If Love Survives This

By K Kouture

Set 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.

Malik 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.

Naomi'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.

When 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.

Told 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.

This book stands alone - complete, intentional, and unforgettable.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G8SSMBCM
• ISBN13: 9798261940913
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"