Black Romance · Murfreesboro, TN

I write Black love stories. Slow burn. Earned endings.

I'm Corey L. Johnson, one of the few Black men writing romance. I just think it's my mission to restore faith in Black love between Black men and women.

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Black Romance

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Slow-Burn Romance · Standalone

Into You

She plans weddings. He ends marriages. When their worlds collide, the tension is electric. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance that proves love doesn't always follow the plan.

Available now on Amazon and Kindle+.

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Coming Soon · Chapter 1 Free

We Can't Be Friends

Imani's family creamery is on the line. The best friend she hasn't talked to in ten years just moved in upstairs.

Faith & Family

The Rooted in Grace Series

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Book 1

The Grass Is Always Greener

A heartfelt tale of family secrets and second chances set in the American South, where faith and resilience light the path through grief and redemption.

Available now on Amazon and Kindle+.

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Book 2

The Seeds We Sow

Five years after walking out of her own wedding, Julie has rebuilt a guarded new life in Memphis, until Mark Baxter, the man she left behind, walks back into it.

Available now on Amazon and Kindle+.

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Standalone Novel

Ain't No Going Back

A bold story about the courage it takes to walk away, move forward, and finally choose yourself, even when everything pulls you back.

Available now on Amazon and Kindle+.

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Corey L. Johnson

Corey L. Johnson knows exactly how rare his lane is, one of the few Black male authors writing romance today. From Murfreesboro, Tennessee, he writes contemporary romance and Christian fiction that trades fairy-tale filters for sharp, honest character studies of real love.

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