Wildlife Vet Charlotte Bennett is used to solitude. Glacier’s silence has always steadied her—until the night gunshots split the air in a no-hunting zone. Tracking the sound, she finds a wounded cougar that behaves in a way no wild animal should: it trusts her.

She doesn’t know the creature is Miisii—Vincent—a Blackfeet protector and shifter sworn to guard Glacier’s hidden kin. A group of shifter-hunters has crossed into the park, and one of his brothers is already dead. Injured by a silver bullet that traps him in cougar form, Miisii must rely on the vet who should have feared him.

As winter deepens, Charlotte and Vincent cross paths again—first ranger and vet, then something far more dangerous. The poachers notice her bond with the mysterious cougar and decide she’s the perfect bait. To save her, Vincent must break centuries of secrecy and reveal the truth of what he is and who he protects.

When the thaw finally comes, Charlotte must decide whether the world she knows is big enough to hold the one Vincent reveals—and whether love can be forged between a woman of the wild and the man who becomes its fiercest guardian.

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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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Being married to a man on the wrong of the law has its consequences. Cedella thought she had paid her dues. Now when Kihyun Kwon comes on the scene, is she so ready to fall back into that world?

Even if he'll burn it all to please her?

",{"_196":296,"_33":75,"_255":297,"_257":64},278,"November 24","B0BNC3TDLJ","#7e564e",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14145i/4ae1c808-78b9-4ca1-888f-3f66326bfff0/1792272452.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14145i%2F4ae1c808-78b9-4ca1-888f-3f66326bfff0%2F1792272452.jpg",6,"digital","Crimson Ties","3f6b1911-39e5-4bff-a286-1f440d68dca4",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":301,"_272":47},[273],"3cfc8a84-8b77-4650-94aa-58ef627b546b",13309,"3.7",[],[326],"Deuce: Troubled Sinners","23271a56-d96b-44ed-9b6e-33efb982ffbf",{"_21":324,"_196":325,"_260":115},"Apr 2026","2026-04-17","14180-deuce","

Brayden “Deuce” Deveraux has always been the wild one, the unhinged, hilarious, and reckless one of the bunch. Deuce has chaos and revenge coursing through his veins. He lives for a fight and is always looking for his next adrenaline rush.

Love? Attachment? Softness? Cuddles?Not in his world. Not in his vocabulary.

Until her.His latest obsession. His unexpected weakness.His calming.

Nichelle Monroe has survived things most people couldn’t imagine. Bruises that never left her skin, scars that live beneath it, and a past that stalks her. After fleeing an abusive relationship with a man who still wants to control her. Nichelle doesn’t trust easily. She’s not perfect and unpredictable.

And that’s exactly why Deuce can’t stay away.

What begins as curiosity becomes obsession. Deuce wants her. He wants to protect her, claim her, burn down the world for her to help her reclaim her power. And Nichelle, with all her jagged edges and hidden fire, finds herself drawn to the dangerous man who sees her not as broken… but as his.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},239,"April 17, 2026","April 17","B0GHMM5BQT","#f8b858",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/13309i/23271a56-d96b-44ed-9b6e-33efb982ffbf/1792007455.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F13309i%2F23271a56-d96b-44ed-9b6e-33efb982ffbf%2F1792007455.jpg","Troubled Sinners Trilogy","418d46d3-06c0-4fed-a450-afb16f1853d8",{"_196":327,"_33":144,"_226":328,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":80,"_270":329,"_272":47},"9108fbfb-afa1-4ebb-9592-f900d82a398f","1288-b-nicole-anderson",[273],"4f2e4ec5-f8c5-4fdf-8531-2441d5467cab",9934,"4.42",102,[],[354],"Nothing Like Your Ex","87022a24-3039-4920-a6a6-c02ff04a1ead","Sep 2026","2026-09-16",23,"10584-nothing-like-your-ex","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 prevent the inevitable? One phone call led to a private flight and undeniable chemistry too strong to ignore. While she had no plans on falling so quickly, Melo had no problem making his feelings known.

