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Check out these new Black romance releases from November 3rd-9th.
Love Me Now: Antonias & Bianca by M. Monique
Antonias Suarez has settled in his mind that he’s no longer chasing the love of his life. He’s done everything short of scribbling his love for her in the clouds to make her see him. However, she’s not taking the bait. Moving through life as a physician at Dr. Bell & Associates, he’s forced to see her every day. He’s forced to breathe her air and see the smile he longs for her to have only for him. His past is a nasty piece of work that makes walking away necessary. When he finally decides to move on, tragedy forces him to rethink every decision he’s made.
Jealousy strong and swift nearly sweeps Bianca Bell off her feet at the sight of Antonias being with another woman. She’s held Antonias’s attention for so long, she misses the moment he rips it from her. He’s a playboy. One she wants nothing to do with. Now, she’s left to wonder if she’s pegged him all wrong.
A night when her family has gathered to celebrate should be one of fond memories and not hearbreak. Thinking her night couldn’t get any worse, Bianca soon finds out that time waits for no one. What could be, should be. For second chances are never guaranteed.
Intentionally in Love by Mya
in·ten·tion·al
/inˈten(t)SH(ə)nəl/
adjective
done on purpose; deliberate.
Twenty-five-year-old Rue Meekings has had her fair share of heartbreaks and lonely nights. Ready for some excitement, she finds herself in a predicament unlike anything she’s ever experienced before.
Thirty-year-old Jabari Roosevelt is the founder and CEO of Roosevelt Realties, a multimillion-dollar business. Rigid and hard on the outside, many people are unaware of his adventurous private life.
When Rue and Jabari cross paths, their bodies tangle, their souls dance, and their hearts beat as one in this insta-love story.
One True Match: A Billionaire Romance by Symone West
Nyomi Dawson co-founded a successful company and has kept her focus steady on her career. At twenty-five, she’s left little room for love after being let down so many times. But a curated match on a dating app sparks hope again.
Lamar Holmes built an empire while protecting himself. Having accomplished so much by thirty-three, he’s learned to navigate with caution. The last thing he expects is a setup behind his back, and he’s bracing for it to go downhill. However, he never anticipated a woman like Nyomi.
Their proposed match might lead to a beautiful romance. That’s only if they overcome past hurts that could keep them from a future together.
TW: Loss of a parent, Alcoholism, S**cide, Mature content
Hellcat Barbies: Imani by Charity Shane’
Imani Marks is a spirited and self-reliant woman with a passion for fast cars, cooking, and racing. After the loss of her twin brother, she relocated to Crescent Falls, determined to find a new path. Her dream job as a surgical tech, her beloved Hellcat, and her culinary interests have helped her flourish. But when a troubling incident at work forces her to seek new distractions, she never expects that distraction to come in the form of a man.
Daymir Crew has spent the last three years rebuilding his life after leaving federal prison, vowing never to return. His ambition and dedication have earned him a prominent role in Crescent Falls’ most powerful family, the Powers, where he manages warehouse operations and dreams of owning his own business. He believes he has everything he needs—until he meets Imani.
Their first encounter is far from ideal, but it sparks a magnetic connection that neither can ignore. As their relationship deepens, everything seems perfect—until Daymir’s past resurfaces, threatening to upend their lives as quickly as Imani’s Hellcat can take a turn.
Take A Shot On Me (BAEs OF BAYSIDE) by Leigh Carron
Cocktails aren’t the only thing getting served at Docks Bar…
When Lot Webber is called back to Bayside Harbor to run her father’s bar, the last person she wants to manage is her ex–best friend, Dyson Jones.
Her plan is to throw him some shade, protect her heart, and return to New York ASAP. It should be simple.
But when heated arguments spark a truce… and an F-buddies arrangement, things get messy real fast.
A diva rescue cat. A mystery caller from Dice’s past. Family drama. And two people deep in delulu about their real feelings.
Will Lot and Dice keep on pretending—or will they finally take a shot on love?Take A Shot On Me is a high heat friends to frenemies to lovers romance with a strong, sassy fmc and a big-hearted player with a sweet spot for her.
