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Check out these new Black Romance releases from March 17th-23rd.
Filled to the Brim: A St. Patrick’s Day Hot Holiday Hookup (Hot Holiday Hookup Novella) by Danielle Allen
Planning the St. Patrick’s Day work event was one of the most stressful things I’d ever done in my life. I thought I needed to settle my nerves with a big glass of green beer filled to the brim. Turns out, that wasn’t the only thing.
Snowed In with an Exiled Alpha by Elle Madearis
After centuries without a mate, Enzo’s luck is running dry. When his younger brother finds his mate first, the Orange Moon Pack turns against Enzo, resulting in his exile. Isolated and forced to begin anew, Enzo’s hope is fading.
For Seven, marriage means submitting to the will of a stranger. Having spent her life bound by her parents’ strict rules, the last thing she wants is to marry the man they’ve picked out for her. In a desperate bid for freedom, Seven runs away.
In Shadow Wolf Creek, the paths of an outcast and a victim intertwine, and fate has more in store than merely uniting them.
Snowed In with an Exiled Alpha is an adult paranormal romance novella perfect for fans of insta-love, werewolf shifters, and feisty FMCs.
Love in Reverse: The In-Between (Romance in Reverse Series) by Chassilyn
A lot occurred between the final chapter and the epilogue of Love in Reverse. Here is an in-depth look at what happened between those parts of Oaklynn and Jabari’s story.
Butch (The Enigma Series Origin Stories) by Aja
She wasn’t supposed to be his.
But now Delilah is his woman and his obsession.
And in Butch’s world, what’s his stays his.
Enemies in the shadows. Blood on the streets. And a love so deep it might just cost them everything.
When you try to take what belongs to a killer, you better be ready for war.
Deacon (BLP Motorcycle Clubs Book 9) by Riley Baxter
Deacon is a man any upstanding mother would beg her daughter to cross the street to prevent contamination. He’s irrational, impatient, and slightly touched. The road captain for Baxtown Iron is too much for most women to handle. Yet, he refuses to back away from the timid and beautiful woman unconnected to his world. When betrayal and disloyalty threaten to destroy the relationship Deacon seeks, it ignites his need to show his enemies why it’s a grave mistake.
Squeak is a woman with a man from her past threatening to end her sanity and then her life. At the urging of her best friend, she returns to her hometown, hoping for protection from an unlikely source. Catching the eye of a member of Baxtown Iron’s attention hadn’t been her plan, nor was it her intention to engage with him. When he discards her like a house mouse, she realizes that maybe walking on the wild side wasn’t worth her broken heart. He isn’t someone she saw falling for, with his flip mouth or outlandish ways, so maybe she should let sleeping dogs lie.
With the odds stacked against them, can they push through the obstacles to end up on the winning side? Find out between the pages of this MC Romance, Deacon.
Priest (BLP Motorcycle Clubs Book 10) by Egypt Cynaé
Ember
I knew the minute he barged into my father’s office I was in trouble.
It was evident in the way his flinty, coal black gaze raked over my body.
The way my body instantly reacted to the challenge in his eyes horrified me.
He was the president of the Immortal Descendants, barbaric, merciless.
His presence is wreaking havoc on my senses.
He makes me want to submit to him.
Destroyed by the truth about my father, I’m incapable of fighting him off.
No matter how many times I run, he always finds me.
Priest
I hate her, I swear I do.
She’s nothing more than a manipulative, beguiling succubus.
I’ll expose her for what she truly is and ruin everything innocent about her.
I won’t stop until she submits to me, on her knees.
Whatever good she thinks she sees in me, she’s wrong.
She doesn’t know that my soul is tainted, my heart nonexistent.
She’s thawing my frozen heart.
I have to eliminate her before she destroys me.
Sire: On Your Knees (BLP Motorcycle Clubs Book 11) by Mycah Edwards
It was supposed to be quick lick to help me stay afloat after losing my job. But everything goes wrong, and now I’m held captive by a dangerous man with wild hair that makes him look equal parts regal and feral. He isn’t afraid to exert his power over me. I know he can end me at any moment with his bare hands. My heart cares nothing about the harm he could cause us because it sees the pain he’s in through his troubled brown eyes. Escaping should be my focus, but every time he’s around, my body betrays me. Working in his club to repay a debt should’ve been reason enough to steer clear of him. Except he takes my virginity, and now I can’t unravel myself from his web of darkness, danger, and dick-tatorship.
