Kirjahaku

Defying stereotypes attached to young black males raised in the hood by teen mothers and absentee fathers, Morgan Mitchell excelled as a scholar to a prestigious university. During college, Morgan meets friends who help shape his life's experiences. One such friend, Giselle Gibson, a student from his hometown of Baltimore, becomes his love interest. Unable to speak love's language to one another, Morgan and Giselle venture on a winding and potentially deadly slope. Plagued by an STD, rejected by the love of his life, devastated about the news of his father, and cut by broken images of those closest to him, Morgan's life shatters to the point of no repair. Will he be able to reach the only one who can save his soul before it's too late?

Giselle "Gee" Gibson, an ambitious yet na ve 24-year-old virgin, is in hot pursuit of the glamorous life. Through rose-tinted lenses, Giselle plots her course and has no intentions for pit-stops like love or babies. However, her plans become unraveled when she becomes captivated by John Anderson, who possesses all of the qualities she desires in a man. Giselle falls deeply in love with John, which leads to an emotionally charged relationship. Through a m lange of joy and pain, Gee's self-image shatters when she uncovers a life-threatening secret John withholds from her. Through syncopated emotions and moral dilemmas, the core fabric of Giselle splinters as she attempts to meander through the labyrinth of her rite-of-passage into womanhood.

One phone call is all it took to derail the course of what appeared to be the happiest time in John Anderson s life. A stellar investment banker who recently proposed to the woman of his dreams, Giselle Gibson, was heading to his idea of the American Dream. However, the dream becomes a nightmare on the eve of his 29th birthday. Never lacking vision, drive, or confidence, John finds himself in uncharted territory as he loses the very foundation for his drive and purpose. Haunted by a decision that costs him the lives of his loved ones, John s life and self-worth shatter before his eyes. No longer in control of his destination, John ultimately allows a near, but distant stranger navigate his footsteps. The road to recovery for this once millionaire-in-the making means cutting loose ends, redefining relationships, and becoming vulnerable. Sometimes to lose is to gain becomes a recurring theme in the next chapter of John s life.

Raised in upper-class Black privilege and not accustomed to the word "no" Fatima Antionette Crosby is a dogmatic "tell-it-like-it-is" young business professional who is the unlikely candidate for a happy ending. With a deceased whoremonger father, fragile socialite mother, and broken gay brother, Fatima lives her life in singularity making decisions hap-hazardously with no regard to others. Very decided on how life should be lived, she possesses acute opinions on race, sexuality, and womanhood. Going against the grain of what she defines as Black Love, Fatima becomes engaged to a white, southern Christian, Larry Martin. Through her interactions with Larry, Fatima redefines her views on religion, race, and relationships. Weeks before their wedding, Fatima receives devastating news that shatters her self-image and sense of womanhood. While disconnecting from others, Fatima searches for the only person who can save her life.