{"product_id":"trouble-in-rio-a-family-business-novel-paperback","title":"Trouble in Rio: A Family Business Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Weber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eM. T. Pope\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRio Duncan is one of the youngest children of the Duncan clan. With no solid position in the family business like his other siblings, he has been feeling out of place and decides to disappear. Can the most colorful Duncan son get out of Baltimore and back home safe and sound now that he's on his own?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRio leaves his Duncan identity behind and goes on a search for friends and family who can relate to him. His destination is Baltimore, and he is sure to find what he is looking for in the city with a community like no other. There, he also finds unexpected trouble. \u003cbr\u003eCorey Grant is making a name for himself in Baltimore with an inherited drug empire and a complicated relationship with his right-hand man. With plenty on his plate, Corey has almost no time for the romance he wants with Dre, and he feels like they are growing apart. That brings about a jealousy and insecurity that he doesn't know how to control.\u003cbr\u003eDiana Black is Corey's girlfriend-for-hire, and she has a taste for bad boys. She is loyal to Corey's cause, but how long will that last?\u003cbr\u003e Rio's personality and flair instantly gains him entrance into Corey's circle. Rio says he's looking for friends, but Corey is sure that other motives are on the table. When Rio has a change of heart about his newfound crew, he needs an escape plan. There is one problem: his family doesn't know where he is. Did he inherit any of the ruthless traits he observed in his father and brothers?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is the New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Preacher's Son, So You Call Yourself a Man, Something on the Side, Up to No Good, Big Girls Do Cry, Torn Between Two Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShe Ain't the One\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Publisher and Editorial Director of Urban Books and CEO of Urban Books Media, which is currently producing films based on several of his bestselling novels. He lives in Long Island, New York, with his family. His Web site is carlweber.net. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in Baltimore, \u003cb\u003eM.T. Pope\u003c\/b\u003e debuted in 2009 with a novel published by Urban Books, \u003ci\u003eBoth Sides of the Fence\u003c\/i\u003e. The book's success spawned a series of well-received sequels. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMay the Best Man Win, Don't Ask Don't Tell, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStick Up Boys\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760314188064,"sku":"9781622862733","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a09de2ace635e64ac133797ee83d0e5.webp?v=1780177305","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/trouble-in-rio-a-family-business-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}