{"product_id":"let-that-be-the-reason-9781416570486","title":"Let That Be the Reason","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten in prison and based on real-life experiences, the novel that launched the writing and publishing career of the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStill Dirty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDirty Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eImagine This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e...\"the reigning queen of urban fiction\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet That Be the Reason is the novel Vickie M. Stringer wrote when she was still serving her seven-year sentence for drug trafficking. When she couldn't find a publisher, she printed the novel herself and sold it out of the trunk of her car. \"I've exposed myself with the prayer that my life can be used as an example to warn other of the awful dangers of the drug Game,\" she wrote in its Afterword. Let That Be the Reason begins when a drug dealer abandons his girlfriend Pamela Xavier, leaving her with nothing but a stack of bills, an empty refrigerator, and an impending eviction notice. Backed in a corner and with no prospects in sight, Pamela decides to get her hustle on. Transforming herself into Carmen, she learns to deal with the streets, the playas, the drug lords, and of course the law--by any means necessary. In no time, she is running a call-girl service, a fencing operation, and a drug cartel--all while still being a mom. Carmen wants money, but she also wants happiness. The problem is, she doesn't quite understand what real happiness is and what real love means--or what it all costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVickie M. Stringer is the author of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eImagine This\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet that Be the Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDirty Red\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStill Dirty\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Dirtier Than Ever\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the publisher of Triple Crown publications, one of the most successful African American book publishers in the U.S. and abroad. She has been featured in such prominent news media as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, MTV News, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMillionaire Blueprints\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWriter's Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544425402642,"sku":"9781416570486","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a411474a-e740-4281-b46d-27d116e10396.jpg?v=1731527881","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-that-be-the-reason-9781416570486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}