New Releases by Black Authors

I didn’t come for a transformation. I just needed a break… a breath… a few hours not holding it all together. One girl. A head full of 4C hair. And a salon that feels more like a sanctuary than a service. I’ve spent years shrinking myself—at home, at school, even in the mirror. B...

A viral mistake leads to a sweet escape—can love be found in the quiet corners of life? When LA-based social media star Mia Daniels' perfectly curated life implodes after a viral scandal, she escapes to the quaint town of Cider Mill, Ohio. Her plan? To lay low until the storm pas...

With traitors in the rearview and a baby on the way, Ohaji and Storm are finally living the life they fought for but peace comes with a price. When a secret Ohaji kept resurfaces, it cracks the foundation they thought was unbreakable. As enemies circle closer, and trust breaks in...

I thought I was just getting my hair done. But this chair? It’s where I started finding myself. Forty. Divorced. No kids. No plan, just pain and a pile of questions about who I am without him. I came to Crowned and Covered for a new style… but left with something deeper— a color...

Some love stories come with body counts. Moses “Mo” Garrison ain’t no hero. He’s the one they call when shit gets ugly. An ill-tempered killer with a reputation for shooting first and asking questions never. The leader of ruthless gang in South-Hurst, Mo is chaos wrapped in caram...

One Page, One Love is a flash fiction romance anthology celebrating the power of love in all its forms, one page at a time. This collection brings together a diverse array of love stories, with some told in a single page and others in just a few, ranging from heartwarming and pas...

Honey Hix is a renowned chef who travels the globe bringing Southern Cuisine to different countries. Her love for southern meals derived from sitting in the kitchen with her grandmother, mother, and aunts. Not only did they pass down recipes, but their opinions on men as well. Ma...

As the saying goes, when hearts break, they don’t break even. And everyone is trying to make sense of the pieces they’re left with after disaster strikes. Quincy was delivered a devastating blow, and the consequences of the betrayal touch everyone in his orbit. While he faces a l...

When a late bloomer goes viral for coming out, she decides to use her newfound fame to get her first kiss—with the help of a sexy bartender. Librarian Angela Gutierrez has never been kissed. But after posting a video about her late bloomer status and ace identity, she's finally r...

Charlene Thomas, author of Seton Girls and Streetlight People, brings us a gorgeous YA love story about grief, how it leaves us stunned, and the day when—against all odds—the world starts turning again. In a twist of fate, Sydney Michaels bumps into cute boy stranger Marcus Burke...

She walked away from everything. Now she’s walking back. Janae Camille Warner was MILA to the world. A platinum-selling hip-hop queen who sold out arenas and made Houston proud. Then the highs got higher, the lows got unbearable, and the industry that built her watched her burn....

After finding out her boyfriend is not who he says he is, China McNeal has found herself alone right before Valentine’s Day. Scrambling, she now tries to find someone to take on a couples trip she had planned for the holiday. Fresh out of prison, Benjamin “Bronx” Leonard comes ho...

This sweet, funny, electrifying romance stars sixteen-year-old Audre Mercy-Moore, first introduced in the NYT bestseller, Seven Days in June . Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon! MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Des...

We pick up where Lark and Chance left off in Tap Out. After a weekend of activities that are best described as a Vegas Heaux Tale, will Lark recover from the new connection to the very man that gave her a new enjoyment for the term tap out? Will Chance be able to maintain his pro...

Five days. Two exes. One fake boyfriend. And the first love she never quite got over. Sunny Dixon came to the beachfront villa to play her part—proud mother of the groom and stand-in for the bride’s late mother. All she has to do is smile, keep the peace, and make sure her son do...

Storm and Ohaji have finally found their rhythm, grounded in growth, forgiveness, and the family they’ve built. But healing doesn’t mean safe. Not when Nova’s greed turns to obsession, and betrayal comes dressed in familiar faces. With bullets flying and loyalty on trial, they’ll...

For the Decebal men…Love was never there, until love decided to crown them. Blood made them all brothers, but trauma made them kings. In this last installment of The Filth Kings , Detavio, Monster, and Octavio are dangerously close to peace... Until the past claws its way back in...

A crash stole her past, a tragedy shattered his future… Neither expected to find love in the wreckage… Kathryn I woke up in a hospital, confused, broken, and holding hands with a man I didn’t know. Mack Stewart smiled despite his busted nose and broken leg. He told me we crashed,...

** This is a Mother's Day short story** All Jeovanni and Jovani Bendetti ever knew growing up was that the woman that raised them, their paternal grandmother couldn't stand their biological mother. She blamed Melissa Bendetti for the murder of her only son. When Melissa decides t...

When the world falls apart, only the strongest love survives. Grief has gutted the Black Flame Mafia , but love... love refuses to die quietly. Bankston DeLuca is haunted by loss, fueled by rage, and clinging to the one woman who refuses to let him drown. Aurmoni is his anchor—hi...

Asaiah Harrison Providing rescue comes second nature to me. I’m used to running in when everyone else has run out. Only the pressure is mounting, and no one acknowledges the sagging within my shoulders. Understanding why the caged bird sings takes on a new meaning when my prayers...

In the finale of A Thug’s Promise to His Wife, Humble confronts the buried truth of his bloodline and the brutal legacy left by the man who raised him. As his body recovers, his soul unravels. Memories of childhood abuse, betrayal, and silence resurface, revealing the truth about...

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...

Grayson Garrison could have been a world-famous bull rider. Instead, he spends his days proving to everyone around him he's just as good as his elder brother, Tate. A brother who has tried to step in as his parent his whole life. Tension remains thick between the two, and Gray is...

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....

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...

**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...

When feathers appear, danger is near. Deandra’s grandparents, January and Morris Eyre, are hosting a fundraising auction at the Mermaids Club. While they’re no strangers to auctions, they’ve never hosted one with a guest list this moneyed or with items this rare. The revenue from...

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...