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Same soup, just reheated. Find me in the #A. Author. Powered by Skittles & spite. Fan of beaches, brunch, *NSYNC, Kids in the Hall. Aggressively Black. #92percent Have you tried dying mad about it? Browse & shop ⬇️ https://www.booksbydlwhite.com/linkinbio

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · Nov 8

I'm DL White, indie author of contemporary fiction that centers Black love. From steamy romances to tales of friendship & personal growth, my characters are relatable & will steal your heart.

📚 More at booksbydlwhite.com

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Books by DL White

Heartfelt Black love stories that resonate. DL White crafts romantic fiction celebrating African American love, joy, and cultural richness.

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 4h

This book is taking me THOO ITTT. #amreading
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A pink book cover shows a large hand manipulating five people as puppets above the title “The Scammer.” They stand on a purple mansion surrounded by bushes.

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Dominica A. Myers, MNPL (she/her) @dominicamyers.bsky.social · 12h

It is known. 📚✌️❤️💯 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #AuthorSky #Libraries

"As winter approaches, be sure to prepare by always having between 3-168 new books on hand at any given time."

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Sierra @sierraspiritualist.bsky.social · 1d

Seeing black men in pure joy linked up at the Black Book Bash had me smiling from ear to ear! Love to see it #blackbooksky

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 2d

Southern Hearts owes me nothing..my first time attending a book event and I had a great time with my book besties…We made it out the group chat @derrellereads.bsky.social @charmyreads.bsky.social @bwltd24.bsky.social #blackbooksky

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 8h

👉🏾 Grab yours in ebook, print, or audio at booksbydlwhite.com/books

#blackromance #romancelandia

Alt text: A pink and peach graphic with an emotional excerpt from Missing Persons by DL White. The 3D book and tablet covers show an Atlanta skyline at sunset.
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Wesley Payne wasn’t just fine. He was familiar. Safe. Devastating.
I missed Jason. I missed him so bad I could barely breathe some days.
But not all the time.
Some nights, it was Wesley I dreamed about. His hands, his mouth, the way he said my name. Only it was in my ear with a seductive growl.
That was its own kind of betrayal.

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 8h

Looking for a Black Romance Banger?

These books are full of folks falling in and out of love, making mistakes, and figuring it out. Steamy, snarky, seasoned romance written for readers who like it grown and sexy.

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A warm, intimate photo of a Black couple at a restaurant. The man leans in close, whispering in the woman’s ear as she smiles. Text over the image reads: “Looking for a Black Romance Banger?” in elegant white script.

A teal and orange graphic featuring a dialogue excerpt from The Never List by DL White. A 3D image of the book cover shows a woman in a green sweater peeking over the neckline.
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"Can you do that? Date him and work on the contract?"
I shrugged. "We're not dating. We're hanging out."
"Unh huh. Dancing on rooftops and riding Ferris wheels." Jada's eyes rolled skyward. "So, you think you like him? He got you up on a roof, so I guess so."
"I'm...kind of thinking that he might be The One. I don't mean my soulmate. But I mean..."
"You're trying to decide if you're going to ff#ck him."

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Alt text: A turquoise and dark brown graphic with a romantic excerpt from Leslie’s Curl & Dye by DL White. The 3D book and tablet cover show a smiling Black woman with natural curls.
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A torrent of emotion and long buried attraction punched me in my chest and rushed through my body so quickly, so fiercely. It took me by surprise.
I inhaled deeply, sucking in a steadying breath before I addressed him.

"Evening, KC. I'd have thought your shop would be too busy for you to be over here, checking out your competition."
He smiled, quietly laughing. "I mean, with all due respect, Leslie..." KC shrugged and gestured toward the small salon. "You're not my competition."

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Alt text: A brown and tan graphic with a witty exchange from Brunch at Ruby’s by DL White. The book and tablet covers show three smiling Black women against a deep red background.
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"If I could go back in time..."
"Would you still have an affair?" asks Maxine.
Debra shrugs a shoulder and shyly admits, "I would love to say no, but David showed me some things."
Maxine snorts. "I bet he did."

