Rose Clarity
About the book
At forty-two, Simone Bellamy has mastered the art of holding everything together. As a senior partner at an elite Atlanta architecture firm, she is the load-bearing pillar in every room—and the woman everyone assumes will never break. Then she is invited to design a fifty-million-dollar wellness sanctuary in Savannah. It should be her crowning achievement. Instead, the project places her under the control of Marcus Vance, the former lover who stole her portfolio and built his reputation on her brilliance. Cornered by a contract designed to silence her, Simone finds an unexpected ally in Elias Thorne, the quiet Italian master woodworker restoring the estate’s historic millwork. He sees the strength beneath her polish—and the exhaustion no one else notices. To claim the life she has earned, Simone must stop reinforcing everyone else’s empire and finally build a sanctuary of her own. *Rose Clarity* is the first book in *The Bella Musa Stories*—a sophisticated contemporary Black romance rooted in love, architecture, healing, and luxury with a soul.
What to expect
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Available in paperback. Paperback ISBN 9798234183118.
About the author
Sandra M. Holliday is an author, storyteller, digital artist, and the founder of Luna Asthera Studio. Through fiction and guided journals, she creates imaginative worlds centered on Black women and girls claiming their power, protecting their dreams, and building lives defined by purpose, beauty, and freedom. For adult readers, Sandra is the author of The Bella Musa Stories, a sophisticated contemporary romance series following visionary architect Simone Bellamy. Across Savannah, Lake Como, and Brooklyn, the series explores Black luxury, healing, mature love, creative ownership, and legacy through Rose Clarity, Castello di Lusso, and The Obsidian Empire Reserve. For younger readers, Sandra created The Grumble Toad Adventures and the magical Mycelium Undergrowth—a whimsical world where mushrooms glow, toads wear crowns, and even monsters may simply need a little kindness. The series follows Amara Spore, a courageous Black fairy, and her mischievous companions as they protect their enchanted forest. Sandra believes readers of every age deserve to see themselves as the heroes, visionaries, and architects of extraordinary stories. Based in South Carolina, she continues to expand Luna Asthera Studio through books, journals, original artwork, and meaningful creative experiences.
