continue to heat up between the two of them and she finds herself falling—for the devil. But there’s an unexpected twist that catches her completely off-guard. And makes her second-guess who she thought she was, everything she thought she knew, and whether her feelings were actually her own.
Luke was a para who knew what he wanted and was willing to do whatever it took to get it. But Angel’s humanness was too much for him to handle at times. Even still, he wanted to risk it all to see if they could work. But things were getting sticky and there seemed to be more challenges to their being together than he could’ve prepared for. And he didn’t know how much of what they were sharing was real.
Their first date on the books, Angel and Luke are struggling with their own issues. Their bond was undeniable, but there were some plays being made to keep them apart. Are they able to overcome the trials to keep getting to know each other? Or were one, or both, of them ready to throw in the towel and return to the life that they knew before all this started?
Reclaiming Her Cowboy: A Small-Town Second Chance Cozy Romance by LaToya Denise
She left to chase her big city dreams.
He stayed and built a quiet life without her.
But some hearts never let go—no matter how far or how long.
When Talia Monroe returns to her small hometown of Whispering Pines for the holidays, she expects nosy neighbors, church ladies with sharp questions, and the pull of old memories. What she doesn’t expect is the man she never truly left behind.
Eli Carter has always carried a quiet torch for Talia, even as years and miles stretched between them. But now that she’s back, the chemistry they once tried to ignore is impossible to deny.
Set against the cozy charm of a Texas holiday festival, Whispering Pines is a sweet, emotional second-chance romance full of family, small-town warmth, and the kind of love that refuses to fade. If you love strong heroines, patient heroes, heartfelt conversations, and slow-burning passion, you’ll fall in love with Talia and Eli’s story.
Night of She-Wolf: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Niyah Moore
Ava Wilder’s life was ordinary… until the full moon revealed the beast inside.
She never imagined her quiet life as an ER nurse in Grey Falls would be shattered by the revelation that she’s a born werewolf, one whose late transformation on her twenty-fifth birthday marks her as a leader destined for more than she ever wanted. Awakening with no memory of the night before, she’s thrust into a hidden world of ancient packs, supernatural enemies, and dangerous secrets that have been kept from her since birth.
As Ava grapples with her dual nature, her boyfriend, Dante, begins to change in ways she can’t explain, testing the limits of her trust. At the same time, Jalen Foster, the enigmatic and powerful son of the Alpha, is tasked with guiding her through the transition, but his duty soon turns into something far more complicated, an undeniable connection that threatens the very balance of the pack.
When cunning fairies set their sights on Ava, manipulating those closest to her, she’s forced to embrace the power within her before it’s too late. Betrayal runs deep, and war is brewing in Grey Falls. Torn between love, loyalty, and survival, will she fight with the pack or carve a new path for herself?
A dark paranormal romance filled with passion, betrayal, and supernatural intrigue, Night of She-Wolf is a story of transformation, power, and the unbreakable ties of fate.
Free To Fall (Set me Free Book 3) by Genesis Carter
Egypt Armstrong is a rising R&B star with a career on fire and walls built high.
Nasseem Walker is an undefeated fighter with a checkered past and a secret soft spot—for her.
What starts as a slow burn between longtime frenemies turns into a private romance neither of them saw coming. But keeping love in the dark doesn’t stop the spotlight from finding them.
As Egypt’s career rises and Nasseem fights for the biggest win of his life, they discover love isn’t always enough—especially when secrets, scars, and sacrifice are all waiting at the door.
This isn’t a fairytale.
It’s real love. Messy. Complicated. Addictive.
And once it starts, there’s no going back.
Desperate Times (A Mulholland Falls Series Book 1) by Daroncia
After years of holding it all together, Crimson finds herself at a breaking point. She’s managing to hold on to friendships and strained family relationships, when her ex unexpectedly reappears with a desire to make amends. As old wounds resurface and fragile connections are tested, Crimson must decide whether to rebuild what was broken and learn to trust again.
Say I Do by K. Powell
Ivy Edwards loved him like a prayer, fierce, blind, and all-consuming. She wasn’t chasing a fairytale. She was building a future.
But love didn’t save her. He betrayed her.
Left her with unanswered calls, a shattered ring, and a wedding no one would walk down the aisle for.
She didn’t just break, she unraveled, thread by bloody thread. And still, she wants him back.
But wanting him doesn’t mean forgiveness. It means remaking the story by any means necessary.
She’s rewriting vows in venom and silence. She’s making peace with the version of herself who doesn’t beg…she burns.
This isn’t about heartbreak. It’s about obsession.
And Ivy’s not here to let go. She’s here to make sure no one else holds what was hers.
