Deemed Detroit's bad boy, Czar is a man of many layers. To the world he’s a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior, but behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals and lies.

Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit. She’s content with fading into the shadows and it works for her until she collides into him.

Czar is a walking red flag. Marley is emotionally unavailable. Together they are destined for emotional turmoil and just when they have it all figured out, the duo learns that the past has a sneaky way of preying on the future.

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Amaya Lewis couldn't ask for more. Her career as a high profile attorney is on the rise, she has her own money in the bank, and she's surrounded by people who love and adore her. After an ugly breakup a few years back, she's taking an indefinite break from dating, and sworn off of love altogether…

Until she meets Chase.

Chase Andrews has one plan–to bring a Super Bowl ring to his home town, so he can retire on his own terms, and finally relax. His plan is completely derailed by a betrayal from his ex in the form of a bogus, career tarnishing lawsuit. When his people recruit a feisty, hotshot lawyer for his defense, he finds himself unable to resist the pull he feels towards her.

Amaya knows better than to get involved with a client, but Chase is relentless in his pursuit. Will they make it the distance or will their love story be contested?

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Born and raised in Okc, Ok, Shay Dawn takes her love for Black books and her wild imagination to craft funny, spicy, and heartfelt stories. She can always be found writing, reading, or yapping about Black books, especially Black Romance. She has been creating stories since she and her bestie used to pass around a binder back in junior high, but officially stepped onto the scene as a published Black Author in October of 2025 with her debut novel, Love at a Funeral. Shay loves spreading joy through her work and feels like if she was able to make you laugh, she did her job.

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Trying to figure out life while recovering from trauma, Nuri Knox finds herself in desperate need of the one thing Maleek has to offer.

In each other, they discover what neither of them expects.

Love.",{"_165":117,"_33":84,"_227":228,"_229":64},"Pink Cashmere Publishing, LLC",228,"December 16, 2022","December 16","B0BR44Q736","#582808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/752i/279e2138-8a55-4fd2-86c7-b283829435e7.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F752i%2F279e2138-8a55-4fd2-86c7-b283829435e7.jpg",{"_165":234,"_33":141,"_198":235,"_236":-5,"_237":-5,"_238":239,"_240":346,"_242":47},[243],"b809d986-9375-480d-9faa-b1dee311cd04","4.46",135,[],[371],"Love at a Funeral","d4bde8ed-526b-44dc-9a38-b58eb1636132",{"_21":305,"_165":306,"_232":42},2025,"Oct 2025","2025-10-01",17,"41-love-at-a-funeral","

Never let your man keep you from finding the love of your life...

Always a sucker for love, Mona has been chasing an impossible high for most of her adult life. She finally thinks she’s found the one in her boyfriend Malik, a handsome, successful real estate agent who checks off every box on her list. When tragedy strikes in the form of a fatal car accident, her world comes crashing down, leaving her completely devastated. At her lowest point, she’s dealt another major blow, leaving her to wonder if anything they had was even real.

The answer to her question comes in the form of Malik’s brother, arch nemesis, and polar opposite Tahmir. As the dust settles, he is the one to put her back together, healing parts of her that she never knew were broken and igniting passions that she never knew possible.

Tahmir knows he is ready to settle down, but he also knows that it will take one hell of a woman for him to commit. When he sits next to the gorgeous redhead at his estranged brother’s funeral, he instantly feels the connection between them. After finding out she was his brother's mistress, he thinks the spark will fade away, but it only grows hotter. Now he’s faced with the dilemma— should he make a move on his brother’s girl or walk away?

For him, the choice is easy. For her… not so much. Will their steamy fling last forever, or will secrets and outside forces send their love to an early demise?

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Azuri was minding the business that paid her. She was content with the life she had, but a piece of her always yearned for more. What started out as a night to unwind from work, thrusted her into the life she always wanted. Unfortunately, the man she thought was supposed to sweep her off her feet came with more than she bargained for, but it was too late. He had claimed her as his and she was along for the ride whether she wanted to be or not.

