

Zariah L. Banks
ZariahlBanks.com

2026
Bold love stories with heart, heat, and healing.
Zariah L. Banks crafts award-winning contemporary romance featuring ambitious, entrepreneurial heroines with packed calendars and no time for love—until it finds them anyway. Each story invites readers into emotionally rich journeys where connection isn’t just physical; it’s grounded in vulnerability, renewal, and mutual respect. Zariah's stories celebrate love that doesn’t ask women to shrink but invites them to expand.

Covert Seduction
Aubri, a guarded cybercrime investigator and Sidney, a devoted corporate recruiter helping to raise his teen nephew, must risk their carefully controlled lives—and their secrets—for a fast-paced rendezvous neither of them planned. Will the impending danger be worth it? Covert Seduction is a pulse-pounding romance about trust, sacrifice, and the undeniable pull of a love worth taking chances for.

Mistletowed: A Holiday novella
In this heartwarming holiday tale, Mia, an interior designer, crosses paths with Preston, a tow truck owner, in the snow-kissed streets of Brooklyn. They collaborate on a business venture that sparks an unexpected romance. Filled with hot cocoa, glistening snowflakes, and the warmth of a delectable Christmas, Mistletowed is a heartwarming journey of second chances, unexpected love, and the courage to trust again. Cozy up and discover Mia and Preston’s journey of restoring hope and finding love beneath the sparkling mistletoe.

Beauty Beheld
After a devastating breakup, Patience channels all her energy into her blossoming career, vowing never to let love derail her again. But during a business trip to Atlanta, she encounters Lennox, a charming and enigmatic stranger who stirs feelings she believes are long buried. As sparks fly and their connection deepens, old scars threaten to resurface. Patience believes a new relationship is the fresh start she needs, but will her looming past eventually sabotage her chance at true happiness?