{"product_id":"b-boy-blues-james-earl-hardy-9798365726277","title":"B-Boy Blues: A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny, Black-on-Black Love Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e1994. Years before \"homo thug\" and \"down low\" became infamous catchphrases, Omar Little put the \"G\" in Gangsta on HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, and Lil Nas X became a global pop star ... there was \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB-BOY BLUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Revisit or experience for the first time the story that ushered in the Africentric gay fiction genre, and put Black-on-Black male love on both the map and the bestseller lists!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSYNOPSIS: Mitchell Crawford always wished, hoped, and dreamed for a RUFFNECK - a hip-hop-lovin', street-struttin', cool posin', crazy crotch-grabbin' brotha. And he finally finds one in Raheim Rivers, who is a vision of lust: six feet tall and 215 pounds of mocha-chocolate muscle. Mitchell knows Raheim will take him for a walk on the wild side. But he doesn't count on getting behind Raheim's mask - and finding someone he can love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eB-Boy Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hardy has successfully crafted the first gay hip hop love story. It sexily sizzles off the page.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- E. Lynn Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not since Terry McMillan's Disappearing Acts has it felt so good to be loved so bad. Grade: A-.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hardy proves that Black love is just as dizzying and gratifying when boy meets boy.\" - \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A masterpiece of both Black and gay literature.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCover image: Alyxandria Fabrega @artbyalyx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCover models: Timothy Richardson \u0026amp; Thomas Mackie aka Mitchell \u0026amp; Raheim from @bboybluesthefilm (currently streaming on @betplus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCover design: Tony Dobson @hallsongraphics \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Earl Hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8365726270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798365726277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"James Earl Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133023514879,"sku":"9798365726277","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea259641-315c-4afc-b0c3-4c1f5ce25d65.jpg?v=1687483642","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/b-boy-blues-james-earl-hardy-9798365726277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}