A Familiar Love: From Friends to Forever by Monae Nicole
What happens when the forever friend wants to be more?
For Cortez and Wysdom, their friendship will be put to the test.
When Wysdom finds herself off the market, a jealous best friend poses a threat to her new love.
An ultimatum is placed on the table, and Wysdom has to choose between the man she’s known forever, or the man who currently has her attention.
Feelings are running high, and bonds are on the verge of being broken.
Will the words “I love you’’ have a new meaning?
Liz and Luther by Jessica Terry
A solo trip for her fortieth birthday leads Liz Tate to Luther Monroe and the mutual attraction is instant and blazing. They share an amazing time overseas, but while one of them feels that’s where they need to leave it, the other believes their time together isn’t over.
Another chance meeting brings them back together, and they waste no time picking up where they left off. Liz’s usual indifference when it comes to relationships has disappeared thanks to the ultra-romantic Luther. But once the infatuation clears and things start getting real, it becomes apparent that despite their intense attraction, they just might not be right for each other.
Does Liz want Luther enough to compromise on something she’s held fast to for years? Is Luther patient enough to get past Liz’s hang-ups? Or will their relationship end up being something they should have left overseas?
The Wright Thanksgiving by Nicole Greyson
There’s flour on the floor and in my hair, a turtle at the dinner table, and my parents are on round three of the great quinoa debate. It smells like butter, burnt rolls, and the love of my husband that anchorsthis family and me.
Thanksgiving at the Wright house is messy, loud, but perfectly imperfect.
This isn’t just Thanksgiving.
This is our Thanksgiving.
The Wright one.
Let Me Handle Your Heart by Josie Hunter
Camesha has mastered the art of being desired but never truly seen. By night, she’s Cammie, one of LA’s most in-demand vibe models—an attractive, young woman paid to elevate events with her sexy and mysterious presence—and a discreet, high-end escort with strict rules. By day, she’s a waitress and bartender at a boutique Beverly Hills hotel. Seeking purpose beyond mere survival, she quietly yearns for something more.
Tim has built a career around reliability. As a handler for rappers and singers, he’s earned a reputation for being a fast-acting, low-key problem solver who keeps his clients’ lives together behind the scenes.
When they meet at a rapper’s wild birthday bash, casual conversations slowly turn into an unexpected yet genuine connection that neither can ignore. But Camesha has deep trust issues and keeps her guard up and Tim hasn’t let himself get close to a woman in a long time.
Love isn’t simple in a city built on illusions and performances. Camesha’s past refuses to stay buried and Tim’s career threatens to pull him in another direction. To claim something lasting, they’ll have to face their fears and themselves.
In Let Me Handle Your Heart, Josie Hunter delivers a soft, slow-burn Black romance about safety, healing, and what it really means to be seen, chosen, and loved for real.
*Content Warning: This book contains graphic consensual sex, depictions of sex work, and a flashback scene involving sexual trauma. Please take care of yourself!
Jameer by Tatum James
Heading to her nursing school graduation with a heart full of bruises didn’t exactly feel like the beginning of a happily ever after to Graysen Charles. All she knew was after the past few years, she was ready for a fresh start.
Doctor Jameer St. John is everything she should avoid. He’s handsome, charming, and her boss. As the medical director over one of the most esteemed orthopedic practices in the state, he carries the weight of his father’s legacy on his back with pride. Jameer never expected to fall for anyone over a slice of pizza at a job fair, but he did, and now she’s his new nurse.
Late hours in the clinic and stolen moments in exam rooms make it impossible for their connection not to grow. Graysen knows that getting involved with her boss could threaten her career, but Jameer continues to show that he might just be worth the risk. Secrets and boundaries threaten their bond, but Jameer vows not to go down without a fight.
The Chef’s Christmas Charade: A Holiday Romance (Christmas Curveballs Book 3) by L.M. Bennett
Rhodes Jenkins just lost everything—job, home, car—and desperation leads her to post a Rent-A-Stud ad.
