{"title":"Books by Black Authors","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"when-i-think-of-you","title":"When I Think of You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two former flames may force them to choose between their dreams and each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a flashy film studio have only pushed her movie-making dreams further out of reach. That is, until a surprise reunion presents an opportunity that could make her career, or break her heart…a second time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been seven years since Kaliya’s whirlwind college romance with Danny Prescott went up in flames. While her passions have stalled, his career is taking off. So when the hot shot director reappears to offer her a job on his next production, it’s a shock to the system. Working with Danny may recapture the intensity of their film school days, but trusting him again won’t come as easily. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the pair allows themselves the openness and vulnerability to entrust their deepest truths to each other, the possibility of a true connection draws ever closer. But when Hollywood politics and scandal threaten to sink the production \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e her career, Kaliya may have to risk everything to do what’s right—even if it means letting go of the second chance love of a lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50250203267372,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/WhenIThinkofYou.png?v=1733424987"},{"product_id":"before-i-let-go","title":"Before I Let Go","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt couldn’t save their marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAward-winning and bestselling \"powerhouse\" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325398356268,"sku":"","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/BeforeILetGo.png?v=1734402486"},{"product_id":"this-could-be-us","title":"This Could Be Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003efixes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003epoof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She's too busy keeping a roof over her daughters' heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one, the one she shouldn't want but can't seem to resist. She's lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eherself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAfter all she's lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Tia Williams and Colleen Hoover comes a deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness from “one of the finest romance writers of our age.” ―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504861188396,"sku":"","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/ThisCouldBeUs.png?v=1737740664"},{"product_id":"only-for-the-week","title":"Only For The Week","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe buzzy, viral sensation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOnly For The Week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, is the first book in Natasha Bishop’s The Forever Falling series, featuring Black love, messy family dynamics, sexy banter, and sweet and spicy romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYou are cordially invited to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA destination wedding in Tulum should be a breeze, but Dr. Janelle Cross―the sister of the bride and the ex-girlfriend of the groom―can’t catch a break. Between her maid of honor duties, her sister’s Bridezilla antics, and her family tiptoeing around her non-existent feelings for her ex, Janelle is desperate to let off some steam. So, when the best man, Rome, proposes they give into their undeniable chemistry, Janelle agrees, under one condition: their affair can only last a week.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat happens in Tulum doesn’t always stay in Tulum . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Rome Martin, Janelle has always been off limits. She’s his best friends ex, and Rome is nothing if not loyal. But he’s never been able to get her off his mind, and now he might finally have a chance to win her over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the wedding brings them together, every kiss, adventure, and stolen moment feels right. Janelle and Rome agreed to live in the moment, but are they willing to risk it all for forever?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTropes:\u003cbr\u003eFriends with benefits\u003cbr\u003eHe falls first\u003cbr\u003eVacation romance\u003cbr\u003eFamily drama\u003cbr\u003eBlack joy\u003cbr\u003eForced proximity\u003cbr\u003eForbidden love\u003cbr\u003eFling to forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50587617263916,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/OnlyForTheWeek.png?v=1739236415"},{"product_id":"legendborn-the-legendborn-cycle-1","title":"Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFilled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and “braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery” (Dhonielle Clayton,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Belles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA flying demon feeding on human energies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report, she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society’s secrets—and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she’ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis paperback edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains a teaser to the thrilling sequel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBloodmarked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as an exclusive short story from Selwyn Kane's perspective!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661725634860,"sku":"","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/Legendborn.png?v=1740602689"},{"product_id":"a-love-song-for-ricki-wilde","title":"A Love Song for Ricki Wilde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this sexy modern-day fairytale from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven Days in June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Best Romance Book of 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA 2024 NPR Book We Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Best Romance Book of 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BookPage Best Romance Book of 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Best Book of 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA 2024 Women's National Book Association Great Group Read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRicki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn’t one of them. As the impulsive, artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, she’s the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. Where they’re long-stemmed roses, she’s a dandelion: an adorable bloom that’s actually a weed, born to float wherever the wind blows. In her bones, Ricki knows that somewhere, a different, more exciting life awaits her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen regal nonagenarian, Ms. Della, invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh beginning. She leaves behind her family, wealth, and chaotic romantic decisions to realize her dream of opening a flower shop. And just beneath the surface of her new neighborhood, the music, stories and dazzling drama of the Harlem Renaissance still simmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne evening in February as the heady, curiously off-season scent of night-blooming jasmine fills the air, Ricki encounters a handsome, deeply mysterious stranger who knocks her world off balance in the most unexpected way.