DOWN AZZ QUEEN; LOVE THE HARD WAY

Some love stories start with roses. Theirs started with a robbery.

At twenty-one, Queen walked away from a pew in her father’s church straight into the arms of King — a man with street dreams bigger than the city skyline. He swore he’d flip a million in dirty money into a clean empire, and she swore she’d ride for him no matter the cost.

But the streets collect debts in blood and time. One bank job gone wrong leaves King serving ten years in a cell while Queen builds her own empire — a minority investment firm powerful enough to shake boardrooms and break barriers.

When King comes home at thirty-one, the game has changed. Queen is a boss in her own right, his enemies are waiting in the shadows, and her religious family still sees him as the devil in designer shoes. Between his addicted mother, scheming brother, and a city that remembers his past better than he does, King has to fight for more than money. He has to fight for her.

From prison letters laced with love and grit to boardroom battles and back-alley betrayals, Down Azz Queen is a high-stakes romance about loyalty, redemption, and the empire two hearts can build when they refuse to fold.

If you love explosive urban romance, unforgettable ride-or-die heroines, and powerful Black love stories, this is the crown jewel you’ve been waiting for.