Nikki Payne

Nikki Payne is a contemporary romance author and cultural anthropologist, known for her modern retellings of classic literature like Jane Austen. Her novels often blend sharp social commentary with “Black girl joy” and are celebrated for their sharp, sexy, and subversive style. By day, she works in the tech industry, and by night, she writes her popular novels, which include Pride and Protest (2022), Sex, Lies and Sensibility (2024), and her most recent book, The Princess and the P.I. (2025).