Enter Diane Wilkins-Prescott: wealthy, icy, and in need of a fake holiday partner to save face post-divorce. It’s straightforward: Rhodes needs money, and Diane needs not to look pitiful in front of her ex-wife, Dorian, who has moved on. The gig pays well. The only problem?
Diane’s daughter, Taleah. Charming, complicated, and exactly the kind of real Rhodes wasn’t prepared for. When fake feelings start to feel real, Rhodes must decide how much of herself she’s willing to risk.
His Heaven, Her Hell by Rosé Dior
My life was not my own.
Since the moment I finally decided to open my heart and legs for a man, I became a possession. A trophy of some sort.
Locked away in a castle away from the world, I had nowhere to escape to but the recesses of my mind.
I was fed up but could do nothing without any money and nowhere to go.
But I had to find a way, or I feared death would be the only alternative.
The moment I saw the pain in her eyes, I knew I had to free her from her inner turmoil.
She looked helpless and clearly in distress. Her imminent beauty shone, but her eyes held a heavy dose of sadness. I shouldn’t have cared. Probably should have walked away, but the protector in me couldn’t let this be the end for her. . . even though she was unavailable and forbidden.
The Book Nook (Timber Mills 5) by Turtleberry
Honoring her grandmother’s dying wish, Monae moves her entire family and the family bookstore to Timber Mills. She learns that her grandmother arranged everything before she passed. Monae travels across the country to see what she is getting herself, and her family into. First person she meets is Amadi. He is the handsome contractor her grandmother hired to fix up their future house and store. The two of them instantly connect. Monae suffers from endometriosis and doesn’t think that anyone will want to stick around to deal with her issues. Amadi quickly proves her wrong. Monae finds out quickly that the move to Timber Mills might allow all of her dreams to come true.
Solid Brix by Tracy Gray
Ryann Upton’s biggest desire has always been becoming a mother. Even as she excels in her chosen career as the personal manager for her famous brother, she knows that she wants more out of her life than just making sure his life runs smoothly. She wants a family of her own one day.
When a routine trip to the doctor leaves her grappling with unexpected news and a life-altering diagnosis, she knows that she has to make some tough decisions if she really wants to see her dream of motherhood come true. And time is her biggest obstacle.
Brixton Cole just watched his ten year relationship crash and burn. He’s blindsided, but not completely shocked. In his world, people come around, but the important ones don’t stay. He’s picking up the pieces of his personal life while he and the other players of The Chicago Bison are picking up the pieces of their team. It’s a season of rebuilding, and Brixton needs somewhere to put his focus.
When he learns about Ryann’s dilemma, he jumps in with a solution without taking the time to really consider the consequences. Now he and Ryann are on a rollercoaster ride toward parenthood for better or for worse.
With hormones, mood swings, emotions, and attraction at play, can the two really keep things platonic like they agreed in the beginning? Or are they headed toward something more?
Love, Heartbreaks & 808’s : Book 2 (The 808’s Chronicles) by Cyan Bleu
Love in the streets always costs more than you expect. Asia Lee thought she’d left the chaos behind between chasing her music dreams, protecting her peace, and trying to heal from betrayal. Her heart’s been hit from every direction. Zay’s empire is still standing but the streets are calling. When enemies and old wounds resurface love becomes the battlefield.
Will Asia and Zay love rise through the noise and chaos or will they fall to the pressure. Love, Heartbreaks & 808’s Part 2 turns the volume all the way up. Where passion burns, the beats hit heavy and the consequences hit harder.
Love in Real Estate: A Faked Novel by Jackie Rose
She’s sworn off love. He’s never forgotten about her. After twelve years apart, life brings them back together when they least expect it.
Evelyn has had her heart broken before. First, when her best friend, Deon, left for college without saying goodbye, and second when her boyfriend of eight years cheated on her. Now, she’s sworn off relationships, even if her mother’s sole mission in life is to throw rich bachelors at her feet.
