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New Releases by Black Authors

May 2025

  • João (Hidden Desires, #3)by A.H. Cunningham
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    A chapter closed. Quentino João Santos said good riddance to his father, never expecting for a new stage of his life to start after that long-expected farewell. In the choir for his father’s service, he found the woman that would finally make him question everything he knew about...

  • Love You Like Thatby Thee Tasha Marie
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    In the pulse of East Hollis’ underground poetry scene, Ezra Lowe is a name whispered. A tattooed wordsmith with a tortured soul, he’s known for turning pain into stories and never letting anyone get too close. Blind in one eye from a violent past he rarely talks about, Ezra’s lif...

  • Swapped A Bum For A Bossby Alecia J
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    "Some men will support you, others will drain you. Know the difference." Xyla Love is sharp, gorgeous, and grinding through her fellowship to become a medical examiner. With her longtime boyfriend Maleek by her side, everything looks picture-perfect, until cracks begin to show. H...

  • Yoruba Demon: Femi (Yoruba Demons Billionaire Club, #1)by Camaa Pearl
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    Not all demons have horns; some wear custom agbadas.
    Femi, a music mogul and member of the Yoruba Demons Billionaire Club (YDBC), knows money talks and has always kept his heart off-limits—until he discovers Enesi, a captivating talent who awakens a passion he's never known.

  • Spin 3 (Spin, #3)by Diamond D. Johnson
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    We’ve made it to the final chapter of Spin. This story has taught us about healing, allowing ourselves to open up, giving people second chances, and allowing ourselves to be loved, even when you’re afraid. After losing his wife, Sapphire in a tragedy that changed the entire traje...

  • Unexpected Passby A. Blossom
    4.0 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 2025

    She came with a baby and baggage. He showed up with his heart. Phileigh Read has spent her entire life playing it safe, until one slip up with a client leaves her pregnant and staring down single motherhood. Phileigh’s focus should be on protecting her peace, building her brand,...

  • Bentley didn’t come to Hardwood High to fall in love. She came to prove something—to herself, to the people who doubted her, and maybe even to the chickens named after Destiny’s Child living in her backyard. Her plan was survive her first year teaching English, build a community...

  • Take Me, I'm Yoursby Tacarra
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Syrus Daniels hasn’t given up on love, even after catching his ex in the act of cheating on him. On the contrary, he’s very open. But when a new, genuine love finds its way to him, will his old flame cause everything he’s building to come crashing down? Zenovia Johnson has been s...

  • From the moment Zahra crossed my path, I knew she’d become my sweetest sin. Her vibe ran through me like Henny on ice, and she quickly became my new craving. I wasn’t looking for love, but I wasn’t running from it either. And one look at her had me ready to start forever with her...

  • In Love With Miranda McKenzieby Nako
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Miranda McKenzie has it wealth, power, and a name that opens doors in the city’s most elite circles. But when an unforeseen scandal shatters her empire and strips her of everything she once held dear, Miranda is forced to confront the emptiness lurking beneath her glamorous facad...

  • The Love Syllabusby Lauren Lacey
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Kerry Kind never expected to start over in her thirties, but after a difficult divorce, she needs a fresh start. When she finally lands a homeschool teaching position, she’s relieved until she realizes her new boss is the man she clashed with days ago. Victor Grimes, a world-reno...

  • Cold. Calculated. An enigmatic boss in his own right. Relic is that and then some. His son and brothers are his heart, and money is his world—anything else is expendable. Especially women. With the cards he’s been dealt stacking up against him, he doesn’t have room for distractio...

  • With murder charges looming over him, Anthem is trying his best to wade his way through the murky waters of his life. Not only does he have to fight for his freedom, but he also has to fight for the love he has for Nuri. Keeping her safe is at the top of his priority list, but wi...

  • This Could Be Foreverby Ebony LaDelle
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    This compelling and complex romance about love across cultures follows a Black girl and Brown boy who find themselves—and each other—while pursuing their passions the summer before college. Deja’s got a plan. The first in her large family to go to college, she wants to study chem...

  • Without You I Have Nothing To Loseby Tacarra
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Living alone in this cold, cold world was nothing new to Demetric Cole. At the young age of ten-years-old, Demetric found himself motherless, and having no idea who his father was, which resulted in him being abandoned. The start of each day was like preparing for battle. There w...

  • Real's Love (Welcome to Emancipation, #1)by Elle Kayson
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    The only kind of relationship Everly Love Miller is interested in having with men is one in which emotions don’t factor into the equation. The last thing she’s looking for is love. The pretty labor and delivery nurse learned the hard way that many men were attracted to women like...

  • Sinful King: A Mafia Romance (Mafia Misfits, #7)by Asia Monique
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    Sean O’Sullivan A life without Blair Phillips, is a life I refuse to live. At fourteen, she unknowingly became my anchor. Now thirty, I want her to be everything she was meant to be. We were in a state of transition but… My heart. My life. My… everything belonged to her . Blair P...

  • Buck DeLuca is the second oldest of the DeLuca brothers and the most reckless one. Buck lives by his own rules and dares anyone to question it. He doesn’t have the time or patience for a relationship, so he reduces his encounters with opposite sex to one-night stands. That’s unti...