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e A Love Song for Ricki Wilde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a swoon-worthy love story of two passionate artists drawn to the magic, romance, and opportunity of New York, and whose lives are uniquely and irreversibly linked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIncludes a Reading Group Guide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50661808832812,"sku":"","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/ALoveSongforRickiWilde.png?v=1740604602"},{"product_id":"lore-of-the-wilds-a-novel-the-lore-of-the-wilds-duology-book-1","title":"Lore of the Wilds: A Novel (The Lore of the Wilds Duology Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA stunning Romantasy debut about an enchanted library, two handsome Fae, and one human who brings them all together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA library with a deadly enchantment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Fae lord who wants in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu’s village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile—her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a Fae lord. She will leave her home to catalog\/organize an enchanted library that hasn’t been touched in a thousand years. No Fae may enter the library, but there is a chance a human might be able to breach the cursed doors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two Fae males to survive. Two very different, very dangerous, very attractive Fae males. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662207619372,"sku":"","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/LoreoftheWilds.png?v=1740617222"},{"product_id":"the-kiss-countdown","title":"The Kiss Countdown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is worth a shot at happily-ever-after, in this starry debut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRisk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie's favorite coffee shop. Panicked, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along—for a price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHalf the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent's doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Amerie doesn't plan for is Vincent's gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he's exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she'll settle for the safe life—or shoot for the stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662240649516,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheKissCountdown.png?v=1740618464"},{"product_id":"seven-days-in-june","title":"Seven Days in June","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwo writers get a second chance at love in this romantic, sexy-as-hell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer. Shane Hall is a reclusive, award-winning novelist. When the two meet at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. What no one knows is that when they were teenager, Eva and Shane spent one crazy week madly in love. They can pretend they've never met, but they can’t deny their chemistry—or the fact that they’ve been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven Days in June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a hilarious starcrossed romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681672040748,"sku":"","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/SevenDaysinJune.png?v=1741058165"},{"product_id":"bloodmarked-the-legendborn-cycle-book-2","title":"Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe “worthy successor to an explosive debut” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e)—the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling and award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLegendborn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe shadows have risen, and the line is law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Regents reveal they will do \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewhatever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50710617162028,"sku":"","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/Bloodmarked.png?v=1741366041"},{"product_id":"oathbound-the-legendborn-cycle-book-3-hardcover","title":"Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle Book 3) Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTracy Deonn’s #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSevered from the Legendborn. Oathbound to a monster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t understand the impossible cost of her powers. This is the only way to keep herself—and those she loves—safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Bree’s decision has come with a terrible price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King himself, a shapeshifter who can move between humanity, the demon underworld, and the Legendborn secret society. In exchange for training to wield her unprecedented abilities, Bree has put her future in the Shadow King’s hands—and unwittingly bound herself to do his bidding as his new protégé.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, the other Scions must face war while their Round Table is fractured, leaderless, and missing its Kingsmage, as Selwyn has also disappeared. When Nick invokes an ancient law that requires the High Council of Regents to grant him an audience, the Order’s Merlins imprison him. No one knows what he will demand of the Regents…or what secrets he has kept hidden from the Table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a string of mysterious kidnappings escalates and Merlins are found dead, it becomes clear that no matter how hard Bree runs from who she is, the past will always find her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53107943735596,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/Oathbound.png?v=1741466522"},{"product_id":"no-ordinary-love","title":"No Ordinary Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA PR partnership between a pop superstar and a pro-athlete bad boy turns into so much more in this swoony romance from the acclaimed author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen I Think of You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla Simone’s popstar life is what dreams are made of. Her eight year marriage to renowned music producer, Elliot Majors, has helped garner the hits, awards, and adoring fans to prove it. But when Ella tires of Elliot's many infidelities, she decides to fight for her independence despite the ironclad prenup that threatens her career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo help her case, Ella is under strict orders to stick to The Plan: no headlines, no rumors, no rocking the boat. But this strategy is thrown a curveball after an awards show wardrobe snafu and quick rescue by Miles Westbrook, MLB’s most eligible player, sends the tabloids into a frenzy. Amid tricky divorce proceedings, Ella’s magnetic connection with the charismatic pitcher might just be her downfall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow the pressure is on to turn a scandal into an opportunity and give their teams what they want: a picture-perfect performance that will shore up both Ella and Miles' reputations. But as the lines between reality and PR begin to blur, Ella will either stick to the choreographed life she knows so well, or surrender to a love that could set her free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859909480748,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/NoOrdinaryLove_1.png?v=1743523285"},{"product_id":"the-love-lyric-the-greene-sisters-book-3","title":"The Love Lyric (The Greene Sisters Book 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn R\u0026amp;B singer and a corporate executive find love that hits the right notes in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling romance by Kristina Forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of her life at twenty-five, got pregnant and married…and then became a widow and a single mother all in a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elittle over two years. Now, after years of hustling, Iris is the director of partnerships at a beauty company and raising sweet six-year-old Calla by herself. Despite her busy life, she still can’t help but feel lonely. She just needs to catch her breath—and one night, at her sister’s wedding, when she steps outside to do just that, she sees a certain singer who takes her breath away. