New Releases by Black Authors

DeShae “Shae” Wise is going through the motions of life. She works as an emergency department nurse, takes care of her son, and navigates the dysfunction between her and her son’s father. She thought it was enough until her cycle was turned upside down when she entered a treatmen...

Midnight Mercy is an erotic novella that takes place on Halloween night at St. Brigid’s Mercy Hospital. St. Brigid’s is a hospital located in Briarhallow, VA, and is run by nuns. Sister August Rivers is the Director of Human Resources at St. Brigid’s, and at the age of thirty, sh...

A Favor … Redemption … One Night … The Chance of a Lifetime Ash When I agreed to help my best friends out, I never thought the favor would be accompanying a stranger to a charity masquerade gala while pretending to be her boyfriend. However, learning the masked beauty is none oth...

After losing his leg in a brutal accident on a rival company’s bike, Arik never expected to see redemption in the face of the enemy. But when he locks eyes with her—the daughter of his family’s fiercest competitor—at a popular biker fest, his whole world flips into overdrive. Bou...

During my days with the NFL, it was a running joke to call me Snow White instead of Snowden because unlike the fairy tale, I wasn’t the fairest of them all. I was grumpy, scarred, and hardened by a life in organized crime working for the Dark Trinity syndicate. I didn’t belong in...

Solae loved a man who never existed but found one who made her forget her heart was ever broken. For years, she built a life around Rah’s promises and was blind to the darkness he kept hidden behind charm. But when one secret shatters the illusion, she discovers the real Rah is r...

Three years after her husband King was gunned down on Halloween night, Sky is still fighting to stitch her broken heart together. It’s Rome, King’s best friend and her silent anchor, who now cradles her in the darkness. The one who held her down. The one who never left her side....

An Instant USA Today bestseller! "This sexy dark romance that swings for the fences and doesn't miss. One of my favorite reads of the year!" - Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author The Huntsman is after me. But he will be mine first. Nine years ago, my aunt took everyth...

In this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Ravenous Fate duology, Elise Saint and Layla Quinn must discover the truths behind an alluring poison and the monstrous new presence ravaging New York City In 1927, shocking upheavals have rocked Harlem's most powerful factions and l...

Saint Brigid Mercy Medical Center has always been strange on Halloween night but this year, the veil between realms tears wide open. And hidden beneath fluorescent lights and whispered prayers, something ancient stirs.Azazel, the hospital’s brilliant yet enigmatic Chief of Medici...

Two teens must keep their working—and romantic—relationship a secret from their grandmas, who are longtime social media rivals, in this hilariously sweet rom com from the author of The Homecoming War . Jamie Webb prefers to be behind the camera, not in front of it. She uses her f...

Mafia Kings & Wedding Rings By S.L. Partee From the author that brought you the unputdownable A Hood Virgin & A Rich Thug Cambrie’s world flips upside down the moment a devastating secret about Staten comes to light. The man she trusted—who built her up, made her believe...

Ignyte and Mythopoeic Award-winning author Eden Royce pens a Southern Gothic historical fantasy story of a contentious funeral in her adult fiction debut. Phee St. Margaret is a daughter of the Reconstruction, born to a family of free Black business owners in New Charleston. Codd...

Adonis is a man who lives by order and loyalty. Every decision he's made has been for one reason—to give his little brother a chance at something better. Discipline and control built his world, and he's never wavered from it, but when Jru reenters his life, everything shifts. Wit...

A Sweet Valley High for a new generation, a dishy, dazzling YA drama set against the backdrop of an elite charter school where stars are made—or fade. When Chyna gets a scholarship to the newest, most prestigious sports school in the city, it’s the best opportunity to do the gymn...

Bruqlyn (Brooklyn) Sampson has been on a long road to happiness. Something that she learned early was that life’s highway had many on ramps, off ramps, and detours. Her biggest reroute on her trip was leaving her home in Mississippi to come to North Carolina. Now that she’s trave...

If the plan doesn’t work change the plan not the goal. Those words become the anthem to Soraya Gault’s life in ways she never could have imagined. Soraya sacrifices a lot to secure her future and take care of her family but it never feels like enough. Zamaseon Hendricks works har...

What if the love you thought was gone forever showed up at your door, burning brighter than ever? Months after Jade disappeared without a word, Fire Chief Akil Mitchell has tried to rebuild his life. But no sleepless night, no bottle, and no fire has been able to erase the memory...

