In the heart of 1920s New York, the Silver Lark and the Blue Note Queen pulse with jazz, ambition, and secrets. Vivian Hale, a polished Midtown club owner, expects control-but Harlem's fearless jazz queen, Nell Brooks, challenges everything she knows. When a corrupt vice squad threatens both clubs, the two women are forced into an uneasy truce.
Late nights of negotiation, stolen kisses, and candlelit confessions ignite an attraction neither expected-and the line between rivalry and desire blurs. Yet rumors, betrayal, and the pressures of privilege test their fragile partnership.
Together, they must expose corruption, protect their musicians, and preserve the soul of Harlem jazz. But loving openly in a world that demands silence is a risk with consequences. Can Vivian and Nell survive the gossip, danger, and societal judgment-and find a love fierce enough to endure?
Love in the Big Apple: Jazz-Age Club Owner Romance is a historical lesbian romance set in the roaring jazz era, blending suspense, passion, and music in a tale of enemies-to-lovers, resilience, and forbidden desire.