Blade: Blade Outlawz MC (BLP Motorcycle Clubs Book 12) by Monae Nicole
Pepper Ann wanted nothing more than to be a part of her father’s club. It was the closest thing to a family she had. With the rejection of him and the ugly realization of how he views her, Pepper finds herself feeling alienated, and the feeling doesn’t get better when her father’s past catches up to her.
Dion “Blade” Nixon wanted nothing more than revenge for his brother. To make his enemy feel his pain, he kidnaps the one thing Harold Wilson should care most about—his daughter. As his kidnap scandal comes to light, Dion quickly realizes he cares more about his victim than her own father does.
With nothing but time on their hands, Dion and Pepper find themselves catching feelings neither of them knew were possible. Will Pepper’s father come to her rescue, saving her from Dion’s grip, or will Dion have Pepper singing a new tune of love?
Whispers of Temptation: The Flames of Forbidden Love by Terrence Williams
Elian Justice Blackmon has spent his life carrying a guilt so heavy it has shaped his very existence. A former football prodigy turned elite operative, EJ is a man of control, discipline, and unshakable authority. But beneath the cold exterior is a wound that has never healed—a secret he has buried so deep that even he refuses to acknowledge it.
Isla Adams is the one woman who has always seen through his walls. Smart, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, she is a woman who has spent her life proving she is more than her last name. As an attorney and JAG officer, she thrives in structure, where rules are clear and justice is tangible. But love? That has always been a game of chance she refuses to play.
Their paths collide when Isla, trying to escape the expectations placed on her by her family, crosses into EJ’s world. What begins as a series of flirtations—sharp, teasing, and undeniably electric—soon unravels into something deeper. A game neither of them expected to lose.
But EJ has spent years pushing people away, convinced that love is a weakness he cannot afford. His mother’s tragic death—one he still blames himself for—has defined every decision he has made. The night of his state championship football game should have been the best night of his life. Instead, it became the night that took everything from him. His mother had been on her way to surprise him, to see him play just this once. But she never made it. A car accident. A lake. A life lost in the shadows of his greatest victory.
For years, EJ has told himself he doesn’t deserve love. Doesn’t deserve a family. But Isla refuses to let him disappear into the darkness he has built around himself. She challenges him, forces him to face his demons, and for the first time, makes him wonder if maybe—just maybe—he is worthy of something more.
As the tension between them deepens, Isla finds herself drawn into a world of secrets and unspoken grief. She sees the man behind the carefully constructed armor, the boy who once dreamed of something more before tragedy shaped him into someone else. And for the first time, she allows herself to fall.
But love is never simple.
Their passion ignites, but so do their fears. Isla struggles with her own battles—expectations from her powerful family, a past that still haunts her, and a future she isn’t sure she wants. When EJ pushes her away, convinced that he is protecting her from himself, she is left to decide if fighting for him is worth risking her heart.
When an unexpected tragedy forces EJ to confront his past, he embarks on a journey he has avoided for years. He returns to the place where his mother died, standing at the edge of the water that stole her from him. And for the first time, he allows himself to let go.
With Isla by his side, he finally lays down the guilt he has carried for so long. He rides to Arlington National Cemetery, where his great-grandfather, Big Xavier, is buried. Standing at the gravesite, he places his championship game ball at the base of the headstone. A silent offering. A release.
As the sun sets behind him, he speaks the words he has never been able to say aloud.
“Tell Mom I was the MVP for that game.”
It is in that moment that EJ finally understands that redemption isn’t about erasing the past—it’s about learning to live beyond it.
With Isla, he finds not just love, but a future he never believed he could have.
Whispers of Temptation is a story of love, loss, and the battle between guilt and redemption. A romance that proves that sometimes, the hardest fight isn’t against the world—it’s against the ghosts we carry within us.
(re)twist: A Short Story (Love Cynics Anonymous) by L.M. Bennett
New hairdo, old flame?