",{"_165":68,"_33":82,"_227":228,"_229":64},154,"August 1, 2026","August 1","9798190051599","B0HCDHHHTX","#280858",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/6428i/412662f5-c77a-4d78-a26d-df3a81b75eb6/1788574350.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F6428i%2F412662f5-c77a-4d78-a26d-df3a81b75eb6%2F1788574350.jpg",{"_165":395,"_33":140,"_198":396,"_236":397,"_237":398,"_238":399,"_240":400,"_242":47},"ecd96cce-4242-4d89-9746-6dac3e467168","938-tanon","

Growing up, Tanon loved to write. She spent a lot of time creating stories that she wouldn’t let anyone read and worked hard to perfect them. As she got older, many of her English teachers would express their delight in her short story assignments, which gave her the boost that she needed to continue her secret passion.

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After graduating college, Tanon’s best friend convinced her to join Wattpad (a free reading app for readers and authors) where she anonymously published books for almost five years. She became a known author on the app, but still felt like something was missing.

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After praying on it, Tanon decided to take a big leap and officially published her debut novel to be released into the world. Thanks to the small independent publishing team at Mynd Matters, her big dreams were flawlessly executed, which only pushed her to continue writing and post more of her work for readers to enjoy.

","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/op92ehmymutgnjwbmwsqq0j5c5h0",16,[243],"cf302f3f-1361-4f7a-bed0-e917ffdc1e28",3186,"4.39",88,[],[427],"Ella Gets the D","0b6a8783-08e3-4e3e-9613-7de74352cba5","Jan 2024","2024-01-23",15,"3203-ella-gets-the-d","The end of my marriage was the beginning of my happily ever after.

What happens when you hear your husband putting dents in your mattress with another woman?

Leave and never look back!

Easier said than done when you're a stay-at-home mom, share two kids with the no-good cheater, and have a savings account that laughs in your face on the daily.

I want out and agree to an outrageous separation agreement to avoid a showdown in court with a man standing on his wallet, waiting for me to fall. The mission is next to impossible, but I would rather attempt a full split on a hibachi grill after a Brazilian wax than stay in a marriage I should've ended years ago.

Morgan, my best friend, offers a gorgeous townhouse her family owns to get me back on my feet. Eight months rent-free equals one step closer to Divorced AF.

I didn't expect moms gone wild at my divorce party, but one fruity cocktail led to me staying out past my bedtime and the steamiest dream with a man straight from fantasies.

Every kiss, every caress, made me feel worshipped. Adored.

When Morgan offered this Georgetown home, she failed to mention it belongs to her younger brother, one of DC's most eligible bachelors. He's very fine, not a dream, and back early from time away in London.

Now, we're staring at each other, dumbfounded and turned on.

Ella Gets the D is a standalone divorce romantic comedy perfect for lovers of cinnamon roll heroes, a tired mom getting her groove back, tacos, and lots of spice (we kick the door wide open). This isn't your fluffy rom-com. Somebody might catch a case.",{"_165":42,"_33":81,"_227":426,"_229":64},"Frenchy Press",415,"January 23, 2024","January 23","9798987506127","B0CZVF2GZ5","#783818",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3186i/0b6a8783-08e3-4e3e-9613-7de74352cba5.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3186i%2F0b6a8783-08e3-4e3e-9613-7de74352cba5.jpg","print",{"_165":428,"_33":142,"_198":429,"_236":-5,"_237":-5,"_238":150,"_240":430,"_242":47},"d354ae75-5498-4f06-9370-6c15fc8f84e2","248-tanvier-peart",[243],"d6f87e8b-51bd-45ee-bea8-0568ed4967eb",3191,"4.65",59,[],[452],"Big Trouble in a Little Mafia","dd7936fc-f185-40db-a377-5f203f89688f","Jul 2026","2026-07-31","3208-big-trouble-in-a-little-mafia","A sexy, dark romantic comedy with violent shenanigans and a dangerous game of love and lust.

