New Releases by Black Authors

Amira could never have anticipated the turn her life would take after that fateful day in Medlar that first led her to Solaris. Yet after a harrowing attempt on her life, and before the pangs of loss and betrayal could fully fade, Amira finds herself whisked away from Solaris in...

What is a heart without a pulse? Dead. Aeon Victoria Blackwell has lived her life with a speeding heart that has caused it to ache. Love is something that she wants but never thinks she’ll find. How can someone chase a heart that’s beating too fast? If no pulse deems you dead, th...

Noemi Long knows how to tell a story. As a segment producer for a hit reality show, her job is to shape chaos into compelling television. But when her parents’ anniversary weekend turns into a last-minute couples’ trip, she needs a plus-one—fast. Enter Wesley Howell. Quiet. Serio...

Kaos Montgomery is one of four managing partners at Montgomery, Pierce, Walker, and Gough Law Firm. He handles the organized crime unit, defending mafia leaders, drug lords, and assassins. Though Kaos spent his younger days in the underworld, he thrives and takes pride in the leg...

Get ready for THE (creepy) beach read of the summer! Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson ( The Weight of Blood ; White Smoke ) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. Think JAWS for a who...

Rockwell "Roc" Dean is The Syndicate’s tech mastermind with a street mentality. Camera's, trackers, encrypted lines; he'll have your whole life on file before you know he's watching. He doesn't waste words. He lives by his own protect those you love, punish those who cross him. L...

A Grown & Dangerous Hood Romance Tiffany did everything right—on paper. Loyal wife. Devoted mother. The kind of woman who holds everyone down, even while her own world crumbles behind closed doors. Her husband, Isaiah, is a serial cheater addicted to attention and control, tr...

Their story didn’t follow the rules, but love never really does. From an unexpected start to building something unbreakable, Sanchez & Kenya navigated it all together. Enjoy the final steps in their journey to happily ever after.

This ain't no love story-It's what's left after love leaves Raised by the streets and burned by the world, Chevell never expected a second chance at anything—until a little girl with her face shows up, and a protective shadow who’s always watched her, steps forward. Street Corner...

A fake relationship, forbidden love, and the woman caught in the middle of it all. Divine vowed to do anything in her power to help the family get out of a jam, especially when she realizes that she’s the one responsible for their troubles. Falling for her bodyguard wasn’t part o...

King Her husband wants her dead.. It’s supposed to be like any other job. Get in, get my mark, and get out. No emotional ties, no attachments, no second thoughts. Until I see her. Sable, the beautiful, mysterious daughter of a legendary rap mogul and loving mother of two little g...

Three years after their break-up, Kiki's worked hard to forget her first love. But just as she thinks she's got her life under control—jumping into the distractions of her romance-by-calendar-invite boyfriend, and plans for her best friend, Aminah's, wedding—Kiki's career implode...

For fans of the New Camelot series by Sierra Simone and Kennedy Ryan’s All the King’s Men duet, comes The Illusion of Power. A spicy, contemporary romance that follows future First Lady, Selene Taylor, during the integral months of her husband's campaign for the Oval where she fi...

War — the state of armed conflict between a group of people. Jordan “Skip” Mills is the middle of the three Mills brothers — quiet, calculated, and cold as ice. He doesn’t talk much, but when he does? You’d better listen. His silence alone says more than most men’s threats. Life...

Lucciano Culver was wild and reckless in his teens and early twenties. As he matured, he realized a few things. The first revelation was that he'd prefer loyalty over love any day. His second epiphany taught him that a trifling woman could be a man's downfall. He could have remai...

From Christine Pride, the beloved coauthor of the Good Morning America Book Club Pick We Are Not Like Them , comes a dazzling solo debut novel about a woman who finds herself in the impossible situation of being in love with the same two men who won her heart in her early twentie...

She's on the run with nowhere to go. He's the grumpy innkeeper who offers her a roof...and maybe a way to stay. Gayle lives by a simple work hard, plan for the worst, and pray for the best. Her life has been a relentless pursuit of stability until one devastating event turns her...

A clever and hilarious new mystery about a mother who thinks she has to do it all—even solve a murder—from the author of It's Elementary After rage quitting her job, Mavis finally has time to get all the rest she’s been putting off. Or she should have the time. Hypothetically. Ex...