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy all accounts, pop R\u0026amp;B singer Angel Hughes has it made. He’s a successful musician and has just scored a brand ambassador deal with an emerging beauty company. But he’s still not fulfilled; he’s not producing songs he’s passionate about, and there’s a gaping hole in his love life. When he visits the Save Face Beauty office to kickstart his campaign, he’s delighted to see Iris, his stylist’s sister—the beautiful woman he’s secretly had a crush on for years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite their obvious attraction to each other, they must stay professional throughout the campaign tour—a goal that doesn’t \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003equite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epan out. But when it becomes clear their lives aren’t in sync, can they fall back in step to the same rhythm and beat?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Kristina Forest’s Green Sisters series blends swoonworthy romantic moments with a healthy dose of sisterly bonding and a dash of glitz and glamor. Each book is a well-rounded treat.\"—Alexis Daria, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eYou Had Me at Hola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50870062383404,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheLoveLyric.png?v=1743639012"},{"product_id":"the-love-simulation","title":"The Love Simulation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real jackpot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrianna Rogers has been told a time (or six) she needs to stop jumping into things head first. But when the principal rescinds his approval for a library upgrade, deciding to spend the money on a football field instead, she sees red. Literally. Brianna throws her hat in the ring and joins a team of teachers who will spend their summer in a Mars simulation. As the sister of an astronaut, this should be easy, right? What she didn’t count on was the last-minute addition to the team—Roman Major: science teacher, son of the principal, and too handsome for his own good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoman and Brianna have been hot and cold all year, and living in close quarters intensifies their animosity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e attraction. Brianna is sure he’s been sent by his father to sabotage them, foiling their chance at prize money that will cover all of the school’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eactual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e needs. But each day, Roman proves himself to be a dedicated teammate—and Brianna finds herself falling harder and harder. While it’s clear the feeling is mutual, she can’t shake the sense that he’s hiding something. As the simulation nears its end, Brianna realizes she may have to make an impossible choice, between the school she’s dedicated herself to, and the man who has won his way into her heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50870079914284,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheLoveSimulation.png?v=1743639204"},{"product_id":"swept-away","title":"Swept Away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwo strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O’Leary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if you were lost at sea…with your one-night stand?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is only in town for the weekend to buy back his late father’s houseboat. Lexi has no time for dating when she needs to help take care of her best friend's daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing back home with a stranger seems like a perfect escape from their problems. But a miscommunication in the dark, foggy night means no one tied the houseboat to the dock. The next morning, Zeke and Lexi realize all they can see is miles and miles of water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith just a few provisions on the idle boat, Zeke and Lexi must figure out how to get back home. But aside from their survival, they’re facing another challenge. Because when you’re stuck together for days on end, it gives you a lot of time to get to know someone—and to fall in love with them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50951747862828,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/SweptAway.png?v=1744905439"},{"product_id":"all-superheroes-need-pr-supers-in-the-city","title":"All Superheroes Need PR (Supers in the City)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHe’s a villain looking for a hero rebrand. She’s the marketing genius who can make it happen in this fantastical romantic comedy by the author of the Beasts of Gatamora series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing brands: heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams. Hello, PR director Vanessa Theriot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis real name is Roland Casteel a.k.a. the Pyro. First, swap that with the less incinerating the Wyvern. Next, put him in spandex to highlight that near-godlike body. Finally, give that hero in training a heroine―if Vanessa will play the part in a pretend romance guaranteed to make the city swoon. She’s game. As shy as Vanessa is, it’s her job to be Roland’s very own Lois Lane. Who knew that fake dating would change their worlds?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut falling head over heels for real makes for a dangerous shift in the narrative. A monstrous supervillain is bringing out Roland’s bad side again. This time, it’s to save a woman who, against all the odds, is becoming the human love of his superhero life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51340412551468,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/AllSuper-HerosNeedPR.png?v=1752350534"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-scandal","title":"The Art of Scandal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Love would be so much easier if it were perfect...\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the night of her husband Matt’s fortieth birthday, Rachel Abbott receives a sexy, explicit text from her husband that she quickly realizes was meant for another woman. Divorce is inevitable, and Rachel is determined not to leave her thirteen-year marriage empty handed. Meanwhile, Matt, a rising star mayor with his eye on the White House, can’t afford a messy split in the middle of his reelection campaign. They strike a deal: Rachel gets one million dollars and their lavish house in the wealthy DC suburb of Oasis Springs, as long as she keeps playing the ideal Black trophy wife until the election.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Rachel meets Nathan Vasquez, a very handsome, very lost twenty-six-year-old artist, and their connection makes Rachel forget about being the perfect politician’s wife. As Rachel reawakens Nathan’s long-dormant artistic aspirations, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. But secrets are hard to keep in a town like Oasis Springs, and Nathan has a few of his own. With the risk of scandal looming and their hearts on the line, they’ll have to decide whether the possibility of losing everything is worth taking a chance on love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Art of Scandal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sizzling, conversation-starting debut about rekindling passion, the transformative power of art, and finding love in unexpected places. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52131699589420,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheArtofScandal.png?v=1761574885"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-azrael-gods-and-monsters-1","title":"The Book of Azrael (Gods and Monsters 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA viral Booktok hit for fans of Sarah H. Parker, Jasmine Mas, Penn Cole, and Kerri Maniscalco, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Azrael \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis the first in the internationally beloved, slowburn, high-stakes epic romantasy featuring a villainous shapeshifter heroine and a tortured God King in a steamy, monstrous world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere there are gods, there are also monsters…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does what Kaden asks, even if that means securing an ancient relic from the very creatures that hunt her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the old world his name was Samkiel. In the new world it is Liam, but one title remains true throughout time. He is the World Ender, a myth to his enemies, a savior and King to those loyal to him. After the Gods War, he locked himself away, hiding from the world. He denied his crown and responsibilities, leaving the very ones who needed him most to deal with the fallout of the death of their homeworld. Now an attack on those he holds dear sends him back to the one realm he never wished to visit again and into the sights of an enemy he thought imprisoned eons ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow enemies older than time must put aside their differences and work together in hopes of saving both their world and every realm in between.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52144678601004,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheBookofAzrael.png?v=1761778862"},{"product_id":"roaming-holiday","title":"Roaming Holiday","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA secret princess and her hitman-turned-bodyguard... what could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNINA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecoming the queen of a country is not part of Nina’s otherwise perfect ten-year plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe may have graduated at the top of her linguistics program, but everything quickly unravels after that--and her cheating boyfriend is only the start. When the spontaneous family trip to Maldana turns out to be not so spontaneous after all, Nina’s father reveals that her long-deceased mother was actually the queen, and the court wants her to ascend the throne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A hardheaded people-pleaser with an unhealthy obsession with french fries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe’s given the summer to decide if she wants to be the queen, to live her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRoman Holiday\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efantasy and explore this quaint island and all its beauty—including her surly bodyguard whose empty eyes she’s determined to fill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWESLEY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWesley’s worth in organized crime was defined by how many lives he took. Haunted by the good man he once was, he narrowly escapes his life of death and darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe’s determined to rebuild his life and accepts his first ethical job in years: protect a secret princess whose sole mission is to irritate him. No matter how much he tries to keep his head down, Nina—the most stubborn genius he’s ever met—finds a way to lift his chin and show him that life has more joy and light than he thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when his mistakes come looking for revenge, Wesley must find a way to control his darkness without letting it poison his light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158582980908,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/RoamingHoliday.png?v=1762009880"},{"product_id":"roaming-holiday-copy","title":"Royal Pain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven without her actual crown, Maia knows she’s a princess. The media dubs her as the it-girl of the decade when they’re not calling her a train wreck. They don’t notice her record-breaking impact on environmental protection or her humanitarian work. As she continues working at her botanical garden in hopes that she might be properly recognized, her biggest threat walks through the door. Sure, he’s devilishly handsome and underneath their bickering is phenomenal sex, but he could ruin her beyond repair. His tech billionaire status doesn’t impress her; it’s the reason she tries to resist him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRISTAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTristan has everything he could ever want—luxury, women, status—except for one thing: access to his inheritance. Much to his dismay, his grandfather’s terms include three hundred hours of community service. Quick work at a botanical garden turns into a chase for the world’s most infuriating woman, one who challenges everything he thought he knew. When their enemies-with-benefits affair turns serious, he struggles to tell her the truth: that it’s all for money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158589206828,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/RoyalPain.png?v=1762010054"},{"product_id":"outdrawn-a-sapphic-rivals-to-lovers-romance","title":"Outdrawn: A Sapphic Rivals to Lovers Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt isn’t always lonely at the top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoah Blue’s finally got her foot in the door. After clawing her way to the top of the charts with her webcomic, she’s garnered enough attention to earn a full-time position at a comic company re-launching their cult classic comic: Queen Leisah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueen Leisah is predicted to be an instant bestseller with movie deals already in the making. Things are falling into place. There’s nowhere to go but up…as soon as she gets one person out of her way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSage Montgomery has always been the best artist in every building she’s stepped foot in. Raw talent’s gotten her webcomic to the top of the charts every month for the past eight years. She’s been the best for as long as she can remember. Sure, her career has plateaued but that can be fixed with a big, mainstream comic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was promised full creative control over Leisah. Instead, she got a shared credit with the one artist who’s been breathing down her neck since college. The one artist who has a fighting chance of being better than her. Sage and Noah have to work as a team — or, at least appear to work as a team. They thought the hardest part of the relaunch would be drawing together. But that’s easy in comparison to resisting their feelings for each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOutdrawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers sapphic romance. This book is a standalone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158591271212,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/Outdrawn.png?v=1762010313"},{"product_id":"daughter-of-the-dead-remnants-of-rage-book-1","title":"Daughter of the Dead (Remnants of Rage Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGenre: A dark fantasy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Witch Fighting for her Freedom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenturies after the Massacre of the Witches, Nova Aarin has clawed her way out of the dirt. Through death and destruction, she has learned that above all, blood answers to her. After striking a deal—death for freedom—Nova chases all she has ever wanted: her autonomy. For someone who has brought nothing but death, will her life ever be her own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Princess Vying for her Throne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFear is the most powerful emotion of all. Elaia Zūne, the Princess of Shadow, knows that, even if she cannot admit it. Her mother and sisters are dead. Her father and the girl she has loved all her life, are all who remain. Darkness and death wait in the shadows and fear slithers within her. Will she bend to it? Or will fear bend to her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Queen Discovering World's End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFailure was not an option, not for Syrena Savali. The Reyn of Iyvia is dead and the crown is hers. Syrena must rise to the challenge or risk losing her position. But her world is not all that is changing—under the ocean’s surface, a rift grows on the seafloor, and something poisonous leaks. Is she strong enough to contain it, or will she fail the world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Descent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe world fractures and the hunt begins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158592483628,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/DaughteroftheDead.png?v=1762010572"},{"product_id":"the-princess-and-the-p-i","title":"The Princess and the P.I.