New Releases by Black Authors

After one heartbreak too many, Desire returns to New York determined to rebuild her life on her own terms. Love is the last thing on her mind. Instead, she’s pouring every ounce of her energy into her adult toy boutique, Pleasure & Desire. There's just one problem: her infuri...

She thought love was not in the cards for her. Noemi Fay Harlow spent years just trying to get through life, taking it day by day, focusing on what was most important: getting through school. Love was for people who had time. Time she did not have to waste on something as fickle...

Grace Monroe grew up in the suburbs surrounded by prayer, love, and her family. Khalil Hayes was raised in survival mode. In Briarwood, everybody knew his name. Grace and Khalil were never supposed to happen. But somewhere in the middle of Khalil's crazy life Grace became the onl...

Some promises are forbidden. Some are forgotten. But the greatest ones refuse to die. As a boy in a small village, Umendiego vowed to become a doctor and return to make Chiagozie his wife. But dreams are fragile, so he is forced to grow into a man feared and hated by many, a king...

A suffocating and sharp narrative horror novel for fans of Victor LaValle and The Reformatory, I’ll Watch Your Baby is a haunting reimagining of Linda Taylor -known as the original Welfare Queen - pursued, scrutinized, celebrated and vilified, and the impact her image has had for...

Who has time for crazy ex-girlfriends and witches from new worlds when you’re trying to build an empire? Shontae Carter has built her fitness sanctuary from the ground up, armed with protein bars, sass, and zero tolerance for diet culture nonsense. She’s not just helping women li...

A cowboy romance enthusiast discovers that everything’s bigger in Texas—even love—in this swoony novel from beloved author Alexa Martin. Fueled by a love of romance novels, Luna Starr was destined for a life with her head in the clouds. Her delusional tendencies serve her well…or...

Tattiana Taylor thought skipping town would save her from the arranged marriage her father forced on her… until she was kidnapped out her own driveway by the dangerous man waiting to make her his wife. Kaseem Carter is feared, rich, emotionally detached and next in line to inheri...

Riot St. James is no longer the girl that she was when she came home from jail. She’s different. She’s evolved. A lot would even say that she matured in many ways. One thing that didn’t change though is her loyalty. She’s always shown that she was willing to do whatever it took t...

In Union City, love isn’t soft. It’s possession. It’s protection. It’s power. Crescent 'Cent' Wellington is finally stepping into a life she fought like hell to claim. College classes. Motherhood. A future built on her terms. After everything she’s survived, she’s determined to m...

GOLD BADEAUX is back, and her journey navigating life and love picks up where it left off. In the aftermath of a whirlwind romance that abruptly crashed, Gold finds herself in the grips of heartbreak, all while charting new territory. She’s struggling, but along the way she’s lea...

Laikyn Morrows is excited to spend her birthday on a cruise ship, in the Bahamas, with her fiancé. Her plans are quickly derailed when she finds herself face-to-face with the man who broke her heart three years ago. Kyon Shoulders’ plans were to enjoy a free trip, sign a sweet de...

Welcome to Lilith’s Lounge. Have your invitation ready—and leave your inhibitions at the door. Inside this Black-owned kink club, consent is our favorite form of foreplay. Eyes meet across the room, boundaries are tested and redrawn, and every encounter has the potential to fulfi...

Dontae Pain is something I know all too well. Mahogany Hollow was supposed to be a new beginning, somewhere the shadow of Pops’ troubles couldn’t follow. It runs in the family—the destruction and the fear. My kid brother is showing the signs and so am I. I’ve found a ray of light...

Five years after the city buried Kamari Moretti, the world learned to live without him. Ashley DeVoe did too or at least she tried. Raising her children trapped in Judah's world, Ashley learned the hard way that survival always comes with a price. But when a violent attack meant...

Cinco De Mayo is nacho average holiday. Monte McGhee used to be the definition of a heartbreaker, but determined not to repeat his father’s mistakes he became a changed man. However, now six years and four failed relationships later he feels jaded and wonders if the streets are j...