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Can one argument change EVERYTHING?💔❤️‍🩹
Narrated by @thrillsandtones Produced by @your1stvoice
#BlackLove #HappilyEverAfter #NiaForrester #AudibleNarrator #IndiaWilliamsVO #ThrillsAndTones #MarriageStories #RomanceInRealLife #FacelessContent #VoiceoverVibes #BlackRomanceReads #BlackLoveMatters #ContemporaryRomance #Your1stVoice #AfterHappilyEverAfter #EmotionalRomance #MarriageInFiction #NiaForresterAudiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforrestershorts

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Can one argument change EVERYTHING?💔❤️‍🩹
Narrated by @thrillsandtones Produced by @your1stvoice
#BlackLove #HappilyEverAfter #NiaForrester #AudibleNarrator #IndiaWilliamsVO #ThrillsAndTones #MarriageStories #RomanceInRealLife #FacelessContent #VoiceoverVibes #BlackRomanceReads #BlackLoveMatters #ContemporaryRomance #Your1stVoice #AfterHappilyEverAfter #EmotionalRomance #MarriageInFiction #NiaForresterAudiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforrestershorts

🎧🔥AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!!🔥🎧 Can one night change EVERYTHING?!💔 What happens AFTER the Happily Ever After? ❤️‍🩹 Narrated by @thrillsandtones Produced by @your1stvoice #blackromance #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #blackwomenwriters #marriagestory #blacklove #contemporaryromancereads #marriageinfiction #audioinblack

🎧🔥AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!!🔥🎧 Can one night change EVERYTHING?!💔 What happens AFTER the Happily Ever After? ❤️‍🩹 Narrated by @thrillsandtones Produced by @your1stvoice #blackromance #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #blackwomenwriters #marriagestory #blacklove #contemporaryromancereads #marriageinfiction #audioinblack

So the not-buying-books thing isn’t going well. So I’ve modified it. I’m buying physical copies of Black authors only. #blackinblues #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #newrelease #blackwomenwriters

So the not-buying-books thing isn’t going well. So I’ve modified it. I’m buying physical copies of Black authors only. #blackinblues #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #newrelease #blackwomenwriters

The truth is, I have no business buying any more books. Maybe not for the rest of my life. (You see the … situation in the background right?) But that would be just insane. So … here’s a had-to-buy. #dreamcount by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 🤗#newrelease #blackwomenwriters #blackfiction #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews

The truth is, I have no business buying any more books. Maybe not for the rest of my life. (You see the … situation in the background right?) But that would be just insane. So … here’s a had-to-buy. #dreamcount by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 🤗#newrelease #blackwomenwriters #blackfiction #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews

TheAuthorsEasel on Etsy

TheAuthorsEasel on Etsy

Just started revamping my own covers so I know how hard it can be for indies to find good options in all styles. The Authors’ Easel on Etsy has pre-made and custom covers at or below market. #blackwomensfiction #ebookcovers #blackwomenwriters #blacklove #romanceebooks #ebookstagram #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshop #blackromance #blackebookcovers

Just started revamping my own covers so I know how hard it can be for indies to find good options in all styles. The Authors’ Easel on Etsy has pre-made and custom covers at or below market. #blackwomensfiction #ebookcovers #blackwomenwriters #blacklove #romanceebooks #ebookstagram #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshop #blackromance #blackebookcovers

Lately, writing sessions ✍🏽have turned into naps ... Netflix📺 workouts🏋🏽, cleaning🧹, mindfulness meditation🧘🏽 and bugging my friends 📲to keep me company as I waste my (and their) time. Sound like you? You in Philly and wanna write together? Hit me up. 📚 #bookish #blackwriters #blackwritersspace #blackwritersofinstagram #blackbooksmatter #forusbyus #blackbookstagram #writersgroup

Lately, writing sessions ✍🏽have turned into naps ... Netflix📺 workouts🏋🏽, cleaning🧹, mindfulness meditation🧘🏽 and bugging my friends 📲to keep me company as I waste my (and their) time. Sound like you? You in Philly and wanna write together? Hit me up. 📚 #bookish #blackwriters #blackwritersspace #blackwritersofinstagram #blackbooksmatter #forusbyus #blackbookstagram #writersgroup