When Fatima’s locs need a retwist, she takes a chance on the one person she never thought she’d see again: her old hookup, Hendrix. In the intimacy of the salon chair, old feelings resurface, forcing Fatima to confront the fears that tore them apart. With each twist and turn, she inches closer to a decision that could change her life forever.
Can Fatima and Hendrix’s love story be retwisted, or are the knots of the past too tangled to unravel?
Balls (Keeping Up With Adeola Book 1) by L. Leigh and Camaa Pearl
A bold journalist chasing the next big scoop. A powerful sports investor with secrets to keep. When Adeola’s pursuit of a story leads her into Chidi’s world, passion ignites—but so does danger. As lines blur between business and pleasure, will she uncover the truth or lose herself in the game?
The Next Move: Gritty Inspirational Romance (The Faith Series Book 4) by Dionne Grace
The Next Move isn’t just theirs—it’s divinely appointed.
After six months of officially dating, Kendra and Marcel are willing to take their relationship to the next level, but circumstances, work demands, and their own fear of commitment keep holding them back. Despite their firm belief in their destined union, family pressures cast doubt that they are doing the right thing.
Kendra can’t shake the feeling that her and Marcel’s perfect romance is but a momentary illusion. She is not the woman she used to be, but unless she confronts her past, the love she has found could be shattered by the very secrets she tried to leave behind.
Kendra understands that true love isn’t found in perfection, but in the grace that follows forgiveness. Though her heart wavers between fear and faith, Kendra knows she must find the courage to reveal her true self, or the future she longs for will remain out of reach.
Shaped by the pain of loss, Marcel has become adept at suppressing his emotions and maintaining distance from women, but meeting Kendra has him rethinking everything he once envisioned for his future, and he has no desire to return to the way things were. But is he willing to risk that love may not last a lifetime knowing that true love requires more than just a moment—it demands a leap of faith.
Will Marcel and Kendra overcome the obstacles hindering their commitment, or will secret scars drive them apart?
Grim from the Streets (LBR INC Book 3) by Nikqua
Being a single mother isn’t easy for headstrong business owner A’Riyah Conway. No matter what she faces, she handles everything with a smile on her face despite how she really feels. Without any help from family, she takes care of her kids on her own. What happens when she runs into a man from her past she never thought she’d see again?
Grayden “Grim” McGee has a quick temper that pushes people away from him. He isn’t afraid to speak his mind and let others know how he feels. Being a man that handles business in the streets comes with risks he’s not afraid to take. What happens when Grim’s past comes back, dropping a secret in his lap?
How will Grayden and A’Riyah handle their reunion when they lay eyes on each other after five years? Is the secret A’Riyah has been holding on to really a secret? The love A’Riyah and Grayden blossoms into something beautiful. What happens when one of them is ready to pull away? Will they get it together in the end or will they call it quits?
One Dance by Cierra Solange
Grace thought leaving would make forgetting Jeremiah easier. But returning home means facing the truth—about him, her family, and the fears she’s never fully confronted.
Jeremiah gave Grace his heart, only to watch her walk away. Now she’s back, stirring up emotions he’s tried to bury. But heartbreak isn’t his only battle—a long-hidden family secret is pulling him toward a darkness he swore he’d never fall into.
With past regrets, family drama, and unresolved feelings between them, Grace and Jeremiah must decide: Will fear keep them apart forever? Or will one dance change everything?
A story of love, redemption, and the courage to face the past..
A Cut Above: The Williamses Integrate LeDroit Park by Kianna Alexander
In 1893, as the Gilded Age waned and the turn of the 20th century loomed, Octavius and his pregnant wife, Missouri, made history by becoming the first Black residents of LeDroit Park, a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Washington, D.C.
The Williamses’ bold decision to integrate the area would pave the way for LeDroit Park to become a storied and culturally rich enclave for icons like poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar, journalist and activist Mary Church Terrel, and author, educator, and speaker Dr. Anna Julia Haywood Cooper.
Follow the Williamses’ experiences, including encountering violent whites who didn’t want them there, raising their daughter Vivian in a new city nearly 250 miles from their home and family in Edenton, and Octavius obtaining a position as an official barber at the US Capitol.
