{"product_id":"royce-the-handler-9781964560199","title":"Royce: The Handler","description":"\u003cp\u003eI hate flowers...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate small talk...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate the male gaze...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate feeling lonely...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate feeling connected...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd most of all, I hate the idea of losing control...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's one luxury I couldn't afford. As a handler, my job depends on my ability to control things. Everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery interest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one look into the dark, desolate orbs of Ishmael Grayson, mayor-hopeful of Berkeley City, and I quickly discerned there were some things I couldn't control. The list began with promises of never ending. The casualties included the thud between my thighs, my uncontrollably wild thoughts, my swollen heart, my curious eyes, and my wandering extremities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the moment I became his handler, I had always handled things. Handled people. Handled situations. Handled outcomes. Handled scandals. Handled deaths. Handled threats. Suddenly, the power structure had changed. And, I was faced with the duality of my profession. Not only was I handling Ishmael. Ishmael was handling me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fuck sake, the thing I despised most was upon me. And, I found myself losing all self-control. No boundaries. No biases. No borders. No brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI am The Handler. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle messes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLosing all control has never been an option. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut with him, it's my only option.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12502288\"\u003eGrey Huffington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grey Huffington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964560199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964560195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049060\"\u003eRomance | African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC049020\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black | Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grey Huffington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49759390040301,"sku":"9781964560199","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_817bb252-32ec-40e5-91f6-c703499eb32b.jpg?v=1775575383","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/royce-the-handler-9781964560199","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}