After years of dedicating my life to a thankless job, I’m over Corporate America. I’ve endured enough—employees who only cared about my snacks and stress hemorrhoids—and I deserve a summer getaway to turn forty in sunshine.

Not a syringe to the neck.

The random housesitting opportunity I found is a reminder that “too good to be true” comes with a price.

I never planned to get kidnapped in my bonnet, but what’s an unemployed HR manager to do when two doses of mistaken identity land me in a crime boss’s bed? A fine crime boss with an attitude and a ceiling mirror. I do what anyone would do: turn my lemons into seltz limone e sale and make him pay…literally. I’m enjoying my vacation one way or another, the threat of war with one of Sicily’s biggest mafias be damned.

Big Trouble in a Little Mafia is a standalone dark mafia rom-com about a fed-up heroine and a morally grey cinnamon roll hero with a kill container and a love language of cooking. Deception, secret identities, and a voluntold marriage of convenience weave together in picturesque scenes and a pleasure club for an unexpected happily-ever-after. There’s some unaliving, but we make it funny (and put dogs in bulletproof vests).",{"_165":117,"_33":84,"_227":228,"_229":64},"July 31, 2026","July 31","B0GQQPW1DY","#df722f",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3191i/dd7936fc-f185-40db-a377-5f203f89688f.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3191i%2Fdd7936fc-f185-40db-a377-5f203f89688f.jpg",{"_165":428,"_33":142,"_198":429,"_236":-5,"_237":-5,"_238":150,"_240":453,"_242":47},[243],"d86a9e02-d723-47b5-8ab1-0d39f06bbec7",1501,"4.26",[],[475],"When Pages Meet Pixels","6f28cc7e-598f-422d-aa83-5633029deb67","Mar 2026","2026-03-25","1509-when-pages-meet-pixels",{"_165":117,"_33":84,"_227":228,"_229":64},"elle kay gee presents",229,"March 25, 2026","March 25","B0GTT5YS1P","#f878a8",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/1501i/6f28cc7e-598f-422d-aa83-5633029deb67.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F1501i%2F6f28cc7e-598f-422d-aa83-5633029deb67.jpg",{"_165":476,"_33":137,"_198":477,"_236":-5,"_237":-5,"_238":83,"_240":478,"_242":47},"44c82636-fd5e-463b-a9cd-20a7b9245863","128-jd-southwell",[243],"fda71b52-51cf-482c-8a04-68b455dadc6f",3188,47,[],[505],"One Knight's Stand (Buffalo Steel Rugby Romance)","8e1ed7ea-198e-467b-bc49-26affd6183a4",{"_21":503,"_165":504,"_232":42},"Dec 2025","2025-12-18","3205-one-knight-s-stand-buffalo-steel-rugby-romance","

Three years ago, I decided to have my first one-night stand. The plan was simple: research how to do it and meet a man at the bar before nerves playing with my guts got the best of me. I wanted to ring in the new year between a stranger’s legs. Someone with good hygiene and exceptional tensile strength to take the edge off of studying mechanical engineering.

Then he walked in.

I’d heard whispers about “a night with Knight,” tales of toe cramps and matted hair. Antonio is the biggest player and not the man to relieve me of my pent-up tension. His thick thighs, veiny forearms, and charming smile promised a trip to the hospital.

I shouldn’t have followed him back to his condo, but I did.

Dinner turned into a kiss, and that kiss led to accidental humping. That’s how we ended up in the emergency room. He had a broken nose, and my wig was stuck on his watch.

Three years and a PhD later, Antonio has cemented himself in my life as my best friend. Moving to the city where my sister lives—and where he plays professional rugby—wasn’t a big deal at first. But everything changed when we hugged. His cologne surrounded me, and his eyes stayed locked on mine.

Our friendship is platonic, ironclad after the one-night stand gone wrong. So why can’t I shake the feeling that we’ve barely scratched the surface?

One Knight's Stand is a friends-to-lovers rugby romance with spice, shenanigans, and a trip to the ER.