He wanted her, that gorgeous smile she possessed, and everything that came with stepping into her creative world. The best thing that could've happened after the wrong man broke her heart was to meet a real one who knew exactly what to do with it... and her. Since Kwinn couldn’t change the man, she changed the man.",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"Beyond The Book Publications",173,"September 16, 2026","September 16","B0HJYMLS6F","#572000",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/9934i/87022a24-3039-4920-a6a6-c02ff04a1ead/1789562723.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F9934i%2F87022a24-3039-4920-a6a6-c02ff04a1ead%2F1789562723.jpg",{"_196":355,"_33":148,"_226":356,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":357,"_270":358,"_272":47},"e6e2feed-317d-48ff-81d8-9c0a5fc3e934","89-briann-danae",70,[273],"54b9ac7b-922c-465d-8f0e-b14a4fbf1aed",4286,"4.38",92,[],[384],"Nobody to Love You Better","4ca1e0ab-4511-4079-945a-9d22a04c24b0",2023,"Nov 2023","2023-11-20",16,"4306-nobody-to-love-you-better","When it comes to Donovan Moss and Reiner Gaines, Kimber Dixon has proven to be their guardian angle. Both men let Kimber into their hearts but refuse to allow their feelings to get in the way of years of friendship. Years later after leaving to make sense of her own life, Kimber returns to the small town where she was raised to discover the boys she met all those years ago are now men. Donovan and Reiner have an offer she can’t refuse and Kimber decides to try something different. While they attempt to navigate their new bond, the three quickly realize their potential love triangle proves to be the least of their issues. Donovan and Renier are fine with sharing Kimber but she steps right into a life she never imagined possible, so why choose. Unfortunately for Kimber, chance encounters prove to be more complicated than she’s prepared to handle and create more chaos than the two men vying for her heart. *This is a reverse harem romance. One woman, two men who love and protect her in ways she can never imagine possible.*",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"KMP",349,"November 20, 2023","November 20","B0CNS61CC6","#781808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4286i/4ca1e0ab-4511-4079-945a-9d22a04c24b0.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4286i%2F4ca1e0ab-4511-4079-945a-9d22a04c24b0.jpg",{"_196":385,"_33":155,"_226":386,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":387,"_270":388,"_272":47},"289d3770-61ea-4a2c-b91f-51ba9f62c158","353-ml-bash",60,[273],"5f35f218-6607-46e6-acd6-d2f92f482c1e",12942,"3.63",[],[410],"The Quiet Devil","46dcd3fd-a3e2-4971-831b-15c50f40efc0","Oct 2026","2026-10-10","13742-the-quiet-devil","

Everyone knows Roman DeLuca.

They call him The Quiet Devil. Ruthless. Feared. Unforgiving. A mafia boss who doesn’t need a voice to command a room—or order someone’s death.

Roman hasn’t spoken since an assassination attempt stole his voice at seventeen. Now, he communicates with his hands, surrounded by men who know better than to mistake his silence for weakness.

And Aria Moretti has just been promised to him.

Terrified of the man she’s been raised to fear, Aria enters their arranged marriage with one advantage Roman doesn’t know she has: She understands every word he says.

Fluent in sign language, Aria pretends otherwise. If Roman believes his new wife can’t understand the conversations happening around her, maybe she’ll learn enough to protect herself.

Except Roman DeLuca isn’t the monster she expected. He’s patient with her. Gentle when he has no reason to be. Protective in a way Aria doesn’t know how to trust. And dangerously, unapologetically obsessed with his new wife. The longer they’re married, the harder it becomes for Aria to keep lying.

But her little deception isn’t the secret that could destroy them.

Aria left her sister behind in her father’s house. And while she is slowly discovering that the Quiet Devil might be the safest man she’s ever known, the person she loves most is still trapped with the one she fears most.

Soon, Aria will have to decide whether to keep protecting the secret she’s carried since childhood... or place it in the hands of a devil who would burn the world down for his wife.

The Quiet Devil is a short arranged marriage mafia romance featuring a disabled MMC, a wounded FMC, an obsessed husband, forced proximity, and hidden secrets.

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I've spent centuries existing in the shadows, assuming countless identities. Then I see her, Thetis, and I am drawn to her.
Do I want to be her?
Do I wish to sink my claws into her soft flesh?
No, this feeling is one I do not know.

This insatiable desire to capture her consumes me, I should explore it.

",{"_196":42,"_33":79,"_255":256,"_257":64},294,"February 13, 2024","February 13","B0DX26PSY2","#2c3431",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14125i/eee4733e-9dbf-4dac-8903-1fc5ca0f0e8f/1792271038.png","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14125i%2Feee4733e-9dbf-4dac-8903-1fc5ca0f0e8f%2F1792271038.png","Vows of Possession","64120c29-3db8-4758-9947-b0c2240160cd",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":439,"_272":47},[273],"6dd48528-6ebe-46e1-a319-0ffd95e84d9c",10149,"4.72",[],[462],"Holiday Love With A Brooklyn Plug","97013966-3162-43a2-ac4d-19d444d048ca","Dec 2023","2023-12-18","10800-holiday-love-with-a-brooklyn-plug","

For most people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, celebrating the season with family, loved ones, laughter, and joy. This is the occasion for business mogul and street tycoon Amer “Lethal” Morrison until one fateful Christmas ruined not only his holiday but his life too. The Grinch just didn’t steal his joy but his heart too. With a cold heart and cold bodies under his belt, Lethal escapes to his island to clear his mental and state of mind, leaving behind his family and traditions alike for years. However, this Christmas proves to be different, providing a special kind of gift that he least expected. Will this Christmas renew Lethal’s daunting spirit and holiday joy? Or is his heart too closed off to receives any kind of light and happiness?

