Fiction – Historical – African American & Black – Performing Arts – Music – Romance

RELEASE DATE: 1/27/2026 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER’S WAREHOUSE)

From The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tatea new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.

Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, shes breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlems most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazelcharismatic, powerfuland married.

This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and cultural revolution. As Hazels star rises, Adam takes the national stage in Congress and the couple becomes the toast of the country. But when their affair turns into a marriage, behind the glamorous faade is a battlefield of ego, ambition, and sacrifice. Forced to choose between her music and her family, Hazel must decide what shes willing to loseand what she refuses to give up.

Set against the pulsing backdrop of twentieth-century Harlem and featuring icons like Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin,With Love from Harlem is a sweeping, emotionally charged romantic drama, rich with historical detail. ReShonda Tate delivers a powerful portrait of love, art, and the price of being unforgettable.

AUTHOR BIO:

As a national bestselling author and award-winning journalist,ReShonda Tatehas the credentials, and the passion, to bring stories to life. A highly sought-after motivational speaker/poet, ReShonda is a three-time nominee and previous winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature. She has received a plethora of distinguished awards and honors for her journalism, fiction, and poetry writing skills, including an induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Two of her novels have been made into television movies.