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Kairo loves me deeply, but through provision, protection, and ambition. He works relentlessly to make sure I never lack anything tangible. He believes love looks like making sure nothing is missing, while I’m realizing that what I crave can’t be bought or scheduled. We aren’t broken, We’re misaligned.

Curiosity and emotional neglect tempted me to look outward, but clarity revealed something else entirely...

Mind Games is a story of what happens when love matures unevenly, when ambition is mistaken for intimacy, and when a woman finally listens to the quiet voice inside her that’s been begging to be acknowledged. Because sometimes the most destructive battles aren’t fought with other people, they’re fought in our own minds.","format",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},"publisher","page_count",335,"duration","published_date","March 18, 2026","pub_date","March 18","isbn","asin","B0GSXWMPNN","hex_code","language","English","purchase_links",[],"cover","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/1575i/152f62e2-7440-442d-afe2-970b3eaf4301.jpg","thumb","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F1575i%2F152f62e2-7440-442d-afe2-970b3eaf4301.jpg","type","print","audio","Mind, Body, & Soul","83d7b2bc-cca3-41e8-9da3-64d783255b80","order",{"_187":243,"_29":244,"_144":245,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":249,"_250":251,"_252":48},"aadda6c4-1a83-4296-a482-82309c88eca8","Netra Antionette","142-netra-antionette","biography","image","books_count",14,"roles",[253],"in_catalog","author","b14bb286-f709-4e3d-98d9-91c40f5e3489",[],[274],"Interlude","3bb9e74d-035c-46a4-b42b-7e0523be334a",{"_17":272,"_187":273,"_241":43},"Feb 2026","2026-02-13","4065-interlude","A breath between heartbreak and wholeness.

To the world, Kelechi Scott has it all—Grammy-winning frontwoman of Angels vs Airwaves, global icon, and one half of music’s golden couple. But behind the spotlight, her marriage is quietly breaking under the weight of fame, silence, and unspoken grief.

When a chance collaboration brings her face-to-face with Roman “Spartacus” Campbell—London’s magnetic, guarded rapper with a voice like smoke—what begins as music becomes something neither of them can name. In the studio, every lyric peels back another layer; on stage, every glance feels like confession.

As the world watches, Kelechi finds herself standing at the edge of the life she’s built and the love she never saw coming. And in the quiet between beats, she has to decide what harmony truly sounds like—sacrifice or self, duty or desire.

Set against the rhythm of the global music scene, Interlude is a story about rediscovering your voice, choosing your peace, and finding love in the pause between what was and what could",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},305,"February 13, 2026","February 13","B0G3XZPSW8",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4046i/3bb9e74d-035c-46a4-b42b-7e0523be334a.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4046i%2F3bb9e74d-035c-46a4-b42b-7e0523be334a.jpg","Baldwin Hills","0739d18c-953f-490f-860d-5ba9fc27f75c",{"_187":275,"_29":276,"_144":277,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":43,"_250":278,"_252":48},"16f061ea-d81b-4510-8e51-615ba8cd2d54","Kenya Jaye","308-kenya-jaye",[253],"1dfc0081-98cf-4c48-91d6-6f8597eca754","3.8",[],[298],"'Til I Say When","b66f556d-384b-4756-9728-2df00556352b",2025,"Apr 2025","2025-04-01","2596-til-i-say-when","Wonder Sutton found the courage to leave a dead end relationship and start life over, but she left with more than unresolved trauma. She left with a bad habit. A habit that's going to do more harm than good, especially when it's the reason she becomes a witness to a horrendous crime. O

