After Hours Agenda

404 Sound #5

by Kianna Alexander

These fierce rivals propose a merger between their companies…and in the sheets. It’s Kianna Alexander’s latest 404 Sound novel.

She’s his biggest rival in the music industry
…and his steamiest temptation!

Atlanta record executive Pierce Hamilton needs a bold move to prove he’s ready to take over his family’s legendary studio. The biggest gamble? Revisiting a merger with rival studio 404 Sound. That means wooing CEO Nia Woodson, who’s never shown signs of being wooable.

Melting Nia’s frosty exterior soon leads to a different kind of merger—a sizzling between-the-sheets kind! Strictly casual, of course. Two busy music moguls have no time for a relationship. But can their deepening bond, and Pierce’s business plan, survive a bombshell revelation that could destroy Nia’s family?

185 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2023

About the author

I've always loved the written word. For as long as I can remember, I read as much as I could, as often as I could. Cereal boxes, newspapers, product packaging. Ebony, Essence, and Jet Magazine. Billboards. I loved it all. I read the entire Fear Street series, as well as the Sweet Valley Books, from Twins and Friends through Sweet Valley High. Each week I'd bring 15 or 20 books home from the library, and read them all before the due date.

Now, my mother owned a pristine, barely touched collection of Harlequin romance novels, and I was not to touch them under any circumstances. Well, as a teenager, you know what that meant. I read some of them, and got my first introduction to romance.

When I was sixteen, I picked up my stepmother's copy of Night Song, by Beverly Jenkins. The cover showed an obviously historical image of a black couple, against a beautiful backdrop, locked in a passionate embrace. With my love of history, I had to crack this book. What I read inside literally blew my mind. I was exposed to a wonderful, touching love story involving people who looked like me! What a thrill. To this day Night Song remains my favorite book, and I credit it with planting the seed of desire to write romance. I didn't get serious until many years later, but that's where it all began.

Reviews

[Shone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Please Listen

The conclusion to the 404 Sound series did not disappoint. All of the story lines were neatly solved. Family, love, forgiveness, and communication are the key to happiness.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nia Woodson is the only single sibling left. All her other siblings have gotten married. She is asked to work on a project with Pierce Hamilton. It was tough going because Nia's perception of Pierce that he was very cocky and too full of himself. There was also trouble between her parents because a man all of sudden claimed he was a Woodson. Private investigators proved him wrong but not before causing problems between Nia Woodson's parents. It was rock going but Nai and Pierce learned they had more in common and were a great team.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending to the 404 Sound series. Loved Nia and Pierce’s story.

[Harlequin Books]

African American & Black Romance, Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
404 Sound (Book #5)