Baby Brother's Blues: A Novel

Baby Brother's Blues: A Novel

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 Atlantaâ€™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 Blueâ€™s protection from lovers who had suddenly become violent. When the worst offenders begin to disappear without a trace, the signsâ€“all of them grimâ€“seem to point toward Blue and his longtime associate, Joseph â€œGeneralâ€ Richardson. Now that Regina is pregnant, her fear for Blueâ€™s safety has become an obsession that threatens the very heart of their relationship.

At the same time, Reginaâ€™s friend Aretha Hargrove is desperately trying to redefine her own marriage. Arethaâ€™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 faÃ§ade 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 charactersâ€™ intersecting lives into a story of family, friendship and, of course, love. Baby Brotherâ€™s Blues is full of wit and warmth, illumination the core of every womanâ€™s hopes and dreams.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0345481119_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-02-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345481115

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345481119_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2007-02-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345481115

Baby Brother's Blues: A Novel

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