M. Monique is a bestselling author who hails from Pensacola, Florida. She published her first novel, A Thug Has Feelings Too, in 2020. Since her debut release, she has penned several novels, including the Summers Series, featuring Uncovering Love, Blu, Kingston, and August. Her love for writing compelling stories dates back to her childhood. When she isn't writing, M. Monique is often found enjoying a good, animated movie with her children, reading, or listening to old-school music.

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Love. Samara London has lived her entire life seeking it. Being the daughter of a cartel king who often had little time for her, she has learned how to be self-sufficient in anything she does, including her love life. Not that she has one, anyway. An arrangement she made six years ago out of loyalty to her brother Royale has derailed her plans for love. She wants to be in control to protect her heart, but you can't control who you love.

Loyalty. Demetrius “Meechie” Augustine lives by it. He rewards loyalty with loyalty. When the most loyal thing he could do happens to also be the most disloyal, he finds himself stuck in love with his best friend's little sister and questioning his loyalty to the very cartel he runs in the name of love.

Samara wants to love but has built up so many defenses it's hard to let herself fall. Will she find that you can't guard your heart against love because the only way to truly keep it safe is to open it?",{"_165":68,"_33":77,"_228":229,"_230":64},183,"October 9, 2024","October 9","B0DJSJPYNC","#381808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/590i/c73db6a2-12a5-4f3d-9d6a-3d77bd77dac1.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F590i%2Fc73db6a2-12a5-4f3d-9d6a-3d77bd77dac1.jpg",{"_165":235,"_33":147,"_198":236,"_237":-5,"_238":-5,"_239":240,"_241":303,"_243":47},[244],"aafef43e-d257-4bd7-bf30-b3fdddf84aad",594,"4.31",51,[],[329],"Forever My Bodyguard","e695656b-f6ff-4743-a86f-2847bda59147",{"_21":231,"_165":232,"_233":68},2025,"Feb 2025","2025-02-28",5,"597-forever-my-bodyguard","To be yours, to love, and protect forever.

Trust—Contessa Iris has spent her entire life trusting the wrong people. A widowed single mother of a beloved mafia leader, she has spent the last five years trying to piece together the fragments of her identity. When her deceased husband’s secrets come out to play, she realizes her and her son’s safety is at risk. Desperate for protection, she turns to the person she least expected could protect them.

Purpose—Polaris “Polo” Augustine craves it. As a former cartel trafficker, Polo has had a hard time figuring out what’s next in his life. When the opportunity to become a bodyguard for the older woman he’s had a crush on for years presents itself, he jumps on the chance, and the sparks between them fly.

For Contessa, the man she never knew she needed to protect her could very well turn out to be her forever bodyguard.",{"_165":68,"_33":77,"_228":229,"_230":64},201,"February 28, 2025","February 28","B0DYYZ22C7","#181808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/594i/e695656b-f6ff-4743-a86f-2847bda59147.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F594i%2Fe695656b-f6ff-4743-a86f-2847bda59147.jpg",{"_165":235,"_33":147,"_198":236,"_237":-5,"_238":-5,"_239":240,"_241":330,"_243":47},[244],"c64931a8-448a-4316-828d-04f7176c8b4a",5734,"4.2",[],[352],"Cause When You Love Someone: A Bodyguard Romance","c0e18d94-9991-47d0-bbf7-db2376ce4416","Oct 2025","2025-10-05","5836-cause-when-you-love-someone","

“Lights. Cameras. Fades.”

On the outside, Clarke Rose is a material girl living off the fame she earned as a reality television star. Under the surface, the retired jazz dancer lives bound to a castle she pays for and a prince she doesn't want. An injury and idle time stole her passion for the arts, and afterward, Clarke used every facade her mom taught her to maintain notoriety. But when the reckless star sneaks underground and gets her jewelry stolen, it carves out an avenue for the fast talker to land in private spaces with a man who can strip her bare.

“Dollars aren't the only thing that gives a man sense.”

Born a project baby, Ishmael Harden always placed his next meal and his next hustle in the same category. As an elder brother, he prides himself on taking care of his sister, and in the eyes of the Sons of Eshu, Ish is the most thorough. His reputation precedes him and affords the quick-witted protector the opportunity to make six figures in a short time. As good as it sounds, Ishmael knows stepping into contrived spaces could turn him into a protector or prey.

People often say, ‘What’s understood doesn't have to be explained,’ but does the same apply when the streets are talking, rumors are rolling, and everyone is begging to know why?

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Life for Johnni Lourdè has always appeared to be one way in of front the cameras. She has the perfect house, the perfect marriage, and seems to live the perfect life.
But sometimes, cameras only capture half of the story, especially when there are cracks in the lens.

When Courtland Floyd enters her world, ready to ruin everything she thought she wanted, with feelings she can’t deny, she starts to see that not all picture-perfect images hold the truth.