🎧AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!!🎧 🎉Coffee Date. ☕Book One of the Coffee Date Novellas: https://amzn.to/4hjZicp #niaforrester #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudiobooks #coffeedatenovellas #blackromance 💕#blackshortfiction #romanceshorts @jbrownvoice @your1stvoice

🎧AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!!🎧 🎉Coffee Date. ☕Book One of the Coffee Date Novellas: https://amzn.to/4hjZicp #niaforrester #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudiobooks #coffeedatenovellas #blackromance 💕#blackshortfiction #romanceshorts @jbrownvoice @your1stvoice

**NEW RELEASE** Resistance: A Love Story. Now Available: https://amzn.to/42LG7E3

**NEW RELEASE** Resistance: A Love Story. Now Available: https://amzn.to/42LG7E3

🎧AUDIO MICRO-FICTION PART II🎧 Because there are way too many stories yet to be told. Even little ones. Based on characters from my three-book series, Mistress, Wife, & Mother. 📚 folks are some of my favorite, most complex characters.💞 'JOURNEY' is the journal of Jayson Holmes, recently out of prison, trying to find himself and make a life, fighting his demons and also fighting growing feelings for a woman he fears may be exactly what he doesn't need. #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterreads #niaforrestershorts #blackwomenwriters #series #blackaudiobooks #blacknovellas

🎧AUDIO MICRO-FICTION PART II🎧 Because there are way too many stories yet to be told. Even little ones. Based on characters from my three-book series, Mistress, Wife, & Mother. 📚 folks are some of my favorite, most complex characters.💞 'JOURNEY' is the journal of Jayson Holmes, recently out of prison, trying to find himself and make a life, fighting his demons and also fighting growing feelings for a woman he fears may be exactly what he doesn't need. #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterreads #niaforrestershorts #blackwomenwriters #series #blackaudiobooks #blacknovellas

📚SHORT READS📚 #agegapromance #blackhistory #blackromance #niaforrestershorts #niaforresterbooks #blacklove #shortreads #hefallsfirst #smalltownromance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ABOUT THE BOOK: As a cultural anthropologist for a renowned Black historical society, May documents stories that tell the culture and history of a people. And as an adoptee, she is haunted by the fear that the history she will never discover is her own.

But when an assignment lands her in South Texas to investigate the origins of a very unusual family name, May finds herself drawn to a much younger man who seems--at least in some ways--to be a refreshingly wide-open book.

Soon, their deepening connection has May questioning whether she’s had it all wrong. Maybe she’ll never learn the story of her past, but could there still be time to write an unexpected and surprising future?

📚SHORT READS📚 #agegapromance #blackhistory #blackromance #niaforrestershorts #niaforresterbooks #blacklove #shortreads #hefallsfirst #smalltownromance~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ABOUT THE BOOK: As a cultural anthropologist for a renowned Black historical society, May documents stories that tell the culture and history of a people. And as an adoptee, she is haunted by the fear that the history she will never discover is her own.

But when an assignment lands her in South Texas to investigate the origins of a very unusual family name, May finds herself drawn to a much younger man who seems--at least in some ways--to be a refreshingly wide-open book.

Soon, their deepening connection has May questioning whether she’s had it all wrong. Maybe she’ll never learn the story of her past, but could there still be time to write an unexpected and surprising future?

🎧SAMPLE SUNDAY🎧 'Not That Kind of Girl' audiobook. #collegeromance #niaforresteraudiobooks #niaforrestershorts #hefallsfirst #lovetriangle #blackromance #newadultromance ******************************************ABOUT THE BOOK: “Kate won’t be back ‘til Monday.”

A roommate. Her boyfriend. An irresistible opportunity.

Terri has always been “the quiet one.” People think she’s shy, but she’s really not. She’s pretty enough, and smart enough, she just hasn’t been particularly … remarkable. Ian on the other hand is remarkable. He’s also Terri’s roommate Kate’s boyfriend. He notices what others do not. He knows Terri’s not shy, and he’s curious about what else she might be. Kate being away for a long weekend, provides the perfect chance for him to find out. Terri might be into it. A completely unexpected kiss she and Ian shared the week before suggests she will be. Or maybe … she’s just not that kind of girl. NARRATED BY @jbrownvoice

🎧SAMPLE SUNDAY🎧 'Not That Kind of Girl' audiobook. #collegeromance #niaforresteraudiobooks #niaforrestershorts #hefallsfirst #lovetriangle #blackromance #newadultromance ******************************************ABOUT THE BOOK: “Kate won’t be back ‘til Monday.”