Wilde Hunter doesn't care about anyone but himself. He dubs himself a jerk and couldn't care less how anyone feels about him or his actions. When the opportunity to get underneath the skin of someone he loathes arises, Wilde refuses to let the moment go to waste. He has no clue how blackmailing the wrong person will change his life.",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},216,"April 1, 2025","April 1","B0F3DLSZWG",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/2581i/b66f556d-384b-4756-9728-2df00556352b.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F2581i%2Fb66f556d-384b-4756-9728-2df00556352b.jpg",{"_187":299,"_29":300,"_144":301,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":302,"_250":303,"_252":48},"edc050aa-1dc1-43e0-a4f0-08374dcbdec0","Natisha Raynor","205-natisha-raynor",62,[253],"efbf4c7b-a27a-4e27-9763-c9193bce1b15","4.0",[],[322],"I Don't Want You Back","6c7e8fe8-6b93-403b-9ef7-3949d732bc68",2017,"Nov 2017","2017-11-25","1680-i-don-t-want-you-back","Life was great for Landon Reynolds. Although his mother had abandoned him and his sister as kids to be raised by their grandmother, he was determined to have the family that she never provided. He married and started a family with his high school sweetheart and they were happy, or so he thought. Landon’s wife, Malia, loved her husband and kids, but she loved herself more. She’d been a wife and mother for most of her young life and she began to feel like something was missing. After deciding to leave her two sons in the care of their father, Malia set out to find her own happiness. Faryn had a childhood that most girls her age couldn’t endure. Her drug addicted mother left her and her siblings to fend for themselves and that’s exactly what they did. Faryn wasn’t proud of some of the things she had to do, but it was necessary in order to survive. After putting herself through college, she settled into a comfortable, yet predictable routine. When a chance encounter allows Faryn and Landon to cross paths, their chemistry was undeniable. A friendship turned romance soon blossomed between the two and the possibilities were endless. Unfortunately, not everyone was thrilled about their newfound union. Foes, old and new, decided that they were better off apart. When inside and outside forces threaten to divide what they’d just put into place, will Landon and Faryn manage to come out on top? Will they overcome the many obstacles that are thrown their way or will they give up on love and each other altogether? These questions and more will be answered in I Don't Want You Back, a full length standalone.",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},"November 25, 2017","November 25","B077RLB1K3",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/1668i/6c7e8fe8-6b93-403b-9ef7-3949d732bc68.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F1668i%2F6c7e8fe8-6b93-403b-9ef7-3949d732bc68.jpg",{"_187":323,"_29":324,"_144":325,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":326,"_250":327,"_252":48},"beb47b8d-9287-4ab5-b303-57b4959d390a","Chenell Parker","148-chenell-parker",39,[253],"721d5d61-f5a6-4c56-92c4-e28bd9562871","4.56",9,[359],[351],"Capri","7dfbba56-5c95-4128-9c1c-527fd7ae49a0",{"_17":349,"_187":350,"_241":43},2024,"Oct 2024","2024-10-13","391-capri","She’s a homie hopper. She’s confused. She doesn’t take accountability for anything. She’s f*cking her way through all her brothers’ friends.
I’ve heard more than a few of those when people talk about me, and I have even felt the same way my damn self. I didn’t know what I wanted. I mean, I knew what I wanted.
I wanted marriage, love, and the commitment that I made to my husband – ex-husband. I’ve found myself confused after my divorce to Naheim. It would have been easier to stay and forgive him for something that broke me. It would have been easier for him to stay and forgive me for sleeping with one of his friends.
Nothing worth ever having is easy.
My personal life aside – Let’s also
I’m THAT girl.
The girl who let that shit go with one hand, popping my shoulder out of place. I’m that same girl that protected both of my sister-in-law’s. I’m also that girl that rides with the Inferno Gods and can hold my own on a bike. *nose swipe and spit included*",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},"October 13, 2024","October 13","B0DK2BYTT5","#161727",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/389i/7dfbba56-5c95-4128-9c1c-527fd7ae49a0.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F389i%2F7dfbba56-5c95-4128-9c1c-527fd7ae49a0.jpg","Season Three: Delgato Family","63c84420-6e56-49a2-b3b4-c75626b18209",{"_187":352,"_29":353,"_144":354,"_246":355,"_247":356,"_248":357,"_250":358,"_252":48},"4c6f0f3e-21e0-45d1-b5aa-c5138b8dd7d5","Jahquel J.","44-jahquel-j","Jahquel J. has been writing since 2014, known for her hit series The Delgato Family; Homies, Lovers, and Friends; Staten Island Love Letter; and Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper. With one traditionally published Christmas book Second Chance Christmas, and one on the way, she shows no signs of slowing down. Off the page, she’s a wife to her high school sweetheart, a sister to her younger siblings, and a proud dog mom. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her on TikTok being a “content creator,” joking with her “cousins” (readers) on social media, watching The Crown, or cruising Target’s aisles. Follow her online to stay up to date with her latest projects!","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/authors/79a16d68f41caad11e49/2_1296x.jpg",132,[253],{"_29":360,"_144":361,"_362":363,"_252":48},"Joseph Editorial Services","45-joseph-editorial-services","role","editor","2d8bd2f4-0344-4d48-ab94-b2ac848bd1ef","4.4",[],[388],"Somebody's Wife","22bb20bd-5011-4ceb-9ad2-8d579d5cf077",{"_17":386,"_187":387,"_241":43},2022,"Oct 2022","2022-10-18","231-somebody-s-wife","“Jemma had me at hello… but she was somebody’s wife.”