Trio (The Deramedi Brother’s Series Book 2) by O’Sharra
While the woman he chose to carry his baby is off traveling the world with his little brother, Tri’Mar “Trio” Deramedi is drowning in baby bottles, dirty diapers, and sleepless nights.
A wealthy businessman learning how to juggle his new role as a single dad, he quickly learns that even with money, status and legacy on his side; he can’t outrun the ache of loneliness or the dream of a family. Becoming a father through surrogacy gave Trio purpose; but he’s still craving a love that consumes him – love like his Parents share.
Pediatrician Diara “Dior” Kensington is more than her polished title and white coat. Behind her calm exterior is a woman who’s clawed her way out of darkness. After surviving abuse, loss and suffering multiple miscarriages that nearly destroyed her, Dior finds peace in caring for children; even when her body won’t let her have her own. Love, to her, is a threat wrapped in pretty words – until she meets struggling single father Trio.
Ay’Lynn Shepherd teaches parenting classes by day and collects sexual conquests by night. She’s had enough pain; so, she prefers pleasure instead – never letting anyone too close, until Trio stumbles into her classroom.
Two survivors, both shaped by men who broke them.
This single father romance is filled with chaos, healing and second chances. Redemption is earned by those who are willing to let their past build them, not break them. Sometimes, love doesn’t knock, it breaks the door down; dragging your past inside to see if you have the strength to fight for what’s truly meant to be.
Blood for Love 2: Forever Your Vampire by Blake Moore
FOREVER YOUR VAMPIRE is the sequel to BLOOD FOR LOVE that follows the whirlwind love story of Bastian Blackwell and Love Anderson, who are the next in line to fall for each other in a world where vampires and humans coexist and are the key to one another’s existence.
Love Anderson is a talented but guarded event designer whose one blue eye and one brown eye make her just as unique as the business she owns. Love is hired by vampire royalty for a high-profile Valentine’s Day celebration. Her past trauma with her vampire ex makes the assignment nearly impossible. But then Bastian Blackwell, the Vampire Guardian’s new advisor and youngest brother, enters Love’s life and changes everything she thought she felt about the fanged creatures.
Bastian is charming, powerful, dangerous, and he is everything Love swore she’d avoid but everything she wants.
What follows is a slow burn, beauty and the beast tale, that includes death, danger, and undeniable chemistry in the midst of a world changing to accommodate humans and vampires when not everyone wants that to happen – especially not the enemies of the Blackwell family. Those enemies will stop at nothing to make the Blackwells suffer and fail at their mission to protect the humans, themselves, and the partners they’ve chosen to love.
Fall for a vampire . . . and watch your heart race.
Between Passion and Revenge: Part One – A Dark Billionaire Romance Inspired by African Mythology (The Griot Chronicles Book 1) by Angel M. Shaw
In African legend, they were gods: She, the calm. He, the storm.
In the wealthy corners of modern-day Chicago, they’re two star-crossed lovers caught in a war of legacy, betrayal, and desire.
I’ve always known who I am: Heir to a dynasty built on Black excellence, top of my class, and next in line to inherit a billion-dollar global empire.
But no one told me that claiming my rightful place would cost so much…or that the price of power would be the only thing I ever truly wanted.
Her.
Shae Rivers is brilliant, beautiful, and untouchable.
The kind of woman who doesn’t fall for trust fund golden boys with chaos in their blood and kingdoms at their feet.
She was supposed to be a distraction.
But I became obsessed. Addicted. Owned.
Somehow, I got under her skin.
And she got under mine—buried so deep, I can’t breathe without her.
But my family holds secrets with the power to burn down nations.
And now those secrets are catching up to me.
There are enemies watching.
Deals in motion.
And a target on my back with Shae’s name right beneath mine.
If I let her in, she’ll never be safe.
If I shut her out, I’ll never be whole.
The clock’s ticking, and I have a choice to make.
One that could cost me everything.
Including her.
Between Passion and Revenge: Part One is the first installment of a new dark and angsty billionaire romance with high heat, haunting secrets, and razor-sharp stakes. Inspired by the Orisha of African mythology, it’s a story of obsession, betrayal, and the storm that follows when opposites collide. See all content warnings on the author’s website.
Zaysh the crown prince by Mary C. Kim
Zaysh was never meant to rule. Sent to the Princes’ School against his will, exiled from his freedom and his desires, he returns home after three years only to discover that his brother has married into a powerful kingdom and gained the upper hand in the race for the throne.
The solution standing before him seems to be a marriage with a princess of even greater political weight. Before surrendering to this new duty, Zaysh plans one final week of unrestrained freedom—a sex-filled escape before everything changes. What he doesn’t expect is the woman who bangs on his hotel room door and demands he stop having sex.
