New Releases by Black Authors

Aniya Carter I’ve spent my whole life proving that I can handle anything that comes my way. As one of the most prominent agents in the NAI, my job is to take down those who prey on the innocent. So when a notorious stalker case resurfaces, I eagerly wanted to be part of solving i...

Sunday Bell's mother gave her advice that she took to heart: to love them all and let none of them keep her, and she built an entire life on that advice. She writes a relationship column men are afraid of that is so successful it earns her a seat at every opening in the city. She...

Karma Bishop could only count on a handful of people in her life—one being Asiah Marshall. She's always wanted him but was afraid of ruining their friendship. Asiah Marshall wanted nothing more than to earn Karma's heart. Knowing he couldn't fumble it, he played the role of best...

Take a journey with four best friends—Kehlani, Jordyn, Jenelle, and Royce—as they navigate friendship, love, family, and the pressures that come with being professional basketball players. As women in the W, their lives extend far beyond the court, but the world doesn’t always se...

Nyla Grant works nights in the worst trauma bay in the city, and she can identify one man's handiwork on a body before she ever learns his face. Then her father's gambling debt comes due, and the man holding it offers her a marriage. But only on paper. His empire needs a clean wi...

R&B artist, Justina “Majesty” Knight, has the music industry at her fingertips. Opening for some the industries heavy hitters has catapulted her career to a new level. She’s now gearing up for her newest album release. A vacation to Onyx Cove, Florida, is exactly what she nee...

Rayzor thought he had it all figured out, but what happens when the doer needs help? With his relationship on the rocks, Rayzor is picking up the pieces of a damaged heart that only Eris can heal. But the clock is winding down. Can he pull off a knockout win before it's too late?...

Nolani Thomas has poured herself into Crème & Chill and the people who depend on her in Self Ridge, leaving little room for something as simple as rest. When the people who love her finally convince her to take a much-needed trip, she agrees to step away from responsibility f...

Piu was born into an empire built on power, money, and blood—but inheriting it comes with one condition: he must marry and produce an heir within twelve months. His family expects him to choose a woman from their world. Someone polished, obedient, and worthy of carrying their nam...

At a hidden magical HBCU a teen boy must confront evil spirits, family secrets and tested loyalties. In this haunting finale to the New York Times bestselling Blood at the Root trilogy, bloodlines, betrayal, and legacy collide in a battle that may cost everything. Malik Baron has...

Reign Beaumont built an empire herself. From washing hair in a kitchen sink, she now has three salons and a product line in every beauty supply in the South. Nobody handed her anything. Years later her business is booming beyond belief and she is married to the man of her dreams....

"Broke my heart from the very first page . . . literary shock and awe at its finest.”—Deesha Philyaw, author of The Confessions of First Lady Freeman and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies From a ferocious new talent, a debut story collection excavating the desire, humor, and horr...

From National Book Award-winning, New York Times -bestselling author and renowned poet Elizabeth Acevedo comes a white-knuckle journey to self-understanding and doing the right thing, no matter the cost. Lil is anything but small. She’s rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out...

In this haunting historical novel, a light-skinned Black man goes undercover to investigate lynchings in the Jim Crow South, only to be confronted by the very evil that has pursued him since childhood. Clark Wendell White first encountered the Nightmare as a child during the Atla...

VEGA: The moment I read Sonnet’s file, I was intrigued. Sonnet Ellison had survived foster care, built a quiet, comfortable life from nothing, and learned early that she couldn’t depend on people. She had her own home, degrees, career, and one best friend she loved like family. H...

Brielle had sworn off niggas. Grey was too busy running the streets to ever think about settling down. They were never supposed to become anything. It was the middle of a pandemic when two strangers met outside a liquor store. What started as a few weeks of undeniable chemistry q...

Following a huge and unexpected reveal, Aniko is forced to make a tough decision that can possibly put her new marriage at risk. The past is never too far behind, and enemies become closer than friends¿ especially when that enemy is the one staring back at you in the mirror. How...

Power is a loan. The ancestors have come to collect. Uriah Crowe has built an empire on knowing exactly what people carry in their blood. As the ruthless CEO of Crown Meridian, he has turned ancestral gifts into billion-dollar technology, crushed anyone who stood between him and...

From the streets to the sanctuary… Could the most unexpected pairing be exactly what they needed? As one of Sleighton’s most eligible bachelors, Brick West wants for nothing. There isn’t a woman he can’t have, expense he can’t afford, or limit he can’t reach. Until a demand from...

What happens when the predator becomes ensnared in his own trap, becoming prey, nothing more than a victim in his own game of deadly obsession. Will he be able to return things to the natural order or will he be devoured by a real monster? Things are not always what they seem in...

Don’t let your NBA boyfriend stop you from having the best summer of your life with a fine, generous, gang-affiliated, Grammy-nominated rapper. That wasn’t exactly what interior designer Kwinn Taylor had in mind when she ran into Melo Christian backstage, but who was she to preve...

For Rosie Dalton, life always has a way of placing her in the right place, at the right time. She receives a life changing opportunity when she is forced to make a pit stop in Pink Garden, Florida. On a whim, she takes a job as a floral assistant and moves to the small town short...

With a name like Beretta, how could he not be completely off the chain? As a woman, Icelynn should have known better than to get entangled with Beretta. The problem is that she’s a live-wire herself. She’s drawn to him, and there’s no way he would come up off her. Now, they’re ca...

Nyx My presence is a cancerous cell, slowly spreading, infecting every inch of our lives. I should stay away. But I can’t. All I’ve ever wanted was to be loved by Avery and Ilani. To be the woman they chose, the one they can’t live without. Just because you yearn for something, i...

Jessica Brew was convinced she had her life figured out until an unexpected breakup throws her off her plans and makes her question her thoughts on marriage. She wastes no time jumping on the man-hating bandwagon until she meets Jude Buckman, whom she desperately wants to dislike...

Carlisa McCade came for a weekend to breathe, to escape, to be alone. But the room didn’t let her.Shadows twist where they shouldn’t. Whispers echo in corners she can’t see. The air feels heavy, as if it knows her name. Every step, every sound, makes her question what’s real… and...

Four episodes. One Reckless Affair. And a Secret that’s about to change EVERYTHING. Khosen is accustomed to keeping every part of his life in its place—his marriage, his money, the streets, and the empire he built. But the lines between his worlds are beginning to blur. While Kho...

Kyrah Morris has built a life she’s proud of. As the College of Business Dean at the HBCU Crescent Falls University, she’s successful, independent, and surrounded by the friends who became family. She’s learned one important lesson: love hurts. So she keeps her intimate relations...

The snakes are out of the grass, and the game has officially changed. Just when King Dame and Queen Adanna thought they had control of their territory, hidden enemies slip out of the shadows to tear their life apart from the inside. As passion and dangerous tension flare behind c...

Rory Towns is a criminal defense attorney who is fresh off another victory in court. The win signifies another accomplishment in her decorated career. A celebration after her win leads to a chance encounter with a handsome stranger. Everything about him screams danger, but someth...

Finally, after everything Honey has been through, she’s exactly where she wants to be. But getting there doesn’t mean all the hurt and doubt magically disappeared. Every now and then, she still needs reassurance that what she has is real and that it’s safe for her to finally let...

Sha’Nelle Harper said yes to a future that should’ve made sense, but her heart is still somewhere in Trill-Land with Renza Mensah. Now Renza knows she’s engaged, and this time, he isn’t chasing her. The man who once crossed lines, cities and oceans for her has gone quiet, leaving...