Silas and Hershey are not ready for a relationship so they vow to keep things casual. Friends with benefits is a perfect compromise.

When a sweet treat opens their hearts and minds, Silas and Hershey have to decide if they’re willing to trust that friends can become more than just…lovers.

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A deal with an expiration date mixed with a recipe for the extra push… what could go wrong, right? Sometimes the best love is one that’s forbidden.",{"_30":127,"_46":128,"_129":130,"_131":57},82,"February 9, 2025","February 9","B0DWNBY541",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/9428i/4cba1052-0c02-46b5-a67e-13726128f870/1789281255.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F9428i%2F4cba1052-0c02-46b5-a67e-13726128f870%2F1789281255.jpg",{"_30":282,"_46":283,"_50":284,"_137":-5,"_138":-5,"_33":285,"_140":286,"_142":55},"e9f8a169-ec2b-4add-9c2d-3a7ec5fdefd9","Morgan Rose","489-morgan-rose",19,[143],"9228e5ac-1727-43ec-adf6-1940685c52ba",8152,"4.39",29,[],[309],"Stella & Nine","12cb1f3f-6159-46dd-965b-71148bad8633",{"_11":32,"_30":31,"_132":127},"2025-02-05","8317-stella-nine","Stella is inches away from the title of lonely cat lady. What’s even more tragic is she doesn’t realize she’s lonely until a concussion and a tow truck driver inserts himself into her life.
Nine is mean, callous, and short tempered…until he meets a woman who he can’t seem to stay away from.
Sugar cookies and synergy seal their fate, creating the perfect recipe for the perfect mismatched pair.",{"_30":127,"_46":128,"_129":130,"_131":57},72,"February 5, 2025","February 5","B0DW9BBCL5","#281808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/8152i/12cb1f3f-6159-46dd-965b-71148bad8633/1788908563.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F8152i%2F12cb1f3f-6159-46dd-965b-71148bad8633%2F1788908563.jpg",{"_30":310,"_46":311,"_50":312,"_137":202,"_138":-5,"_33":313,"_140":314,"_142":55},"310a7827-2e07-44ad-861c-da578fe1cdfb","Kennedy B.","371-kennedy-b",65,[143],"0c4afc0c-9c45-4e1b-a856-0c7b2f802548",4293,[],[335],"Evan & Bellerose","242265ba-c206-46b9-845f-6b493117118e",{"_11":32,"_30":31,"_132":180},"2025-02-03","4313-evan-bellerose","One kiss between childhood friends Evan and Bellerose ruined everything. After five years apart a wedding, an urban legend and a dozen cookies drag the pair back together, things get complicated.

Is a weekend and a twenty-four hour mandatory cooldown enough to undo years of pent up anger, embarrassment and regret?",{"_30":127,"_46":128,"_129":130,"_131":57},96,"February 3, 2025","February 3","B0DVZPLQP1","#582818",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4293i/242265ba-c206-46b9-845f-6b493117118e.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4293i%2F242265ba-c206-46b9-845f-6b493117118e.jpg",{"_30":336,"_46":337,"_50":338,"_137":-5,"_138":-5,"_33":339,"_140":340,"_142":55},"289d3770-61ea-4a2c-b91f-51ba9f62c158","ML Bash","353-ml-bash",60,[143],"56c2e2ee-c4b7-464d-a736-0fb7ff5b8749",917,"4.31",32,[],[361],"Sundae & Taavon","704dc5b8-9d2d-43ef-ac39-965014b04d66",{"_11":32,"_30":31,"_132":24},"2025-02-01","921-sundae-taavon","Sundae Pearce has a vow to be open to all things new but a commitment to her job makes it nearly impossible.

As CEO of his family business, Taavon Black has to prioritize his life leaving a void where his heart is concerned.

Cake and conflict just might be the right combination to prove that you don’t always have to look for love, sometimes love finds you.",{"_30":127,"_46":128,"_129":130,"_131":57},"February 1, 2025","February 1","B0DVPD4WK2",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/917i/704dc5b8-9d2d-43ef-ac39-965014b04d66.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F917i%2F704dc5b8-9d2d-43ef-ac39-965014b04d66.jpg",{"_30":362,"_46":363,"_50":364,"_137":-5,"_138":-5,"_33":365,"_140":366,"_142":55},"a8641a30-6077-4b49-a944-886ab422b24a","Charity Shané","70-charity-shane",41,[143],{"_46":168,"_137":-5,"_50":169,"_30":167,"_370":59,"_371":57,"_372":-5,"_373":59,"_374":59,"_33":24,"_375":-5,"_376":57,"_377":378,"_138":-5,"_379":-5,"_380":381,"_41":382},"ogImageUrl","https://img-cdn.blackauthored.com/api/authors?description=Books+In+Order&title=D%27mesha&token=8cf72939862a3b7f69d3ba4db1a306b09f89605510bb5c26bec613297b7d89f0","catalogs_count","verified","account_id","universes_count","followers_count","website_url","indie","user_progress",{"_383":59,"_384":24,"_385":59},"date_of_birth","social_links",{},[],"read","total","percentage","isLoggedIn",["P",387],"result","seo",{"_11":397,"_398":399,"_13":400,"_401":402,"_52":403,"_404":405,"_406":407},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","titleTemplate","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_421":57,"_422":57},"jsonLd",{"_408":409,"_410":411,"_46":397,"_412":413,"_414":415,"_52":403},"@context","https://schema.org","@type","Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[416,417,418,419,420],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]

D'mesha

Recipe For Love