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!
California
Heartbound Bookshop, California // [purchase link]
Meet Cute, California// [purchase link]
*Reparations Club, California // [purchase link]
The Fleuria, California // [purchase link]
District of Columbia
East City Bookshop, District of Columbia// [purchase link]
Florida
Steamy Lit, Florida// [purchase link]
The New Romantics, Florida // [purchase link]
Georgia
*44th & 3rd Bookseller, GA // [purchase link]
All The Tropes, GA // [ purchase link]
Brave + Kind, Georgia// [purchase link]
Eagle Eye Bookshop, Georgia// [purchase link]
Illinois
*Call & Response Books, Illinois // [purchase link]
Love’s Sweet Arrow, Illinois// [purchase link]
Iowa
Shelf Love DSM, Iowa// [purchase link]
Kentucky
A Novel Romance, Kentucky// [purchase link]
Louisiana
*Baldwin & Co Bookstore, Louisiana// [purchase link]
Maryland
*Mahogany Books, Maryland // [purchase link]
Massachusetts
Lovestruck Books, Massachusetts// [purchase link]
Michigan
Pages & Grapes, Michigan// [purchase link]
Missouri
*Bliss Books & Wine, Kansas City, MO// [purchase link]
The Novel Neighbor, Missouri// [purchase link]
Under the Cover, Missouri // [purchase link]
New Jersey
Kiss and Tale, New Jersey // [purchase link]
New York
*Cafe Con Libros, New York// [purchase link]
The Dog-Eared Book, New York// [purchase link]
The Ripped Bodice, New York// [purchase link]
North Carolina
Bright Side Books & Wine, North Carolina// [purchase link]
Bookmarks, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Flyleaf Books, North Carolina// [purchase link]
*Next Chapter Bookstore and Gift Shop, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Quail Ridge Books, North Carolina// [purchase link]
That’s Novel Books, North Carolina// [purchase link]
Trope Bookshop, North Carolina // [purchase link]
Pennsylvania
Cupid’s Bookshop, Pennsylvania// [purchase link]
The Gilded Prose, Pennsylvania// [purchase link]
Tennessee
Mis Amores, Tennessee// [purchase link]
Novel, Tennessee// [purchase link]
Slow Burn Bookshop, Tennessee// [purchase]
Texas
*Black Pearl Bookstore, Texas // [purchase link]
*Kindred Stories, Texas// [purchase link]
The Book Readers Venue, Texas// [purchase link]
Virginia
Literature & Libations, Virginia// [purchase link]
Novel Grounds, Virginia// [purchase link]
Resist Booksellers, Virginia// [purchase link]
West Side Stories, Virginia// [purchase link]
Washington
The Elliott Bay Book Company, Washington// [purchase link]
Wisconsin
Well-Red Damsel, 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!
