{"product_id":"concrete-hearts-9798232564186","title":"Concrete Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom childhood promises to grown-up battles, \u003cem\u003eConcrete Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e is a love story written in the language of survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyrell 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrinity 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, real, and unapologetically honest, \u003cem\u003eConcrete Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eSister Souljah, Teri Woods, and Donald Goines\u003c\/strong\u003e, this novel blends street lit intensity with the depth of a rags-to-riches love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellington Rixx Sr. Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Insignia Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232564186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBass, Ellington Rixx, Sr.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllington \"Lyrixx\" Bass Sr. better known as RIXX\u003c\/strong\u003e is a storyteller, creator, and visionary whose work blends raw authenticity with imaginative power. As the author of the gritty urban adult fiction novel \u003cem\u003eBy Any Means\u003c\/em\u003e and the cosmic children's tale \u003cem\u003eMa'Niya's Mission to the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, RIXX writes across genres-but always from the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a family that shaped his foundation, RIXX honors his roots with every page. \u003cem\u003eMa'Niya's Mission to the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether he's building fictional cities or launching young readers into space, RIXX believes in one thing above all: \u003cstrong\u003eour stories can save us, shape us, and set us free.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ellington Rixx Sr. Bass \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840773697693,"sku":"9798232564186","price":60.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_760e1aad-0fa9-4d6d-892a-0fe3476bc33c.jpg?v=1787726228","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/concrete-hearts-9798232564186","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}