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn amateur online sleuth must enlist the help of a jaded PI to clear her name while taking down a shady tech start-up in this exhilarating romantic suspense novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona Addai is ready to set her plan in motion. To honor the anniversary of her brother’s death, she’s going to steal back his brilliant invention from the ruthless corporation that stole and claimed it as their own. As a famed Reddit detective known as @Princess_PI, Fiona has used her online connections and sleuthing skills to time every step down to the minute. But with one disastrous misstep, instead of getting justice, Fiona finds herself accused of murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Bennett is no stranger to insomnia. These days, he’s not losing sleep over the cases he’s solving—but running from the one he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecouldn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Instead, he’s been settling for small-time scandals that don’t stir up the guilt he’s buried. But when he spots Fiona Addai at the center of a murder investigation, something clicks. And for the first time in a long while, Maurice feels that old spark of intrigue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Fiona is not the helpless damsel she appears to be. Sure, she needs Maurice’s help to clear her name, but she’s got conditions of her own: she wants a crash course in real-world detective work. Maurice isn’t exactly thrilled. With every late-night stakeout and tension-filled interrogation, their partnership, rife with tension and unexpected chemistry, unravels a dangerous web of corporate crime and familial secrets. To bring the real killer to light, they'll need to trust each other and that might be the most dangerous gamble of all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371502301484,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/The_princess_and_the_pi.png?v=1764106681"},{"product_id":"elevator-pitch-a-neighbors-to-lovers-romance-signed","title":"Elevator Pitch: A Neighbors To Lovers Romance *SIGNED*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSigned by author! Also comes with character art print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSelah Bailey\u003c\/span\u003e, an anxious, risk-averse, homebody determined to finally become the main character in her own story, created a “F*ck It List” filled with goals and experiences to force her out of her comfort zone and introduce her to a life outside of her front door.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRealizing she’ll need a partner to help complete her more adventurous goals by the deadline, she goes on a few dates in hopes of breaking her dry spell with no luck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter what may be the worst date ever, she meets Greyson in the elevator of her building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe soon finds herself running out of time to complete the list and seeks an arrangement with anyone tolerable—though a certain neighbor comes to mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreyson is everything she wasn’t prepared for and could be the perfect hero for her story. Except falling in love is against the rules and she should probably leave the house to find it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGreyson Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a business oriented extrovert, who’s fully content with the life he’s built for himself amid his divorce. For the past 7 years, he’s prioritized making the best out of everyday and keeping things casual in his love life.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the creator of a wildly successful dating app, he’s become quite the modern day matchmaker. While he loves seeing others in love, he doesn’t forgive himself for the past and believes romance isn’t in the cards for a second time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter what may be the most awkward night ever, he meets Selah in the elevator of his building.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe soon finds himself needing a believable date for his ex’s wedding to silence the noise about him not moving on and works out an arrangement with his neighbor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelah is everything he didn’t know he needed and could be the one who introduces him to a life outside of work. Except falling in love is against the rules, and he should probably use his app to find it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374466003244,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/elevatorpitch_1.png?v=1764205157"},{"product_id":"shadowed-obsession-a-dark-romantic-comedy-signed","title":"Shadowed Obsession: A Dark Romantic Comedy *SIGNED*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned by author! Comes with art print.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman with a closet full of skeletons and the man determined to find them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCèsar Nadal is arguably the best private investigator in the business. So when he’s outsourced to find dirt on a competing company’s executive to keep her from outbidding his client, he isn’t surprised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this time is a little different. Because when he takes one look at the woman he’s meant to ruin, he’s smitten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeirdre Klarke prides herself on her integrity…despite running a sector of the family business whose very foundation is littered with dead bodies. The Klarke family name carries more weight than Deirdre cares to wear anymore. But she’s determined to make a name for herself in Austin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll is well until Deirdre feels like someone is watching her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut as she becomes familiar with the efficient man who makes himself useful when breaking into her home, she finds herself getting sucked into a seductive dance with her stalker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the lonely crime family darling cozies up to her mysterious suitor, both of their secrets threaten to unravel their newfound affections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374472360236,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/shadowedobsession.png?v=1764205366"},{"product_id":"the-marriage-narrative","title":"The Marriage Narrative","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA love just for show grows into something more in this swoonworthy romance from the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Romantic Agenda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married—all within thirty days. Her friends think it will never work… until she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJordan’s family has spent the last decade starring in a massively popular reality show about their lives. He has finally agreed to join the cast, but production wants him to marry an actress (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehis ex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) in a romantic storyline to boost viewership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConvinced Zinnia is perfect for the role instead, Jordan proposes a mutually beneficial marriage agreement: she gets her business partner husband, and he gets to help his family on his terms. Together they face strict schedules, wild plot twists, and behind-the-scenes hostilities, all while acting like besotted newlyweds—an intense performance that evolves into a relationship they never expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the line between reality and show blurs, Zinnia and Jordan must choose between a clean contract or a beautifully messy love story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52389919490348,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/themarriagenarrative.png?v=1764694075"},{"product_id":"the-wrath-of-the-fallen-gods-and-monsters-4","title":"The Wrath of the Fallen (Gods and Monsters 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA viral favorite among fans of Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent, the slowburn, high-stakes epic romantasy series continues with this highly anticipated 4th installment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Gods dance with Monsters, the world will tremble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BEAUTIFUL ENEMY ONCE SAVED HIM.