Twelve years ago, Deon ran away from his problems after his father betrayed Evelyn’s dad, who was his business partner. Since then, he’s traveled the world, using his camera to take pictures for his blog. When his father dies, Deon is forced to face his past, and the one person he regrets leaving behind.
When Evelyn and Deon finally reunite, they slip back into their old friendship as if Deon had never left. But things have changed, and Deon is struggling with running his dad’s real estate agency. Evelyn, trying to escape her mom’s meddling attempts to set her up, approaches Deon with a proposal: she’ll help him pass his real estate license exam if he agrees to pretend to be her boyfriend.
The problem: she wasn’t supposed to catch feelings for the first man who broke her heart.
Content warnings: This book contains mentions of past parental abuse, mentions of alcoholism, and a cheating ex. No on-page cheating or abuse.
Faked is a series of standalone romance novels centering on the fake-relationship trope. While each book can be read on its own and out of order, you will find the same themes, such as diverse characters, swoon-worthy romance, guaranteed happy ever afters, real-life emotions, gripping backstories, and a touch of humor.
Persuade by Alexis Smith-Jones
Persuade is a raw, passionate urban romance about what happens when the one person you can’t let go is also the only one who truly knows you. Sway is a reformed bad boy with a wild streak and a heart that only beats for Maleeka, the woman he’s loved—and lost—more than once. Maleeka is determined to find peace and stability, but Sway’s magnetic pull and their explosive chemistry keep dragging her back into his orbit.
When Maleeka tries to move on and marry someone “safe,” Sway refuses to let her go, setting off a chain of dramatic, hilarious, and heart-wrenching events. From burning down churches to crashing weddings, Sway’s love is as unhinged as it is loyal. But beneath the chaos is a story about healing, forgiveness, and the kind of love that survives heartbreak, betrayal, and time.
With a vibrant cast of family and friends, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and moments that will make you swoon and scream, Persuade is about fighting for your soulmate—even when the world (and your own pride) tries to keep you apart.
If you’ve ever loved someone so much it scared you, if you believe in second chances, and if you want a romance that’s as real as it is wild—this is the book for you.
Sky High: A Porter Brothers Novel (Porter Brothers Series Book 2) by DH Renfroe
Planning a wedding party is easy—if Nina Scott can manage to stay out of Angelou Porter’s bed.
Nina has built her career managing other people’s reputations. Guarded, confident, and determined, she doesn’t have time for love—especially not with a man like Angelou, whose tattoos, swagger, and smooth charm hide grief he hasn’t quite learned how to let go.
But when they reconnect in Paris during her best friend’s engagement and return home as maid of honor and best man, sparks reignite fast. What was supposed to be casual quickly becomes complicated, and what started in secret soon feels impossible to ignore.
Between champagne toasts, wedding chaos, and late-night confessions, Nina and Angelou find themselves standing at the edge of something real. But love isn’t simple—and neither of them knows if they’re ready to fall.
Because sometimes the biggest risk is believing you deserve the happily ever after you never planned for.
Becoming Onyx: Book 1 of The Onyx Trilogy by Sheneil B Williams
Some scars bloom into strength. After escaping an emotionally abusive relationship that convinced her she was worthless, Onyx Williams is starting over in the small town of Millbrook with nothing but an internship at a tiny publishing house and a desperate hope that she can rebuild herself. She’s not looking for love—she’s barely surviving. Then Jordan Brooks walks into her life. A high school English teacher with patience she doesn’t understand and kindness she doesn’t trust, he shows her what healthy love actually looks like: respectful, safe, and never, ever rushed. He doesn’t try to save her. He just gives her space to save herself. But healing isn’t linear. Trust isn’t easy. And when Marcus returns to shatter the life she’s building, Onyx must choose: let the past define her, or become the woman she was always meant to be. From intern to assistant editor. From terrified to confident. From surviving to thriving. This is her becoming. A powerful story about reclaiming your voice, rebuilding your life, and learning that real love doesn’t hurt.
