{"product_id":"around-the-way-girls-20th-anniversary-edition-9781645564980","title":"Around the Way Girls: 20th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThere's a saying that if you come from my part of town, you're from around the way. \u003ci\u003eAround the Way Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis a fast-paced look at the lives of some street-smart women who might think they know it all but are about to get the lessons of their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLa Jill Hunt brings us \"Southern Comfort,\" the tale of a Southern girl who has to learn to survive on the streets of New York after a tragedy forces her family to leave Georgia and relocate to Brooklyn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAngel Hunter spices things up with \"Busted and Disgusted,\" bringing us into the world of Cream, who is dealing with an unfaithful man and trying to build a better future that doesn't include the strip club where she's worked for years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"Played,\" Dwayne Joseph introduces us to Angel, a smart girl with a great career who suddenly finds herself in a dangerous situation when she meets a handsome drug dealer she can't resist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty years ago, Urban Books debuted the Around the Way Girls series with popular urban authors bringing tales of savvy, street-smart women. Revisit this classic with the twenty-year anniversary edition of the original\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLa Jill Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of Mobile, AL who burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDrama Queen.\u003c\/i\u003e The memorable characters she created and the entertaining stories she told quickly drew bestselling success and a following of fans, young and old. Although known for her urban chick-lit novels, she has also contributed to the street anthology series Around the Way Girls, and penned an urban romance, \u003ci\u003eAnother Sad Love Song.\u003c\/i\u003e Her erotic short story, \u003ci\u003eCatch 22\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently available as a digital download. Currently residing in Virginia Beach, La Jill enjoys spending time with her daughters, family, and friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDwayne S. Joseph \u003c\/b\u003eis determined to set himself apart. He's done relationship drama with novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Womanizers, In Too Deep, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e If It Isn't Love\u003c\/i\u003e. Now he's moved on to suspenseful, intense, erotic tales laced with drama, mystery, and violence. Joseph resides in Maryland with his wife and children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngel Hunter \u003c\/b\u003eresides in South Carolina. She is the mother of one son, Anthony, and the founder of The Essence of Self Center, a non-profit organization that provides workshops and seminars to youth and women to instill in them a sense of pride and self-esteem. A personal trainer and sensual consultant, Ms. Hunter believes you should not accept limitations, and that your life is your script to write.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Urban Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635417125138,"sku":"9781645564980","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2c097d8-dbcb-47b2-9086-a7ee31ff34b7.jpg?v=1732843568","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/around-the-way-girls-20th-anniversary-edition-9781645564980","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}