After moving back home with her grandma after the divorce from her ex-husband, Passion Smith is a vlogger and content creator. Reluctant to go on their annual sisters and cousins’ trip, Passion forges ahead, getting more than she ever bartered for. Promising herself to let go and get loose, she vows to do activities that she has never done before, including a one-night stand. But when her one-night stand makes a lucrative proposal, will Passion accept the stranger’s request?

Secrets have a way of manifesting themselves, igniting an unknown family feud that leaves Lethal and Passion baffled. In this enthralling and humorous African American urban fiction standalone, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future bring its own set of problems for Lethal and Passion. Find out if these two can create their own brand of Christmas magic and miracles.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"Twyla T. Presents, LLC",132,"December 18, 2023","December 18","B0CQMJD2DV","#680808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/10149i/97013966-3162-43a2-ac4d-19d444d048ca/1789598413.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F10149i%2F97013966-3162-43a2-ac4d-19d444d048ca%2F1789598413.jpg",{"_196":463,"_33":156,"_226":464,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":465,"_270":466,"_272":47},"74d40525-9c65-4738-a9a1-800696e2e65e","1069-talehia",25,[273],"749a15d7-a988-4c14-a139-4086b1aa79f9",5750,[],[489],"The Wasp Queen: A Why Choose Monster Romance","2a203f11-3ae0-4e6e-bb10-6522e5d773ef",{"_21":487,"_196":488,"_260":42},"Oct 2025","2025-10-22","5855-the-wasp-queen","

Making new adjustments to ones life can be strenuous, especially when those changes cause Amina Clark to become lost in Colombia's cloud forest.

Then she nearly drowns in a puddle of royal nectar, only to be rescued by 4 handsome Vespidae males who call her their Queen.

So many new adjustments...like her new smaller size and the antenna sprouting out of her head!

Going home proves hard when the males fall in love and Amina finds for the first time in her life, someone truly needs her.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"October 22, 2025","October 22","B0FXC2YSTD","#c0ae8e",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/5750i/2a203f11-3ae0-4e6e-bb10-6522e5d773ef/1787670129.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F5750i%2F2a203f11-3ae0-4e6e-bb10-6522e5d773ef%2F1787670129.jpg","Isekai's for Black Women","78e4ba7e-9d6b-4a17-a873-ca7df169bd81",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":490,"_272":47},[273],"78b14334-3a95-453a-aae2-fb4c40ef5ee6",13046,"4.11",32,[],[512],"A Little Bit of Sweetness","f5d9e061-3413-4471-8888-b30ff275e000","2026-10-13","13887-a-little-bit-of-sweetness","For Shiloh, what should have broken her, only made her go harder to provide a good life for her sons. For any woman, two dead beat baby daddies was more than enough. With one of her son’s fathers in prison and the other unconcerned, Shiloh refused to let single motherhood be the thing to shatter her dreams.

After opening her bakery truck with her best friend, she figured all she needed to do was run her business and raise her sons. Everything was going according to plan until an unfortunate series of events put her right in the path of Quinton Woods.

Quinton, a single father and mechanic, had the philosophy that his children and his business were his number one priority. A schoolyard fight and a busted radiator changed everything. Once he set his sights on the sassy baker with two young sons, there was nothing stopping him from adding a little bit of sweetness to his life.",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"B. Love Publicationns","October 13, 2026","October 13","B0HMX34WJN","#47570b",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/13046i/f5d9e061-3413-4471-8888-b30ff275e000/1791911629.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F13046i%2Ff5d9e061-3413-4471-8888-b30ff275e000%2F1791911629.jpg",{"_196":513,"_33":151,"_226":514,"_264":515,"_266":516,"_268":517,"_270":518,"_272":47},"424b0092-3880-4659-a130-ebe07cf1b98c","28-tatum-james","

Tatum James is a passionate author of romance, urban fiction, and women’s fiction. Since publishing her debut novella Identical Sins in 2018, she has written more than 30 titles—each one known for its unique storylines, unpredictable twists, and vivid characters. A true storyteller at heart, Tatum loves painting pictures with words, weaving emotion, tension, and passion into every page.

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A South Georgia native from the small town of Abbeville, Tatum grew up surrounded by the quiet of the rural South—a place where imagination had room to run wild. That early creativity now fuels her writing, often infused with her love of storytelling and music. These twin passions frequently shape the themes and rhythm of her books.

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Outside of writing, Tatum has worked as a dedicated nurse for over a decade. Her compassion and life experience shine through in the depth of her characters and the realism of her stories.

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When Zadie buys a rundown cottage at the edge of the mountains, she only wants quiet—books, starlight, and the wild view she’s promised herself for years.