Dr. Ezekiel Green is ready to make a fresh start in a new city after the divorce from his high school sweetheart. What was supposed to be a professional business dinner with a future colleague quickly transformed into a love at first sight encounter… or so he thought. Dr. Jemma Holiday was spirited, brilliant, beautiful, and another man’s wife.

“Doesn’t he know I’m somebody’s wife? Does he care? Shit… do I care?”

Dr. Jemma Holiday had the perfect life, love, marriage, and family in the public’s eye. But behind closed doors, betrayal and mundane monotony were suffocating. A marriage of situational necessity. What was supposed to be a pleasurable evening out with her sorority sisters, abruptly transitioned to the one-night stand of her dreams… or so she thought.

What’s the worst that could happen?",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},"B. Love Publications",287,"October 18, 2022","October 18","B0BJNN4775","#3a1f0c",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/231i/22bb20bd-5011-4ceb-9ad2-8d579d5cf077.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F231i%2F22bb20bd-5011-4ceb-9ad2-8d579d5cf077.jpg","A Grown and Sexy Somebody","dff492ac-5a7d-4f41-a068-7c54a6f23ef1",{"_187":389,"_29":390,"_144":391,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":392,"_250":393,"_252":48},"16e2abf8-d5ea-42f9-8a26-1e562eda7598","Robbi Renee","34-robbi-renee",16,[253],"625a166c-06de-46ce-89c2-d1538dece958","4.69",8,[425,426],[420],"Only for the Week","acd7dd20-5d87-4352-9026-cfa26f899f53",{"_17":418,"_187":419,"_241":43},2023,"May 2023","2023-05-11","226-only-for-the-week","The buzzy, viral sensation Only For The Week, is the first book in Natasha Bishop’s The Forever Falling series, featuring Black love, messy family dynamics, sexy banter, and sweet and spicy romance.

You are cordially invited tothewedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.

A destination wedding in Tulum should be a breeze, but Dr. Janelle Cross—thesister ofthebride andthe ex-girlfriend ofthegroom—can’t catch a break. Between her maid of honor duties, her sister’s Bridezilla antics, and her family tiptoeing around her non-existent feelingsforher ex, Janelle is desperate to let off some steam. So, whenthebest man, Rome, proposesthey give intotheir undeniable chemistry, Janelle agrees, under one affair canonlylast aweek.

What happens in Tulum doesn’t always stay in Tulum . . .

ForRome Martin, Janelle has always been off limits. She’s his best friends ex, and Rome is nothing if not loyal. But he’s never been able to get her off his mind, and now he might finally have a chance to win her over.

As thewedding bringsthem together, every kiss, adventure, and stolen moment feels right. Janelle and Rome agreed to live inthemoment, but arethey willing to risk it allforforever?

