Nikki Davenport writes steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense where love isn't the only thing at risk. Her Crown & Heart series transports readers to a lush, all-Black universe with Wakanda-meets-Bridgerton energy, where queens are elected, the Elite Guard is fiercely protective, and every happily ever after is hard won. Rich with political intrigue, unforgettable friendships, and unapologetic Black joy, her stories celebrate the enduring power of love, family, and legacy.She is also the founder of Granite Clover Publishing, LLC, where she provides culturally responsive manuscript support for fiction and nonfiction writers through its Author Services division.Nikki is an Indie Author Project Select author, with her work available in libraries across the United States and Canada and multiple titles in her Crown & Heart series featured in Indie Virginia.Her debut novel, International Incident, became an Amazon bestseller, reaching the Top 15 in Romantic Suspense and the Top 55 in Contemporary Romance. It was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Audio in Color Award.The second novel in the Crown & Heart series reached #1 in Black & African American Women's Fiction, confirming readers' enthusiasm for the royal universe she continues to expand. A lifelong lover of love stories, Nikki holds a BA in History and a Master's in Social Work. She works in education by day, paddles with a dragon boat team of fellow breast cancer survivors, and belongs to a fabulous book club. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, a snarky teen, and a pair of spoiled feline overlords, and is rarely without an audiobook or podcast.She remains committed to creating stories where Black love, Black joy, and hard-won happily ever afters are never in short supply.