Motherland

Washington, D.C., 1968. As the nation teeters on the brink of revolution, one woman's dangerous romance becomes an impossible choice between her country and her heart.Maryanne Freeman should be reaching for the stars. As one of NASA's few Black astrophysicists, her brilliance should speak for itself—but in a segregated office where her work is dismissed and her ambitions crushed, she's learned that genius isn't enough. Burned by romantic betrayals and workplace prejudice, she's sworn off men entirely. Her future lies in the heavens, not in anyone's arms.Then she meets Michael—charming, intellectual, and utterly captivating. For the first time, a man sees past the color of her skin to the woman beneath. Despite everything she's vowed, despite the danger of crossing the color line in a city on fire, Maryanne falls.But everyone in Washington is playing a double game. Her brilliant lover harbors devastating secrets. Her revolutionary neighbor isn't who he claims to be. And when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated, the capital explodes into chaos—forcing Maryanne to untangle truth from deception before she loses everything she's worked for.In the Cold War's most explosive year, three liars are about to collide. And the woman caught between them must decide what she's willing to sacrifice for love—and for survival.For readers who loved Hidden Figures, The Personal Librarian, and The Alice Network—an electrifying blend of romance, espionage, and the fight for justice. Read more