BeLoved in the ATL: Out in the Light

By Shaun D. Heckstall

In this romantic-thriller, when a string of murders targeting Black men rocks Atlanta, whispers of "Wayne Williams 2.0" echo across barbershops, nail salons, and churches, conjuring the city's haunting past. Detective Damien Kirkland is called back into the fight-haunted by heartbreak, the system, and himself.

Everything shifts when his former high school love, Dr. Sheena Colucci, returns to Atlanta, bringing both brilliance and a bruised heart. Together, they must confront old wounds, unearth dangerous truths, and face a city that demands more than survival-it demands love worth fighting for.

BeLoved in the ATL is a pulse-pounding romantic thriller set against the backdrop of Atlanta's soul. From Buckhead brunches to West End baptisms, from trap beats to gospel choirs, it is as much about who did it as it is about who dares to love in a city that never stops testing its own.

At the center is a love story-two souls bound by memory, torn by truth, and drawn back together by Atlanta, a city that refuses to let them go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHFVS27V
• ISBN13: 9798992796308
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Shaun Heckstall
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"