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CRRL Picks: African American Romance

Engaging romance novels by and about African Americans.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • When Kimberly’s destination wedding is threatened by her fiancé's past, her friends Hahna and Twila push through their own challenges to help them all find happy endings.
    BookNew York, NY : DAFINA/Kensington Publishing Corp., [2021] — FICTION War
  • Rachel seems to have it all, as the gorgeous wife of a successful and wealthy liberal white politician, but behind the perfect facade is a life of hardship and betrayal. After discovering her husband's betrayal; with another woman, she…
    BookNew York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, 2023. — FICTION Bla
  • The Montrose women have always lived together, keeping to themselves and never venturing far from home. But when seventeen-year-old Nickie brings home a boy, their lives are thrown into disarray. The other women have been keeping a secret…
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Graydon House, [2023] — FICTION Bro
  • After a tweet reveals the extent of her boyfriend's cheating, Samiah and two other girls betrayed by the same man join forces to focus on their new friendship, avoid men, and achieve their own goals. But when Samiah meets Daniel at work,…
    BookNew York : Forever, 2020. — FICTION Roc
  • Kris Zavala is right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on the reality TV "Instant I Do" is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. D'Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She's sort of…
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Carina Press, [2022] — FICTION Hig
  • Maggie, a young lawyer searching for Mr. Right, finds herself in a love triangle between her idea of a "perfect" guy and her college best friend who's just admitted he's in love with her.
    BookToronto, Ontario, Canada : Mira, [2024] — FICTION McC
  • Kian Andrews, an aspiring journalist, is asked by his ex-boyfriend Hudson Rivers to pretend to be his boyfriend again, only while his parents are in town. Hudson comes from a wealthy family whose reputation is everything, so when he asks…
    BookNew York : Jove, 2022. — FICTION Jac
  • Rena Jackson, a diehard romantic and avid romance novel fan, has had her eye on Axel Heller for a while. He's got the tall-brooding-and-handsome thing down pat, but he guards his heart well, and Rena is tired of waiting for him to notice…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2020] — FICTION Har
  • A moving story of a star-crossed romance and the way love has the power to change everything.
    Book[Nashville] : Harper Muse, [2022] — FICTION Jac
  • Eva Mercy and Shane Hall spent one week together as teenagers but then went on to create separate successful writing careers for themselves. When they reconnect at a literary event, Eva wants Shane to leave town so she can get back to…
    BookNew York : Grand Central Publishing, 2021. — FICTION Wil