A roommate. Her boyfriend. An irresistible opportunity.

Terri has always been “the quiet one.” People think she’s shy, but she’s really not. She’s pretty enough, and smart enough, she just hasn’t been particularly … remarkable. Ian on the other hand is remarkable. He’s also Terri’s roommate Kate’s boyfriend. He notices what others do not. He knows Terri’s not shy, and he’s curious about what else she might be. Kate being away for a long weekend, provides the perfect chance for him to find out. Terri might be into it. A completely unexpected kiss she and Ian shared the week before suggests she will be. Or maybe … she’s just not that kind of girl. NARRATED BY @jbrownvoice

🎧AUDIO MICRO-FICTION🎧 Because there are way too many stories yet to be told. Even little ones. Based on characters from my three-book series, Mistress, Wife, & Mother. 📚 folks are some of my favorite, most complex characters.💞 'JOURNEY' is the journal of Jayson Holmes, recently out of prison, trying to find himself and make a life, fighting his demons and also fighting growing feelings for a woman he fears may be exactly what he doesn't need. #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterreads #niaforrestershorts #blackwomenwriters #series #blackaudiobooks #blacknovellas

🎧AUDIO MICRO-FICTION🎧 Because there are way too many stories yet to be told. Even little ones. Based on characters from my three-book series, Mistress, Wife, & Mother. 📚 folks are some of my favorite, most complex characters.💞 'JOURNEY' is the journal of Jayson Holmes, recently out of prison, trying to find himself and make a life, fighting his demons and also fighting growing feelings for a woman he fears may be exactly what he doesn't need. #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterreads #niaforrestershorts #blackwomenwriters #series #blackaudiobooks #blacknovellas

**AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY!** 🎧 If you're a bookstagrammer, Black romance fan, or just an audiobook enthusiast, I've got 15 redemption codes for the 'NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL' audiobook, narrated by @jbrownvoice Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️+ 🤭First 15 commenters to comment 'Yes' and I'll DM you your code. ******************************************#collegeromance #newadultromance #blackromance #niaforrester #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackaudiobooks #blackwomenwriters #blacknovellas #romanceaudiobooks

**AUDIOBOOK GIVEAWAY!** 🎧 If you're a bookstagrammer, Black romance fan, or just an audiobook enthusiast, I've got 15 redemption codes for the 'NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL' audiobook, narrated by @jbrownvoice Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️+ 🤭First 15 commenters to comment 'Yes' and I'll DM you your code. ******************************************#collegeromance #newadultromance #blackromance #niaforrester #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackaudiobooks #blackwomenwriters #blacknovellas #romanceaudiobooks

Until we know each other better, you might not be ready for 'Commitment'. Try one of The Shorts instead. 📚👓💕#niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist #shortromancereads #niaforrestershorts

Until we know each other better, you might not be ready for 'Commitment'. Try one of The Shorts instead. 📚👓💕#niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist #shortromancereads #niaforrestershorts

**AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!** ‘Coffee Date’ Book One of the 'Coffee Date' Novellas is coming soon. Ebook AVAILABLE NOW. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist

**AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!** ‘Coffee Date’ Book One of the 'Coffee Date' Novellas is coming soon. Ebook AVAILABLE NOW. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist

It's a close call. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

It's a close call. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

MEET LILA ....................................About RESISTANCE: A LOVE STORY: Kai is an accidental activist, drawn to protest only because the alternative—to not protest—feels unimaginable in a turbulent time like this. And Lila is a longtime social justice warrior. At least in theory. Trying to find their footing and independent voices in the middle of a new movement, they just might find something else—a new love. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

MEET LILA ....................................About RESISTANCE: A LOVE STORY: Kai is an accidental activist, drawn to protest only because the alternative—to not protest—feels unimaginable in a turbulent time like this. And Lila is a longtime social justice warrior. At least in theory. Trying to find their footing and independent voices in the middle of a new movement, they just might find something else—a new love. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

MEET KAI..........................**AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!** This is one of the shorts I wrote during the 2020 civil uprising when I heard Rep. James Clyburn say, "I met my wife in jail," during the Civil Rights Movement. Sometimes that's all it takes to set a writer's imagination ablaze. So, 'RESISTANCE: A LOVE STORY' was born. Ebook available now. About RESISTANCE: Kai is an accidental activist, drawn to protest only because the alternative—to not protest—feels unimaginable in a turbulent time like this. And Lila is a longtime social justice warrior. At least in theory. Trying to find their footing and independent voices in the middle of a new movement, they just might find something else—a new love. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