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir to the throne, tensions grow in the remaining realms. Battle lines begin to form between those pledging their loyalties to either Samkiel or Nismera. War looms on the horizon, and Samkiel must deal with his growing power. Without the Ring of Oblivion, the dark ancient force living under his skin begins to lash out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, an ancient power calls to Dianna, plaguing her dreams with messages of retribution. Samkiel, seeking to protect the woman he loves, sets out on a desperate search for answers, but the solution will mean a dangerous voyage to the one place he dares not go—the Otherworld.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBUT WHO IS THE REAL MONSTER?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a race against time as Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, seeking what they stole. Her thirst for power and her armada only grow stronger as she rampages across the realms. Forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig’Morruthens and gods to work together on a quest to reclaim an object capable of unraveling reality. An unlikely bond is formed in blood and fire, leaving all affected with no choice but one—save the realms or themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478867603756,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheWrathoftheFallen.png?v=1766526974"},{"product_id":"sweet-heat","title":"Sweet Heat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTwo exes. One summer wedding. Zero chance of escaping the heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrepare to laugh, swoon, and fall head over heels with this irresistible standalone romance from Bolu Babalola, the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHoney and Spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, a Reese’s Book Club pick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty-eight-year-old Kiki Banjo hosts the popular podcast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe HeartBeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, solving romantic conundrums and dishing out life advice. But behind the mic, career setbacks and a devastating breakup have left her hanging on by a thread. As she’s preparing to be the Maid of Honor in her best friend’s wedding, everything starts to unravel, and Kiki is left wondering if she ever had the answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen Kiki finds herself face-to-face with the Best Man, her ex-boyfriend, Malakai—the smooth-talking, absurdly handsome, annoyingly perceptive man who stole her heart and then shattered it. While Kiki’s approaching rock bottom, Malakai’s been on the rise as a filmmaker, and now they have no choice but to play nice until the wedding is over. Both are hell-bent on ignoring the smoldering chemistry between them, but as they navigate the chaos of wedding plans, career ambitions, and Kiki’s growing fears about the future, they can’t ignore the spark that’s only getting hotter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey just have to get through the summer. So why does it feel like playing with fire?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52529585193260,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/sweet_heat.png?v=1767920933"},{"product_id":"august-lane","title":"August Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor fans of Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Final Revival of Opal \u0026amp; Nev\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, a Southern small-town romance about the visibility of Black women’s voices in country music, and “the best romance I’ve read all year.” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery Thursday night, former country music heartthrob Luke Randall has to sing “Another Love Song.” God, he hates that song. But performing his lone hit at an interstate motel lounge is the only regular money he still has. Following another lackluster performance at the rock bottom of his career, Luke receives the opportunity of his dreams, opening for his childhood idol—90’s era Black country music star, JoJo Lane, who’s being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. But the concert is in Arcadia, Arkansas, the small hometown he swore he’d never see again. Going back means facing a painful past of abuse and neglect. It also means facing JoJo’s daughter, August Lane—the woman who wrote the lyrics he’s always claimed as his own. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAugust also hates that song. But she hates Luke Randall even more. When he shows up ten years too late to apologize for his betrayal, she isn’t interested in making amends. Instead, she threatens to expose his lies unless he co-writes a new song with her and performs it at the concert, something she hopes will launch her out of her mother's shadow and into a songwriting career of her own. Desperate to keep his secret, Luke agrees to put on the rogue performance, despite the risk of losing his shot at a new record deal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Luke’s guitar reunites with August’s soulful alto, neither can deny that the passionate bond they formed as teenagers is still there. As the concert nears, August will have to choose between an overdue public reckoning with the boy who betrayed her, or trusting the man he’s become to write a different love song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52549731549484,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/August_Lane.png?v=1768504097"},{"product_id":"the-probability-of-us-improbable-love-book-1-signed","title":"The Probability of Us (Improbable Love Book 1) *SIGNED*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJahlani Jones has a plan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finish her master’s. Land her dream job. Achieve financial stability. All of which comes to a screeching halt when her long-term boyfriend leaves her, her mounting debt catches up, and she's forced to move back in with her emotionally distant mother. As her constructed life unravels, she accepts an offer to become the graduate teaching assistant for a statistics course— an opportunity to regain some control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRoman Hayes has a goal.