",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":64},"July 30, 2026","July 30","B0HC7V8H8D","#e8b8f8",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/6585i/0405141a-8152-44c5-ada5-f5665af7926e/1788628368.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F6585i%2F0405141a-8152-44c5-ada5-f5665af7926e%2F1788628368.jpg",{"_174":339,"_33":151,"_207":340,"_242":-5,"_243":-5,"_244":159,"_246":341,"_248":47},"dd870be7-a2d9-4b7e-a6ae-a572742ac490","1100-zelika-whyte",[249],"e3f64f06-d17a-45f1-b467-2d9c3e1b85d3",7411,"3.69",[],[364],"The One He Desires","946184db-374b-4433-8acc-1f8d9b401597","Sep 2026","2026-09-07","7562-the-one-he-desires","The trajectory of Journee Gavin’s life took an unexpected turn when the man she gave her heart to threw her and her unborn child away. She’s the product of a loving two-parent home, with a desire to have the kind of love her parents share. But running her successful boutique and being a single mother doesn’t leave her much time to date. Until one barbecue invitation and an encounter with him cause her to consider that maybe love isn’t as distant as she once believed. Does she give in to his attentiveness and take a chance on him?

Sincere Kensington was raised by a single father who pushed him to focus on everything but commitment. As a successful defense attorney, he loves coming to the innocent’s rescue. It’s a practice that makes it easy to come to the aid of a hurting child. But he doesn’t consider the mama bear who comes barreling toward him, ready to block his attempts at doing what comes naturally. Will he allow her to hinder the attraction he instantly feels?

What happens when obstacles come to interrupt their destiny? Will their budding love story be derailed by a past enemy? Find out within the pages of The One He Desires.",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":64},"B. Love Publications",212,"September 7, 2026","September 7","B0HJ38DWWF","#67382f",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/7411i/946184db-374b-4433-8acc-1f8d9b401597/1788795511.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F7411i%2F946184db-374b-4433-8acc-1f8d9b401597%2F1788795511.jpg",{"_174":365,"_33":150,"_207":366,"_242":-5,"_243":-5,"_244":367,"_246":368,"_248":47},"6a4ba229-2a05-4386-8e29-97efb2d36758","216-riley-baxter",32,[249],"fee29f74-6514-4fb1-bd40-8235b3edcc1d",3754,"4.3",213,[],[402],"Luca","5e21b6d0-bb54-46f5-8645-08479ae75fea",{"_21":400,"_174":401,"_277":42},2022,"Aug 2022","2022-08-02",14,"3772-luca","She’s an \n angel.\n

And she doesn’t mind \n dancing with a demon.\n

That’s why I’d move mountains, dry seas, and hydrate the desert \n if it made her happy.\n She brought goodness to the world. It was only right that I made it hers, along with the two tiny beauties that shared her hazel eyes and perfect smile. For them, I’d do \n whatever.\n For them, I’d become \n whoever.\n

He’s a \n protector.\n

And, a far cry from the \n menace they’ve labeled him.\n

He’s just misunderstood. That’s why I’d climb the highest mountain, cross the widest seas, and conquer the desert \n if it brought us closer together.\n He brought so much wholesomeness to the world. It was only right that I made him a part of mine, along with my two minis that shared my story and sentiments. Because of him, we’d found happiness. Because of him, we’d found home.",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":64},"Grey + Company","August 2, 2022","August 2","B0B5BG38XX","#081828",[394],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3754i/5e21b6d0-bb54-46f5-8645-08479ae75fea.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3754i%2F5e21b6d0-bb54-46f5-8645-08479ae75fea.jpg",{"_174":395,"_25":396,"_397":398,"_399":64},"8aa624d5-0196-4e85-a201-60fdd54cb064","https://kinfolktales.co/products/luca-the-eisenberg-effect-1?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web","label","Kinfolk Tales","sponsored","The Eisenberg Effect","966c8f9f-5598-4d45-a1b4-cb7bf581638c",{"_174":403,"_33":147,"_207":404,"_242":20,"_243":-5,"_244":405,"_246":406,"_248":47},"6d745e96-7cee-49af-a453-ca6eecf75100","294-grey-huffington",79,[249],"d67cb233-d3a9-439a-a2d8-4754b3a41fd2",8984,"3.67",[],[428],"The Way We Used To Be","53e8e475-7b57-4822-8829-a7cdcbfb2268","Aug 2026","2026-08-15","9201-the-way-we-used-to-be","

After walking away from her soul-sucking corporate job, Amara Singleton is finally chasing the dream she’s held since childhood—opening a boutique dedicated to her own plus-size clothing designs.