Soon, Johnni’s life with her husband begins to shatter, threatening to let out all the secrets that they built to remain in their happy life.",{"_165":68,"_33":77,"_228":229,"_230":64},289,"June 19, 2026","June 19","B0H4C2DM96","#713d29",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4660i/387c3a05-a86c-4bfa-ad33-e0f39acead13.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4660i%2F387c3a05-a86c-4bfa-ad33-e0f39acead13.jpg",{"_165":380,"_33":143,"_198":381,"_237":-5,"_238":-5,"_239":382,"_241":383,"_243":47},"e9f8a169-ec2b-4add-9c2d-3a7ec5fdefd9","489-morgan-rose",19,[244],"f02b6da4-6a80-440a-b5bd-41524cfcfffd",2476,"3.77",14,[],[405],"Her Noble Protector","2b4384b0-e6da-4f2b-9df0-9f5609f81531","May 2026","2026-05-18","2491-her-noble-protector","

Sunni Stone is a free spirit, oblivious to the dangers in her life. All she cares about is exploring the world, meeting new people, and living every day like it’s her last. When there’s a bounty put on her head, the latter may become her reality.

Noble Nash, an introverted and dangerous bodyguard, is tasked with protecting the daughter of a powerful political agency. The price is too good to refuse. All he has to do is monitor one woman . . . How hard can it really be?

When the lines of protection and lust are blurred, it becomes harder for the two of them to fight temptation. Sparks aren’t the only thing flying in this action packed, insta-love romance.

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Former DEA agent Angelo González’s final undercover operation exploded in a betrayal he’ll never forget or forgive. He’s moved on. As one of Atlanta’s Finest, providing personal security for the rich and famous, Angelo is living his best life—until he has to play fake boyfriend to one of their clients. Not just any client. A client who stirs something so sensually intense inside him, he’s not sure he can fake anything.

Singing sensation Zenobia Westfield’s troubled past and poor judgment, especially with men, nearly destroyed her life. Music saved her, but now her safety is in jeopardy, forcing her to seek personal security. Angelo is more than she expected. Dangerously sexy. Fearless. Attentive. The attraction sizzling between them is impossible to ignore, but her track record with men has her treading lightly.

When the threat against Zenobia escalates, Angelo will stop at nothing to protect her. But lies and treachery come to the forefront. Will another betrayal destroy their newfound love? Or will Angelo realize in time that Zenobia is a woman worth fighting for?

Book 5 in the Atlanta's Finest series. All books in this series can be read as a standalone.",{"_165":68,"_33":77,"_228":229,"_230":64},"Amaris Publishing LLC",250,"January 17, 2020","January 17","9781946172181","B083V7NCBY","#17161d",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3381i/5f3d57f1-b3f4-4893-9454-0f964a72ac3a.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3381i%2F5f3d57f1-b3f4-4893-9454-0f964a72ac3a.jpg","Atlanta's Finest","3c766352-fe18-4951-a278-33c20151a30b",{"_165":438,"_33":141,"_198":439,"_237":-5,"_238":-5,"_239":440,"_241":441,"_243":47},"29cd126a-50a6-4eff-bf87-067662d484a9","272-sharon-c-cooper",32,[244],"6efcba43-33bb-45c1-849b-21d72ac476b6",14084,[],[466],"Private Detail","3a9c6937-1f42-4669-830f-f84ce8e2bc88",{"_21":464,"_165":465,"_233":125},"Jul 2026","2026-07-14","15086-private-detail","

Nia Vale has been famous since she was sixteen.

As one of the most recognizable voice actresses and body models in gaming, Nia has built a career giving life to characters players worship, mourn, and quote like scripture. Beautiful, quick-witted, and impossible to ignore, she knows how to handle fame, conventions, fans, interviews, and the constant hunger of an industry that has always wanted more from her.

But after two stalkers and a near-kidnapping, her father has had enough.

Nolan Vale, tech billionaire and overprotective widower, spares no expense hiring Daniel Nez, a Navajo former spec ops soldier with a flawless record and no interest in being charmed by his new client. Daniel is serious, direct, disciplined, and about as fun as a locked door.

Nia cannot stand him.

Unfortunately, she also cannot stop looking at him.

Daniel was hired to protect Nia for the next two years as she steps into the biggest role of her career: Queen Seraphine Valeira in Crownfall, the long-awaited comeback project from legendary Japanese game director Daichi Moriyama. The game is massive. The reveal is career-defining. And Nia is not just the voice of its displaced queen.

She is the face, the body, and the soul of her.

As Daniel follows Nia through packed conventions, recording sessions, press events, and studio appearances, irritation turns into trust. Trust turns into heat. And heat turns into a secret neither of them can afford.

Then, on the eve of Nia’s biggest announcement, her ex, disgraced gaming executive Liam MacArthur, releases AI-generated images designed to ruin her reputation and derail her career. The images are fake, but they are convincing enough to make the world question her.

Daniel knows the truth.

Because according to the timestamp, Nia was with him.

Exposing their relationship may save her career, but it also turns Liam’s obsession into something far more dangerous. If he cannot destroy Nia publicly, he will take her privately.

And Daniel did not fall for Nia Vale just to let another man put his hands on her.

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I’m Tierra Cox, a romance author and cross-genre novelist devoted to stories where we, Black women, are seen, desired, and worshiped out loud.

By day, I navigate the corporate communications world—but by night, I build realms where monsters kneel, empires burn, and love is never ordinary.

Armed with an overpriced English degree and an imagination that refuses to stay quiet, I write across fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, and gothic romance—all bound by one promise: Black women at the center of passion, power, and possibility.

Every world I create asks the same question—what does it look like when a woman like us is the story’s beating heart?

When I’m not writing (which is rare), you’ll find me somewhere in Georgia watching bad sci-fi, dreaming about alien royalty, or wandering through my next world before it’s written.

My entire collection is available on NOIR PAGES, in paperback on Amazon and in collections on my website!

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