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecome a successful software engineer. A demanding task made even harder as a single father. With graduation looming, he resolves to do whatever it takes to get the future he wants for himself. The last thing he needs is to be distracted by lurid fantasies about his captivating, mahogany-eyed teaching assistant during lectures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a misunderstanding puts them at odds, the tension threatens to derail their already complicated lives. Forced to work together, they struggle to put aside their differences and prioritize their dreams. But as the semester unfolds, Jahlani wonders if she’s misjudged him. Maybe he isn't just another lackadaisical, privileged pretty boy. And Roman finds himself drawn further into her calculating stares, and the challenge of breaking down her walls. Despite having his academic fate in her hands, he can’t seem to pull away, and Jahlani can’t seem to shake the striking green of his eyes long after he’s gone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their resistance weakens, both must confront their pasts, their dreams, and the possibility that love— complicated, unexpected, real love—might just be the variable they’ve both been missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent warnings: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_28USrA AfeL7g XN6uKA _4N4NA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg\"\u003eSexually Explicit Scenes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_28USrA AfeL7g XN6uKA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg\"\u003eChronically Ill Child\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_28USrA AfeL7g XN6uKA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg\"\u003eFinancial Anxiety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_28USrA AfeL7g XN6uKA\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg\"\u003eParental Trauma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg zYq_BQ\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_28USrA GEC0sA XN6uKA\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52598097183020,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheProbabilityofUs_1.png?v=1769556639"},{"product_id":"sparks-fly","title":"Sparks Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA late bloomer thought a visit to a sex club might jump start her love life, but instead makes an instant connection that turns her whole world upside down, in this adult debut from author Zakiya N. Jamal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Stella Renee Johnson's roommate invites her to a sex club party but bails at the last minute, Stella decides to use the opportunity to finally cash in her V-card. But just when things are heating up between Stella and a sexy stranger, they realize they don’t have protection and Stella, taking it as a sign this wasn't meant to be, flees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrustrated in more ways than one, Stella is shocked to learn that the digital media website where she works is partnering with an AI company. She's even more shocked when the alluring man from the previous night walks in. Max Williams is the CEO's brother and the creator of the AI program now threatening her job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the conflict of interest, Stella and Max can't resist their magnetic attraction toward each other, and agree to keep their personal lives separate from what’s happening at work. But the more similarities they discover at home—both Black, book smart, and bisexual—the more they butt heads at work. Stella and Max must decide whether to think with their heads and walk away from their budding relationship, or follow their hearts and take a chance on love, no matter the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52649537569068,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/Sparks_Fly.png?v=1770848559"},{"product_id":"preorder-campaign-daggermouth-the-heart-duology-1","title":"(PREORDER CAMPAIGN) Daggermouth (The Heart Duology #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlease note that this item is a preorder! Meaning if you have other items in your cart, they will not ship until your preorder item becomes available. If you have multiple preorders in your cart, your entire order won't ship until the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epreorder becomes available. You can also add an additional shipping rate \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alwaysyoursbookshop.com\/products\/shipping-add-on-for-preorders\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to your order to receive the other items sooner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping week of release. This is a pre-order item and does not come signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first printing only! This hardcover features gorgeous sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eConform\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president's son and ends up forced to marry him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first thing you'll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn't exist. The second thing is that, from the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slums of the Boundary, the Veyra are always watching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it: Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power. Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he's the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he's entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he's forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the government's brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride as lethal as she is unwilling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadera Kael is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her tied to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir union is no love story--it's a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating each other or burning the city to the ground together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world where passion has consequences and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53090454765868,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/PreorderCampaign-Daggermouth.png?v=1776884637"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-loving-you-the-forever-falling-series","title":"The Art of Loving You (The Forever Falling Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the buzzy, viral sensation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOnly for the Week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, comes the next book in Natasha Bishop’s The Forever Falling series, featuring an intimate bucket list road trip, sexy banter, and a sweet and spicy second chance romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIf you’re reading this, I’m dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDani Jenkins is a boss. A model turned influencer, she doesn’t have time for taking a risk on romance. She prefers to keep things casual, but when her mentor Tanya dies, she is brought face-to-face with the man who broke her heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDani and Micah had their chance at love . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist Micah Wright is a protector who loves fiercely. He’s known as the man everyone can count on, but he’s never forgiven himself for letting down the woman he loves. With Tanya’s dying wish forcing Dani and Micah back together to complete a scavenger hunt road trip, Micah sees a second chance for them to get things right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDoes time heal all wounds?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTensions are high as their undeniable connection reignites, but Dani refuses to let her guard down. As they continue their journey, Micah is determined to prove to Dani that love is worth fighting for, but can she release her fears and relearn the art of loving?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Friends to lovers \/ He falls first \/ Second-chance romance \/ Black joy \/ Forced proximity \/ Right person, wrong time \/ Fling to forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53116810494252,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheArtofLovingYou.png?v=1776997985"},{"product_id":"big-girl-blitz","title":"Big Girl Blitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Nothing is hotter and more fun than Danielle Allen’s writing.