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 only thing capable of reaching the darkest parts of him. She showed him softness when all he knew was war. She gave him peace when the darkness was consuming him.

But loving a man like Khalil Hayes is never easy. As enemies pop up and Briarwood turns into a bloodbath, Khalil finds himself fighting for more than money and power for the first time in his life.

Sometimes God sends love into your life at the exact moment you’re losing yourself. And Khalil might’ve finally been Saved by Grace.

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TK Fletcher is a Louisiana author who writes stories about Black love, family, faith, and the kind of women who don’t need rescuing. Her characters simply need to be loved well. Whether she’s writing small-town romance, sports romance, romantic suspense, or contemporary fiction, her books will always center a resilient black woman.

A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., TK is currently pursuing her doctorate in Healthcare Administration while working in Medicare compliance. When she isn’t writing, she’s usually reading romance novels, cheering for the Saints and LSU, or dreaming up her next storyline.

After losing her mother in 2025, writing became more than a creative outlet. It became a place to process grief and tell the kinds of stories she grew up wanting to read. Her goal is simple: to create books that make readers laugh, cry, think, and leave every story feeling like they just spent time with people they’ll never forget.

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He was the biggest risk her father ever took. She was the one thing he was never supposed to touch.

Marcus Cole is the league’s most talented shortstop and its biggest problem. Reckless, unpredictable, and constantly making headlines for all the wrong reasons, he’s one mistake away from losing everything.

Elena Davenport doesn’t believe in mistakes. As the owner’s daughter, she’s spent her life protecting her family’s team… And Marcus Cole is a liability she refuses to tolerate.

But when undeniable chemistry turns into something neither of them can control, lines begin to blur.

Because falling for Marcus could cost Elena everything.
And for the first time in his life, Marcus has something worth losing.

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Justice isn’t always served in a courtroom.

Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Zuri Bennett has devoted her life to giving the dead a voice. Criminal Defense Attorney Micah Graves has devoted his to protecting the rights of the living. When fate keeps throwing them together, an undeniable connection quickly becomes something deeper.

But while their relationship blossoms, a killer is quietly eliminating men with violent pasts, the closer Micah grows to Zuri, the more he begins to question how someone can know him so well.

Some obsessions look exactly like love. Others destroy everything you thought you knew about the person you love.

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A broken girl will blossom into a woman warrior.

Dia Fontaine has hit rock bottom and needs a change.

Driven from home by her toxic mother, she encounters a social club of Black women who assist in her healing and transformation.

The social club is a secret society rooted in the history of the Dahomeyan Amazons.

During her training process, Dia finds rivalry in ShaRae, a fellow trainee, and a new mother figure in Ms. Manners, the Senior Instructor who embodies the spirit of the organization.

Hard Pressed is a contemporary, emotion-driven story about mothers, daughters, and women warriors.

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Ms. Chantal's love for all things artistic fuels her main passion: to unleash her multifaceted creativity. Her work, fiction and nonfiction, showcases and celebrates the inherent strength and power of the Black American woman.

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Miranda Cole has spent years loving Zaire Hayes from a safe distance.

As her brother’s best friend, Zaire has always been close enough to want but completely off-limits. Miranda learned a long time ago how to keep her feelings to herself—even if letting them go was never an option.

But after a championship win lands them under the same roof for a week in the Bahamas, distance is no longer on her side.

Zaire knows some lines shouldn’t be crossed. Miranda has already spent enough time waiting. And one week in paradise might be all it takes to find out if some things are worth the risk.

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