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A Romantic Suspense Series

The Black
Harbor Kings

Five fighters. Five women who change the odds. One man who owns the city — until they rewrite the ledger.

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The Series

Blood, Loyalty & Love

A gritty, high-heat romantic suspense series set in the underground fight circuit of Black Harbor, a fictional coastal city where debt is leverage, loyalty is currency, and every fight is controlled by men who never step into the ring. Each book is a complete romance with a guaranteed HEA, slow-burn tension, found family, emotional stakes, and a suspense thread that rewards reading the series in order.

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The Books

The Black Harbor Kings

Blood and Ink — Book One of The Black Harbor Kings
Book One

Blood and Ink

Where it all begins. Step into Black Harbor's underground fight circuit — where debt is leverage, loyalty is currency, and love is the most dangerous weapon of all.

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The Last Round — Book Two of The Black Harbor Kings
Book Two

The Last Round

Knox Mercer has twenty-eight wins, zero losses, and a broken right hand. Dr. Elena Ward has spent four years staying out of her father's reach. One fight. One fracture. One chance to break free.

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Worth Fighting For — Book Three of The Black Harbor Kings
June 2026
Book Three — June 19, 2026

Worth Fighting For

The fight for Black Harbor continues. The next chapter in the series arrives June 19, 2026.

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About the Author

Riley North

Riley North is a New Jersey-based author. With a professional background in advertising, she is interested in power, persuasion, secrecy, and the complicated ways people protect themselves. Her novels feature emotional intensity, high-stakes attraction, morally gray characters, and love.

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