Set in 1889 Paris, this historical romance follows Dr. Aurora Montalban Wright, a Caribbean physician running an underground women's clinic at a time when women's healthcare was wielded as a weapon against them. When danger finds her door, help arrives in the form of Apollo César Sinclair Robles, the new Duke of Annan: a Caribbean man navigating the cutthroat world of European aristocracy while half of society waits for him to fail.
 

What starts as reluctant protection quickly becomes something neither of them planned for. Aurora is fiercely independent and her work makes her "unsuitable" for aristocratic life. Apollo is fighting to be taken seriously in a world that questions his legitimacy at every turn. But when their pasts threaten their futures, they'll have to decide if love is worth the risk.
 

This is the perfect February read. It celebrates Black love in all its complexity, honors our ancestors who fought for freedom and bodily autonomy, and reminds us that romance has always been an act of resistance. Whether you're celebrating Black History Month or Valentine's Day (or both), this one delivers passion, purpose, and unapologetic happy endings.