New Releases by Black Authors

I came to the salon for a new style… but somehow, I’m sitting here questioning my entire life. Two lovers. One heart. And a hairstyle I swore I’d never get. I’ve spent years keeping it all together—hair laid, smile fixed, life picture-perfect. But these braids? They’re pulling mo...

Welcome to Crowned and Covered , a beloved Black-owned salon. After the passing of her Aunt Shirley, twenty-one-year-old hairstylist Senae inherits the shop that has been a second home to generations of women in Westin Hills, Antionette. Determined to preserve its legacy while gi...

Who is in the back seat of Toni’s car? I think that’s a question that we all need answers to. You would think that it would be an easy find, but the hunt to find this person has become a long, drawn out process. All Toni wants to do is continue to excel in her career field, but t...

Vanessa “Vanity” Kirkland is no stranger to drama. Her largely-agreed-upon title as the “Baddest Chick” in hip-hop practically demands it. But if she wants to catapult to megastar status, she’s going to have to break out of the box her raunchy lyrics have built around her and tak...

One woman is trapped in a dangerous relationship. Another is playing games with the wrong man. A juicy urban fiction romance from bestselling author, Jade Jones Holland thought she had it all figured out. At 26, she’s running game alongside her younger boyfriend, Crash—a hot-head...

Dealing with the pressure of dropping new music is starting to weigh down heavily on Tone. Especially when he is completely overwhelmed with the task of being a husband and now a new father. He never in his life would have thought that he would be under such circumstances. But he...

A Jamaican getaway before her best friend’s destination wedding was supposed to be Kennedy’s chance to breathe. Between her literary agent pressuring her to revisit a book she swore she’d never touch again, and her mom picking fights from across the ocean, she needed a break. A l...

Blake I never asked for life to be this brutal, but when it came down to survival—for me and my sister, British—I did whatever it took. Every single day proved to be a battle just to stay above water. I thought I'd seen the worst the world could throw at us... until a single choi...

Nav knows how to flirt, but she also knows love is a messy losing proposition. As proof, her best friend, Hallie, is constantly getting her heart broken. And when Hallie goes to her boring academic camp this summer, Nav won’t be there to protect her for the first time in their li...

Clara Henry wasn’t supposed to need a plus one for her best friend’s wedding. She was already dating one of the groomsmen, and he was supposed to be her fiancé by the time the wedding rolled around. But Drew ruins Clara’s proposal plans and breaks up with her instead, leaving the...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Nana Malone, a contemporary romance about a Ghanaian American heiress faced with the dilemma of choosing between culture and a love connection. During an opulent publishing party, Ofosua Addo crosses paths with Cole Drake for the first time. Thei...

Heath and Teagan have one thing in common: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapis...

Trinidad Velasquez plays by the rules. Now she has one chance—one sizzlin’ Carnival weekend—to leave it all behind. Go on, get spicy… For the last sixteen years, Trinidad Velasquez has done everything right. Raised her twin sons on her own, worked her butt off and created a stabl...

Blood don’t lie… But in Emmy’s world, the truth has always been twisted. Just when peace starts to feel possible, a knock at Peach’s door cracks the world wide open. Her missing daughter is found. Yet… a buried secret explodes into the kind of truth that flips a whole family’s le...

Chrasmere “Chrome” Black, the name is one many knew. When it comes to running the streets, his crew is the most qualified. Black Metal Gang is the blueprint and holds an undefeated title. Burning rubber is what kept most of them out of jail or in a grave. Chrome is the man who kn...

Between old flames and broken hearts, Ohaji and Storm find their way back to each other after years of being a part. Ohaji will do anything to have her back, but will she give in and allow him to show her that he's grown up and ready to love her how she deserves to be loved or wi...

Anisa never expected a night out with her girls to flip her entire world upside down. Independent, driven, and focused on her daughter, love wasn’t on her radar—until Alan walked in, fine as hell and smooth with his words. What started as flirty banter turned into late-night conv...

He took an offer he should have refused...

Kabrina Kenneth had no complaints when it came to her life. She had the career of her dreams and the man to go with it which was something she deeply coveted coming from her particular background. But when her dream life turns into a nightmare literally overnight, Kabrina's anger...

This is a rerelease, formerly titled She Wants All the Smoke. Smoke is a man with his whole future ahead of him. Even though his rise wasn't ideal and could be frowned upon by many, he is proud of his accomplishments. It's just something about that old life that keeps pulling him...

Loving him could get her killed… but leaving him might destroy her. Zariah James was supposed to play it safe. A college grad with dreams of building her own empire, she knew better than to fall for a man like Kaine Carter, a feared street boss with blood on his name and enemies...

Dussa believed she'd already endured the worst pain imaginable when a tragic hospital error cost her the life of her precious baby girl. But when she learns her partner Terrell is involved with Yonce , the daughter of the pharmaceutical mogul whose negligence caused her unimagina...

The stresses of being the perfect child, perfect friend, and perfect student caused Yasmine to venture out in search of her true self. What she found turned out to be more than she bargained for. Will she be able to get out of it or will one bad decision cause her to lose everyth...

Hassan Gaines was a name whispered in fear on the streets. A man who didn’t need a gun to end a life, making him the most feared force on the block. But power never erased his pain. Raised in the foster system, hardened by a past of neglect, and battling a mind that often felt li...

As a shocking revelation looms, will fate create a divide too deep to cross? On a sun-soaked island getaway, two architects, Brynne and Colin, meet by chance and indulge in a whirlwind romance, blissfully unaware that their paths are tangled by fate. Their passionate affair ignit...

In a world where everything feels so wrong, Mercy found the one thing that felt right in Story. To the outside, Mercy has it all, but little does the outside know, he fights demons every day to simply survive. Mercy is the epitome of fake it until you make it. What keeps him goin...

The madness is a game between gods and kings.But it is not the gods and kings who are mad.So, we play their games. Ekara Amaare is the Crown Princess of the House of Blood. One of the four Crown Royals of Itakaa.She is set on marriage with no aspirations to the crown.But on the d...

As the saying goes; when it rains it pours. Story and Mercy have been through their fair share of ups and downs, and they’ve tried to remain strong through it all, but feel as if they can’t catch a break. When shots are fired, it’s unknown who the intended target is, but this act...

Will her fears be greater than his obsession? Xerxes Cannon wears many horse breeder, arms dealer, and prince. He’s a proud member of the Consortium and his parents mean everything to him. The only title missing is the one that means Vanya Kennedy belongs to him. One look was all...

One man’s headache is another man’s pillow princess. In Wilmington, NC newspaper editor Shakara Bridges, escaping an abusive past, trauma. She encounters wealthy cowboy Sedron Franklin. Their intense chemistry faces challenges as Sedron's troubled history and Shakara's past mista...

Adonis "Drayko" Loving had been trouble since he learned to walk. Living a risky lifestyle finally catches up with him, forcing him to suddenly leave Ohio and find a fresh start elsewhere. After relocating, he finds himself struggling with adjusting to his new surroundings. Livin...

Little Lunar is on the verge of greatness. A rising rapper with the world at his feet, he’s chasing more than just fame though- he’s searching for himself. Every song, every verse is an attempt to piece together the man he’s supposed to be, but no matter how hard he tries, someth...