Desire

The Crown and Glory: Lesbian Love Stories of the Black Women of Crown and Glory Natural Hair Salon by Zuri Amara Series, Book 4

By Zuri Amara

This is a Black, lesbian, grown-woman love story. Expect richly drawn characters, heart-squeezing emotional tension, supportive sisterhood, and sensual, explicit intimacy between women who know what they want, or are learning how to ask for it.

In the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, where coils are defined and boundaries are tested, a natural hair salon becomes the backdrop for a love story built on resilience, connection, and second chances.

Celeste is a gifted but green stylist trying to earn her place at Crown and Glory. Jabari is a driven early childhood expert juggling a city grant, a struggling daycare startup, and her own tangled emotions. Their worlds collide behind the salon—first through crisis, then through comfort, and eventually, something much deeper.

Their chemistry is immediate, but neither of them is looking for love. And when the past resurfaces—an ex, doubts, and old patterns—they’re forced to confront what they truly want: desire without chaos. Safety without settling. And maybe, just maybe, a new kind of future.