New Releases by Black Authors

The Exhibition is a place where a woman's deepest desires and most debaucherous wishes come true. As our protagonist "I more than hoped for a good time. In this place, I expected it." This erotic short first appeared on the xoafterglow website.

If you mix parties, cookouts, fights, a shit load of drama and bloodshed you'll have a perfect Detroit summer.When Paige steps foot back in Detroit after living in LA for a few years, the only thing on her mind is working until school starts and hanging with her cousins. A summer...

In the final installment of Chino and Chanelle, the couples’ lives are as chaotic as always. After finding out his family’s dark past, Chino is left even more confused than before. Confirming who his father is could mean some life-altering changes for both him and Chanelle, but a...

Alex had often dreamt of the day she would be free of her childhood nemesis and the stigma of being the poor, awkward girl. Making the decision to leave her home and follow her dreams, she succeeds but gets more than she bargains for. When circumstances force her to return to all...

The family is in shambles, and no one knows what happened. Motives are intent. There is so much going on with the Santiagos that no one can pinpoint just what’s real and what’s fictitious. In Lauren’s eyes, she did what she had to do to save her family, but what happens when she...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a tale of revenge served ice cold—and a warning to be careful what you scheme for . . . A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill’s happy family and childhood. Now in her twenties and severely troubled, she barely...

Moni took scandalous to a whole new level. She used being naive and young to her advantage. That was up until she met Ross. The guy who turned her out and her world upside down. Not only was he twenty-plus years her senior, but he also had it all. While he had no problem spoiling...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia. ★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of ha...

A haunting novel about a black woman who returns to her hometown for a plantation wedding and the horror that ensues as she reconnects with the blood-soaked history of the land and the best friends she left behind. More than a decade ago, Mira fled her small, segregated hometown...

As the Princess of the Black Mayhem Mafia, Dijon has been able to get every heart's desire ... except Rakim Mayhem. Not only is Rakim forbidden by her brothers but her mother too. After seeing the effect loving the wrong man had on her mother, Dijon is determined to not have the...

While Loriana thought she’d made progress on discerning the people in her life, nothing prepared her for the untimely news she’s hit with. People show their true colors, forcing her to cut someone off. She finds herself in a whirlwind of emotions trying to make amends with the ma...

A Friends-to-Lovers and Firefighter RomanceZander St. Claire, a firefighter, is settled and content with his South Carolina life. He has his family and his sweet best friend, Alyssa Scott. She’s his ace. His everything. Since twelve, they’ve always been there for each other – thr...

Wesley Henderson, Jr. has had a hard life. He seems to be the outcast within the Henderson clan, and he’s tired of that position. Despite his efforts to be everything his father wants, nothing he does seems to be good enough. While trying to solve those issues on his own, he reac...

The gang is back! In this part two, Saije has learned that not only her father is alive, but so is her baby brother. Saije is on edge, feeling as if her father has a hidden agenda, and her fears come true when she learns her biological mother has been kidnapped. Humble Holden Lan...

From childhood trauma and neglect to becoming a prominent figure in the corporate world, Alana Allen was never one to complain about the obstacles life put in her way. One night, she allows temptation to get the best of her, betraying one of the few people who had her back throug...