MEET KAI..........................**AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!** This is one of the shorts I wrote during the 2020 civil uprising when I heard Rep. James Clyburn say, "I met my wife in jail," during the Civil Rights Movement. Sometimes that's all it takes to set a writer's imagination ablaze. So, 'RESISTANCE: A LOVE STORY' was born. Ebook available now. About RESISTANCE: Kai is an accidental activist, drawn to protest only because the alternative—to not protest—feels unimaginable in a turbulent time like this. And Lila is a longtime social justice warrior. At least in theory. Trying to find their footing and independent voices in the middle of a new movement, they just might find something else—a new love. #audiobooks #blackromance #audiobookstagrammer #audioinblack #resistance #ownvoices #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks Narrated by Olu Ayo and Jynelle Brown. Produced by @your1stvoice

Sunday. Wake to the WIP. Learn something new. Move. Touch nature. Kiss the sky. Feed the body. Nourish the mind. Remember the dream. Get to work. #niaforresterwrites #blackwomensfiction #blackwomenwriters #thiswriterslife #sundays

Sunday. Wake to the WIP. Learn something new. Move. Touch nature. Kiss the sky. Feed the body. Nourish the mind. Remember the dream. Get to work. #niaforresterwrites #blackwomensfiction #blackwomenwriters #thiswriterslife #sundays

**AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!** ‘The Wanderer’ is now an audiobook. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist

**AUDIOBOOK NEW RELEASE!** ‘The Wanderer’ is now an audiobook. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #friendstoloversromance #blacklove #niaforresterbacklist

** GIVEAWAY CLOSED. CATCH ME NEXT TIME. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!** #blackromance #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackwomensfiction #freebies #freeaudiobook

** GIVEAWAY CLOSED. CATCH ME NEXT TIME. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!** #blackromance #audiobooks #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackwomensfiction #freebies #freeaudiobook

Honestly, I don't think this is too much to ask ... is it?? #holidaywriting #writersholiday #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

Honestly, I don't think this is too much to ask ... is it?? #holidaywriting #writersholiday #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

Notebooks, journals, iPad, desktop, laptop. Doesn't matter how or where. Writers WRITE! Let's get 'er done! #niaforresterreads #niaforresterwrites #niaforresteredits #writinggoals2025 #developmentalediting #blackwomenwriters #blackcreatives Book me at niaforrester.com for 2025.

Notebooks, journals, iPad, desktop, laptop. Doesn't matter how or where. Writers WRITE! Let's get 'er done! #niaforresterreads #niaforresterwrites #niaforresteredits #writinggoals2025 #developmentalediting #blackwomenwriters #blackcreatives Book me at niaforrester.com for 2025.

BOOKINGS FOR 2025 NOW OPEN!! Free 1-hour developmental editing consultation to start! Reasonably priced packages available with NO READING FEES! You write it, I read it (as many times as necessary), and together we hone it until it's just right. Character development, story development, voice and tone. #niaforresterreads #niaforresteredits #niaforresterreviews 💻📚📝

BOOKINGS FOR 2025 NOW OPEN!! Free 1-hour developmental editing consultation to start! Reasonably priced packages available with NO READING FEES! You write it, I read it (as many times as necessary), and together we hone it until it's just right. Character development, story development, voice and tone. #niaforresterreads #niaforresteredits #niaforresterreviews 💻📚📝

**COMING SOON** #shortreads #blackwomensfiction #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks #resistance #blacklove #audiobooks #niaforresterlistens🎧

**COMING SOON** #shortreads #blackwomensfiction #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbooks #resistance #blacklove #audiobooks #niaforresterlistens🎧

** NEW TO AUDIBLE! ** #commitmentseries #thefall #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blacklove #blackwomensfiction #blackromance #upmarketfiction 🎧📖🔳🌶🌶🌶🌶

** NEW TO AUDIBLE! ** #commitmentseries #thefall #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blacklove #blackwomensfiction #blackromance #upmarketfiction 🎧📖🔳🌶🌶🌶🌶

Winter reads. #holidayromance #enemiestolovers #quickromancereads #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

