Below is a list of the African-American books on sale during the month of MAY 2025. Click on the title for our review of the book. Click on BUY to purchase.
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MARRIAGE BARGAIN WITH THE COMTE - Parker J. Cole

Proposals in Paris (Book #1)

Harlequin Historical

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(24 April)

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HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Dieudonné, the Comte de Montreau, steps in when he catches a disreputable suitor trying to ruin his friend, heiress Evena. Only to accidentally compromise her himself, forcing them to wed! Dieudonné might be the man who occupies Evena’s thoughts, but he’s not the well-connected nobleman she needs to help her ailing father. And now, as they head to the altar, their friendship is in jeopardy, too! Could her convenient husband ever see her as more than a burden…and could their bond become something even more thrilling?
 
ROYAL BRIDE DEMAND - LaQuette

Crowning A Devereaux (Book #1)

Harlequin Presents

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(29 April)

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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
His marriage decree…comes with a crown! To take over the throne from his ailing father, Prince Jasiri Adebesi needs a bride, fast. The plan? Marry Reigna Devereaux, the woman who got away. The hitch? She has no clue he’s heir to the island kingdom of Nyeusi…
CAN'T GET ENOUGH - Kennedy Ryan

Skylark (Book #3)

Hatchette Forever

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(13 May)

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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry's rarefied air. Your vision board? She’s probably living it. She’s a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions—always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she's facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent.

SUMMER ON CAPE MAY - Monica Garner

Kensington Dafina

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(29 April)

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MAINSTREAM FICTION

Fast friends since forever, Lu, Kenya, and Natalia share a special love for the historical beach town of Cape May. For Lu, it was a welcome escape from the corporate arena into a simpler life—owning a B&B with her soon-to-be-husband, Zach . . . Kenya fell for Cape May's tranquil shores and believed she and her high school sweetheart would be there together forever . . . And family vineyard owner Natalia feels it’s the perfect place to complete her happy marriage with the baby—or babies—she desperately longs for . . .
HER BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER - Yahrah St. John

Six Gems (Book #1)

Harlequin Special Releases

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(28 April)

Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE  (Reissue)
Things are not going well for travel blogger Wynter Barrington. She’s always felt like an outsider in her wealthy, disapproving family, and those feelings are confirmed when they decide to cut her off. Everything is so complicated right now so it’s the perfect time to have a hot fling, right? …A hot fling that just so happens to be with her best friend’s brother, Riley Davis, who is hot as hell and totally off limits...
His Royal Enemy - Stephanie Nicole Norris

The Royals of Kéra Asnela) (Book #6)

Love is a Drug Ink

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(22 May)

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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
The crown awaits Prince Remington Winthrope as he prepares to become King of Kéra Asnela. When assassination attempts threaten not only his life but the stability of his kingdom, he turns to the most unlikely royal: Princess Izara of Myriad, the daughter of his imprisoned enemies. Brought to Winthrope Estate Palace as both informant and prisoner, Izara finds herself caught between loyalty to her homeland and an unexpected attraction to the man who holds her family captive. Their verbal vitriol creates a hostile relationship, but proximity breeds a dangerous desire that threatens everything they’ve fought for

PETALS & PLAYLISTS - A.C. Arthur

Artistry Publishing

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(29 April)

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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Short-staffed and not in the mood for wedding day excitement, Emory Bellson is forced to DJ a reception or risk bad publicity from one of the most notable brides in Miami. When she's somehow roped into standing in the line of single women and ends up catching the bouquet, she thinks the day couldn't possibly get any worse. Except it does, the moment she notices the groomsman who catches the garter, Hayden Rivers, is also a guy she dated and ghosted three years ago.