  • Group Tripby Aria Daze
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Daya has it all figured out. Well, mostly. Still she's killing it in her love life, career, and friend group. Her boyfriend is a breath of fresh air, she just got promoted, and her friends? Well they're getting ready for their annual group trip. As a key founder, Daya doesn't wan...

  • By Your Side (South Kenton Stories: Foe Dub Fo' Life, #4)by Jessica A.
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    Shad “Shotta” Washington figured out early that distracting himself keeps his overwhelming feelings at bay. Music, his family, his gang–focusing on any and everything but himself keeps his careful, aloof façade intact, and has even landed him fame and fortune with a burgeoning ra...

  • Can't Get Enough (Skyland, #3)by Kennedy Ryan
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 2025

    "Can't Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humor, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan's best work yet." ―Talia Hibbert Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business tha...

  • Their friendship survived the sparks. Their love will have to survive the ring. One Valentine's Day Night of crossing the line between friends and something more turned into Damian Knight and Desni Valentine circling back for more of what their hearts wanted. Now, with decisions...

  • Hood Legacy (KC Queens, #2)by Aubry J.
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    Easy or hard? Those were the only two options I gave WNBA star Legacy Glover when it came to us. Legacy was adamant about being in control on and off the court, going as far as hiding the fact that she had a stalker. Naturally, I stepped into the role of her protector when I foun...

  • The Grahams are BACK! Ciyani & Justice are ready to tie the knot, and what better way to celebrate than with the whole family. Nobody said love was easy, but when it’s with the right one, it feels as if that person has been perfectly crafted just for you. Through trials and t...

  • Divineby Tatum James
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    As the youngest and only female member of a male dominated family, Divine has always been sheltered by her overprotective brothers and cousins. Claiming to only want the best for her, they are often overbearing in their tactics to ensure her safety. Now that she’s approaching thi...

  • Charlotte Fox is absolutely sick of Nolan Brooks. If it were any kind of real option, she’d never look at his stupid, handsome face again. If only they didn’t create magic every time they worked together. As head writer for WAWGs latest hit show - it’s not actually finished yet,...

  • Claimed By A Blue Eyed Menaceby Thee Tasha Marie
    2.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    She was promised to power. He was born to kill. Parker Whitmore was raised in a world where image is everything and loyalty is law. As the poised, sharp-tongued daughter of a respected businessman with criminal ties, she always knew her future would be strategic—but never did she...

  • Career? Thriving. Money? Stacked. House? Bought and paid for. Man? Still missing, but not missed. Because I’ve wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember. But I won’t lower my standards just to share a last name. One red flag? I’m gone. I’ve ghosted more men than I can c...

  • I thought I just needed my hair done. Turns out, I needed to be undone. Burned out. Buried under wigs, brands, and a version of myself I don’t even recognize. I came to Crowned and Covered for a takedown… but left with a truth I hadn’t faced in years— hair that breathes, hands th...

  • ENIGMA (Winston Hills, #1)by C.M. Barnes
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Dr. Layanna James has mastered the art of healing broken hearts—except her own. At forty, she's one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons, but the sudden loss of her husband Angel has left her emotionally hollow and clinging to the routine of a life that no longer fits. Cale...

  • The key to having control… When the forever bachelor, Philip, is stopped in his tracks by a woman who, quite frankly couldn’t care less who he thinks he is, the man is knocked off kilter in a way he’s never experienced before. All he wants is one chance…one moment to show her wha...

  • Our Mother's sons: Jovani Bendettiby Lisa Austin
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    **This is a Mother’s Day short** Jovani Bendetti has lived carelessly all of his life. Born as the second identical twin, he’s the baby of the bunch and often acts as such. Twin B spends his days club hopping, shopping, and having his way with the women of his hometown, Ausnor Be...

  • Dreaux: The Corporate Assassin (Boudreaux Mafia Series, #3)by Nek Mills
    4.0 avg ratings, 1 reviewpublished May 2025

    By day, Andre “Dre” Boudreaux is the poised and ruthless second-in-command of Boudreaux Enterprises, negotiating multi-million dollar construction deals with a cold, calculated charm. But by night, Dre becomes something else entirely—a shadow in the dark, a silent executioner tas...

  • Until the Ink Dries (A Rose Haven Romance)by Kimberly Brown, Iesha Bree
    4.5 avg ratings, 2 reviewspublished May 2025

    In the world of tattoos, once the ink dries, there’s no going back. Returning to her hometown for a class reunion was supposed to be a brief escape for Willow. A chance to breathe between the cracks of her carefully constructed life and the relationship she left hanging in limbo....

  • 1994. New Orleans. One weekend that changes everything. Vivian, Lisa, and Charisse have always been more than best friends—they’re sisters, bound by love, loyalty, and the choices they never expected to face. Charisse is running from a love that refuses to let her go—even when sh...

  • Velvet Secretsby T'Lyn
    Not ratedpublished May 2025

    Velvet Secrets - A place that lived in the space between heartbeats. Behind a black, unmarked door in a forgotten alley way and the hush of heavy, velvet drapes. You didn’t stumble upon Velvet Secrets—you were summoned. Drawn in by an ache that you dare not name. Inside reality u...