New Releases by Black Authors

Love was never the problem. Life was. Candace and Kashmere have loved each other through every stage of life, but nothing could prepare them for the realities of young parenthood. As postpartum depression, financial hardship, and the pressures of adulthood begin to test their rel...

Calyssa “Cali” Obasi came to Velvet Mercy to stack tips, build her luxury event business, and stay far away from her cousin’s supernatural drama. Then a vampire prince bled out in VIP. One touch was all it took. When Cali’s hidden Saint Fire awakens and saves Dacian Valez from a...

He broke her heart in high school. She swore she'd never give him the chance to do it again. When Milo reappears after a failed marriage, determined to win Shanice back, she gives him one condition: no games. No lies. No broken promises. This time, Milo is all in. What begins as...

When big-city therapist Shay Mills flies to Houston for her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to get tangled up with Knox Harlan — the ruthless oil heir and roughneck king who runs half the city from the shadows. One heated night turns into an obsession, and he...

A warm, feel-good small-town romance about fresh starts, unexpected love, and finding where you truly belong—perfect for fans of cosy, emotional love stories. What was supposed to be a short summer escape to Sweetberry Bay quickly becomes something far more meaningful when Maya u...

Wanted – Respectable gentleman to wed an American heiress. No rakehells. Myrtle Gray and her sisters have but one job. To aid in the expansion of their family’s assets, prestige, and influence by securing husbands with respectable titles. But Myrtle is not sure whether or not she...

All's well that ends well. Or is it? After years of heartbreak, betrayal, and learning the hard way that love isn't always enough, Kaia is finally ready to let her heart heal... And DonTray Kane is ready to claim it. Ambitious, and impossible to ignore, Tray knows exactly what he...

This spellbinding short story from the award-winning author of The Reformatory reimagines the Wild West through the eyes of a young Black girl with a gift. 1871: Ten-year-old Lucy Freeman and her family flee threats in Kentucky for a new life in the post–Civil War frontier. Their...

After a painful divorce, Reggie leaves his past behind and starts over in New York City, convinced love is no longer meant for him. But during a trip home to visit family, a chance encounter with Brooke Lynn changes everything. Recently single herself, Brooke Lynn is ready to giv...

A razor-sharp, propulsive thriller that cuts to the bone—where vengeance, loyalty, and deception collide and every act of justice comes with a price. Renault Jamison has spent years paying for crimes he didn’t commit. Imprisoned for a cyberattack that destroyed his career and rep...

Readers who love spicy romance with chaotic meet-cute tropes like Talia Hibbert, Jackie Lau, and Rachel Lynn Solomon. Fans of banter-filled TV shows and movies about awkward dating like Insecure, Someone Great, How to Be Single, and I Want You Back. The setting: A magical New Yor...

The Slums – Episode Four (The FINALE) Three women. One hood. One unforgettable ending. In the Slums, every decision comes with a price. After the drama, the betrayals, and the bloodshed, Tasha, Mikki, and Dreka find themselves at war with more than the streets... they're at war w...

For fans of Rhythm’s Blues by Kimberly Brown, Into the Spotlight is a soulful, unforgettable romance where grief finds its melody, and love takes center stage. Trinity Raya Walker has music in her blood and heartbreak in her past. At nineteen, she’s the newest name lighting up th...

“Buckle up, readers! Ashton Lattimore’s gripping Prohibition-era tale of two lady rumrunners who risk everything to rescue their families and their futures is a twisting, turning, thrill ride of a book.”—Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Club for Troub...

RAYNA The first time I fell in love. I did everything wrong. Vultog has sacrificed his freedom for me, and I regret taking him and our relationship for granted. My search for the rest of my family continues. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and empty is the heart without h...

When a Black teen decides to run for prom queen at her predominantly white high school, the competition takes a deadly turn when the candidates start going missing and the fight for the crown becomes a matter of life or death. A gripping YA thriller for readers of Jumata Emill's...

Social media queen-turned-small-town baker Maddy Montgomery, her feisty friends, and her faithful English mastiff know you have to break a few eggs to solve a murder. . . As Maddy’s wedding day approaches, friends and family descend on the little town of New Bison, Michigan, to c...

Solei Saint-Mercier thought surviving her first husband was the hardest thing she’d ever have to do. She was wrong. Being married to Savion Corvo means living in a world where love comes with loaded guns, buried secrets, and enemies willing to kill to keep the past where it belon...

Ruby thought distance would make him easier to forget. Instead, he crossed it. Now back in Colorado, Mecca is no longer the man who once chose ambition over love. He's a devoted father, successful real estate developer, and a man determined to prove to Ruby that she was never for...

Two friends.
A no-strings-attached holiday tradition.
One Christmas that changes everything.

There’s a thin line between love and hate. And they’re both about to walk right past it. Kaylah Try to end the year without getting expelled. It’s a simple enough plan for my new University. And I have absolutely no faith in it. Not when I’m co captaining the Hockey team with Jul...

These daring Dudley brothers are back and now they're fighting for more than just their brother's freedom.In this series finale, Dykoyta, Dynisti, Dynver, and Dyneim Dudley are fighting for their legacy and for love. Koyta and Ty find themselves in a place they never dreamed they...

When Soleil Baptiste enters the Chicago Coyotes’ “fan experience” contest, she never really expects to win the prize—a seven night, all-expenses paid trip to an exclusive luxury resort. On the off chance that she does win, she plans to gift the trip to her dad, since his love of...

Love at first sight was never an ideology that Kendall Cabrera believed in. Not until he met Ayasa Kennedy in a nightclub and made himself her lover on the first night. It didn't take any convincing, seducing or manipulating. He knew from the first time they locked eyes that he c...

In their mother's spiritual and supernatural hometown, twins Kianna and Nia discover that tragic events in their past intertwine with a secret magical heritage and a trail of dead and missing bodies. On their path to discovering who they are and where they came from, they struggl...

A sexy, dark romantic comedy with violent shenanigans and a dangerous game of love and lust. ​ After years of dedicating my life to a thankless job, I’m over Corporate America. I’ve endured enough—employees who only cared about my snacks and stress hemorrhoids—and I deserve a sum...