Basketball Jones

AJ Richardson is living the good life. Thanks to his longtime lover, NBA star Dray Jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles, and an MBA he’s never had to use. Built on a deep and abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both. But when Dray’s teammates begin to ask insinuating questions, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray's “other life.” Or does she?
 
In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is desperate to conform. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.

Bestselling author and first-rate storyteller (USA Today) E. Lynn Harris is back with an engrossing new audiobook filled with drama, daring and intrigue!

Aldridge James ( AJ ) Richardson is a kept man and Drayton (Dray) Dexter Jones is the man who s footing the bills. The only problem is that Dray is a rich, handsome NBA star who just happens to be married. When someone tries to break up their happy home, the blackmailing begins and drama ensues. Once again, E. Lynn Harris explores contemporary issues of race, sex and class in a deftly plotted tale filled with surprises.

What s got audiences hooked? Harris s unique spin on the ever-fascinating topics of identity, class, intimacy, sexuality, and friendship. Vibe



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Publishers Weekly

AJ Richardson, the hero of Harris's raucous latest, has been the secret boyfriend of NBA star Drayton Jones for seven years. AJ is only too happy to keep their relationship under wraps-after all, with European trips and spending sprees financed by Dray, what's there to complain about? But when gold-digger Judi Ledbetter nets Dray and his fat wallet, things get tricky. Soon, they're married, Judi gets pregnant, and she's gunning to drive AJ out of Dray's life permanently. Blackmail, intrigue and double-crosses round out this fun little romp. (Jan.)

How to categorize E. Lynn Harris? An African-American novelist? A gay novelist? A literary romance writer? Nothing quite fits, but to Harris s fans, his bestselling novels belong in a genre of their own: one in which the characters are as difficult and complex as their problems, and the solutions as bittersweet and resonant as they often are in life.