Restore Me (Deluxe Edition) (New Haven, 1)

*The limited deluxe edition will include sprayed edges*

A steamy, forbidden enemies to lovers romance about love after loss. It is the first book in the New Haven series, interconnected standalones featuring second chances, fiery passion, and Black heroines who get their happily ever afters.

Sloane

Dominic Alexander is my late husband's best friend and the last man on Earth that I should want. He's arrogant, dismissive, and up until recently has only ever used those dark eyes of his to look right through me. For the last twelve years, he's taken a sick pleasure in making me feel paper thin, like my entire existence is of no consequence to him at all.

But now, things are different.

After one drunken night and a surprisingly sexy act of heroism, he's started to be...nice. Treating me like something other than the physical embodiment of his annoyance, which would be nice if it didn't make me feel all the things I swore to never feel for another man after my husband died.

Dominic

Sloane Kent is going to be my undoing.

What's worse: I think I'm going to enjoy being unraveled by the gold flecks in her hazel eyes and the adorable little way she scrunches her nose up when we're arguing, which we've done a lot of over the past decade. She thinks it's because I hate her, and I've always let her think that because the alternative is...untenable.

But something is changing between us, and I don't know how to stop myself from breaking every promise I've ever made to myself regarding my best friend's wife. Promises that include never telling her that there's a long list of things I feel about her, but hate isn't one of them.

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Published Jan 6, 2026

576 pages

Average rating: 5.9

31 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

nayhitch
Feb 13, 2026
9/10 stars
This book was truly amazing. I love the twists and turns and honestly it put me on an emotional roller coaster but that’s exactly how love is. I enjoyed this book tremendously great read!
aveswood
Feb 13, 2026
5/10 stars
I’m not gonna lie… I feel like I missed the plot somewhere along the way. I kept waiting for everything to fully click and it just never really did for me. And the tattoo situation? It felt a little obsessive. I understand the sentiment behind it, but it came across more creepy than romantic in my opinion.
Quin40
Feb 10, 2026
7/10 stars
Restore Me was an emotional, slow-burn read that I genuinely enjoyed. The enemies-to-lovers dynamic is strong, layered with tension, resentment, and undeniable chemistry. The spice builds gradually, but when it hits, it hits—earned, intimate, and tied to emotion, not just heat. What really stood out was how the story handled love after loss. Grief isn’t brushed aside or magically healed by romance. Instead, the book leans into second chances, guilt, and the fear of wanting happiness again. The push-and-pull between anger and desire felt realistic and messy in the best way. This is a grown romance—complicated, passionate, and emotionally satisfying. If you like slow burns, intense chemistry, and stories about choosing love again after heartbreak, this one delivers.

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