Two Broken Souls by Brittani Peterson
Join us on this emotional roller coaster as Sevyn struggles with her heart and mind, secretly in love with a man who is off-limits: her best friend, Wave. Her busy life isn’t enough to keep her happy, and she’s fed up with having to hide who she is to meet the standards of someone else’s lifestyle. The tough Chicago girl is faced with depression and hard decisions when confronted with choosing between what she needs and what she wants. Will she let herself drown in her sorrows, or will she emerge stronger?
Wave, Mr. I have everything, even a secret he hasn’t shared with anyone, lives a life he designed to match his lifestyle. From buying properties or flipping them throughout the South Side of Chicago, he feels invincible. Between having money, a woman, friends, and multiple businesses, Wave is the man, but nothing lasts forever. Kryptonite was Superman’s downfall; what will Wave’s be?
Chloe: A Novel of Secrets and Lies by Connie Briscoe
A mansion haunted by the ghost of a cool, charismatic first wife. A second bride from a small Southern town who may be in over her head. A brooding billionaire who grows icier the more his new wife questions him about the past.
In Connie Briscoe’s propulsive and entertaining novel, the elements of one of the most famous Gothic novels of all time is reimagined in surprising, yet still suspenseful, ways.
Angel is a private chef for the Harrison’s, one of the most powerful Black families on Martha’s Vineyard. Impossibly supercilious Jillian Harrison often spends the entire summer on the island, while her husband Irvin and their twenty-nine-year-old daughter Norma commute from Washington, DC, on weekends. They always join Jillian for the month of August, when the family throws a lavish garden party on the expansive lawn that is attended by nearly one hundred guests. This year’s guests include Everette Bruce, an influential Black billionaire, still in mourning for his first wife, Chloe, who committed suicide.
To the imperious Jillian’s surprise, Bruce ignores her and instead becomes enchanted with Angel. Eager to get away from the controlling Mrs. Harrison, Angel accepts Everett’s invitation to become the private chef at Riverwild, his massive mansion along the Potomac River. Her meals and company provide comfort Everett, and soon he and Angel begin a whirlwind romance that culminates in marriage.
Though Angel is confident and strong, over time, she begins to feel the enigmatic Chloe’s ghost. The house’s staff, the head housekeeper Ida—a menacingly rigid thorn in Angel’s side—and even Everett, cannot seem to let the dead woman go, nor explain why the wealthy, stunning woman would kill herself. The more questions Angel asks, the more melancholic Everett becomes, revealing a far less charming side of himself. Just how well does Angel know Everett? Did she marry in haste?
The answers lie somewhere in Riverwild . . .
The Sweetest Gift by Ara Moore
Note: The Sweetest Gift is a part of a three book series. The other books in this series are To Love Again, and With this Ring, which are a part of the Holiday Snack series. For a better reading experience it is recommended that you read these books first.
In the vibrant city of Atlanta, Zaire and Sakari St. James are living a blissful life as they approach their third year of marriage. They are the epitome of black love—healthy, strong, and powerful. Their love is a beautiful testament of appreciation, cherish, and true connection, with both of them thriving in their respective careers and enjoying the honeymoon phase of their relationship. Their daughter, Ariel, is excelling in college, adding to their sense of fulfillment and joy.
However, life takes an unexpected turn when they receive some great news, only to be followed by an unforeseeable health crisis that leaves them both shaken. Sakari is left with a heavy burden that is difficult to let go of, and Zaire becomes skeptical and fearful, worried about the possibility of losing his beloved wife. Despite their unyielding link, will this early challenge in their marriage tests their resilience and commitment to each other?
As they work through their anguish and anxieties, an urgent family emergency strikes, forcing them to return to New York. While there for the duration of the summer, Sakari begins to experience bouts of sickness, adding to their worries and stress. Amidst these difficulties, their love remains a source of strength, healing, and hope, guiding them through the difficult times.
Zaire and Sakari’s marriage is one of real love, compassion, affection, and can be all-consuming, showcasing how their bond can endure and flourish even in the face of life’s unpredictable hurdles. As they navigate these trials, they hold on to their love, trust, and faith, proving that their coupling is not defined by struggle, but by their deep connection and unwavering support that they have for each other. And in return, their dedication to each other give Zaire and Sakari their Sweetest Gift.
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