Youve Got a Place Here, Too, Ebony LaDelle
Youve Got a Place Here, Too, Ebony LaDelle
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You've Got a Place Here, Too
An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs

Author: Ebony LaDelle

Narrator: Jelani Alladin, Preston Butler III, Nicole Cash, Kevin R. Free, iiKane, Ozzie Jacobs, Ebony LaDelle, Angel Pean, Malik Rashad, Bahni Turpin, Andre Santana, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Zenzi Williams

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/12/2025

Categories: Fiction, Anthologies

Synopsis

A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today’s most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio

“The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . . What more could you want from your time in the HBCU universe?”—USA Today bestselling author Adriana Herrera

Love can be messy, painful, and heartbreaking, but it can also be revolutionary, profound, and hopeful. For Celine, a forbidden crush on a professor evolves into a second chance at romance years later. Myra’s focus on a coveted audition for the Fisk Jubilee Singers is challenged by the handsome music major determined to help her. Kiese investigates the darker side to academia, love, and identity. Like most blessings, love emerges in the most unexpected places—in a training cockpit for new pilots, during a Mardi Gras celebration, or while gathering signatures to start the first-ever LGBTQ+ student organization officially recognized at an HBCU.

These are just a few of the heart-searing, tender, and transporting love stories collected in You’ve Got a Place Here, Too—a true celebration of Black love and the profound impact of HBCUs on the community.

Featuring stories by Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmine Bell, Carla Bruce, Aaron Foley, Kai Harris, Ebony LaDelle, Kiese Laymon, Christine Platt, Farrah Rochon, Kennedy Ryan, Dawnie Walton, and Nicola Yoon.

About Ebony LaDelle

Ebony LaDelle is the author of Love Radio—which was People magazine’s best book of the summer, a 2023 Audie Award Finalist, a 2023 Michigan Notable Book, and was featured on the Today show—and is the editor of the forthcoming romance anthology, You’ve Got a Place Here, Too. Prior to being an author, Ebony was a brand marketing director in book publishing and worked at Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, among others. You can visit her online at EbonyLaDelle.com and follow her on social at @EbonyLaDelle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lina on August 10, 2025

4 / 5 Stars This was a really great anthology of Black love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). There are twelve stories that all vary in topic, scope, tropes, lengths, and writing styles and here is a small glimpse at all of them to get you excited: ⭐ Whatever Gods Ma......more

Goodreads review by chasc.taylor_reads on August 17, 2025

As with most short story anthologies featuring multiple authors, this one was a bit of a mixed bag. Overall, the majority of the stories were light, fun, and cute, though a few didn’t quite work for me. What I especially loved was the HBCU setting that tied all the stories together. I also enjoy pick......more

Goodreads review by Darriona on August 15, 2025

3.5 ✨ this was cute! It’s hard for me to rate anthologies because they are different stories by different authors and all of them are going to make me feel different. Some stories I enjoyed more than others, I think most of the stories were truly short and very sweet.......more

Goodreads review by Devra on May 22, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and Ebony LaDelle for the ARC copy of You've Got a Place Here, Too. From the very first page, I knew this book was something special. It immediately felt like a powerful expression of Black joy and love. Ebony LaDelle’s moving introduction had me reflecting on my own experience......more

Goodreads review by NikkiBReads on August 23, 2025

This was a wonderful, cohesive anthology. Most of the stories were sweet, angst-y, and captured the endless possibilities of young, black adulthood and uncertainty that comes along with it. Reading through was an exercise in reminiscing on my own HBCU experience; the feeling of coming “home”, the ad......more

Quotes

“Wildly clever, bright, fun, and breathlessly romantic, You’ve Got a Place Here, Too is a gift to romance lovers. There's something here for everyone, and it's an absolute joy of a read. More collections like this, please!”—Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of These Summer Storms

“The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . . What more could you want from your time in the HBCU universe?”—USA Today bestselling author Adriana Herrera

“Smart, witty, full of passion and love, You’ve Got a Place Here, Too is just the type of anthology I would have loved to have when I was trying to find myself. This should absolutely be on your radar.”—Kosoko Jackson, USA Today bestselling author of I’m So Not Over You

“Sweet, sexy, and heartfelt, this collection embodies the richness of Black love and legacy. Crafted by a powerhouse lineup of authors at the top of their game, these stories center Black romance and the legacy of HBCUs with joy, complexity, and care. You’ve Got a Place Here, Too is a radiant celebration of the spaces that shaped us.”—Regina Black, author of The Art of Scandal

“As vibrantly eclectic as the shades and talent you’d find on an HBCU campus. This collection is at times sweet and others sensual, poignant, or gripping but always resonant. It is ‘A Different World’ for book lovers and I clung to every page.”—Myah Ariel, author of No Ordinary Love

“From music halls to coffee shops, these stories are steeped in beautiful Black culture that are as heartfelt and funny as they are romantic. You’ve Got A Place Here, Too is my new favorite reread!”—Etta Easton, author of The Kiss Countdown

“This anthology is a peek into an experience I always wish I had, that of going to a historically Black college. Grateful to live the HBCU experience vicariously through these love stories!”—Junauda Petrus, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

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