Love Unexpected: Melanin Love Stories Collection

Alaina Valentine is a powerhouse—founder of a top-tier magazine and the voice behind a widely celebrated radio show. Poised, driven, and living the high life, love has always taken a back seat to her ambitions. Stephon Carter is the epitome of success—an accomplished realtor and owner of one of the city’s most exclusive lounges. Confident and effortlessly charming, he thrives in the world of luxury and prestige, never needing more than the empire he’s built. In the fast-paced scenes of wealth and Black excellence, their worlds collide in the most unexpected way. Drawn to each other yet hesitant to blur the lines between passion and priority,

Alaina and Stephon find themselves questioning whether love is worth the risk. With undeniable chemistry, busy careers, and an elite social life pulling them in opposite directions, will they take a chance on love—or let it slip away in the name of success? Love Unexpected is a captivating story of ambition, romance, and the power of connection when two extraordinary souls meet at the crossroads of love and legacy.