Ayoka knows heartbreak all too well. Betrayed and humiliated, she flees to Maputo in search of peace and anonymity… only to get caught up with a stranger who turns out to be anything but ordinary. Their meeting is chaotic. Their chemistry is instant and electric.
When duty draws them back into each other’s orbit under masks and royal titles, a fake marriage becomes the perfect solution—for the throne, for appearances, and for the past they both want to escape. As emotions rise and old wounds resurface, the hardest rules to follow are the ones they set themselves:
No touching. No kissing. And absolutely no falling in love.
And they’re both about to break every one of them.
Bloom (Happily Ever After Book 1) by Sean D. Young
Can a heart wrapped in the past ever bloom again?
Rose Hart is a premier floral designer at Hearts & Flowers, known for bringing fairytale weddings to life. She believes
in love for her clients. For herself? That’s harder. Trust is fragile, and once broken, it’s hard to restore.
Marc Damon knows success. A rising star in the hospitality industry, he’s built a career on ambition and vision. When his new venue, Magic Moments, brings them together professionally, personal sparks fly.
Their chemistry is undeniable. Their connection is real. But when secrets from the past and whispers of betrayal
threaten their second chance, Rose must decide if love is worth the risk. And Marc will do whatever it takes to prove that their love is built to last.
Will they let love take root or will doubt tear them apart?
To commemorate my 20th Authorversary, I’m retelling the books from the Hearts & Flowers Series. Bloom is the retelling of Marc and Rose’s story from With This Ring in a sensual and new way.
Unfinished Business: Lisa (A Devon’s Cafe Book) by Nicole D. Miller
When Lisa Doris makes the tough call to leave her new love interest and work things out with her ex, did she make the right one? Years after her decision, she’s carved out a new life that seemed to be divinely led. As a music journalist for a hip, Black-owned magazine, and a wife and mother expecting baby number two, her plate is full.
How could she not have it all?
Yet, for years, the behind-the-scenes turmoil from the estrangement of her mother and the nagging absence of her father remained buried. When her father returns to her life, old resentments relentlessly fly to the surface. Simultaneously, her past love interest pops up, all while her world is crashing in.
Surrounded by unexpected loss, temptation, and tragedy, Lisa’s faith begins to taste like a foreign language. Can her marriage withstand the brutality of life’s trials? Is God saying to stay with her husband or to, once again, leave?
One thing is certain, Lisa will need supernatural strength to finish her unfinished business.
Juice by Unique
Julius “Juice” Jones, a rising rapper, believed his life had reached its peak after securing his dream record deal. Driven by a single-minded focus, he embarks on a headfirst journey into the music industry, resolute in his mission to amass wealth and provide for his loved ones. His unwavering dedication leaves no room for any distractions or unnecessary pursuits. However, his carefully crafted plans take an unexpected turn when he encounters the mesmerizing Nariah.
Nariah was no stranger to adversity. Determined to improve her circumstances, she applied for a position as a bottle girl at a prominent nightclub. Her strategy was to maintain a low profile, accumulate wealth, and leverage the nightlife to her advantage, at least until she discovered an alternative means of earning a living. A chance encounter with Juice, however, sent her life into a downward spiral.
When you come from humble beginnings, it’s challenging to maintain your composure once you find yourself in the limelight. Can Juice and Nariah withstand the pressures of the entertainment industry, or will Juice succumb to the temptations that surround him?
Golden Embrace (This Time Around Book 5) by Danyelle Scroggins
In the quiet town of Stonewall, Louisiana, librarian Eleanor Lewis has built a life of books and solitude. Now fifty, she’s come to believe that love may simply not be part of her story—until a looming budget crisis threatens to close the library she’s dedicated her heart to.
Enter George Miller, a recently retired literature professor seeking peace, purpose, and perhaps a new beginning in his golden years. When he steps up to help save the library, an unexpected partnership forms—grounded in a shared love of words, quiet moments, and a deepening respect for each other’s strengths.
As they work to rally their close-knit community, friendship blossoms into something richer, more profound… something neither of them saw coming but both quietly hoped for.
Golden Embrace is a tender, faith-affirming romance about second chances, the healing power of connection, and the beautiful truth that it’s never too late for love to find you—no matter what chapter of life you’re in.
Ink, Coffee, and Second Chances by Rita Bernice
She came for quiet. She found everything she wasn’t looking for.
After a broken relationship and a life she no longer recognized, Amara trades the city noise for a sleepy little town and buys a dusty bookshop with creaky floors and secondhand charm. All she wants is peace, space, and a chance to breathe.
Ezra owns the coffee shop across the street. Widowed. Raising a daughter under ten. He’s not looking for new beginnings, but sometimes, they show up anyway.
Over paperbacks, steeped tea, and slow mornings, Amara and Ezra begin to rewrite what love can look like… one cup at a time.
