- Stacey Abrams wrote romance novels under pen name Selena Montgomery
- Berkley, a Penguin Random House imprint, acquired rights to three of the novels
- Rules of Engagement, The Art of Desire, Power of Persuasion to be out next year
- Her other books include nonfiction works Our Time Is Now and Minority Leader
- In 2018, Abrams became first black woman to be major candidate for governor
Nothing like a prominent life in public service to help your other career as a romance novelist.
Abrams has written a total of eight romance novels, including titles such as Never Tell, Hidden Sins, Secrets and Lies, Reckless, and Deception.
All eight romance novels in total have sold more than 100,000 copies.
In 2019, Abrams told Stephen Colbert that she chose the nom de plume Selena Montgomery because her editors were worried that romance readers would search her name online and be put off by her academic works. 😂