I’m a Black man who writes romance. Black women are at the center of my stories because I want them to see themselves loved, pursued, and chosen. I’ve talked about that before, and I’ll probably keep talking about it. It’s the reason I do this.
But I’m not the only Black man with something to say about love.
If you’re looking for Black male romance authors, there are several places to start. Some write romantic comedies. Some write about friendship, desire, and the kind of relationship decisions that make you want to call somebody and discuss what just happened. Some explore what it costs to be honest about who you love.
I wanted to put a few of those names in one place, with an actual book to look up for each one. And yes, I’m including myself. You’re on my website. I’m going to tell you about my book.
One thing before we get into it: these picks include romance and broader relationship fiction. They won’t all give you the same experience, and you shouldn’t have to get halfway through a book to find that out. I’ve noted the difference where it matters.
Rodney J. Suggs: a man learning what to do with love
Start with: Love Is Blind (first in the trilogy); the finale, Smooth, came out in 2025.
Suggs writes from a place I understand: Black men have feelings they don’t always know how to say out loud. His series follows a man whose experiences with women and heartbreak leave him wondering whether he should risk loving again. By Smooth, the third book, he has another choice to make about where his life goes next.
I’d begin with Love Is Blind if you want the whole journey. If you’re looking for a male point of view and a story willing to let its man be vulnerable, explore Suggs’s trilogy. His 2026 interview with the Indianapolis Recorder is a good introduction to why he writes romance.
Lamartz Brown: love with some history behind it
Start with: Damaged By Necessity: A Stone Cold Love Story (2026).
Gina Thompson and A’Shai Blaze have known each other long enough that a fresh start doesn’t feel simple. There’s attraction, but there’s also old hurt and the question of whether either of them can be honest about what they want.
Brown’s work moves between urban fiction and relationship drama. So if you want a breezy romantic comedy, this might be a different mood. If you want a Black man and a Black woman trying to make sense of love after life has left marks on both of them, read the book description on Brown’s site. The novel was published in April 2026.
Corey L. Johnson: a wedding planner and a divorce attorney
Start with: Into You.
Now I have to tell you about mine.
Kiana Mercer plans weddings. Darius is a divorce attorney. She helps people get married; he sees what happens when a marriage ends. Put them in the same room and, well, they have a few things to disagree about.
Into You is my slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers story in the R&B Mixtape Series. I wanted Kiana to have a life, a mind, and choices of her own. And I wanted Darius to see her for all of that, even while they’re getting under each other’s skin.
If that sounds like your kind of love story, start with Into You. You can explore my romance books and author page, or read why I write Black men loving Black women.
Where to start
Want a series that follows a man through love and heartbreak? Pick up Suggs’s Love Is Blind, then continue to Smooth (2025). Want a more intense relationship story that came out in 2026? Try Brown’s Damaged By Necessity. Want a Black woman and a Black man with every reason to argue and one very good reason to keep talking? I wrote Into You for you.
I’ll add to this list when I find more current books that fit. If there’s a Black male author writing love stories between Black men and Black women you think I should know about, send me his name.