Concrete Hearts

From childhood promises to grown-up battles, Concrete Hearts is a love story written in the language of survival.

Kyrell Mackie grew up with loss written into his story-his mother gone too soon, his father murdered, and the streets waiting to claim him. Football gave him hope, but hustling kept food on the table and his grandmother's medical bills paid. Every day was a choice between survival and self-destruction.

Trinity Brown came from the opposite side of life-bright, disciplined, and determined to escape the shadows that haunted her community. From the moment she cheered on the sidelines and caught Ky's quiet gaze, she knew he was more than the chaos around him. Through every storm, she became his anchor, the one person who believed he could be more.

But love doesn't silence the streets. When betrayal, revenge, and old ghosts collide, Ky and Trin are forced to decide: risk everything for each other, or lose everything they've built.

Raw, real, and unapologetically honest, Concrete Hearts is more than a romance. It's a story of grit, sacrifice, and two souls refusing to break-even when the world presses down like concrete.

Perfect for fans of Sister Souljah, Teri Woods, and Donald Goines, this novel blends street lit intensity with the depth of a rags-to-riches love story.

Ellington "Lyrixx" Bass Sr. better known as RIXX is a storyteller, creator, and visionary whose work blends raw authenticity with imaginative power. As the author of the gritty urban adult fiction novel By Any Means and the cosmic children's tale Ma'Niya's Mission to the Moon, RIXX writes across genres-but always from the heart.

Born into a family that shaped his foundation, RIXX honors his roots with every page. Ma'Niya's Mission to the Moon was inspired by his real-life niece, Ma'Niya, and created as a tribute to his family-especially his mother Brenda, his brother Michael, sister-in-law Michaela, and nephews Lamont and Michael Jr.

Whether he's building fictional cities or launching young readers into space, RIXX believes in one thing above all: our stories can save us, shape us, and set us free.