Travis Hunter is an author, songwriter and father. The Hearts of Men was self-published in 2000 by Hunter's own company, Jimrose Publishing House. During the 2000 Book Expo America in Chicago, Hunter was signed by Random House's imprint, Villard Books for the re-release of The Hearts of Men, Married but Still Looking and Trouble Man.

Hunter is a native of Florence, S.C. He was also reared in Philadelphia, Pa. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he attended Clark Atlanta University and subsequently enrolled in Georgia State University where he majored in Psychology.

During his tour of duty in the military, he discovered his interest in music, ultimately writing his first song for a Sony recording artist. Always an avid reader, Hunter parlayed his interest in music into a passion for story-telling that led to his critically acclaimed debut novel.

Hunter lives in a suburb outside of Atlanta with his son Rashaad. He is the founder of the "Hearts of Men Foundation," through which he mentors underprivileged children.
 

A Family Sin: A Novel
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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: One World/Ballantine (September 25, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345481682
ISBN-13: 978-0345481689

Karim Spencer, raised in the home of a bootlegger in a run-down neighborhood, has gone on to become a successful businessman with a tony home, a beautiful girlfriend, and a son. But memories of tragedy and betrayal have kept him entrenched in the past, as have the living reminders of his former life, including his down-on-her-luck sister, Nadiah; JaQuan, Nadiah’s thugged-out teenage son; and Karim’s older brother, Omar, serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.

As emotions reach a boiling point, does Karim have what it takes to set JaQuan on a straight path, clear his brother of a bogus indictment without jeopardizing his own future, and hold together the family that he so desperately loves?

As Travis Hunter skillfully draws us in with strong, believable characters with endearing flaws and broken dreams, A Family Sin, full of riveting twists and turns of plot, unravels the mystery of a long-buried secret that threatens to tear a family apart.

Something to Die For
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Publisher: One World/Ballantine
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Pub Date: October 2006
ISBN: 0345481674

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.
 

Gigolos Get Lonely Too
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by Dwayne S. Joseph, Roy Glenn, Travis Hunter, Jihad

ISBN: 189319633X
Pub. Date: March 2006
Format: Paperback, 300pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Three men that have a way with the ladies struggle to keep their heads when each finds that love is more important than sex. It's a dream come true for. Carter’s found the woman of his dreams and to keep her, he’s all set to change his lifestyle as a gigolo. But all hell breaks loose when he agrees to meet Deanna for what he’s decided is going to be his last appointment.   Rick has to find a way to make it out the game, when he falls in April. Now he has to find a way to cut loose, Laura, Yvette and Vanessa. A threesome with two of the finest women in Atlanta. Forget the fact that he's married, or that the two willing women are his estranged sister-in-law and his wife's best friend. Vernon's just out to get his.
 

Trouble Man: A Novel
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ISBN: 0375508953
Format: Hardcover, 240pp
Pub. Date: July 2003
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated

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

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.
 

Married But Still Looking: A Novel
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ISBN: 0812968387
Format: Paperback, 260pp
Pub. Date: June 2003
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated

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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.
 

The Hearts of Men
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ISBN: 0375757090
Format: Paperback, 288pp
Pub. Date: May 2001
Publisher: The Random House Publishing Group

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.

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