Desire: A Crown and Glory Lesbian Love Story by Zuri Amara

Book 4 in the acclaimed Crown and Glory: Lesbian Love Stories of the Black Women of Crown and Glory Natural Hair Salon series

For Mature Audiences 18+

In the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, where coils are defined and boundaries are tested, a natural hair salon becomes the backdrop for a love story built on resilience, connection, and second chances.

Celeste is a gifted but green stylist trying to earn her place at Crown and Glory. Jabari is a driven early childhood expert juggling a city grant, a struggling daycare startup, and her own tangled emotions. Their worlds collide behind the salon—first through crisis, then through comfort, and eventually, something much deeper.

Their chemistry is immediate, but neither of them is looking for love. And when the past resurfaces—an ex, doubts, and old patterns—they're forced to confront what they truly want: desire without chaos. Safety without settling. And maybe, just maybe, a new kind of future.

This is a Black, queer, grown-woman love story. Expect richly drawn characters, heart-squeezing emotional tension, supportive sisterhood, and sensual, explicit intimacy between women who know what they want—or are learning how to ask for it.

If you’re looking for:

• Contemporary sapphic romance centering Black women

• Natural hair culture woven into everyday life

• Found family and emotional healing

• Steamy, realistic queer intimacy

• Mature Black lesbian love with depth and joy

Then Desire is your next must-read.

Perfect for fans of: Nia Forrester, Alyssa Cole, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and readers who crave affirming, sensual stories that center Black women loving Black women.

No triggers. No trauma porn. Just adult women trying, failing, growing, and loving anyway.

Coming Soon: The Salon Sisterhood
A complete collection of the first five books in the Crown and Glory series, featuring all-new bonus content. Celebrate the laughter, love, and layered lives of the stylists, clients, and partners of Crown and Glory.
Release Date: Fall 2025