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Love is in the air

Romance novels and stories written by Black authors. Enjoy and don't stop there: checkout their past and recent titles!

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  • "An influencer, an actor, and a writer navigate the messy ins and outs of friendship and romance in a world where social media demands perfection—or at least the appearance of it—in this swoon-worthy love story for readers of Kennedy Ryan and Carley…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — Fiction Obuob.S
  • "Lifelong best friends spend a fateful summer discovering what might happen if they were to be something more in this radiant, heart-clenching adult debut."
    Book, 2024New York : Berkley Romance, 2024. — Fiction Neils.R
  • "A captivating and sizzling new sapphic romance by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory."
    Book, 2025New York : Berkley, [2025] — Fiction Guill.J
  • "From New York Times bestselling author Shanora Williams comes an emotional page-turner about two people still reeling from tragedy who look to each other for the strength to move forward."
    Book, 2024Seattle, WA : Montlake, [2024] — Fiction Willi.S
  • You've Got a Place Here, Too

    An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs

    "A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today's most prominent Black writers and edited by the…
    Book, 2025New York : Delacorte Press, [2025] — Fiction Stories Youve
  • "In this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem."
    Book, 2024New York : Grand Central, [2024] — Fiction Willi.T
  • "A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson."
    Book, 2022New York : Jove, 2022. — Fiction Jacks.K
  • "A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest."
    Book, 2023New York : Berkley Romance, 2023. — Fiction Fores.K
  • "A scorching emotional second chance romance from a New York Times bestselling author."
    Book, 2022New York : Forever, 2022. — Fiction Ryan.K
  • "From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South—a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — Science Fiction Emezi.A
  • "This summer, escape to the Shores­–a Southern lake town full of elegance and glamour in a story about family traditions, friendship, and a love that can’t be denied–for readers of Sunny Hostin’s Summer on Sag Harbor"
    Book, 2023New York : Forever, 2023. — Fiction Chilo.C
  • "Joy is in love with Malcolm. But Malcolm really likes Summer. Summer is in love with love. And Fox is Summer’s ex-boyfriend."
    Book, 2022New York : Jove, 2022. — Fiction Kann.C
  • "As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty is a dedicated member of Michigan’s Underground railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love."
    eAudiobook, 2014[United States] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2014. — eAudiobook hoopla
  • "Coming to America meets Bridgerton in this enthralling, contemporary debut novel by L.R. Jackson which blurs the lines of forbidden romance and showers hopeless romantics with a second-chance love reunion."
    Book, 2023Dallas, TX : Black Odyssey Media, [2023] — Fiction Jacks.L
  • "Cleat Cute meets Friday Night Lights in this funny, spicy, emotional new romance from Jodie Slaughter."
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2025. — Fiction Slaug.J
  • "LaQuette's debut sexy romantic comedy Vanessa Jared's Got a Man tells the story of a woman getting her groove back and getting a second chance at love."
    Book, 2022©2022 — Fiction Laquett
  • "A Black country music star who lied about writing his only hit risks his comeback to reunite with the woman he stole it from, a first love the lyrics won’t let him forget."
    Book, 2025New York : Grand Central, 2025. — Fiction Black.R
  • "He’s cosplaying as her boyfriend but their feelings for each other are real in this romantic comedy from Seressia Glass."
    Book, 2021New York : Jove, 2021. — Fiction Glass.S
  • "She’s a preacher’s daughter, a runaway bride and now the (not quite) qualified nanny for a sexy tattoo artist with a beautiful daughter—and a dirty mouth. What’s a bad boy to do with a woman like her?"
    Book, 2024Toronto, Ontario : Afterglow Books by Harlequin, 2024. — Fiction Simon.N