Winter reads. #holidayromance #enemiestolovers #quickromancereads #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

#niaforresterbooks #blackromance #friendstoloversromance #holidayreads #niaforresterbacklist #niaforresterbacklist

#niaforresterbooks #blackromance #friendstoloversromance #holidayreads #niaforresterbacklist #niaforresterbacklist

A re-introduction. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackwomenwriters #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #comingin2025

A re-introduction. #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites #blackwomenwriters #blackromance #blackwomensfiction #comingin2025

Throwback reads, new audio. #secretseries #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterbacklist #friendstoloversromance #secondcchanceromance #impossibleoddsromance #blackromance

Throwback reads, new audio. #secretseries #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterbacklist #friendstoloversromance #secondcchanceromance #impossibleoddsromance #blackromance

Blu thinks she's a wanderer. But what if she's just running away? #thewanderer #thewandererbook #thewandereraudiobook #niaforresterbooks #blackwomenwriters #blackfiction #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

Blu thinks she's a wanderer. But what if she's just running away? #thewanderer #thewandererbook #thewandereraudiobook #niaforresterbooks #blackwomenwriters #blackfiction #niaforresterbooks #niaforresterwrites

Special Re-Release!! ******************************************ABOUT 'The Wanderer': Returning home after a long sojourn abroad, Blu contemplates whether the time has finally come for her to put down some roots. Bryan, meanwhile, has been firmly rooted in one place and in one life for what now seems like far too long. Close friends in college, they're now on the other side of thirty, reconnecting by chance, and revisiting whether the choices they made back then should have included each other. https://amzn.to/4fDRBwT #niaforresterbooks #blackromance #friendstolovers

Special Re-Release!! ******************************************ABOUT 'The Wanderer': Returning home after a long sojourn abroad, Blu contemplates whether the time has finally come for her to put down some roots. Bryan, meanwhile, has been firmly rooted in one place and in one life for what now seems like far too long. Close friends in college, they're now on the other side of thirty, reconnecting by chance, and revisiting whether the choices they made back then should have included each other. https://amzn.to/4fDRBwT #niaforresterbooks #blackromance #friendstolovers

#newreleases #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #netgalleyreads #race #blackwritersmatter Reading this year has been particularly difficult, (matched only by how hard it's been to write), but Danzy Senna is the caliber of author who could help break the curse.

#newreleases #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #netgalleyreads #race #blackwritersmatter Reading this year has been particularly difficult, (matched only by how hard it's been to write), but Danzy Senna is the caliber of author who could help break the curse.

#niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #twentyfoursecondsfromnow #newreleases #blackyafiction #blacklove #netgalleyreads
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.

Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.

Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.

Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice, what with the big day only a month away.

Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar, but they are her favorite.

And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!

#niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #twentyfoursecondsfromnow #newreleases #blackyafiction #blacklove #netgalleyreads
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.

Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.

Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.

Twenty-four days ago: Neon’s mom finds her—gulp—bra in his room. Hey! No judging! Those hook thingies are complicated! So he’d figured he’d better practice, what with the big day only a month away.

Twenty-four minutes ago: Neon leaves his shift at work at his dad’s bingo hall, making sure to bring some chicken tenders for Aria. They’re not candlelight and they definitely aren’t caviar, but they are her favorite.

And right this second? Neon is locked in Aria’s bathroom, completely freaking out because twenty-four seconds from now he and Aria are about to…about to… Well, they won’t do anything if he can’t get out of his own head (all the advice, insecurities, and what ifs) and out of this bathroom!

Great new read. #skyfullofelephants #newfiction #blackspeculativefiction #recommendedreads #niaforresterreads

Great new read. #skyfullofelephants #newfiction #blackspeculativefiction #recommendedreads #niaforresterreads

Check out my new blogpost with some exciting news! https://wix.to/26Wzuzw
#newblogpost #newshorts #niaforresterwrites #romance

Check out my new blogpost with some exciting news! https://wix.to/26Wzuzw
#newblogpost #newshorts #niaforresterwrites #romance

I'm still on this grind, y'all. I have a few more openings for consults through the end of September. Book one, and let's see if, together, we can level up your book! #developmentalediting #levelupyourbookwithniaforrester #writelife #freeconsult

I'm still on this grind, y'all. I have a few more openings for consults through the end of September. Book one, and let's see if, together, we can level up your book! #developmentalediting #levelupyourbookwithniaforrester #writelife #freeconsult

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍! #artofendingsaudiobook #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudio #backlistbooks #friendstoloversromance #moodyromance 💔😭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬': The last time Trey Denison had a "girlfriend," he was seventeen. Then, a family tragedy forced him to grow up quickly and take on the responsibility of raising his sister, Tessa. For the past sixteen years, he has had neither the time nor the desire for a serious relationship—until Shayla came along. He helped her confront her past demons, giving them a chance at a future together. Now, it's Trey's turn to face his own.

