From the author of Rifts and Refrains comes a soulful and deeply romantic story about love after loss and finding your voice when the music stops.Still reeling from heartbreak, Sophie has walked away from the spotlight, her guitar gathering dust and her voice silent. But when an old friend invites her to help document the untold history of the blues in Memphis, she reluctantly agrees, never expecting the trip to change everything.Nathan is a journalist chasing lega...

Janae Warner had it all—platinum records, sold-out arenas, and a life in the spotlight.But the same fire that fueled her rise burned everything down. Branded as unstable and unredeemable, she disappeared from the world she once ruled. Now, after years away, Janae is stepping back into the industry she left behind, determined to reclaim her voice and prove she’s more than the headlines.Returning to Houston, the city that built her and broke her, Janae faces ...

When FANtasy becomes reality…Nia Winston, stands in a line at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, hoping to get Justin Ray, the hottest R&B singer, to donate to her non-profit. When they meet sparks fly, or maybe it was just Nia's imagination. Until Nia has a surprise meeting with Justin, a month later while she's in Atlanta and Justin asks her to spend one week with him no strings attached. Wanting to escape her own problems back at home, she agrees and has the m...

Two stars chasing one last shot at greatness find unexpected love in the spotlight in this sweeping, unforgettable second-chance romance.Born into a dynasty of superstar athletes, Remick Legend has always fought to leave his own mark. But injuries, self-sabotage, and devastating losses have left his football career hanging by a thread. With time running out, he has one final season to reclaim his future and prove he is worthy of the legacy he was born into....

HE WAS THE BAD BOY WHO LOVED THE HUNT BUT NOT THE PRIZE.Dear Lipstick,Impossible. I can't fall for this man. He's the type that women want to brag about taming. But I don't believe in urban myths and fairy tales and have no desire to waste time on a man who doesn't know the meaning of fidelity.Especially when that man is my brother's best friend.And now, I need a date for my company retreat, and he's the only one I can ask. The only one who ...

SHE'S THE ONLY WOMAN HE WANTS BUT CAN'T HAVE. HE'S THE ONLY MAN SHE CAN'T RESIST. IF THEY GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION, THEY WILL LOSE IT ALL . . .On the eve of their tenth wedding anniversary, Kameron and Aaron Youngblood plan to renew their vows. They seem to have the perfect life and are the very definition of "couple goals." Yet Kameron feels uneasy about her relationship but can't figure out what's missing. Until Bakari, Aaron's hot younger brother, arrives in town for a job intervie...

"Now with all-new bonus content!“Unique, fresh and gripping.” —Kennedy Ryan, New York Times Bestselling AuthorAmara Johnson has spent her life following the rules, always choosing stability over risk. But when she returns to Memphis for her estranged grandfather’s funeral, she inherits more than just his crumbling house. She inherits his unfinished story. A once-renowned blues musician, his name has been nearly erased, his legacy bu...

Troubled hip–hop country star Freedom Cade once broke her heart when they were teenagers. He abandoned her on the night of their prom because of choices that landed him on the wrong side of the law. Disappointed because she believed he’d changed his hustling means of survival, she vowed never to love him again, though she carried his child.Even created a family with his former best friend, who was there for her when Freedom chose superstardom.For years, Jamaica Bennett put th...

SHE WAS EVERYTHING HE NEVER THOUGHT HE WANTED . . .Aaron Youngblood thought he had it all. A beautiful wife, a gorgeous home, and a thriving business. He never expected his secret to be revealed or be blindsided by heartbreak. Still reeling from the ultimate betrayal of his brother and wife, Aaron finds himself seeking casual relationships, no longer believing in marriage, and unable to trust others.Except he can't stop thinking about LaTisha Black...

THE BEST SEX AND PROBABLE LOVE OF MY LIFE JUST MESSAGED ME.Dear LipstickIt's been five long years . . . five years since I felt his touch, five years since I saw his face and here he is in my DM. I wanted so much more for us, so much so that I haven't let another man touch me in over five years.My friends probably think I'm crazy, but they don't understand when you've had a man who made you feel like no other. Hard to settle for anything less.

ALL SHE KNOWS ARE BROKEN PROMISES, SO WHY IS HE ANY DIFFERENT?Dear LipstickI think my best friend just proposed to me . . . am I tripping? How could he remember, he can't be serious. A pact that we made when we were only teenagers couldn't still ring true . . . could it?I promised my best friend that we would get married if we were both thirty-five and still single. At the time, I was a teenager and believed that I would be married long before that ...

Successful real estate agent and interior designer Zuri Benton has never been afraid to dance alone in the rain. Caring for her emotionally unstable mother most of her life left little time to have the type of relationship she desired, and she’d learned to do without. Love wasn’t required.Thriving owner of a small moving company Elias "Lee" Thompson is content in his solitude. Determined to build a good life after his release from prison five years ago, he had no desire to remain s...