Midnight and the Meaning of Love, originally known as Midnight 2: Word is Bond, is a novel by Sister Souljah that was published by Atria/Simon & Schuster on April 12, 2011. It was originally scheduled to be published on November 2, 2010,^[1] and it continues the story begun in Midnight: A Gangster Love Story.

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Midnight and the Meaning of Love

First edition
Author	Sister Souljah
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Literary fiction Urban fiction
Publisher	Atria/Simon & Schuster
Publication date	April 12, 2011
Media type	Print E-book
Pages	624
ISBN	978-1-4391-6535-5 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-4391-6536-2 (trade paperback) ISBN 978-1-4516-3742-7 (e-book)
Preceded by	The Coldest Winter Ever (1999) and Midnight: A Gangster Love Story (2008)
Followed by	A Deeper Love Inside: the Porsche Santiaga Story (2013)

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Midnight travels to Japan in order to reunite with his wife Akemi Nakamura and bring her back to New York. She was taken away from him by her father, Naoko, a very successful businessman and minor celebrity in Japan, who does not approve of their union.