What she doesn’t know is that her new home sits on the seam between worlds.

For centuries, dragons have listened through the thinning veil that divides their realm from ours. One of them—a black dragon with eyes like embered glass—hears Zadie’s teasing midnight wish for magic, for love, for escape. When the spring equinox comes, he crosses the veil and takes her.

Aric is ancient, lonely, and far too literal. To him, she is the mate he has waited an age to claim. To her, he’s every myth she ever half-believed made flesh.

Trapped in a world of crystal cities and living flame, Zadie must survive six months before the next equinox opens the way home. But the more she learns about Aric—and the secret history of the dragons who once sealed the realms apart—the more she wonders whether the real danger lies in returning at all.

Love opened the veil once before. Doing it again could save them… or unmake both worlds.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},345,"August 25, 2026","August 25","B0H7PG358T","#1b150f",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/5751i/bef44d09-0c10-4ca9-8b79-0b4104d426d8/1787670165.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F5751i%2Fbef44d09-0c10-4ca9-8b79-0b4104d426d8%2F1787670165.jpg",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":542,"_272":47},[273],"84647abe-2de2-4c2b-a095-242a4c5f02b2",14139,[],[562],"I Remember Us Differently","2b1b212b-455f-4b55-bba3-68f608cd3a31",{"_21":436,"_196":437,"_260":296},"2026-04-28","15183-i-remember-us-differently","

Cassandra Ballentine moved to Japan to start over not to become someone's fixation.

Beautiful, ambitious, and determined to keep her independence, she refuses to mistake attention for destiny. She dates. She explores. She guards her freedom carefully.

Kaede Asano is patient.

He is attentive.

And he is absolutely certain she belongs with him.

When Cassandra joins his company, Kaede decides he will prove himself worthy, slowly, meticulously, relentlessly. He learns her routines. Anticipates her needs. Watches every shift in her expression until he's convinced he understands her better than anyone ever could.

But Cassandra doesn't remember their relationship the same way.

Told through fractured dual perspectives, I Remember Us Differently is a psychological dark romance about obsession masquerading as devotion, desire edged with fear, and the terrifying intimacy of being loved by someone who refuses to see you clearly.

When two truths collide, only one question remains:

Is this love... or the beginning of something far more dangerous?

",177,"April 28, 2026","April 28","B0GYV49DK9","#505f5b",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14139i/2b1b212b-455f-4b55-bba3-68f608cd3a31/1792271655.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14139i%2F2b1b212b-455f-4b55-bba3-68f608cd3a31%2F1792271655.jpg",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":563,"_272":47},[273],"8d073e20-0bd6-47bd-8cea-b5e716ca3b0a",12478,"4.8",11,[],[588],"The Ninth","ab816b13-0a1f-4ca8-bb6a-53d213c22899",{"_21":586,"_196":587},"2026-10-05",10,"13229-the-ninth","

From the State of Betrayal Universe. An interconnected standalone that can be read before or after the series.

Our Chicago native, Cassie, welcomes her cousin Devyn to stay with her. Neither are prepared for exactly what's to follow from that simple gesture. Especially not Devyn.

Dropped into a world of drama, lies, secrets, and heartbreak, Devyn learns that Chicago is a test that she will be forced to take. As the women navigate love, upsets, family, and the consequences of their actions, they both end up on a journey that's anything but easy.

One things for sure: they have each other.

The chaos puts us right back into that State of Betrayal feel. It will take Cassie and Devyn coming together to confront the chaos around them, discover who they are as women, and fight to hold onto the autonomy they worked so hard to find.

The Ninth is about friendship, growth, healing, and sisterhood that never fails to show up.Also mess, of course. I wrote it.

Come on in!

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"October 5, 2026","October 5","B0HM2752FF","#040a24",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/12478i/ab816b13-0a1f-4ca8-bb6a-53d213c22899/1791240952.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F12478i%2Fab816b13-0a1f-4ca8-bb6a-53d213c22899%2F1791240952.jpg","Related to: State of Betrayal Series","e94e2dfe-8d5c-4b5c-8dfd-853a50d6d819",{"_196":589,"_33":153,"_226":590,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":591,"_270":592,"_272":47},"8e23bce9-004e-4f86-9a51-2ec31d1b1e68","319-a-denise",8,[273],"9501a6a8-bc47-4598-a52c-ab320615723f",14144,[],[615],"Good Nightmares","515d52d0-449e-47de-a00c-51c05767d97a",{"_21":613,"_196":614,"_260":95},"Dec 2026","2026-12-17","15192-good-nightmares","

Unemployed and burning through her savings, Rachel inherits a house from a great-aunt, Beatrice. Her best friend, Natay, is struggling too. A paid-off home and a little inheritance money could give them both a chance to start over.

Then they find a message written across the wall:

I’M GOING TO GIVE YOU GOOD NIGHTMARES.

