Nasir Lassiter is a college basketball star with a promising future–until a murder rap lands him in prison with a life sentence. Without hope, Nasir shuts down. But after five years he’s suddenly free and surprised to see how much the outside world has changed.

He discovers he has a daughter, Brandy, who believes her father has been away in the army all this time. His girlfriend, Ayana, is now involved with Alonzo, a wealthy, possessive man. Nasir’s life takes another turn when he finds out that his mother has taken to drugs to ease the pain over his fate. Ayana, meanwhile, struggles to break free of Alonzo’s jealous grip and gets a taste of his seemingly endless rage.

Nasir would love to right the wrongs his absence has brought the women in his life. And when his daughter is kidnapped, he will risk everything to save her–even if it means putting his newfound freedom on the line.

A riveting novel of love, loss, and reconciliation, Something to Die For follows the twisted path of a man desperately fighting for the good life he deserves–and for the family who needs him now more than ever.

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Bestselling author Travis Hunter returns with a stunning new novel about family, success, and just how far a man would go to protect those he loves.

Dallas Dupree is a one woman man. A handsome and successful teacher, he is both worshipped and envied in his Atlanta neighborhood and chooses to live and raise his daughter, Aja, in the ghetto he grew up in rather than desert his roots.

The only problem is that the one woman for him - his beloved Yasmin - passed away giving birth to his daughter. Now Dallas struggles through a string of empty relationships unable to commit his heart because no woman can measure up to Yasmin. However, when Dallas plays with the wrong woman, he finds the consequences may cost him much more than he can afford.

Dallas 's sister Carmen has issues of her own. All of her life she has struggled with a weight problem which had cause a lack of self esteem. Now she is an affluent doctor who lives out in the suburbs with her new husband, Sterling . When a family crisis forces her to take in her wayward niece, she finds out secrets that rip apart her picture perfect world.

Their older brother, Priest, is pretty secretive about how he makes his money - and he does make a lot of it. He has been a father figure to both Dallas and Carmen, but now they they are all grown up, they want nothing to do with their shady older brother. But when Dallas and Carmen are in trouble, they turn to the one person who has always been there for them and learn there is more to Priest than meets the eye.

Growing up on Philadelphia’s gritty streets, Jermaine Banks was used to fighting but lately life has been throwing him hooks and jabs he’s never been prepared to deal with. Almost thirty years old, with a three-year-old son who worships the ground he walks on, a pregnant girlfriend whose family hates every breath he takes, and a slain best friend for whose death he feels responsible for, Jermaine realizes its time to change. But can he step up to the challenge, or will continue to be a Trouble Man?

For Calvin Sharpe, time is running out. He is living proof that money is the root of all evil. He sacrificed his family for his pursuit of the almighty dollar and used money to solve all his problems. But now his two biggest secrets -- shady business dealings and an abandoned child -- have been exposed, and his bank account can’t save him. When both his family and the FBI demand answers, Calvin goes on the run. After hitting rock bottom, he decides to its time to stop running and face his responsibilities—to both the law and his family, including the son he left behind.

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PRAISE

"Highly Recommended -- and y'all know I don't recommend much!"
-Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling author of The Other Woman

"Travis Hunter continues to deliver entertaining, funny and true-to-life stories with his latest Trouble Man, a novel about love, war, family and people struggling to do the right thing. I felt that I knew these people."
-Malik Yoba, actor and playwright

"Once again, Travis Hunter gives us unforgettable characters that move and touch us in a way very few authors have done. Trouble Man is full of surprises and shows with patience, love and a willingness to look deep within your soul we all have the capacity to grow and change for the better. This is fabulous work from a writer who has proven once again that he's here to stay."
-Mary J. Jones, Pageturner.net

Married but Still Looking
A Novel
Fiction | Villard | Trade Paperback | June 2003 | $11.95 | 0-8129-6838-7  

Fiction | Villard | Hardcover | May 2002 | $21.95 | 0-375-50569-5

Women have flocked to Genesis Styles ever since he was a teenager. He's a good-looking, smooth-talking former pro-basketball player, but he has a problem: He has never been satisfied with just one woman. Then he meets Terri and everything changes. Sort of.

Genesis knows that Terri is perfect for him, and they become engaged. But Genesis just can't seem to stop cheating on Terri nearly every chance he gets. Genesis's best friend, Prodigy, constantly warns him that he's going to mess up the best thing ever to happen to him, but Genesis is not ready to listen.

After dealing with a family crisis, Genesis realizes the importance of his relationship with Terri, and he begins to change his cheating ways. He knows that once he says, "I do," everything will fall into place. But it may be too late, because one of his past indiscretions comes back to haunt him, and Terri has a few surprises of her own for Genesis.

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PRAISE

"Hunter's writing is fluid and fast, and the dialogue is often raw and gritty yet comical."
-Black Issues Book Review

"Travis Hunter offers insight into the male psyche in ways that will captivate the reader, with stories that are both entertaining and compelling."
-Lolita Files, bestselling author of Child of God

"Despite its title, Married but Still Looking is about the sanctity of marriage, accepting responsibility for one's actions and understanding the consequences of bad choices."
-The Dallas Morning News

The Hearts of Men
A Novel
Fiction | Villard | Trade Paperback | May 2001 | $13.95 | 0-375-75709-0  

Villard | Fiction | eBook | July 2001 | $11.00 | 0-375-50661-6

Tall, dark, and handsome, Prodigy Banks goes from being a ladies' man with a shady past to being a man any mother would be proud to call her son. But when his past life of gratuitous sex and violence threatens his newfound respectability, decisions need to be made. Will he make a man's choice or a boy's guess?

Bernard Charles is haunted by childhood memories of abandonment and poverty. His workaholic ways and desire to provide his family with all the material things he didn't have frustrate his wife, Diane, and leave her vulnerable to another man's advances. After her betrayal, will Bernard move on or move out?

Winston "Poppa Doc" Fuller has a fix for what's ailing the younger generation. His wisdom brings healing to everyone he touches, yet he hasn't been able to reach his own thirty-three-year-old son. After Poppa Doc is stricken with lung cancer, his only wish is that his son will become a man before Poppa Doc leaves this earth.

Newcomer Travis Hunter has crafted a tale that is funny, sexy, and touching about three men at very different points in their lives and what it truly means to have the heart of a man.


PRAISE

"Travis Hunter takes us into the lives, the thoughts, and straight into the hearts of men. His work reflects the voice that is often missing; the voice of a brother who loves, listens, and tells his own truth."
-Bertice Berry, author of The Haunting of Hip-Hop

"A book I'll share with my sons for years to come."
-Carl Weber, author of the Blackboard bestseller Lookin' for Luv

"Even cynical readers may be won over by his relentless positive message and push for African-American communities built on respect and love."
- Publishers Weekly

"Interesting and revealing look into the male psyche." 
- Today's Black Woman