When you marry for money, love can become an expensive mistake. Steven has been fighting The Messy Nest bloggers for the other couples and now they’re targeting his marriage. After the bomb they dropped in the last book, Steven is questioning if his marriage is even worth fightin...

Making new adjustments to ones life can be strenuous, especially when those changes cause Amina Clark to become lost in Colombia's cloud forest. Then she nearly drowns in a puddle of royal nectar, only to be rescued by 4 handsome Vespidae males who call her their Queen. So many n...

Did you guys hear the news that there is royalty among us at AU? I can’t wait to tell Renju! This is juicy. I wonder if I can find out who it is. - Nylow Nylow’s never going to trust me again when she learns who I am. How do I make the time we have together last? - Renju This nov...

Yuletide is usually her favorite time of the year, but Cora Sparks isn’t ready for this turning of the wheel. After having her heart broken and her trust shattered, she decides to return to her hometown to heal—or hide. Valley Creek Hollow is the last place she wants to be, but s...

Essence Soleil would rather be known for her potions than her powerful family name. Running her witchery in AuraVeil keeps her (mostly) out of trouble—if you don’t count clumsy accidents and clients demanding questionable “enhancements.” Elias Slate has spent years locking away h...

Kennedy “Kenni” Barnes is torn between her failing relationship and her soaring career. But when a once-in-a-lifetime promotion presents itself, she risks losing the man she loves. Discouraged with competing with Kenni’s booked and busy schedule, Bryson “Bryse” Fuller is lured in...

She opens the door holding my son. And doesn’t say a word. Not “hello.” Not “remember me.” Just a look that says everything I forgot. And the baby that proves it. I came back to this mountain town because a storm grounded my flight. I stayed because the scent of her skin ripped s...

Genesis Atkins has gone through life knowing he was the least loved by the Atkins family. At least that’s what he’s been told. Having a name that can move mountains for you at the drop of a dime and not being able to use it for gains is useless. Taking what he wanted had become h...

A HEART-POUNDING YORUBA INSPIRED FANTASY NOVEL SET IN AN EPIC WORLD OF COURTLY INTRIGUE AND FORBIDDEN POWER . . . ‘Absolutely Radiant’ BEA FITZGERALD ‘A Dazzling Debut’ ANDREA STEWART ‘Enthralling and epic’ ANNA DAY ‘Readers are going to LOVE THIS BOOK!’ ANGELA MONTOYA In Oru L'o...

Arris and Jayme are forever connected by their son. As high school sweethearts they had big dreams of a forever that ultimately ended up as healthy coparenting. The two are navigating their lives, dating other people until they decide they want to date the same person. Dyani move...

‘Fun, fresh and always sexy – Anise Starre knows romance’ HANNAH GRACE ‘This flirty, slow burn romance is filled with fabulous banter and holiday charm’ FARRAH ROCHON ‘I burned through these pages for the hot kitchen scenes and the cold nights’ JOYA GOFFNEY A Christmas romance fe...

He’s a king posing as a lackey, bound by a promise. She’s the beautiful disaster determined to break him free. Raziel Mercier is cold, controlled, and lethal. Bound by a deathbed promise to a woman he’ll never love, he’s built walls around his heart to keep the world out. The las...

Shaylene Turner is a professional, first and foremost. As a rising junior sports agent at Permian Sports Agency, she’s got a target on her back in the male-dominated field, but her career path glistens with bright pink promise. To prove herself in a testosterone-filled arena, she...

Nurse Janelle Clarke is thrilled to begin her dream job as an operating room nurse and settle into a new life with her best friend in Briar-hallow, VA. But when she starts, her position at Saint Brigid Mercy Medical, a mysterious hospital run by nuns, she quickly realizes somethi...

Francesca Palmer, one half of the chart-topping country music duo Whiskey Wild, has built her life on the road and in the spotlight. But when she discovers her boyfriend has been cheating, her world is turned upside down. Craving peace and clarity, Francesca retreats to her quain...

Security guard by day. Billionaire by night. For sixteen years, Baltimore Cooley has been the trusted, lead security guard for Duval Bell. Baltimore’s job is simple. Protect Duval at all costs. Although down for the cause, Baltimore’s intentions aren’t exactly in favor of his lat...

Samira’s arrangement with the maintenance man was supposed to stay physical. No promises. No feelings. Just something that worked when it needed to. But Jamal’s quiet, steady energy has been creeping under her skin for months. When a set of secret Halloween clues starts showing u...