Friends with benefits
He falls first
Vacation romance
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Forced proximity
Forbidden love
Fling to forever",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},"Slowburn",240,"May 11, 2023","May 11","9781638932734","B0DD9HYSV9","#96d2f4",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/226i/acd7dd20-5d87-4352-9026-cfa26f899f53.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F226i%2Facd7dd20-5d87-4352-9026-cfa26f899f53.jpg","The Forever Falling","565fcba3-9695-45e4-9b85-072b5a2e8843",{"_187":421,"_29":422,"_144":423,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":174,"_250":424,"_252":48},"47d5db54-e3d1-43d1-b7c5-7175ad78d07f","Natasha Bishop","31-natasha-bishop",[253],{"_29":429,"_144":430,"_362":363,"_252":48},{"_29":427,"_144":428,"_362":363,"_252":48},"Hayley Wagreich","33-hayley-wagreich","Sierra Stovall","32-sierra-stovall","0e077fac-923e-4880-ba34-8e19dbc7ecd3","4.25",[],[449],"Seduced by the Plug","02ed9d48-296e-4dba-a4dd-cdfd85294c37","Nov 2024","2024-11-07","196-seduced-by-the-plug","Nori is fed up with her cheating boyfriend and father of her two daughters. Living with a man and still being a single mother was not what she had in mind when she and Kayden met. Desperate for a break from her life, she throws caution to the wind and goes on a girls' trip, risking it all for a taste of freedom. The getaway offers more than she expected when a generous stranger sweeps her off her feet and shows her and her friends a good time.

Returning home, Nori contemplates giving her boyfriend one last chance to mend their broken relationship. But her resolve is shaken when Jabar, her boyfriend's boss, appears back in the picture. The stranger from her weekend getaway isn't just a fleeting memory—he's a powerful man with his eye on her.

Single father, Jabar Hansen, is the connection between some of the region’s biggest distributors and a large supply of narcotics. Raising his daughter and running his business occupy every moment of his free time until his sister forces him to join her on vacation. A chance encounter with a captivating beauty with a complicated story changes the trajectory of his whole life.

Loyalties are tested when he and the woman he doesn’t want to forget meet again. Vowing to do whatever it takes to claim the woman as his, Jabar applies major pressure to show her just what she deserves. Find out what will happen with Jabar and Nori in this alluring tale of true love after heartbreak.",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},205,"November 7, 2024","November 7","B0DMFJ5F78",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/196i/02ed9d48-296e-4dba-a4dd-cdfd85294c37.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F196i%2F02ed9d48-296e-4dba-a4dd-cdfd85294c37.jpg",{"_187":450,"_29":451,"_144":452,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":453,"_250":454,"_252":48},"424b0092-3880-4659-a130-ebe07cf1b98c","Tatum James","28-tatum-james",31,[253],"00d10923-ac71-4fc1-a1ca-ec36a7fd7f44","4.61",[],[480],"Rhythm's Blues","ee3bcbfc-ebb7-4296-81a9-696efcf3d28b","May 2024","2024-05-22","153-rhythm-s-blues","Being the girlfriend of a successful rapper isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rhythm Baker, a successful occupational therapist, held it down for Raheem, her boyfriend of three years, without much complaining. After moving across the country to support his career and their relationship, Rhythm has grown increasingly uncomfortable with Raheem's inappropriate behavior and inflated ego. Feeling disrespected, unappreciated, and unheard, she moves out of the home they share, ending their relationship. Despite his recent moves, Raheem isn’t willing to let her go so easily.

Channing Watson, a renowned music producer, meets Rhythm by chance when he’s called by his mother to change a flat tire at her therapy clinic. With their connection unknown and instant attraction fueled by lust, a one-night stand becomes inevitable. Though she thought it was over, Rhythm and Channing continue to run into each other, and feelings become just as inevitable as the night of passion they shared. Complications arise when they discover that Channing is in fact Raheem’s new producer and Rhythm is his ex.

