Charmaine Everly is a lifelong romance reader-turned-author who has blended her love for storytelling with her career in healthcare. The result is her first novel, Right Pieces, Wrong Man, a contemporary lover story featuring bold, complex women.

The book asks and answers the questions: What if the man you built your life around wasn’t who you thought he was…and the one who sees you most clearly is the one you’re not supposed to want?

Dr. Angelia “Angie” Thomas has spent her entire adult life collecting the right pieces: a thriving dermatology practice, financial independence, a luxury lifestyle, and a relationship that looks picture-perfect from the outside. Her longtime boyfriend, Keith, is a successful CPA on track to make partner — and she’s sure a proposal is coming.

But when the ring finally comes, so does the truth.

A devastating betrayal unravels everything Angie thought she knew, and for the first time in her life, she’s forced to confront the difference between settling and being chosen. As scandal threatens her professional reputation and emotional sanity, she finds herself drawn to Rashad Owens, a quietly ambitious hotel concierge with big dreams and even bigger energy.

Caught between the comfort of stability and the spark of something real, Angie must decide: Will she continue building her life around appearances, or finally choose herself first?

Right Pieces, Wrong Man is a bold and seductive debut about Black love, ambition, and the quiet power of walking away to rebuild your joy. The first novel in “The Wrong Series,” this emotionally charged story is perfect for fans searching for their next story to fall in love with.

The book releases on May 25th and Charmaine’s website launches next month: CharmaineEverly.com.