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These Kindred Hearts: A YA Romantasy Anthology

Shari B. Pennant

Seventeen BIPOC authors from varied backgrounds come together to showcase the diversity of romance and celebrate the wild hearts of teens in this YA Romantasy anthology, These Kindred Hearts, edited by Shari B. Pennant.

An aspiring writer accidentally summons her own book character and struggles to send her new crush back to her fantasy world. The daughter of a royal hell dimension deals with an unwanted betrothal to a boy she's supposed to murder, and questions the meaning of fate. An orphaned thief and a "Chosen One" must go on the run from a tyrannical empire. Two friends confess their feelings for each other in the middle of an earth-shattering apocalypse. A mix of cozy fantasy, high-stakes, action-packed, and everything in between fill these seventeen stories that explore the power and magic of love.

These Kindred Hearts includes stories by Alexene Farol Follmuth, Angela Montoya, Brent Lambert, Cheryl Isaacs, Jamar J. Perry, Jill Tew, Kalynn Bayron, Kwame Mbalia, Maggie Tokuda Hall, Nia Davenport, Shari B. Pennant, Sophie Li, Nikki T. Grant., Vanessa Montalban, Zoraida Córdova, and two unpublished writers selected through a contest.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sweet July Books
  • Publish Date: Jun 30th, 2026
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781638933304
  • Categories: Fantasy - RomanceShort Stories, Collections & AnthologiesRomance - Multicultural & Interracial

About the Author

Shari B. Pennant is an author, illustrator, designer and bookseller. Her short story "The Book Club" is featured in the Young Adult anthology Cool. Awkward. Black., published by Penguin Teen. Shari is the founder and co-owner of Jay's House Bookshop & Bakery, an indie store dedicated to showcasing diverse children's books. When she's not binge-watching TV or chasing her cat around, she does graphic design and art direction. You can find out more at sharipennant.com and jayshousebooks.com.