They think the house is haunted. The Church knows it’s a prison.

Two entities are bound to the property, and Rachel has inherited the power to hold its strange doorways steady. Ephraim has a hard attitude and a growing weakness for her. Morrow invades Natay’s dreams and becomes far too interested in staying close. Sharing a home with them is unnerving. Falling for them wasn’t part of the plan.

But Beatrice’s death has left something vulnerable between worlds, and an ancient creature is searching for a way through. Rachel’s still learning what she can do. Natay’s dreams are opening doors of their own. Together, they’ll have to protect the home they’ve finally found—and the monsters who are beginning to make it feel like one.

After all, monsters aren’t always the worst things waiting outside your door.

",{"_196":612,"_33":81,"_255":297,"_257":64},"December 17, 2026","December 17","#530505",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14144i/515d52d0-449e-47de-a00c-51c05767d97a/1792272345.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14144i%2F515d52d0-449e-47de-a00c-51c05767d97a%2F1792272345.jpg",15,"Gothic Romance for Black Women","87f6a8ca-9aa2-43f5-a18e-d50df11a7fcb",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":616,"_272":47},[273],"9be37956-8df1-4bd9-b257-f8e4f92f05b9",1332,"4.13",[],[638],"Prison Bae","5b698426-aa61-4845-abf6-9a38abe2f600","Sep 2023","2023-09-13","1339-prison-bae","Folasade “Sade” is a voluptuous, free-spirited ultrasound student who is ready to break away from the safe, predictable world her parents carved out for her. She is determined to do things on her terms. Sade has a time-consuming major, but nothing will stand in the way of the audacious life she knows she deserves.

Booker Avery Edmund III, better known as Trey, is an extraordinary young man who is about to be released from prison for a murder he committed. He doesn't have a single regret for what he did, but he abhors the way he’s perceived and treated for what he knows was the right thing to do.

What happens when Sade must perform an intimate exam on a devilishly enticing inmate? She knows he’s taken a life, but when she’s with him all she experiences is a kind soul who makes her feel safe. Will Sade see Trey after his release? Or will the details of his crime drive a wedge between them before they can enter into the consensual affair they both crave?",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"B. Love Publications","September 13, 2023","September 13","B0CJ3BP91Q","#180828",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/1332i/5b698426-aa61-4845-abf6-9a38abe2f600.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F1332i%2F5b698426-aa61-4845-abf6-9a38abe2f600.jpg",{"_196":639,"_33":149,"_226":640,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":126,"_270":641,"_272":47},"9c6023b3-9ab2-4eca-8f7f-79b4ccbec490","107-denise-essex",[273],"ae2eb069-1b6f-46ed-b8ef-e745162e42b9",4690,"4.51",49,[],[663],"After Midnight","6308e031-6411-4eea-a895-2bfe7fa683a9","Jun 2026","2026-06-26","4738-after-midnight","Gianna Taylor knows exactly who she is. Beautiful, Desired and in control.
At Siren House, an elite brothel catering to the rich and powerful, men can buy her time, her attention, even curated pieces of intimacy for the right price.

But never her heart...

Until Remel Robinson enters her life. Warm, patient, intentional, and impossibly genuine. A widowed chef with a quiet strength and a son who softens every edge Gianna has. With him, life feels different.

But money, sex, and jealousy awakens the dark side of this seductive world, placing Gianna at the center of growing obsession and a bitter vendetta.

When passion and danger collide After Midnight, Gianna discovers that walking away from desire can be far more dangerous than giving in to it.",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"June 26, 2026","June 26","B0H6QJ7FVX","#221e28",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4690i/6308e031-6411-4eea-a895-2bfe7fa683a9.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4690i%2F6308e031-6411-4eea-a895-2bfe7fa683a9.jpg",{"_196":664,"_33":145,"_226":665,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":101,"_270":666,"_272":47},"c5efb7d9-c2b9-40ed-94ba-ef37374dc4cf","19-dominique-black",[273],"bac29d32-ea1c-4230-b433-e77c4ea825b0",14631,"4.16",19,[],[691],"Give Me Honesty","3c52beb8-5930-4e74-b584-c531d7c3ed21",{"_21":689,"_196":690,"_260":591},"2026-10-28","15762-give-me-honesty","He gave her safety and understanding.
She gave him a reason to believe.

Solomon Jackson grew up in a world of pain and uncertainty. Fueled by anger, he’s quickly deemed a hothead in the music industry. His label gives an ultimatum. Either he cleans up his image, or he’s cut from the label.

Honesty Graham is the baby of her family, but she’s all grown up and trying her best to navigate through life. After a past relationship ends in tragedy, she closes her heart to love. When her best friend finds himself in a bind, she steps in and agrees to be the one thing she’s secretly always wanted to be— His woman.