A Seat At the Table by P. Rose
Maya Thompson is focused, ambitious, and determined to give back to the Cascade City community that shaped her. As a sharp and compassionate attorney, her career is her priority—until a public speaking gig at a local gala introduces her to Marcus Johnson, a charismatic tech entrepreneur with a heart for his hometown. Marcus is no stranger to obstacles, having fought his way to success as the co-founder of a Black-owned tech company in a competitive industry.
When Marcus’s artist sister ropes them into collaborating on a mural and citywide summit, sparks begin to fly—both professionally and personally. As Maya and Marcus work together to uplift their community, the chemistry they’ve tried to ignore bubbles over, forcing them to confront not just their feelings but their fears of letting someone in.
But their journey isn’t without its challenges. Maya’s passion for reform and Marcus’s relentless drive for success clash with their deep-seated insecurities and the weight of community expectations. In the face of outside pressures and personal fears, can they build a future together while staying true to their individual dreams?
A Seat at the Table is a heartwarming romance full of passion, resilience, and the transformative power of love, all set against the vibrant backdrop of Cascade City.
I Give You Me: Book 2: The Hard Love Series by Joyce d’Mot
Syeda Blackwell is intimately familiar with loss. Her life thus far has been defined by it—beginning with her father, who mysteriously disappeared when she was a child. Most recently she lost her mother to cancer. Both losses haunt her, but are out of her control. The loss of the man she loves? She caused that with her lies.
Syeda has resigned herself to a future without Christopher ‘Peace’ Whiten. Craving him, while feeling shame for what she did seemed to be her way of life. Now they are back in the same city and his forgiveness is all she wants. But Christopher is not an easy man—dark and hard to read. He owns her without words, consumes her with just a look—Not the type of man who would forgive.
I Give You Me tells the love story of Syeda and Christopher. Lies and distance have them apart. Mutual friends bring her back into his orbit. But the same fire that once engulfed them can this time destroy her. Can she take that risk?
Decorative Gourd Season: A Harvest Festival Novella (The Holiday Shorts) by DL White
EJ Harris, captain of the Paddle Pushers pickleball team, has one job: secure the prime corner spot at the annual Harvest Festival. Her team needs the revenue from this golden patch of real estate to fund resurfacing their courts.
But before she can pay, the spot is stolen by her fierce rival.
Dante Wolfe, the charismatic captain of the Court Kings, is the same man EJ beat in the summer tournament and has been trying to forget ever since. When EJ confronts him, Wolfe delivers a challenge steeped in rivalry and simmering attraction:
The conflict will be settled in a winner-takes-all pickleball match.
As two of the best players in the Southeastern league face off, the court tension is only matched by the burning chemistry they both try to ignore.
Will EJ secure her team’s crucial fundraiser, or will she lose the game to the only man who truly gets under her skin? Find out if this court rivalry can transition into a hot fall fling.
From Homecoming to Forever: Poet & Kasai by Skynova
My father once told me love and hate carry the same heartbeat, just under different skin. The passion is the same. The sting is the same. That pressure that builds in your chest? Same. But I don’t believe in that. I don’t trust the idea of love. I’m no princess waiting on a happy ending. I’m a realist, and the thought of me and Kasai Stone alone makes my stomach twist. He’s breaking barriers as the number-one ranked Black college hockey player in the country, but he could never break my ice-barricaded heart. He’s arrogant, cocky, and fake. Kasai Stone moves like the world was built just to watch him skate across it. We’ve been enemies since the fifth grade, from playground fights that traveled to high school. I thought I left him behind when we graduated. But I was wrong.
Until Christmas Night: A novella by Ana Gibson
One shot. That’s all Chimney wants. And this year, with Santa granting wishes like Oprah giving gifts, he’s ready to risk everything he’s ever known.
The romantic with swagger, strong hands, and a heart that builds as easily as it loves has one wish no elf has dared before: to walk away from the perfection of the Highlands of Winterlight, cross the veil into the human world, and be loved as a man—not an elf.
But Santa says, “You trippin’.” Chimney says, “Like two left feet,” bargaining for twenty-one days among mortals in a world of soul food, chaos, and midnight magic. And when he meets Sydney—a beautiful, around-the-way girl who matches his fire and desire, every moment they share pulls him further from the truth he’s hiding.