As the CEO of Stone Enterprise, I wasn’t used to hearing the word “no.” The way I conducted business wasn’t always legal, but that’s the thing about owning everything I no one could tell me I was wrong. Owing me was the worst thing you could ever do. When I collected on a debt, I...

Chaniya O’Neal My mother won’t release me from her mistake. I was my ex’s unplanned side chick and his something to do. I’m struggling to forgive myself for my reckless decision nearly six years ago. Then I encountered him , the sexy stranger whose presence gave me a flicker of h...

The game is changing. Foe Dub, an infamous gang in South Kenton, is ending their drug operation. But Kareem “K9” Durrell isn’t worried. In fact, he’s relieved. Now, he can focus on what really matters; his daughter, his mother, and the passion project born out of seeing so many m...

Young and talented, Levi Smith’s life is about to take a turn for the worse, or so he thinks. With his lifestyle, he lives it on the edge by being wild and reckless. When his parents step in to take control of the problems Levi faces, how will he handle the situation that was thr...

One weekend. That’s how long Esa Lane told herself she’d be bartending at the exclusive, invite-only nightclub, Nymphos. The club wasn’t her scene, but with a little urging from her best friend and a lot of desperation, she ended up behind the bar anyway. Her intention was to kee...

Vanessa Bell returns to the small town of Stonecrest, for her grandmother’s funeral—and finds herself inheriting more than she expected.

A mysterious will. A salty cousin.

And a cowboy with a slow-burning stare that might be too hard to ignore.

Three months. One unforgettable love. A lifetime of what-ifs. When Aliza Monroe steps off the plane in Accra, she’s ready for an adventure—but nothing prepares her for Kofi. He’s grounded, magnetic, and everything her heart didn’t know it needed. As they fall in love under Accra’...

You've been given everything you could have ever want. Penthouse on Park avenue, access to the family's money, and switching foreign cars like underwear. The youngest of your siblings, raised by your older brother after your parents died, and given clear instructions on what is e...

Marriage, even when arranged, should be about trust and protection. What happens when the supposed protector’s past, trumps the protected. Kylo’s trauma is so deep that not even his wife can penetrate his walls. Marriage is supposed to be forever until the towel is thrown in and...

After nearly a decade behind bars, Franklin “Kilo” DeLuca is finally free—but freedom comes with more weight than he expected. Once a quiet storm with a dangerous edge, Kilo finds himself facing the past he thought he left behind. Jameala “Mel” Sanders knew him before the system...

I am not The Chemist… I am not The Therapist… I am not The Huntress… I am not The Madam… I am not The Handler… I am not The Cleaner I am not The Surgeon I am The Baby… The Ballerina… Balle… A twenty-something woman with a paved path who is still on the road to self-discovery. Whi...

Love doesn’t wait on perfect timing—it just pulls. Aku Banner is a 23-year-old celebrity stylist with a sharp mouth, soft heart, and a lover-girl spirit she can’t seem to shake. Born into luxury but raised by parents who came from the mud, Aku’s got ambition in her blood—and hear...

"This is the beach and pool read of the summer! Fun and sexy with a delicious slow-burn that revolves around a lovable cast of characters.” —Karen Booth, author of Not So Fast Wanted—no, NEEDED : a summer escape with beach reads, cocktails…and a little romance on the side. After...

A rare birthday. A second chance. A woman finally choosing herself. Simone Harris has always known how to hold it down. For her son. For her clients. For the sports agency she built from scratch. She keeps things running, keeps herself moving, and keeps her heart tucked safely ou...

“I just can’t believe we’re about to graduate, and we’ve never had sex.” “Why? Want to do something about it?” Uzezi Edafe had clearly been joking around when he’d asked his best friend that question. So why can’t he stop thinking about it? Why does he suddenly feel like it just....

Romance is the biggest scheme of them all in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from beloved author Alexa Martin. Emerson Pierce loves everything about being a kindergarten teacher except the painfully low salary. It isn’t until she hears about Petunia Lemon—an opportunity to se...

I wasn’t supposed to want him. Big A was always off-limits. He was my brothers’ closest friend, a respected lieutenant in the Cartier cartel, and one of the few men I couldn’t fall for. I was obligated to remain loyal to my brothers, but obligations mean nothing when your heart g...

Dr. Gracelyn Toliver’s world unraveled the day she lost her federal job—the career she’d poured her soul into. That loss, coupled with the recent death of her mother, becomes too heavy to bear, driving her to a dark place she barely escaped. A move to a small Georgia town offers...