When past secrets, hidden enemies, and buried feelings are exposed, their bond is tested in ways they never imagined. Will they come out on top or will they damage each other and their friendship in the process?",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},471,"October 28, 2026","October 28","B0HPJG9J8W","#2b3003",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14631i/3c52beb8-5930-4e74-b584-c531d7c3ed21/1793151486.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14631i%2F3c52beb8-5930-4e74-b584-c531d7c3ed21%2F1793151486.jpg","The Graham Family Saga","f2156fb7-bda9-42f6-8e29-5f8791248981",{"_196":692,"_33":154,"_226":693,"_264":20,"_266":-5,"_268":694,"_270":695,"_272":47},"03763e60-f5b1-449f-b19d-a8cb2711a5e1","147-kami-holt",22,[273],"c138840d-412a-4b35-ae0d-f2da4909b40d",14439,[],[712],"When The Clouds Dance","88e2c53d-5844-4f08-9194-c2ee003e57dc","15541-when-the-clouds-dance","

Two broken souls collide in Harlem, New York.

Micah has built the perfect life on paper— a thriving career, unshakeable faith, and a clear vision for his future. But beneath his polished exterior lies childhood trauma he's never fully healed from and the ache of loneliness. After another failed relationship, he's ready to give up on finding “ the one” - until a summer evening jog changes everything.

Zeina has mastered the art of finding joy in life’s simplest moments and radiates joy despite her scars. A dental hygienist by day and artist by night, she's learned to find beauty in life's simple moments. But after being abandoned by those meant to protect her, she's built walls that no one has managed to scale. Love isn't part of her plan anymore—until she literally crashes into a stranger who feels inexplicably familiar.

As their connection deepens and sparks fly, both sense an echo of something they can’t quite place. But while faith, healing, and undeniable chemistry pull them closer, shadows from their past threaten to tear them apart.

A tender, closed-door romance about love, hope, and discovering the connection that was always meant to be.

",{"_196":574,"_33":77,"_255":256,"_257":64},474,"October 20, 2026","#eaeaea",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14439i/88e2c53d-5844-4f08-9194-c2ee003e57dc/1792529573.png","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14439i%2F88e2c53d-5844-4f08-9194-c2ee003e57dc%2F1792529573.png",{"_196":713,"_33":158,"_226":714,"_264":715,"_266":-5,"_268":42,"_270":716,"_272":47},"82858d03-483a-4ca4-a247-ce62eade84c2","2713-zhara","

Zhara is an upcoming indie author who was born and raised in New York City. Her love for reading and writing began at an early age, and it became a creative outlet that provided an escape as she grew up in a concrete jungle.

Zhara's upcoming debut novel, \"When The Clouds Dance\", is a closed-door contemporary romance that explores themes of personal growth, trauma, and mental health, filled with emotional depth. Zhara would like readers to be able to resonate deeply and to find comfort, hope, and joy while reading.

While Zhara is not at her laptop, you can find her hanging out in art galleries, reading, cooking, listening to music, and spending time with her family.

If you want to stay in the know about \"When The Clouds Dance\", follow Zhara's social media accounts for updates!

",[273],"c2d549f5-646b-44cb-842a-a1d0042bcf39",14138,[],[737],"His To Haunt","ef9ba65c-62d9-4210-8865-3c9b8f3c8a51",{"_21":436,"_196":437,"_260":68},"Aug 2025","2025-08-31","15181-his-to-haunt","

A soul divided. A love resurrected. A monster obsessed.

Celeste Monroe’s life was ordinary—until the blood test.

Promoted to Vice President of a powerful tech firm overnight, Celeste finds herself pulled into a world she can’t explain. Her new boss watches her too closely. Her bodyguard knows things no man should. And every night, her dreams are haunted by fire, blood, and a name she’s never spoken: Seraphine.

What she doesn’t know is that her soul has lived before.
As Seraphine, she was the chosen bride of Lucien, a vampire lord who still longs to complete the ritual that will bind her to him forever.
As Talia, she was the mortal wife of Alaric Æthelwulf—a warrior who died trying to protect her and rose again as something… other.

Now reborn as Celeste, she is caught between two ancient forces:
One who wants to possess her.
And one who wants to save her—whether she wants him to or not.

As her forgotten past claws to the surface, and her blood becomes the center of a supernatural war, Celeste must choose who she truly is—and whether her heart still belongs to a man who’s already died for her once.

Some love stories refuse to die.
Some monsters refuse to let go.

",{"_196":42,"_33":79,"_255":256,"_257":64},249,"August 31","B0FPBSF8NF","#9f6763",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14138i/ef9ba65c-62d9-4210-8865-3c9b8f3c8a51/1792271478.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14138i%2Fef9ba65c-62d9-4210-8865-3c9b8f3c8a51%2F1792271478.jpg",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":738,"_272":47},[273],"da704cdb-8c33-49d0-b202-6bc6ae3e5ef0",14533,"4.18",[],[759],"Blood Heat","28f02f42-4f34-48d9-830b-d5f35fdb6402","2026-10-25","15658-blood-heat","

Vampire born of fire.

