Rent No One in the World

Synopsis

Following the untimely death of beloved and bestselling author E. Lynn Harris, RM Johnson has taken the reins with an uncommon sensitivity to tell the story of two twin brothers—estranged and at odds—who find each other in adulthood.

With verve and tenderness, Harris and Johnson write of two men—Cobi Winslow, a gay, educated, affluent social climber, and Eric Reed, a straight, career criminal raised in the foster care system—who, separated as young children, reunite upon their parents' death after thirty years apart.

     Tyrell Blackman, otherwise known as Black, was Eric's cellmate during his last two years in prison. When Eric mentions to Black that Cobi is gay, the crooked wheels in Black's head begin to spin. He plans to become a fixture in Eric's life, borrow money from Cobi to pay off a drug dealer, and further entangle himself in the familial drama.

     Meanwhile, Cobi needs to come up with money for his campaign for city council. The cash needed to assure victory is within reach, but in order to inherit his father's estate, he needs to marry a woman before the age of thirty-five: a seemingly impossible task for a gay man. Considering what's at stake, should he try to fake it?

    With social and economic factors threatening to force them apart again, Cobi and Eric's desire to be a family is tested at every turn. The thought-provoking, honest, and page-turning tale is not to be missed.

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