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BABY BROTHER'S BLUES is full of wit and warmth, illumination the core of every woman's hopes and dreams.
One World
March 2006
352 pages ISBN: 0345481100 Hardcover
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When Regina Burns married Blue Hamilton, she knew he was no
ordinary man. A charismatic R&B singer who gave up his
career to assume responsibility for the safety of Atlanta's
West End community, Blue had created an African American
urban oasis where crime and violence were virtually
nonexistent. In the beginning, Regina enjoyed a circle of
engaging friends and her own work as a freelance
communications consultant. Most of all, she relished the
company of her husband, who never ceased to be a source of
passion and delight. Then everything changed. More and more frightened women were
showing up in West End, seeking Blue's protection from
lovers who had suddenly become violent. When the worst
offenders begin to disappear without a trace, the signs--all
of them grim--seem to point toward Blue and his longtime
associate, Joseph "General" Richardson. Now that Regina is
pregnant, her fear for Blue's safety has become an obsession
that threatens the very heart of their relationship. At the same time, Regina's friend Aretha Hargrove is
desperately trying to redefine her own marriage. Aretha's
husband, Kwame, is lobbying for them to leave West End and
move to midtown. Aretha resists at first, but finally agrees
in an effort to rekindle the flame that first brought them
together. Regina and Aretha have no way of knowing that what they
regard as their private struggles will soon become very
public. When Baby Brother, a charming con man, insinuates
himself into the community, it becomes clear that there is
more to his handsome façade than meets the eye. He carries
the seeds of change that will affect both women in profound
and startling ways. Returning to the vividly rendered Atlanta district of her
last two novels, New York Times bestselling author
Pearl Cleage brilliantly weaves the threads of her
characters' intersecting lives into a story of family,
friendship and, of course, love. BABY BROTHER'S BLUES is
full of wit and warmth, illumination the core of every
woman's hopes and dreams.
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