With Love from Harlem, ReShonda Tate
With Love from Harlem, ReShonda Tate
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With Love from Harlem
A Novel of Hazel Scott

Author: ReShonda Tate

Narrator: Lynnette R. Freeman

Unabridged: 13 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2026


Synopsis

USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Tate blends fact and fiction with elegance...A captivating, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular woman who refused to be diminished." — LIBRARY JOURNAL"Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight to the heart." — SADEQA JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of Lost ChildrenFrom The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.Narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman!Harlem, 1943. At just twenty-three, Hazel Scott is a woman on fire. A jazz prodigy, a glamorous film star, and a fierce advocate for civil rights, she’s breaking barriers and refusing to play by the rules. Then Adam Clayton Powell Jr. walks into her life. Harlem’s most electrifying preacher-turned-politician, Adam is as bold and unyielding as Hazel—charismatic, powerful…and married.This kicks off a decades-long relationship that propels them into the center of a political and cultural revolution. As Hazel’s star rises, Adam takes the national stage in Congress and the couple becomes the toast of the country. But when their affair turns into a marriage, behind the glamorous façade is a battlefield of ego, ambition, and sacrifice. Forced to choose between her music and her family, Hazel must decide what she’s willing to lose—and what she refuses to give up.Set against the pulsing backdrop of twentieth-century Harlem and featuring icons like Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, and James Baldwin, With Love from Harlem is a sweeping, emotionally charged romantic drama, rich with historical detail. ReShonda Tate delivers a powerful portrait of love, art, and the price of being unforgettable."[A] vivid and compelling picture of the life of this singular woman." — MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens of Crime

About ReShonda Tate

As a national bestselling author and award-winning journalist, ReShonda Tate has the credentials, and the passion, to bring stories to life.  A highly sought-after motivational speaker/poet, ReShonda is a three-time nominee and previous winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature. She has received a plethora of distinguished awards and honors for her journalism, fiction, and poetry writing skills, including an induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Two of her novels have been made into television movies. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Crystal (Melanatedreader) on January 04, 2026

Baby a man ain’t been on my nerves this bad since W.E.B. Dubois in Harlem Rhapsody! Adam Clayton Powell Jr. in With Love from Harlem has gotten on my last nerve and I’m finally finished with this book and I can’t wait for y’all to get your hands on it! Hazel Scott was fascinating to read about and R......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on February 10, 2026

Hazel Scott…  a woman who changed the world one note at a time. Truly, when I chose to read this book I had no idea this novel would be as deep as it was.  This is work of biographical fiction. This is a straight forward story of history making black pianist Hazel Scott.  It follows her from close to t......more

Goodreads review by AlexTRBG on January 07, 2026

So teaaaaa!!! If you liked Harlem Rhapsody or the Accidental Diva (even just a lil bit), you’ll absolutely love this book! I’m honestly a little ashamed to say I didn’t really know who Hazel Scott was before reading this, but I’m so grateful I do now. This trailblazing woman was pure talent!!! Watchi......more

Goodreads review by BookmarkedByAlia on February 08, 2026

Historical fiction, biography, romance, suspense all in one!! Bravo 👏🏽👏🏽 It is evident that ReShonda Tate did her research on this one, but added a little bit of her own razzle dazzle to make this such an awesome read. We’re following the life of famous jazz musician Hazel Scott in the 1940’s in the h......more

Goodreads review by Rae | My Cousin’s Book Club on February 10, 2026

4.5 rounded up to 5... I've said it once and I'll say it a thousand times - I absolutely LOVE when a historical fiction novel teaches me about someone or something in history that I never knew and makes me want to do a deep dive. That's exactly what reading With Love from Harlem will do to you! This n......more