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THE HOA

The HOA Series, Book 1

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Pub Date 3 Mar 2026 | Archive Date 26 Apr 2026


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Description


Vellamar Estates is the kind of neighborhood where the lawns are always perfect and the neighbors always wave. The kind of place where you pay a little extra for peace of mind, for safety, for the comfort of knowing that someone is looking out for you.

But someone is also looking in.

Behind the gates, four families are keeping secrets—the kind that could destroy careers, marriages, and lives.

A woman living a double life to keep her daughter fed.

A former athlete bleeding money to the wrong people.

A landscaper laundering cash to save the grandmother who raised him.

A couple who just want to exist without apology.

They came to Vellamar to build something. To protect what matters. To finally breathe.

But there are cameras where no one thinks to look. Files on every resident since the day they moved in. And an understanding that the best leverage isn't money—it's shame.

Now the families of Vellamar must decide what they're willing to lose to protect what they've hidden—without knowing who's watching, who's listening, or who among them can still be trusted.

Some neighborhoods have rules. Vellamar has leverage.

And once you're inside, getting out costs more than getting in.

For the paranoid, you were right.


Vellamar Estates is the kind of neighborhood where the lawns are always perfect and the neighbors always wave. The kind of place where you pay a little extra for peace of mind, for safety, for the...


A Note From the Publisher

Amazon reviews are especially appreciated. Book 1 of a series. Currently ranked #39 on Amazon in African American Mystery, Thriller & Suspense.

Amazon reviews are especially appreciated. Book 1 of a series. Currently ranked #39 on Amazon in African American Mystery, Thriller & Suspense.


Advance Praise

"If you pick this up, clear your evening. You won't put it down." — L. Larry, Amazon


"The HOA absolutely wrecked me in the best way." — Wiley, Goodreads


"A deliciously unsettling dive into the dark underbelly of suburban perfection." — Leanne, Goodreads


"You'll NEVER look at your home the same way again." — Lori Peterson, Goodreads


"A chilling, addictive read that I couldn't put down until the final page." — Rane Sterling, Goodreads


"A must read thriller that made me glad I live on a dead end street." — Eileen Murphy-Schmehl, Goodreads & Amazon

"If you pick this up, clear your evening. You won't put it down." — L. Larry, Amazon


"The HOA absolutely wrecked me in the best way." — Wiley, Goodreads


"A deliciously unsettling dive into the dark...


Marketing Plan

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Active Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns. Social media promotion across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X. BookSirens ARC campaign. Author website at tanyasmith-author.com. Bestselling author of...


Available Editions

EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9798993768014
PRICE $9.99 (USD)
PAGES 404

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