African-American Adult Romance novels releasing in 2022.

Books must meet this criteria to be on this list:
1.) Novels, novellas, or short stories only.
2.) The protagonist and their culture must be African-American.
3.) Romance must be m/f. Both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth.

No young adult novels, erotica, hood/street/urban literature. No self-published unless the book has a minimum of 30 ratings and 1 review.

No interracial romances and no biracial main character or love interest.

Christian romance is allowed.

Books that violate the rules will be removed without comment.

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2022, 2021, 2020
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message 1: by nala 🪽 (new)

nala 🪽 why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only examples of black love so ur balant homophobia is inaccurate, weird, and anti black. queer and trans black ppl deserve love stories too bitch


message 2: by Addy (last edited Sep 15, 2021 09:54AM) (new)

Addy nala :3 wrote: "why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only examples of black love so ur balant..."
I don't have to answer to you. You're seem to be an intolerant anti-black, anti-heterosexual, bigot and a bully. If you don't like it, go to another list. This list is not inclusive. Reported.


message 3: by nitya (last edited Oct 09, 2021 08:20PM) (new)

nitya nala 🖤 wrote: "why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only examples of black love so ur balant..."

mte, this list is garbage (and um, interracial romances with poc/poc are off limits now?)

eta: i don't care if you report me.


message 4: by Addy (last edited Oct 10, 2021 05:43AM) (new)

Addy nitya wrote: "nala 🖤 wrote: "why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only examples of black lo..."
Your lists are garbage and damn straight interracial and poc/poc are banned. Now what? Reported. Not everyone wants to screw white people and other ethnic groups. Get over yourselves. And neither you are Nala there are African-Americans, so mind your own ethnic groups. Buh-bye!


message 5: by nala 🪽 (new)

nala 🪽 Addy wrote: "nitya wrote: "nala 🖤 wrote: "why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only exampl..."

i am black. i don't know what ur getting at. the american in my nigerian american is black american. i can't have any other experience as an american. also ur gammar? fix it. i almost had a stroke reading this. ur probably like 14 so i'm not gonna back and forth with u on the validity of all forms of black love on goodreads.com. enjoy ur closed minded, bigoted views babe <3


message 6: by nala &#x1fabd; (new)

nala &#x1fabd; Addy wrote: "nala :3 wrote: "why tf is " romance must be m/f" and "both main characters must present as their sex/gender observed at birth" a rule? cis-het black relationships r not the only examples of black l..."

anti heterosexual? now ur making up words. there is no such thing. ur literally just using my arguments against me bc u have none. pls abeg shut up.


message 7: by Addy (last edited Oct 10, 2021 07:07AM) (new)

Addy nala 🖤 wrote: "i am black. i don't know what ur getting at. the american in my nigerian american is black american. i can't have any other experience as an american. also ur gammar? fix it. i almost had a stroke reading this. ur probably like 14 so i'm not gonna back and forth with u on the validity of all forms of black love on goodreads.com. enjoy ur closed minded, bigoted views babe <3"

Oooh, did I strike a nerve? Stay mad. You not african-american. You're a child of immigrants. Probably descended from the same ones that sold african-americans into slavery. Mind your immigrant business. And grammar? Is that all you got? This isn't a thesis paper. Meanwhile, you write like you're drunk.

BTW, "Black Love" in the black American community (the community you're not apart of, but desperately want to be because you're a self hater) means black m/f. Next time, do your research before you embarrass yourself. Bye yourself, you closed minded bigot. Not everyone has to think like you.


message 8: by Addy (new)

Addy nala 🖤 wrote: "anti heterosexual? now ur making up words. there is no such thing. ur literally just using my arguments against me bc u have none. pls abeg shut up."

Come over here and make me shut up because I said what I said. Stay bitter.


message 9: by E (new)

E there's two interracial romance


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