Because Sydney doesn’t know his secret: he isn’t human. And when Christmas night ends, so will the wish he’s holding onto. In this costly pursuit, Chimney must choose—abandon his own heart’s desire for the Highland rules, or risk losing it all for a love that makes him feel more alive than Christmas itself.
Until Christmas Night is a magical Black holiday romance that blends wonder, culture, humor, and heart-stopping love.
Without a Pack by Blake Moore
As a lone wolf without a pack, Sable Glenn has had to be a survivor. After surviving a tragedy that stole her family, she’s had to hide in plain sight as much as she’s had to keep her existence a secret. She lives among the humans, blending in and trying to be normal, but the desire to be with those like her has never gone away.
When fate leads her dangerously close to the past she’s been running from, she comes face to face with Rule Davidson—an Alpha who awakens instincts Sable didn’t even know she had and making her remember the wolf she used to be.
Noa. That’s who she used to be and who she is when she meets Rule.
Rule has spent years dodging his responsibilities, but when he scents Noa, there’s no denying the pull between them. She’s a mystery wrapped in chaos, and for the first time in years, Rule wants a little chaos for himself. But claiming her means facing an enemy from her past—one powerful enough to destroy them both.
In a world where loyalty is everything and secrets can be deadly, will Noa find the courage to trust the wolf who wants to make her his?
Loved by a Beast: The Legacy by Latoya Nicole
Shiloh Howard Jr should have been grateful. Son of a drug lord, more money than he could spend in a lifetime, and more women than he could count. Even with all of that, he still found himself drawn to his past, while everyone around him fought hard to keep him from accessing it. Shiloh was determined to live his life the way his lineage intended, but the moment the wish is granted, all he wants is to turn back. How could the person he loves, love him back if he was now a beast?
Alleysia Falcon had the best of both worlds. She was able to date freely and get the love and emotional attachment from her best friend, Shiloh. Everything was perfect until one drunken night changed the course of both of their futures. With Shiloh missing, she found herself under the protection of a wolf, but she yearned for more than that. While the wolf ran off any dangers that came her way, it also ran away any potential love interests. Torn between love and comfort, Alleysia must make a decision that may change her life forever.
Sometimes the things you want most, are the most damning to you. Everything comes at a cost. Is Shiloh willing to pay the price, or will he finally let go of the thing he’s yearned for his entire life for love?
Tinsel & Temptation by Sevyn Scott
Filmmaker Nia Brooks had one goal this Christmas—survive the holidays without catching feelings or frostbite. But when she gets roped into saving her neighborhood’s annual block party, things take a turn for the chaotic. Enter Marcus Hale—the maintenance man with the muscles, the maddening smirk, and way too many opinions for someone who claims he’s “just here to fix things.”
Between blizzards, burnt bulbs, and a suspicious amount of mistletoe, Nia and Marcus are forced to work side by side—and the tension could melt snow. Literally.
Add in Auntie Bernice’s matchmaking schemes, DJ Snowball’s bad playlists, and a city full of nosy neighbors convinced they’re the next great love story, and Nia’s “no-men December” vow doesn’t stand a chance.
Because sometimes the holidays bring more than tinsel and trouble…
They bring the one person who can turn your whole season upside down.
A holiday rom-com full of heat, heart, and the kind of love that sneaks up between snowflakes.
A Room In Lekki by Azeezat Nurudeen
She went to Lagos to escape heartbreak. She never expected to find herself in the middle of love and possibility.
After graduating with no job offers and a heart still bruised from a six-year almost relationship, Ariyike feels stuck. Her mother’s solution is simple: return to Lagos after ten years away. At first, it sounds like just a break, but Lagos has a way of pulling people into its rhythm.
In a city alive with noise, family expectations, and chance encounters, Ariyike finds herself caught between two men who challenge her in very different ways. Seyi, the charming stranger who made a long flight feel like possibility, and Tomi, the man whose arrogance sparks irritation but whose presence she cannot ignore.
