Top African-American Romance Novels

Our favorite books about the complexities of love and sex.

A Belle in Brooklyn (2011) - By Demetria LucasA guide to dating written by the relationships editor at Essence magazine, A Belle in Brooklyn gives practical advice for women looking to lock down that perfect someone.  (Photo: Courtesy Atria Publishing)
Addicted: A Novel (2001) - By ZaneZoe Reynard is a hugely successful businesswoman with one flaw: her addiction to sex. Despite a loving husband and family, she can’t seem to shake the thrill nor completely whet her appetite. Ultimately her urges put her in danger and she must determine what it is that makes her addicted.  (Photo: Courtesy Atria Publishing)
Nervous (2003) - By ZaneBased on a short story from The Sex Chronicles, Nervous explores the intricate life of Jonquinette, a woman with a sexual alter-ego that manifests on the weekends and puts her in some unnerving situations.  (Photo: Courtesy Atria Publishing)
Zane's Sex Chronicles (2008) - By ZaneAn anthology of short stories that explores the complexities of lovemaking — many consider this to be Zane’s masterpiece and her most provocative work to date.  (Photo: Atria Books)The Other Woman (2004) - By Eric Jerome DickeyLove, lust and betrayal are the themes of this critically acclaimed novel by Eric Jerome Dickey. Stuck in a slowly deteriorating marriage, a middle-school teacher begins having an affair that ultimately catches up to him. Floored by the revelation, his wife struggles to figure out where it all went wrong.  (Photo: Courtesy Harper Collins Publishing)

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Addicted: A Novel (2001) - By ZaneZoe Reynard is a hugely successful businesswoman with one flaw: her addiction to sex. Despite a loving husband and family, she can’t seem to shake the thrill nor completely whet her appetite. Ultimately her urges put her in danger and she must determine what it is that makes her addicted. (Photo: Courtesy Atria Publishing)

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