{"product_id":"the-stars-are-black-lasa-mitchel-9798278515340","title":"The Stars Are Black - A Black Love Story of Community, Resilience, and Chosen Futures: A Contemporary Black Romance About Love, Legacy, and Belonging","description":"\u003cb\u003eBlack love isn't seasonal-it endures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Nicki Morette walks into Saxton, a Black-owned bakery and pet shop fighting to survive in a changing London neighborhood, she's looking for a job. What she finds instead is community, purpose, and Jordan Miller-the quiet, guarded man carrying the weight of legacy on his shoulders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs gentrification threatens to erase everything Saxton represents, Nicki and Jordan are forced to confront impossible choices: stability versus dreams, love versus survival, leaving versus staying. Together, they discover that resistance doesn't always look like protest-sometimes it looks like showing up, again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against winter streets, Christmas lights, and the warmth of chosen family, \u003ci\u003eThe Stars Are Black\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender, powerful contemporary Black romance about love that grows under pressure and communities that refuse to disappear quietly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Black love stories rooted in realism \u003cbr\u003e- Community-centered romance \u003cbr\u003e- Emotionally rich, character-driven fiction \u003cbr\u003e- Stories about Black-owned businesses and resilience \u003cbr\u003e- Holiday romances with depth and meaning \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stars Are Black\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a love story-it's a reminder that even under the darkest skies, Black love shines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lasa Mitchel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278515340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Lasa Mitchel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114152833279,"sku":"9798278515340","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9de604ab-7228-47b4-a7b1-8c8bfc36c513.jpg?v=1769619438","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stars-are-black-lasa-mitchel-9798278515340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}