Concierge

⚜️ The Concierge (A Black Raven Romantic Suspense Novel)
Immersed in the streets of the timeless New Orleans French Quarter, a haunted artist must confront the darkness that once broke her-and the light that refuses to let her go. The Concierge delivers gritty, emotionally charged romantic suspense, where survival is personal, love is redemptive, and nothing is as it seems.

The Concierge delivers anything... for a price.

In the gritty underworld of sex and organ trafficking, the Concierge caters to the darkest desires of the wealthy elite. But when an obsession with New Orleans artist Andi Hutchenson turns personal, a deadly game begins-and the true identity of the predator hides behind a mask no one expects.

Andi first appeared in Deceived, the story that launched the Black Raven Romantic Suspense Series. Once a secondary character shattered by another villain's cruelty, she now steps into her own spotlight-a survivor struggling to reclaim her voice and face the past that almost destroyed her. Andi paints portraits of New Orleans's homeless who live in the French Quarter - faces that become unwitting clues to crimes hidden in plain sight. Two and a half years after her abduction, her body has healed, but fear still dictates every breath.

Gabe Hernandez, a Black Raven agent, is assigned to be her bodyguard. He's her protector-and her opposite. Gabe is light personified, his smile and steadfast optimism are proof that goodness endures. Yet with each tug on the lifeline he offers, Gabe is pulled deeper into Andi's world, where the dividing line between imagined horrors and real-life demons is whisper thin. Gabe doesn't try to erase her fear; he helps her harness it. Because when the Concierge's network closes in, only Andi can confront her demons, unmask the predator, and save herself.

Tropes: Protector hero / bodyguard romance; Scarred heroine / artist heroine; Slow burn heat and emotional intimacy; ⚜️ New Orleans / French Quarter setting; Dark romantic suspense / psychological thriller; Survivor's journey/ Light vs. darkness dynamic / redemptive love; Twist villain / hidden identity reveal

"Fast-paced thrillers with phenomenal leads, sizzling romance, and awesome secondary characters... You'll never go wrong with one of Barcelona's stories. Well done, Stella Barcelona " - The Reading Caf ; "Exceptional. A slow burn, multi-layered story filled with twists I never saw coming." - The Archaeolibrarian