There’s just one problem.

The only storefront she can afford is falling apart and is in desperate need of renovations.

When she unfortunately runs into Theo Sinclair, her childhood best friend—and first love—who disappeared from her life without a trace eight years ago, he makes her an offer she can’t afford to refuse. He’ll renovate the boutique for free… if she gives their friendship another chance.

Working side by side forces them back into the easy rhythm they once shared, and the more time Amara spends with Theo, the harder it becomes to ignore the feelings she never truly left behind.

She finds out Theo’s been carrying a life-altering secret for eight years—one that could destroy the fragile second chance they’re building. Now Amara must decide if some wounds are too deep to heal…or if love is worth the risk of breaking her heart all over again.

",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":64},308,"August 15, 2026","August 15","B0H14297RQ","#cea083",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/8984i/53e8e475-7b57-4822-8829-a7cdcbfb2268/1789074051.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F8984i%2F53e8e475-7b57-4822-8829-a7cdcbfb2268%2F1789074051.jpg",{"_174":429,"_33":149,"_207":430,"_242":328,"_243":431,"_244":159,"_246":432,"_248":47},"8010fd6b-2cbf-454e-92ea-e7a6a96a4c14","1545-amarie-wheeler","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/nkd3ocijxawnmvr6713aaolonkny",[249],"ec4d2a8d-4577-48ce-bed6-83b41a0e0758",10903,"4.5",[],[454],"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.

",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":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",{"_174":455,"_33":155,"_207":456,"_242":-5,"_243":-5,"_244":42,"_246":457,"_248":47},"6e039516-80e6-4859-a441-0a9325e256e9","2018-renee",[249],"5707a5b1-8c1f-44be-b6df-4ce865428c66",11007,"3.5",[],[481],"Love Delayed","fa430cf0-a934-4143-8b51-e4f65d791989","Nov 2024","2024-11-26","11721-love-delayed","A second-chance love connection for book romantics in which former college sweethearts reunite at an airport counter upon their flight cancellation, sparking a night of reflection and what could have been.

When Zamora Hill made the decision to follow her childhood dreams of being a chef, she didn’t know that losing the love of her life would be the price she’d have to pay. Excited about going to culinary school, things took a crazy turn with her boyfriend Marcus, who doesn’t support her decision and calls things off, leaving Zamora not only bewildered, but heartbroken. Defeated, she moves out and moves on.

Hotel and business owner Marcus Coleman is a family man and is very close to the ones he loves. Hospitality was all he knew, being a fourth-generation hotel owner, and he did all he could to please his parents. Accustomed to making sacrifices, Marcus was blindsided with the news that his college love, Zamora, would be going away for thirteen months to attend culinary school. Driven by ego, he ends their entire relationship before thinking it through.

Ten years later, as fate would have it, Zamora and Marcus are both in Las Vegas heading back to Chicago on the very same flight that gets delayed, and eventually canceled. They have one night to catch up, and one night is all it takes for them to realize that they still harbor old feelings for each other.",{"_174":68,"_33":77,"_236":237,"_238":64},"Black Odyssey Media",242,"November 26, 2024","November 26","9781957950563","B0CW1FTKMP","#78b8f8",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/11007i/fa430cf0-a934-4143-8b51-e4f65d791989/1790075423.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F11007i%2Ffa430cf0-a934-4143-8b51-e4f65d791989%2F1790075423.jpg",{"_174":482,"_33":152,"_207":483,"_242":-5,"_243":-5,"_244":159,"_246":484,"_248":47},"668c0c37-e032-462d-a1ee-88cdf7a3a294","821-anna-black",[249],155,"Second chance at love","category","trope","second-chance-at-love","/tropes/second-chance-at-love","selectable","sensitive","position","parent","isLoggedIn",["P",496],"result",{"_21":505,"_23":506,"_19":507,"_508":509,"_25":510,"_511":512,"_27":513},"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",{"_524":64,"_525":64},{"_29":30,"_31":514,"_33":505,"_515":516,"_517":518,"_25":510},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[519,520,521,522,523],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]