\"-- Ali Hazelwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBecause life’s too short, and mean girls ain’t sh…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJazmyn Payne fled her hometown―and the fatphobes who made her life hell– the minute she graduated high school. Growing up, her haven was her Aunt Addison, and when her health takes a drastic turn, she insists that Jazz should spice up her life. Emphasis on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003espice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut dating is the last thing Jazz had on her mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil Lamar Anderson sits next to her at the local sports bar. He is sexy, fun, and refreshingly drama free. With him she's able to pretend that everything is alright. But as real life intrudes, Jazz has to decide if she can leave the past where it belongs…for a love that she deserves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53252500455724,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/BigGirlBlitz.png?v=1780095162"},{"product_id":"the-summer-girlfriend","title":"The Summer Girlfriend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA fake summer fling between a stand-in girlfriend and a handsome business heir becomes way too real in this glittering new romance by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author Kristina Forest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoelle Lewis doesn’t have time for long walks on the beach, brunch with the girls, or summer vacations. She’s too busy saving up to go back to college. After recently getting laid off from her bookseller job, her main gig is now serving as a “stand-in” bridesmaid, which doesn’t pay enough for the upcoming semester’s tuition. But then the perfect, if not unconventional, opportunity arises…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremiah Smith II, grandson of the founder of Smith’s Sweets—a well-known baked goods company—once lived a life of frivolity. Since his grandfather’s death, Jeremiah’s tried to clean up his act, but it’s hard to focus when his family requests that he join them at their summer house in Heart Beach, New Jersey, where his most painful memory lies. To avoid going there, Jeremiah claims he already has plans with his girlfriend, and of course, his family tells him to bring her. The problem? Jeremiah doesn’t have a girlfriend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a chance meeting, Noelle and Jeremiah come to an agreement. He’ll hire her to be his stand-in girlfriend for the weekend, and she’ll use that money toward her tuition. She figures it will be quick, easy money, but as it turns out, Jeremiah’s family is lovely, and Jeremiah is even lovelier. Soon, a weekend agreement turns into an entire summer, and Noelle and Jeremiah will have to keep their hearts in check, or else it’s sink or swim for them both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53298424381740,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheSummerGirlfriend.png?v=1781015325"},{"product_id":"by-the-bootstraps-starlight-ridge-book-1","title":"By the Bootstraps (Starlight Ridge Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA cowboy romance enthusiast discovers that everything’s bigger in Texas—even love—in this swoony novel from beloved author Alexa Martin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFueled by a love of romance novels, Luna Starr was destined for a life with her head in the clouds. Her delusional tendencies serve her well…or at least they used to. When life throws her a curveball, she decides it’s time to turn her cowboy fantasies into reality and purchases a tiny farm in Celestial, Texas. After all, don’t all heroines try to outrun grief?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTate Jacobs hates cowboys, which is a small problem, considering his family happens to own the largest ranch in Celestial. Life might not have gone the way he wanted, but as head coach at his old high school and the town’s best (and only) handyman, he’s figured out how to stay busy and keep his head down—until the new girl in town shows up. Luna’s new property is a bad accident waiting to happen unless someone helps her with her DIY home renovations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Tate and Luna spend more time together fixing up her house, unexpected feelings and undeniable chemistry bubble to the surface. Luna might’ve moved to Celestial to make her cowboy dreams come true, but somewhere beneath the vast Texas skies, she discovers that love in the real world can be far better than she imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53306943177004,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/BytheBootstraps.png?v=1781144109"},{"product_id":"the-relationship-mechanic","title":"The Relationship Mechanic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThere’s more than one way to love and more than one place to call home in this rousing small-town romantic comedy that’s sure to charm fans of Hannah Bonam-Young’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNext to You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and Ashley Herring Blake’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIris Kelly Doesn’t Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThere’s no fix for a lonely heart like a little TLC…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Jae-un Miller came to Peach Blossom, Georgia, for a visit, not a breakdown. But when her rental car dies on the outskirts of town, mechanic Lavenia “Vini” Williams provides a tow—and a very welcome jump start to Jessica’s heart. It’s been a minute since Jessica’s last fling—her relationship specialty—and Vini checks all the right boxes. If only the sexy car whisperer seemed interested…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVini knows herself and what she wants. She loves her job, her family, her hometown—but she’d \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to fall in love. Jessica stirs up all the right feelings, but the city girl has no intention of staying in Peach Blossom. Why sign up for a broken heart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the temptation is real as Vini goes out of her way to drive a carless Jessica around town. The pair can’t seem to keep their distance—or their hands to themselves. With only six weeks to figure out where their red-hot chemistry might lead, Vini and Jessica will have to decide if home can be where the heart is when the heart only knows how to run.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Relationship Mechanic is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53309181690156,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheRelationshipMechanic.png?v=1781191714"},{"product_id":"the-secret-crush-book-club-a-sweet-sapphic-romance-about-second-chances","title":"The Secret Crush Book Club: A Sweet Sapphic Romance about Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNothing cures a lonely heart quite like a good book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand an unexpected crush…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Dani, life is a juggling act. As a single mom devoted to her son and family, she barely has a moment to herself. But when her sister announces she’s moving out of the house, the ache of loneliness creeps in, and Dani can’t help but wonder if there’s something else she’s been missing in her life…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZoey came to Peach Blossom eager to start her new job as the town’s librarian and to do a little research for her next book. Yet she never expected to find inspiration in fellow book club member Dani, whose captivating brown eyes tell a story of their own. Before they know it, lingering glances over their favorite fiction turn into first dates and sizzling nights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their connection deepens, the two women must decide if they should turn the page on what their lives used to look like, or if this thrilling plot twist is the happily-ever-after they’ve been chasing all along.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Secret Crush Book Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a spicy, fast-paced romance you can read in one sitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Always Yours Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53309196894508,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/4177\/4636\/files\/TheSecretCrushBookClub.png?v=1781191954"}],"url":"https:\/\/alwaysyoursbookshop.com\/collections\/books-by-black-authors.oembed?page=4","provider":"Always Yours Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}