{"product_id":"if-love-survives-this-9798261940913","title":"If Love Survives This","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): K. Kouture\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Romance - African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the unforgiving streets of Chicago, this stand-alone urban romance follows Malik and Naomi, two people bound by childhood, shaped by loss, and divided by the lives they choose to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalik grows from a quiet observer into a disciplined street leader known as Kilo - a man who rules without noise and understands that power demands isolation. As law enforcement begins closing in and betrayal threatens from within, Malik realizes survival may require the ultimate sacrifice: disappearing from the life he built and the woman he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaomi's journey runs parallel but apart. Forced to grow up too fast, she leaves Chicago and builds an independent life grounded in self-worth and stability. Though she never forgets Malik, she refuses to return to a world that once consumed her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen they reunite years later, love resurfaces - mature, painful, and impossible to ignore. Their connection forces both to confront who they've become and what survival truly means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through dual perspectives with flashbacks that deepen emotional intimacy, this novel explores Black love without romanticizing destruction, portraying sacrifice as strength and survival as its own form of victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book stands alone - complete, intentional, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592872771735,"sku":"9798261940913","price":1196.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798261940913.webp?v=1774979682","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/if-love-survives-this-9798261940913","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}