Shannon Holmes, Essence bestselling author of B-More Careful and Bad Girlz return with a dramatic novel about a young man who discovers that the price of making bad choices is higher than he imagined.

Audacious and Authentic. An author at the forefront of die growing urban fiction trend. Shannon Homes has already proven himself to be a favorite of the genre with his two previous books. In his latest novel, Never Go Home Again, Holmes again demonstrates his skill for revealing the harsh realities of inner-city street life and the pain and disappointments that can spring from bad decisions.

Never Go Home Again is the story of Corey Dixon, a young man whose father tries as best he can to steer him away from the lure of the streets and the promise of the lucrative drug trade. But like many fathers and sons, Corey and his father never really see eye-to-eye. Finally, in response to an ultimatum to either shape up or move out, Corey abandons home for the streets, and by the time he is sixteen, he is sent to lock-down.

Despite die "sheer brutality and violence of prison", Corey meets few kind souls who mean him well, including Mr. Fisher a teacher who encourages Corey to get out of prison and make something of himself. Mr. Fischer also gives Corey life-saving advice by telling him to not go home again—a statement that the homesick Corey does not immediately understand, but he eventually realizes the wisdom in his mentor's words.

Hear Shannon's testimony:

• What life is like on the wrong side of the law.
• What it's like to be a partner in successful publishing company, Triple Crown Publications
• What it takes to build a new, successful, and law-abiding life.

Unflinching and riveting, this coming of age story offers a fascinating firsthand account of the gritty, unforgiving inner-city streets and prison life, as well as a difficult lesson in accepting responsibility and building a new life.

About The Author
Shannon Holmes is co-publisher (with author Vickie Stringer) of Triple Crown Publications. He lives in the Bronx, New York.

Never Go Home Again
By Shannon Holmes
Price: $23.95
ISBN: 0-7434-8783-4