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notforthegirls.bsky.social @notforthegirls.bsky.social · 14h

Who needs enemies when you have a friend or family member like Kenya Dior? A great Scandalous Novel Coming in 2026 #booksky #writersky #forthegirls #novels #drama #besties #family #blackbooksky #notforthegirls

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 8h

R.I.P. ICON D’Angelo 🙏🏾🕊️

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 8h

hmmmmmmmmm. Maybe the first epi was really long.

Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 8h

Canva is being a hater and not letting me download my video.

Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 8h

Is it a series? that started from a movie? Is that why it's so open ended?

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 9h

Posting a few chaps of Cloudcroft (NSYNC fanfiction) today!

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(A MISADVENTURE IN) CLOUDCROFT, NM- Ch7

The interesting news is about your house guest.”

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 10h

Thank you Fred!

Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 11h

Bookcast Episode 128: Man Down!

Pick up the latest episode of the Bookcast by DL White at my website (Booksbydlwhite.com/bookcast/128) or via your fave podcast app!

#blackbooksky #booksky #authorsky #amriting #amreading

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 11h

Last night I watched Nash Bridges with Don Johnson bc....it was there.

It was a bit loose in plot and the ending was anti-climactic. I literally thought there would be more scenes... but it was ending credits.

MEH.

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 13h

💯💯💯💯 he loves to solve a problem he caused then want to be worshipped for it

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 1d

I know, I know. It's been a minute but I have excuses and a funny story that involves a gas station, a receipt, and my delusion that I am still agile at 51.

Spoiler: I'm not.

#podcast #authorpodcast #Bookcast

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Bookcast Episode 128: Man Down! What Had Happened Was... - Books by DL White Bookcast

I know, I know. It's been a minute but I have excuses and a funny story that involves a gas station, a receipt, and my delusion that I am still agile at 51. Spoiler: I'm not.This episode covers m...

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

Watching Trapped in the Spotlight. It’s very silly.

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Trapped in the Spotlight (TV Movie 2025) ⭐ 7.2 | Thriller

1h 27m | TV-14

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

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Missing Persons is now available at @everand.bsky.social if you have a subscription! 🙌🏾

Missing Persons, A Young Investigations Novel by DL White (Ebook) - Read free for 30 days

Some people go missing by accident. Others choose to disappear. Attorney Wesley Payne has watched Private Investigator Yvette Young retreat from the world since losing her fiancé three years ago. Whe...

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

Reading back through it, I really enjoyed this one and wish it got better reception when it pubbed. I think my issue was I should have piecemealed it out, but I’d written in between two books and I needed to get it out and up.

To start at chapter 1, tap here:

(A MISADVENTURE IN) CLOUDCROFT, NM (INDEX)

It was supposed to be a 20 hour ride on his vintage Bonneville Triumph, but a snowy, slippery night has landed him in the tiny town of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, where the Sheriff is plotting against him...

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

I’ve added a few chapters to my #fanfiction serial (A Misadventure in) Cloudcroft NM.

Fanfic continues to be my refuge when writing commercial fiction gets to be too much.

If you like #NSYNC fanfiction, this is a fun one.

(A MISADVENTURE IN) CLOUDCROFT, NM- Ch4

It was like that movie Misery. I was prepared to bash someone upside the head with a typewriter if I needed to.

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

If Scott Evans gonna mention one thing it’s that he likes his steak well done.
We need a drinking game for #HouseGuest.

Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

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Author DL White @booksbydlwhite.com · 2d

I have this in audio and I hear it is good. May start it later today

Black Page Turners @blackpageturners.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Pub Week to Tiffany! This story following Jordyn's freshman year at an HBCU offers a unique setting, one Tiffany is very familiar with as an alum of Howard University. This will have tremendous crossover appeal while still appealing directly to teens getting ready for their college experience.

{2025 New Release} The Scammer by: Tiffany D. Jackson

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down when her roommate’s ex-convict brother moves into their dorm and starts controlling their every move. Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at a prestigious, historically Black university in Washington DC.

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