A Room in Lekki is more than a love story. It is a portrait of a young woman standing at the crossroads of identity, ambition, and desire. It is about learning when to let go, when to fight for more, and how to write your own definition of love.
Perfect for readers who enjoy heartfelt romance with unforgettable characters, this novel will sweep you from Toronto to Lagos and leave you believing in second chances and new beginnings.
Recipe for Desires: Boss, New Start Romance (Corporate Hearts Book 1) by T L Russ
How is it that my boss fired me and then somehow we ended up work more closely than ever before?
On the same day my little sister gets engaged, my career shattered, or did it? I’d always wanted to be a chef, but I never got the chance to explore it. Not until my former boss, and the hottest man I’ve ever seen showed up on my doorstep with a business proposal.
Bennett is handsome and successful. He can have any woman he wants, and there is no way he would be interested in a curvy girl like me who isn’t sure about her future. Yet late nights in the kitchen quickly turn to stolen moments between sheets. I keep telling myself not to fall in love, but when you’ve had a secret crush for months and you finally get what you desire, It’s hard to let go.
Recipe for Desire is the first book in the Corporate Hearts series. A business, coworker, short and steamy romance. This book features boss, career change, caterer journey, secret crush. You can read it in one sitting, and it will make you laugh, tug on your heartstrings, with no fade to black provide a moment or two that might make you blush. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone, but look out for other characters making a cameo. As always, no cliffhangers. No cheating.
Journeys Of the Heart : Special Edition (Journeys Of The Heart Series : Special Edition Book 1) by Cinquanta Cox-Smith
Six friends. One unforgettable reunion. Secrets that will change everything.
When Rebecca, Gina, Mary, Sally, Lilly, and Katie reunite in paradise six years after graduation, they expect sun-soaked beaches and carefree laughter. Instead, their week in Turks & Caicos becomes a catalyst for life-altering revelations that test the bonds of their friendship in ways none of them imagined.
Sally harbors a dangerous secret about her relationship with a married doctor that’s spiraling toward a devastating breaking point. Rebecca finally finds the courage to come out to her closest friends, risking everything for authentic love. Mary’s wild night of letting loose leads to an unexpected pregnancy with a stranger she can’t forget. Gina returns home to discover her fiancé has a daughter—and instant motherhood wasn’t part of her plan. Katie seems to have it all figured out with her perfect engagement, but even she isn’t immune to the challenges ahead. And Lilly’s carefree spirit masks her own journey toward finding real love.
From the pristine shores of the Caribbean to the complexities of life back home—spanning Miami, Manhattan, Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, and Fort Bragg—these women navigate careers, trauma, unexpected motherhood, coming out, and the messy, beautiful reality of adult friendships. When crisis strikes and one of them faces unthinkable violence, they prove that chosen family is just as powerful as blood.
Journeys of the Heart is a contemporary women’s fiction novel celebrating Black female friendship, resilience, and the transformative power of unconditional support. With authentic voices, emotional depth, and unflinching honesty, this story explores what it means to show up for the people you love—even when life gets impossibly complicated.
Content advisory: This novel contains mature themes including sexual assault, abortion, workplace harassment, and LGBTQ+ relationships. Recommended for adult readers.
A Chance on Christmas by Kirahvi Bello
She wanted to cancel cuffing season—until someone made her melt like snow.
Tishelle, a 32 year old semi thriving marketing professional, is officially done with dating. The apps are deleted and her patience went out the window on her last date, ever. After one too many holiday disappointments, she’s ready to settle in for a season of comfy pajamas and alone time. She doesn’t need a man wrapped under her tree anyway.
But then there’s Vernon. A 47 year old sweet, sensitive widow. He wasn’t looking for anything serious… until he saw Tishelle across the room. His belly got butterflies for the first time in a long time and wasn’t scared to approach her.
After the surprise of a mistletoe at an event, Tishelle agrees to one social night out with the older stranger. But when chemistry starts to crackle like a fireplace on Christmas Eve, one night might not be enough.
Is she ready to unwrap something real this holiday season — or send romance back to the North Pole?
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