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Set in present-day Chicago, BPAR is a re-imagining of the love story between the African Orisha Osun (Oshun) and Sango. This is a Black romance (Black MMC & FMC) and explores themes of power, privilege, love, and identity.

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✨ Between Passion and Revenge goes live on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Print orders will be live one week prior, on the 12th of June. This will allow you to publish your review before the eBook is live.)

Here's a little about the series and book:

The Griot Chronicles: Dark Romance Reimagined from Myth

(A “Griot” (GREE-oh) is a term for African storytelling.)

In The Griot Chronicles, five powerful myths from the African diaspora come alive in an interconnected contemporary world where ambition, desire, and betrayal rule. Each book follows lovers drawn together by destiny but driven apart by dark secrets, family legacies, and the ever-present pull of power.

Between Passion and Revenge

In a world where love and vengeance intertwine, Shae and Storm’s relationship was built on a foundation of passion—until betrayal shattered it all. Years ago, their intense connection ended in heartbreak and secrets. Now, fate has thrown them back together, and the stakes have never been higher.

Shae, a successful partner in a socially conscious wealth management firm, has built a new life after Storm walked away, leaving behind unanswered questions and the weight of their past. But when Storm reappears under a new identity, seeking investment for his international humanitarian efforts, old flames are reignited, and so are the wounds of the past.

As their worlds collide, the passion between them resurfaces—darker, more dangerous than ever. But trust is shattered, and revenge simmers beneath the surface. Storm is determined to right his wrongs and reclaim what he lost, but Shae is resolute in her refusal to let him back into her heart.

With everything they once shared on the line, can they overcome the ghosts of their past, or will vengeance consume them both?

Between Passion and Revenge is a tale of forbidden love, power, and retribution, where every choice holds a price. The story of Shae and Storm’s second chance is a pulse-pounding, heart-racing journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Trope Love:

  • Second chance romance

  • Secret baby

  • Opposites attract

  • Grumpy/Sunshine

  • “Touch her and die”

  • He enters his villain era

  • Enemies to lovers

  • Crime family in suits

  • He grovels

  • “Oops, there’s only one bed.”

    Please note that any instances of abuse or violence are never perpetrated between the main characters. This series is spicy with several on-page, explicit sex scenes in each book.

XO,

Angel M. Shaw