Darren Parsons should be content. He has a fulfilling career and the attention of any woman who piques his interest. However, his passion for casual flings has been waning, and he yearns for something deeper. Then, Paige Freeman reappears. Darren has always felt unworthy of her, and she's also his late friend Clint's ex-fiancée—a boundary Darren has sworn never to cross.

Two men, best friends, each familiar with loss, now face the possibility of new beginnings. Will they have the courage to embrace it?

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍! #artofendingsaudiobook #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudio #backlistbooks #friendstoloversromance #moodyromance 💔😭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬': The last time Trey Denison had a "girlfriend," he was seventeen. Then, a family tragedy forced him to grow up quickly and take on the responsibility of raising his sister, Tessa. For the past sixteen years, he has had neither the time nor the desire for a serious relationship—until Shayla came along. He helped her confront her past demons, giving them a chance at a future together. Now, it's Trey's turn to face his own.

Darren Parsons should be content. He has a fulfilling career and the attention of any woman who piques his interest. However, his passion for casual flings has been waning, and he yearns for something deeper. Then, Paige Freeman reappears. Darren has always felt unworthy of her, and she's also his late friend Clint's ex-fiancée—a boundary Darren has sworn never to cross.

Two men, best friends, each familiar with loss, now face the possibility of new beginnings. Will they have the courage to embrace it?

𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄! #secretaudiobook #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudio #backlistbooks #friendstoloversromance #moodyromance 💔😭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: Trey Denison is a man shaped by loss who has learned to bury his emotions and keep most relationships superficial. And Shayla Jordan is hiding from a past she can't seem to escape, even by starting over in a city where no one knows her secret.

When Shayla rents the basement apartment in Trey’s childhood home, her quiet, enigmatic nature arouses his curiosity, and Shayla sees in Trey a chance to rediscover her sensuality. But as their initially cautious connection deepens far beyond anything either of them anticipated, the secrets they each harbor threaten to surface, jeopardizing everything they’ve built.

Can Shayla and Trey overcome their pasts and embrace the possibility of a future together, or will their hidden truths tear them apart?

𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄! #secretaudiobook #niaforresterbooks #niaforresteraudio #backlistbooks #friendstoloversromance #moodyromance 💔😭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: Trey Denison is a man shaped by loss who has learned to bury his emotions and keep most relationships superficial. And Shayla Jordan is hiding from a past she can't seem to escape, even by starting over in a city where no one knows her secret.

When Shayla rents the basement apartment in Trey’s childhood home, her quiet, enigmatic nature arouses his curiosity, and Shayla sees in Trey a chance to rediscover her sensuality. But as their initially cautious connection deepens far beyond anything either of them anticipated, the secrets they each harbor threaten to surface, jeopardizing everything they’ve built.

Can Shayla and Trey overcome their pasts and embrace the possibility of a future together, or will their hidden truths tear them apart?

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One of my oldies is an audiobook! It's REALLY trippy reading (let alone listening to) your writing from more than a decade ago. But I still like these folks. DM me 'cause I have a few FREE audiobooks available and all you have to do is promise to review. ABOUT 'SECRET': Trey Denison is a man shaped by loss who has learned to bury his emotions and keep most relationships superficial. And Shayla Jordan is hiding from a past she can't seem to escape, even by starting over in a city where no one knows her secret.

When Shayla rents the basement apartment in Trey’s childhood home, her quiet, enigmatic nature arouses his curiosity, and Shayla sees in Trey a chance to rediscover her sensuality. But as their initially cautious connection deepens far beyond anything either of them anticipated, the secrets they each harbor threaten to surface, jeopardizing everything they’ve built.