Though their entanglement is messy, Rhythm and Channing’s connection only grows deeper as they navigate the potential fallout that’s sure to come. With Raheem unwilling to let go or do right, Rhythm is ready to move on and be happy, but will the solace she finds in Channing’s presence be ruined once their relationship comes to the light?",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},280,"May 22, 2024","May 22","B0D51K8D28","#111649",[474],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/153i/ee3bcbfc-ebb7-4296-81a9-696efcf3d28b.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F153i%2Fee3bcbfc-ebb7-4296-81a9-696efcf3d28b.jpg",{"_187":475,"_21":476,"_477":478,"_479":65},"cf11d035-a4e0-4c63-99c3-f2952f3cf73c","https://kinfolktales.co/products/rhythms-blues?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web","label","Kinfolk Tales","sponsored",{"_187":481,"_29":482,"_144":483,"_246":484,"_247":485,"_248":486,"_250":487,"_252":48},"d6f6c3a4-50c6-48ac-a95f-b5a2f43ef860","Kimberly Brown","22-kimberly-brown","Kimberly Brown, a proud South Carolina native, brings you contemporary/urban romance, women’s fiction, and erotica that feels real and relatable. She’s been writing since her high school days, with the support of her friends, and turned to self-publishing in 2019. Her big break came in August 2021 with the release of “Pretty Caged Bird.”\r\n\r\nWith a Psychology degree from South Carolina State University, Kimberly weaves mental health themes into her stories, shedding light on issues often overlooked in the African American community. Her goal? To create stories you can see and feel as you read, offering both a getaway and a reflection of life's ups and downs.","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/authors/217aae0b0d5739edea7f/485141109_10161838638513301_3956780062943314893_n.jpg",34,[253],"856b3db4-fedf-43f9-8e17-26ce92d6a4fd","4.29",12,[],[508],"12:01","b904d619-a8be-48df-9a79-378d3072fad5","Nov 2023","2023-11-01","225-12","Picture Your fiancé cheats on you the night before your wedding with someone he claimed was his cousin. Then, just months later, he's at the altar with the same \"cousin\".

What would you do?

Crash their wedding and unleash chaos.
Accept an invite to attend a play party with his brother.
Get the ultimate \"lick back\" by having a fling with his brother at that very party.

For Tyme Henley, it's all of the above.

But things take an unexpected turn when Tyme finds herself falling for Midnight Drayton, the very person she's despised for a solid two years. As emotions and schemes collide, Tyme navigates a path filled with revenge, unexpected attraction, and a messy entanglement. Step into Tyme's shoes as she seeks to rewrite the narrative she once knew, exploring the thin line between vindication and unanticipated romance.",{"_187":122,"_29":71,"_236":237,"_238":65},318,"November 1, 2023","November 1","B0CL33SX6S","#5b1722",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/225i/b904d619-a8be-48df-9a79-378d3072fad5.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F225i%2Fb904d619-a8be-48df-9a79-378d3072fad5.jpg",{"_187":509,"_29":510,"_144":511,"_246":-5,"_247":-5,"_248":512,"_250":513,"_252":48},"bb617a3f-bc37-4471-b2f0-d045c62be754","Bella Jay","30-bella-jay",20,[253],"34237eee-5530-443d-83bb-3aed64d54e40","Lick Back Szn","visibility","public","comments_count","created","2026-05-15T22:44:24.398Z","user",{"_187":523,"_29":524,"_525":-5,"_526":65,"_211":124,"_527":-5,"_528":46,"_529":46,"_192":46,"_530":48,"_531":65,"_532":-5,"_533":534,"_535":536,"_537":538,"_539":540,"_541":-5,"_542":-5,"_543":-5,"_544":48},"9a61d781-7112-4ad6-aca3-f34a5155e3d1","Blackauthored","rating_system","locked","about","followers_count","following_count","hide_relationships","verified_author","author_slug","user_id","de1e5eda-299a-4d44-b4ac-adae954c6720","username","blackauthored","last_seen","last active today","member_since","May 2026","date_of_birth","location","avatar","email_verified","isLoggedIn",["P",546],"result",{"_17":524,"_19":554,"_15":555,"_556":557,"_21":558,"_559":560,"_23":561},"themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_572":65,"_573":65},{"_25":26,"_27":562,"_29":524,"_563":564,"_565":566,"_21":558},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[567,568,569,570,571],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]