Perfect for romance readers who like:* Rugby romance* Rom-com* Playboy cinnamon roll * Awkward FMC* One-night stand gone wrong* Friends-to-lovers * STEM rep* His childhood crush* Opposites attract* Slow burn * Hunching and heat

",{"_165":42,"_33":81,"_227":426,"_229":64},"Frenchy Press",436,"December 18, 2025","December 18","9798987506158","B0G48H21QQ","#262d2f",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3188i/8e1ed7ea-198e-467b-bc49-26affd6183a4.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3188i%2F8e1ed7ea-198e-467b-bc49-26affd6183a4.jpg","Buffalo Steel Rugby Romance","0e89c8ff-a127-4b45-971e-c88f84046d3b",{"_165":428,"_33":142,"_198":429,"_236":-5,"_237":-5,"_238":150,"_240":506,"_242":47},[243],"17bc5fe7-b5fd-42b0-8bf0-c3b884c363cb",15253,"4.83",[],[527],"Thankful and Giving: A Tasty, Spicy, Holiday Erotica","0cfc2b42-4b74-414d-aff6-63d000e2745b","Nov 2026","2026-11-16","16423-thankful-and-giving","

What’s your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

Would you prefer to be STUFFED like a turkey?

SWALLOWED like deviled eggs?

SPREAD like cranberry sauce?

Or SHARED like an appetizer?

You know what?

Nevermind…

It’s Thanksgiving…

WHY CHOOSE?

",{"_165":117,"_33":84,"_227":228,"_229":64},"November 16, 2026","November 16","B0HQCP8CDM","#482808",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/15253i/0cfc2b42-4b74-414d-aff6-63d000e2745b/1793941632.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F15253i%2F0cfc2b42-4b74-414d-aff6-63d000e2745b%2F1793941632.jpg",{"_165":308,"_33":143,"_198":309,"_236":310,"_237":311,"_238":83,"_240":528,"_242":47},[243],"18c855d8-a3a1-48ef-ab84-8c61b11f088b",15432,[],[550],"How to Hate a Prince","879e8bd9-f264-4037-98e2-a682c4cb2634","2026-11-10","16619-how-to-hate-a-prince","

When her internship turns out to be a scam, a desperate American in Greece agrees to fake date an equally desperate bad boy prince who she can’t stand in this glittering, enemies-to-lovers rom com by a debut author, perfect for fans of Meghan Quinn.

\"A true gift.\" —USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler

Scammed out of her dream internship. Nearly run over by a royal entourage. Things can’t get much worse for Grace Curtis, who just wanted to enjoy her summer abroad. . .

Grace’s idea of paradise? The clear blue skies and glittering seas of Greece. Or so she thought. When her perfect summer becomes a perfect nightmare, Grace is desperate to stay. She came to Greece to honor her mom’s last wish, and she needs to see it through.

Prince Dimitri has finally pushed his royal title to the limit. Stuck in a whirlpool of bad press following the death of his older brother, he’s about to lose any chance at calling himself King unless he gets married. But the broody bad boy locked his heart away long ago, with no plans of sharing the key.

That is, until he nearly runs Grace over during a daring escape from the paparazzi, blasting them onto the front page of tabloids everywhere. Thrown into a whirlwind fake engagement, the two must appear head-over-heels for the cameras, or risk losing everything they think they want.

But when a moment of connection around love and loss leads to confusion behind the scenes, suddenly their futures aren’t so clear. As real feelings blossom beneath the act, they must decide, when the camera flashes fade, are they really still pretending?

\"One unforgettable story.\" —USA Today bestselling author Nadine Gonzalez

This glittering romance is perfect for fans
• Enemies-to-lovers
• Fake Dating
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• He Falls First
• Road Trips
• Royal Rom Coms
• Mamma Mia!

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All Amory wants for Christmas is to finally feel like she’s a priority to the man she’s loved for nine years. But when the holiday season brings old frustrations to the surface, she finds herself looking at someone she’s spent years insisting she can’t her boyfriend’s best friend.

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