Bonds formed through Blood.

He’s a fire Vampire and she’s an alluring human. When fire ignites them, undeniable flames spark.

Station 112. Welcome to Hollow Grove.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},125,"October 25, 2026","October 25","B0HP8CRD5V","#480808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14533i/28f02f42-4f34-48d9-830b-d5f35fdb6402/1793018147.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14533i%2F28f02f42-4f34-48d9-830b-d5f35fdb6402%2F1793018147.jpg",{"_196":760,"_33":146,"_226":761,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":42,"_270":762,"_272":47},"99c3ae69-062a-47f3-87ff-19ea2003fb51","2764-charity-shane",[273],"ec4d2a8d-4577-48ce-bed6-83b41a0e0758",10903,[],[783],"Keep It Quiet","8217f3c5-25a6-4a30-b103-755351ec0bb6","2026-09-19","11611-keep-it-quiet","

A messy divorce brought Saraiya Washington to the lowest point of her life. Determined to protect the life she's built in Houston, she's barely keeping her head above water when Miles Hayes, the man who's loved her in silence for years, returns home.
What begins as the love they were never supposed to have becomes something much bigger. Keep It Quiet is a story about love after loss, finding hope in the middle of heartbreak, and discovering that sometimes the person who helps you find the light has been waiting for you all along.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"Grand Penz Publications, LLC",326,"September 19, 2026","September 19","B0HKC173CG","#e2ac83",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/10903i/8217f3c5-25a6-4a30-b103-755351ec0bb6/1789826060.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F10903i%2F8217f3c5-25a6-4a30-b103-755351ec0bb6%2F1789826060.jpg",{"_196":784,"_33":157,"_226":785,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":42,"_270":786,"_272":47},"6e039516-80e6-4859-a441-0a9325e256e9","2018-renee",[273],"f427fa58-fa84-4c3c-93cb-79fde4c7b4be",6447,"4.02",27,[],[813],"Love, Like That","fd6584b6-c8c1-432f-9242-56973a04bf7e",{"_21":811,"_196":812,"_260":42},2024,"Aug 2024","2024-08-23","6564-love-like-that","

Devin Haven thought that once he’d achieved the highest level of success, he’d feel fulfilled. But success wasn’t keeping him warm at night. The one woman who could possibly fill that void was the woman from his past he’d sworn would never be his type.

Chanel Declan wasn’t the woman everyone thought she was. She’d run from her past life to create a new one time and time again. Returning home to get another fresh start leads her back to her past. But this time, she’s determined to make it work.

Can two people whose past timelines are so closely intertwined make it through the secrets they wove to reach their present?

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},293,"August 23, 2024","August 23","B0DF3XS7K8","#582818",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/6447i/fd6584b6-c8c1-432f-9242-56973a04bf7e/1788579175.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F6447i%2Ffd6584b6-c8c1-432f-9242-56973a04bf7e%2F1788579175.jpg","Love Secrets","a2544493-a101-46f1-aff0-f88f511a6e0b",{"_196":814,"_33":150,"_226":815,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":296,"_270":816,"_272":47},"14f4741a-0344-4f2d-a936-cf38ddf7f6f4","1071-t-s-martin",[273],"f7ee804c-ea95-4bcd-9064-5a242e8e839f",14147,[],[837],"The Yakuza's Jewel: Part II","fa8f824b-aac0-4f69-9465-7dd928c9b571",{"_21":298,"_196":299,"_260":95},"Jan 2025","2025-01-08","15196-the-yakuza-s-jewel","

This is Part Two of The Yakuza’s Jewel and must be read after Part One.

Andromache, has been offered a position. To become the sole kept woman of the Elite 10, the inner circle, of the Endo Faction. Embracing the allure of luxury intertwined with peril, she accepted, stepping into a world veiled in opulence and shadow.

Ten men, each a unique facet in the intricate tapestry of her new life, introduced Andromache to a world of murder, drugs, espionage, and intrigue, where pleasure and danger intermingled, challenging her perceptions and tempting her resolve.

",{"_196":42,"_33":79,"_255":256,"_257":64},399,"January 8","B0HBSNJMV4","#845e51",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/14147i/fa8f824b-aac0-4f69-9465-7dd928c9b571/1792272664.png","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F14147i%2Ffa8f824b-aac0-4f69-9465-7dd928c9b571%2F1792272664.png",{"_196":262,"_33":161,"_226":263,"_264":265,"_266":267,"_268":269,"_270":838,"_272":47},[273],"fd32ca05-8848-43ac-bdea-ef4040b3b9af",11931,[],[858],"In Another Life","80824ef7-9043-4b67-a123-be578d9f882b",{"_21":856,"_196":857},"2026-12-13","12657-in-another-life","

What if one choice changed everything?

