Score | Editions & Preorder Incentives
Kennedy Ryan x Forever are thrilled to share two special editions of Score (on sale: May 19, 2026). Here’s what you need to know:
- 1) Indie Bookstore Exclusive: Support a participating indie bookstore (from the list below) and receive a signed by Kennedy Ryan that includes interior black and white Harlem art, and a bonus essay from Kennedy.
- 2) Barnes & Noble Special Edition: A trade paperback with an exclusive Pink Cover variation, an interior black and white art from the couple of the book, Verity and Monk, and an extended spicy scene.
Order from one of the participating bookstores below for the exclusive Indie Edition!
*44th & 3rd Bookseller, Atlanta, GA // [purchase link]
A Novel Romance, Kentucky// [purchase link]
All The Tropes, Atlanta, GA // [ purchase link]
*Black Pearl Bookstore, Texas // [purchase link]
*Bliss Books & Wine, Kansas City, MO// [purchase link]
Bookmarks, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Brave + Kind, Georgia// [purchase link]
*Cafe Con Libros, New York// [purchase link]
*Call & Response Books, Illinois // [purchase link]
East City Bookshop, District of Columbia// [purchase link]
Eagle Eye Bookshop, Georgia// [purchase link]
Flyleaf Books, North Carolina// [purchase link]
Heartbound Bookshop, California // [purchase link]
*Kindred Stories, Texas// [purchase link]
Kiss and Tale, New Jersey // [ purchase link]
Literature & Libations, Virginia// [purchase link]
Lovestruck Books, Massachusetts// [purchase link]
Love Stories, Oklahoma// [purchase link]
Love’s Sweet Arrow, Illinois// [purchase link]
Meet Cute, California// [purchase link]
Mis Amores, Tennessee// [purchase link]
*Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Novel Neighbor, Missouri// [purchase link]
Novel Grounds, Virginia// [purchase link]
Pages & Grapes, Michigan// [purchase link]
*Reparations Club, California // [purchase link]
Resist Booksellers, Virginia// [purchase link]
Steamy Lit, Florida// [purchase link]
The Dog-Eared Book, New York// [purchase link]
The Fleuria, California // [purchase link]]
The New Romantics, Florida // [purchase link]
Trope Bookshop, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Under the Cover, Missouri // [purchase link]
Well-Red Damsel, Wauwatosa, WI // [purchase link]
* Part of Score’s Black Owned Bookstore Preorder Campaign – learn more here.
INDIE BOOKSTORES: To inquire about the Indie Exclusive Edition, please contact your Hachette Sales Rep. If you do not have one, please reach out to Isabella Logan (Isabella.Logan@hbgusa.com).
As a special thank you to readers, there are two opportunities to receive extra goodies with your preorder. Take your pick from the following opportunities:
1) Order a signed and personalized copy from Kennedy’s local bookstore, Page 158 Books and receive an exclusive color art print of the couple from the book, Verity and Monk.
2) Support participating Black-owned bookstores and receive an exclusive color print of the Harlem Art and a sticker.
Thank you for all of your support!
