An elegant Black woman in an ivory-and-gold gown stands beside an Italian man in a black suit on a grand terrace overlooking a luminous city at dusk. The architectural setting and rich navy, ivory, and gold tones convey romance, partnership, power, and legacy.

Romance

The Montreval Collection

Name: The Montreval Collection
Author: Sandra Holliday

by Sandra Holliday

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Available in paperback. Paperback ISBN 9798234199973.

About the book

Simone Bellamy has fought too hard for authorship of her own life to surrender it now. With Elias Thorne beside her, Simone has transformed her architectural vision into an international legacy built on Black excellence, artistry, and purpose. But as the Montreval Collection prepares to redefine luxury, powerful forces threaten everything they have created. Simone and Elias must protect their love, their family, and the empire they built together—without surrendering their identities to wealth, influence, or inherited power. The Montreval Collection is a sophisticated contemporary romance about mature love between equals, architecture, family legacy, and creating luxury with a soul. It is Book Four of The Bella Musa Stories.

What to expect

Mood: Romantic Thought-provoking
Setting and world: Real world, real problems
Pace and shape: An epic saga
Themes: Family and belonging

Book details

Author: Sandra Holliday
Genre: Romance
Formats: Paperback
Paperback ISBN: 9798234199973

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About the author

Sandra Holliday

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.

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