Can Shayla and Trey overcome their pasts and embrace the possibility of a future together, or will their hidden truths tear them apart?#niaforresterreads #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbacklist

One of my oldies is an audiobook! It's REALLY trippy reading (let alone listening to) your writing from more than a decade ago. But I still like these folks. DM me 'cause I have a few FREE audiobooks available and all you have to do is promise to review. ABOUT 'SECRET': Trey Denison is a man shaped by loss who has learned to bury his emotions and keep most relationships superficial. And Shayla Jordan is hiding from a past she can't seem to escape, even by starting over in a city where no one knows her secret.

When Shayla rents the basement apartment in Trey’s childhood home, her quiet, enigmatic nature arouses his curiosity, and Shayla sees in Trey a chance to rediscover her sensuality. But as their initially cautious connection deepens far beyond anything either of them anticipated, the secrets they each harbor threaten to surface, jeopardizing everything they’ve built.

Can Shayla and Trey overcome their pasts and embrace the possibility of a future together, or will their hidden truths tear them apart?#niaforresterreads #niaforresterwrites #niaforresterbacklist

New romance author! A rare bird—a romance novel from a male author @authorkingbenjamin who doesn't just give you the feels, he gives you the reals. LOL. (I had to.)
But seriously, I recommend this. You know I LOVE realism in romance, right? This one has not just that, but gives us a peek inside the male brain like you wouldn't believe. I not only recommend this book, I predict we will see more of this genre (he's got lots of work in other genres) from this author. #blackromance #blackmenwrite #rapture #redpillromance #alphamaleromance #Blackromance #newromancewriter

New romance author! A rare bird—a romance novel from a male author @authorkingbenjamin who doesn't just give you the feels, he gives you the reals. LOL. (I had to.)
But seriously, I recommend this. You know I LOVE realism in romance, right? This one has not just that, but gives us a peek inside the male brain like you wouldn't believe. I not only recommend this book, I predict we will see more of this genre (he's got lots of work in other genres) from this author. #blackromance #blackmenwrite #rapture #redpillromance #alphamaleromance #Blackromance #newromancewriter

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If you're a developmental editing client, you get a monthly newsletter to help you level up your writing.
And if you're not a client, here's a preview: https://bit.ly/4bBokAO
I am still offering a FREE consult, single sessions for an hourly rate and have ONE remaining slot for a multi-session client.
If interested, DM me!

My rating: ⭑⭑⭑⭑
A great peek into the experience of being a Black woman in an almost completely homogeneous white society, and what that means for love, work, and one's sense of belonging. I enjoyed it, and will definitely read the second book. Read my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5497667963 #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #blackwomenwriters #diaspora #ownvoices

My rating: ⭑⭑⭑⭑
A great peek into the experience of being a Black woman in an almost completely homogeneous white society, and what that means for love, work, and one's sense of belonging. I enjoyed it, and will definitely read the second book. Read my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5497667963 #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #blackwomenwriters #diaspora #ownvoices

Developmental Editing. #niaforresterbooks

Developmental Editing. #niaforresterbooks

Thankful for good coffee, and good friends who feed my hunger for all things bookish. #bookish #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #newreleases #blackbooksmatter #writelife #readlife #islandmanbook #onebloodbook

Thankful for good coffee, and good friends who feed my hunger for all things bookish. #bookish #niaforresterreads #niaforresterreviews #newreleases #blackbooksmatter #writelife #readlife #islandmanbook #onebloodbook

Two for the road. #everythingisnotenough #alovesongforrickiwilde #newfiction #blackwomenwriters #niaforresterreads

Two for the road. #everythingisnotenough #alovesongforrickiwilde #newfiction #blackwomenwriters #niaforresterreads

So, I'm doing a new thing. Developmental editing. Truth be told, it's not that new. I've done this for a while but never advertised, and rarely asked for payment. Now I am (both advertising and doing this work as a paid service).
Book a FREE consult on a 10-page (or single chapter) sample of your book. And if we vibe, I'll invite you to book a single, three- or five-session package.
For more, and to book a FREE one-hour Zoom consultation, check me out here: https://wix.to/144c0AO

So, I'm doing a new thing. Developmental editing. Truth be told, it's not that new. I've done this for a while but never advertised, and rarely asked for payment. Now I am (both advertising and doing this work as a paid service).
Book a FREE consult on a 10-page (or single chapter) sample of your book. And if we vibe, I'll invite you to book a single, three- or five-session package.
For more, and to book a FREE one-hour Zoom consultation, check me out here: https://wix.to/144c0AO

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