Heat in the Crescent: The Forbidden Touch Paperback – Large Print, March 10, 2026

Sa’de Monroe rebuilt her life behind the styling chair.After betrayal drained her savings and shattered her trust, she poured everything into Crown and Glory, her thriving New Orleans hair salon. Every client who sits in her chair sees confidence. Power. Control.What they do not see is the part of her that still aches.Then Lennox Ward walks through her door.He is disciplined, commanding, and used to getting what he wants. One appointment turns into tension. One kiss turns into hunger. Lennox does not ask for permission. He demands truth. He challenges her control. He makes her feel alive in ways she has not allowed herself to feel in years.But loving a man like Lennox means stepping into heat that does not stay contained. His world carries risk. His name carries power. And passion like theirs never burns quietly.When a safe love from her past returns offering stability instead of fire, Sa’de must decide who she is now.The woman who protects her peace.Or the woman who risks everything for desire.Heat in the Crescent: The Forbidden Touch is a bold New Orleans romance about ownership, vulnerability, and what happens when a woman who built her empire alone dares to want more. Read more