This is a heartwarming Black romance about healing, softness, and love that lingers long after the last page. For every woman who’s ever held herself together, one quiet morning at a time.
Curves Ahead by A. Marie
Leilani is moving across the country for a job at a dessert bar as their new baker.
Packing up her life with her dog Rosie, she is ready to hit the road.
But with one small change, when her brother can no longer drive with her, and instead has volunteered his best friend.
Reed wasn’t expecting anything from playing co-captain to his best friend’s sister and dog as they moved across the country.
But instead of having a straight forward ride with no thrills, he found his forever with the Curves Ahead.
The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery: A Novel by Clarence A. Haynes
In a fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure, a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past.
To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery—New York’s most powerful publicist, at Sublime Creative—is to be infused with a certain oomph, a mysterious glamour. She seems to have created the ideal life with her handsome new boyfriend, the perfect match. But Gwendolyn has a legion of long-buried secrets that could unravel everything.
After a grisly, bizarre incident at the Brooklyn Museum, Gwendolyn begins to realize that something nefarious is happening tied directly to her past, right as Fonsi Harewood comes back into her world. Fonsi is a queer Latinx psychic from the South Bronx who’s caught up in a love triangle with a ghost and his mortal ex. He’s able to communicate with the dead, and he comes with a dire warning for Gwendolyn, that the barrier between humans and spirits is weakening.
Gwendolyn would prefer not to have anything to do with ghostly drama. Yet in order to get to the bottom of the spookiness derailing her life and threatening the world, she must face the demons she’d long left behind. The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery is a sensuous, funny, mystical adventure that will leave you spellbound as you keep the pages turning.
Escape To Zion : Chronicles Of the Eternal Flame by Ashley Turner
Some destinies are whispered through bloodlines. Others are shouted through fire.
Amina Montgomery never asked to be special. Growing up in quiet Key West under her mother’s watchful eye, she thought she had escaped the chaos that haunted her family’s past. But as her seventeenth birthday arrives, everything begins to shift. Something powerful stirs within her—an ancient energy tied to a legacy she never knew existed.
Suddenly, Amina finds herself caught between two worlds: the familiar and the forgotten, the ordinary and the extraordinary. A force greater than anything she’s ever known begins to awaken inside her, calling her toward a future that feels both terrifying and inevitable.
With mysterious allies and dangerous enemies emerging from the shadows, Amina must navigate a new reality filled with hidden truths, celestial warriors, and a connection that binds her fate to something far bigger than herself. But as power rises, so does the risk. Every step toward her destiny reveals another layer of the mystery, and the more she learns, the more she realizes that the line between salvation and destruction is razor-thin.
In a world where loyalty is tested, love is a weapon, and the past refuses to stay buried, Amina must confront who she really is—and decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect the people she loves.
Escape to Zion is a heart-pounding continuation of the Chronicles of the Eternal Flame, weaving magic, romance, and self-discovery into a coming-of-age fantasy perfect for fans of Legendborn, Shadow and Bone, Twilight, and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Prepare to be transported into a world of ancient secrets, burning choices, and the fire of becoming.
When the Music Hits: A Novel by Amber Oliver
In this soulful debut novel set in the hypnotic music scene of New York City, a young Black woman lands her dream job at a major label—only to discover just how treacherous a place made to birth stars can be.
Growing up in the Bronx, Billie Grand sought solace in music, finding herself in the pulsing beats, striking lyrics, and mesmerizing voices that saved her when money issues and familial strife proved deafening. When she finally lands a coveted A&R assistant role at Lit Music Productions, one of the largest music labels in the country, it initially seems like everything she’s dreamed of—sleek offices, exclusive parties, flashy dealmaking—and she can’t wait until it’s her turn to find the next breakout headliner.
But as she continues to work at Lit, she discovers a dark side to all the glamour. The hours are long, the demands are insane, the microaggressions from her mostly white colleagues increasingly rattle her, and Billie can’t shake the sense Lit’s higher-ups are hiding something about their dealings. Then Billie stumbles upon a raspy-voiced, melodic singer and rapper who has the kind of fire to ignite stardom, who represents everything Billie got into this business for—supporting real music, with none of that pretending to be the culture. On the precipice of signing her first artist, a shake-up threatens everything and endangers Billie’s already precarious place in the pecking order. The job has put her at odds with her boyfriend who questions her morality and her mother who relies on Billie to help with her bills, but Billie has her sights set on the stars. As a reckoning brews at the office and the costs of her dreams get ever higher, she will have to decide: Is finding success worth losing herself?
A riveting, poignant, and endlessly entertaining take on privilege and power, When the Music Hits is a moving anthem for making space where there was none before and introduces Amber Oliver as a blazing new talent to watch.
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