L.B Gaines

About

I'm L.B. Gaines, an author of emotionally messy love stories. Romance that hits like 90s R&B. I am dedicated to telling emotionally honest, character-driven love stories rooted in real life where passion meets pain, and healing is hard-won. My work is deeply influenced by Black literature, urban culture, and the enduring power of love. I write with one goal in mind: to remind readers that love, even when scarred, is never beyond saving.

Books

Three Months in ACRAA Hardcover

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Three months. One unforgettable love. A lifetime of what-ifs.

When Aliza Monroe steps off the plane in Accra, she’s ready for an adventure—but nothing prepares her for Kofi. He’s grounded, magnetic, and everything her heart didn’t know it needed. As they fall in love under Accra’s golden skies, their days are full of...

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Three Months in ACCRA (Stamped: A Love Story Collection Book 1)

Three months. One unforgettable love. A lifetime of what-ifs.

When Aliza Monroe steps off the plane in Accra, she’s ready for an adventure—but nothing prepares her for Kofi. He’s grounded, magnetic, and everything her heart didn’t know it needed. As they fall in love under Accra’s golden skies, their days are full of laughter, promise, and...

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Blog

July 13, 2025

The Book That Brought Me Back: Three Months in ACCRA

Hey Love Letter Collectors ,

I wanna get deep for a second.

I wrote Three Months in Accra at one of the darkest points of my life. For five years, I was the Executive Director of an organization I loved. But I left. I left because my health was taking a nose dive. Even though the work was fulfilling, the cost was too high on my mental, my physical, and my emotional well-being.

And while it was 100% my choice to leave, I was grieving. Grieving the six-figure salary. Grieving the friendships that...