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Unlike their younger brother, Andre, whose star as a comedian is rising, neither Dwayne nor Brick Duquesne is having luck with his careerand theyre unluckier still in love. Former child star Dwayne has just been fired from his latest acting role and barely has enough money to get by after paying child support to his spiteful former lover, while Brick struggles to return to his uninspiring white-collar job after suffering the dual blows of a health emergency and a nasty breakup with the woman he still loves.
About the Author
Eric Jerome Dickey (1961 - 2021) was the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of 29 novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His works, almost all with Dutton, include Sister, Sister (honored as one of Essence's "50 Most Impactful Black Books Of The Last 50 Years") ; Milk in My Coffee; the Gideon series; and Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve (all nominated for NAACP Image Awards) ; as well as The Son of Mr. Suleman. His 2014 novel, A Wanted Woman, won the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work.
