Marley Jacobs is all about her self-care trips. They’re a necessity when you work overtime as an editor-in-chief, have an overbearing mother, and are still recovering from a romance that nearly unraveled you. Her trip to Hawaii is supposed to be quiet. Restorative. Solo. But things change when she bumps into the one man she thought she’d never see again.

Othello Kingston, distinguished and infuriatingly handsome, regrets saying “yes” to being the best man at his estranged cousin’s wedding. They haven’t spoken in years and for good reason. Boarding the plane to Hawaii already feels like a mistake, until a pleasant surprise greets him before the flight ever leaves the ground.

When Marley and Othello’s worlds collide for the second time, neither of them can ignore the chemistry between them, although Marley wants to keep things strictly platonic. She can’t risk another heartbreak. But when Othello’s moment of panic draws them into a fake relationship, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur.

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Chelsea has never cared about sports. But when she’s invited to sit courtside at a New York WNBA game, she welcomes the break from her usual routine. What she doesn’t expect is a basketball nearly colliding with her face—or the six-foot-four hottie who jogs over, flashing a heart-stopping grin, to retrieve it.

Adrienne “AD” Daniels is a player on and off the court, notorious for their inability to stay in a relationship. Still, something about Chelsea sticks with them—even though their instant connection can’t bring AD to offer more than one night.

But AD’s agent makes a Chelsea should pretend to be AD’s girlfriend. It’s a strategic move. AD, hoping to retire after this season, needs to lock down some brand deals—but their identity as a Black, nonbinary lesbian with a messy dating history makes sponsors wary. Chelsea, a sex-positive influencer, is ready to pivot her platform, and this feels like the perfect next step. With Chelsea’s network and AD’s star power, they could both strengthen their public images. Once the season ends, they’ll go their separate ways.

As the ruse starts to work and their connection deepens, Chelsea finds herself on unsteady ground. Falling for AD wasn’t part of the plan, and if she lets herself get too close, she might lose the future she’s finally starting to build.",{"_124":184,"_33":74,"_185":186,"_187":64},"Berkley","November 17, 2026","November 17","9780593953860","B0GNWGHN1H","#f88838",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3167i/eb4dd460-94af-4abb-a12e-444057e99515.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3167i%2Feb4dd460-94af-4abb-a12e-444057e99515.jpg",{"_124":245,"_33":112,"_154":246,"_191":-5,"_192":-5,"_193":184,"_194":247,"_196":47},"4f6d4ab6-7113-4ad8-9f4f-41308f7850bb","246-zakiya-n-jamal",[197],"a3b6ce9c-ddd7-4c8c-a1d7-31ca70653dd4",5973,[],[268],"Sweet Love","f73b0add-a7f4-44b8-a957-891cb93fc0e7","Sep 2026","2026-09-02","6089-sweet-love","Meet Robyn Harris. A 36-year-old, six figure hospital executive with one rule when it comes to betrayal:
ZERO. TOLERANCE.

When her husband and a close family member betray her in the ultimate way, Robyn doesn't stick around begging for explanations or trying to fix what they broke.
She grieves.
She heals.
She chooses herself.
And somewhere in the middle of putting the pieces of her life back together, Robyn slowly realizes that the love she always deserved, the person who may have been her soulmate all along was right in her face.
Desmond.
Welcome to a crazy ride filled with betrayal, heartbreak, emotional healing, unexpected love and learning to NEVER let a man play in your face.

Welcome to Royal Haven.",{"_124":184,"_33":74,"_185":186,"_187":64},"September 2, 2026","September 2","8234194510","B0HHK6K15J","#19130c",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/5973i/f73b0add-a7f4-44b8-a957-891cb93fc0e7/1788444519.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F5973i%2Ff73b0add-a7f4-44b8-a957-891cb93fc0e7%2F1788444519.jpg",{"_124":269,"_33":113,"_154":270,"_191":-5,"_192":-5,"_193":42,"_194":271,"_196":47},"644bc19f-a85d-40aa-9986-a359a9bbb755","918-renielle-bankz",[197],120,"Black Romance","category","genre","black-romance","/genres/black-romance","selectable","sensitive","position","parent",{"_124":42,"_33":283,"_154":284,"_274":275,"_279":64,"_278":64},"Romance","romance","isLoggedIn",["P",286],"result",{"_21":295,"_23":296,"_19":297,"_298":299,"_25":300,"_301":302,"_27":303},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_314":64,"_315":64},{"_29":30,"_31":304,"_33":295,"_305":306,"_307":308,"_25":300},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[309,310,311,312,313],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]