In another life, Eugene is the one who walks away.

When he initiates the divorce, Audrey is devastated. The life she thought she understood is suddenly gone, leaving her grieving a marriage she never expected to lose.

And then Zai comes back.

Not by chance.

Not because he forgot her.

Because some connections were never really over.

This time, Zai gets the woman he wanted.

And Audrey gets all of him.

His love. The obsession. The protection. The darkness.

Together, they build a life neither of them was supposed to have—including a future Zai once believed he had made impossible.

But changing one decision doesn't erase the consequences of everything that came before it.

Enemies still remember.

Blood still demands blood.

And even in another life, some endings may be impossible to escape.

This isn't a rewrite of their original story.

It's the life they might have lived if Audrey had chosen differently.

",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"December 13","#292019",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/11931i/80824ef7-9043-4b67-a123-be578d9f882b/1790557293.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F11931i%2F80824ef7-9043-4b67-a123-be578d9f882b%2F1790557293.jpg","The Time Can't Erase Saga","cd63c905-cde2-44fc-b91d-134020b597f9",{"_196":859,"_33":152,"_226":860,"_264":861,"_266":862,"_268":68,"_270":863,"_272":47},"07e8d7be-5fff-4630-a5b6-2ae4f8d47c34","2012-g-l-jaye","

G. L. Jaye is my pen name, but storytelling has been a part of me since I was sixteen years old. As a first-generation Caribbean American, I’ve always been drawn to the beautiful complexity of people and the ways our experiences and circumstances contribute to who we are and who we become. My stories live in the messy, emotional gray areas of life where tough lessons are learned, relationships are complicated, and we are faced with difficult choices that can change everything.

I say this because life, for me, has always been messy, morally gray and things never go the way it supposed to go.

My writing blends the rawness of urban and contemporary fiction laced with street-lit, dark psychological thrills, and heavy doses of drama. And you could add complicated relationships, spirituality, and dark romantic suspense into the mix.

I love writing about flawed characters, painful histories, experiences, situations and dangerous love.

When I’m not writing, I enjoy spending time with family, prioritizing self-care, and getting lost in music, which has always been food for my soul. If my journey proves anything, it’s that it’s never too late to follow your passion.

I’m living proof of that.

https://www.amazon.com/author/gljaye

","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/n7q5wvgaw9bou9q2r5zi29lozpo8",[273],"ea9b80bc-f716-4103-85fe-475931263510",15450,[],[885],"My Kind of Love: Warriors of Love & War Series: A MMF Erotic Romance","eaecd67f-f9e5-4f07-b0d7-2fcdc11a94fe","2025-08-19","16637-my-kind-of-love","My Kind of Love follows Dr. Ynobi Jones, a brilliant academic whose life has been shaped by grief. In response to these tragic experiences, Ynobi has built seemingly impenetrable emotional walls to keep pain at a safe distance. Yet everything shifts when she meets Bronsen and Zeke at an exclusive lifestyle club. In their presence, she experiences pleasure shrouded in safety. As cracks form in her carefully constructed defenses, Ynobi must decide whether to rebuild her barriers from the rubble or surrender to the unpredictable beauty of new love.",{"_196":95,"_33":83,"_255":297,"_257":64},"Thompson-Williams",391,"August 19, 2025","August 19","9798999095428","B0FMYRXCQK","#582868",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/15450i/eaecd67f-f9e5-4f07-b0d7-2fcdc11a94fe/1794163765.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F15450i%2Feaecd67f-f9e5-4f07-b0d7-2fcdc11a94fe%2F1794163765.jpg",{"_196":886,"_33":159,"_226":887,"_264":-5,"_266":-5,"_268":95,"_270":888,"_272":47},"e7ad6374-f3bb-43eb-b6d1-9c2a0458267f","3064-skyline-a-milbow",[273],"546ea3d7-b794-41b1-9778-68e1e4ff2fc4",15451,"4.0",[],[908],"Where I Sleep: Warriors of Love & War: A Novella","ced2f000-602f-4a7c-ba86-7088788d4d46","16638-where-i-sleep","
She thought her chance at love died with her husband. And one weekend with Dru Martinez proves her wrong.

Five years after the unexpected death of her dear Wennie, author Kani Egwu attends a masquerade ball at Club Inanna, expecting just one night of freedom.

During an unforgettable weekend with Dru, Kani finds herself living scenes more passionate than the ones she writes. Dru is beautiful, compassionate, and kind, and he sees her in ways she believed only one man ever could.

Now Kani must decide if the fear of loving again will keep her from enjoying her own happily ever after.

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