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Adored: A Crown and Glory Lesbian Love Story
A Crown and Glory Lesbian Love Story by Zuri Amara
Book 2 of the Crown and Lesbian Love Stories of the Black Women of Crown and Glory Natural Hair Salon Series
She came for a retwist. She stayed for a revolution.
Kiah is a forensic accountant with a sharp mind and a wounded heart. After fleeing an abusive relationship and the grief of losing her grandmother, she seeks refuge in Charlotte, North Carolina—determined to rebuild, re-root, and recover. Her new beginning starts with a simple finding a loctitian who can keep her looking sharp for work related court appearances.
That search leads her to Crown & Glory Natural Hair Salon, a sanctuary for Black women; a haven for sisterhood, style, and soul.
There, she meets Bevanne, a newly hired stylist, single mother of two, and survivor in her own right. What begins as routine hair appointments quickly evolves into emotional intimacy, gentle touches, and an unexpected connection neither woman saw coming.
As texts turn into deep conversations, and hair care becomes healing, a tender romance blossoms between them, built on desire, mutual respect, hard-won trust, and quiet moments of care. But healing is never linear, and both women must confront the scars they carry before they can claim the love that has bloomed between them.
Why Readers Love AdoredA raw, heartfelt, and sensual exploration of Black queer loveA story that honors natural hair culture and the sacred space of Black salonsComplex, mature women navigating trauma, motherhood, sexuality, and healingHonest depictions of queer joy, intimacy, and resiliencePerfect for readers who Queer Black romance-Women Loving WomenStories of healing after traumaFound family and sisterhoodEmotional slow burns with high payoffIntimate storytelling set in real, lived-in Black communities
Crown and Glory isn’t just a salon—it’s where Black women get their roots done and their lives realigned.
For Mature Audiences 18+
Mature Content Includes explicit LGBTQIA+ sexual content, profanity, and adult themes. All depicted acts occur between consenting adults in fictional settings.
Trigger This novel includes themes of past emotional, psychological, and physical abuse, PTSD, panic attacks, and intimate partner trauma. These topics are handled with sensitivity and care through a lens of healing, therapy, and self-discovery. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
Coming The Salon Sisterhood
This Fall, collect the love.
The Salon Sisterhood brings together the first five novellas in the Crown and Glory series—plus all-new bonus content.
Releasing Fall 2025.
Support Black Lesbian Fiction.
Add Adored to your cart and discover more love stories from the Crown and Glory series—where every twist tells a story, and every woman gets the ending she deserves.
Book 2 of the Crown and Lesbian Love Stories of the Black Women of Crown and Glory Natural Hair Salon Series
She came for a retwist. She stayed for a revolution.
Kiah is a forensic accountant with a sharp mind and a wounded heart. After fleeing an abusive relationship and the grief of losing her grandmother, she seeks refuge in Charlotte, North Carolina—determined to rebuild, re-root, and recover. Her new beginning starts with a simple finding a loctitian who can keep her looking sharp for work related court appearances.
That search leads her to Crown & Glory Natural Hair Salon, a sanctuary for Black women; a haven for sisterhood, style, and soul.
There, she meets Bevanne, a newly hired stylist, single mother of two, and survivor in her own right. What begins as routine hair appointments quickly evolves into emotional intimacy, gentle touches, and an unexpected connection neither woman saw coming.
As texts turn into deep conversations, and hair care becomes healing, a tender romance blossoms between them, built on desire, mutual respect, hard-won trust, and quiet moments of care. But healing is never linear, and both women must confront the scars they carry before they can claim the love that has bloomed between them.
Why Readers Love AdoredA raw, heartfelt, and sensual exploration of Black queer loveA story that honors natural hair culture and the sacred space of Black salonsComplex, mature women navigating trauma, motherhood, sexuality, and healingHonest depictions of queer joy, intimacy, and resiliencePerfect for readers who Queer Black romance-Women Loving WomenStories of healing after traumaFound family and sisterhoodEmotional slow burns with high payoffIntimate storytelling set in real, lived-in Black communities
Crown and Glory isn’t just a salon—it’s where Black women get their roots done and their lives realigned.
For Mature Audiences 18+
Mature Content Includes explicit LGBTQIA+ sexual content, profanity, and adult themes. All depicted acts occur between consenting adults in fictional settings.
Trigger This novel includes themes of past emotional, psychological, and physical abuse, PTSD, panic attacks, and intimate partner trauma. These topics are handled with sensitivity and care through a lens of healing, therapy, and self-discovery. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
Coming The Salon Sisterhood
This Fall, collect the love.
The Salon Sisterhood brings together the first five novellas in the Crown and Glory series—plus all-new bonus content.
Releasing Fall 2025.
Support Black Lesbian Fiction.
Add Adored to your cart and discover more love stories from the Crown and Glory series—where every twist tells a story, and every woman gets the ending she deserves.
187 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2025
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