{"product_id":"reason-why-9781439166093","title":"Reason Why","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the prequel to \u003ci\u003eLet That Be the Reason \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eImagine This, \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Vickie M. Stringer reveals the long-awaited story of how Pamela and Chino became an urban contemporary Bonnie and Clyde.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePamela was a naive coed from Detroit, going to classes by day and clubs by night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hottest spot was Jazzy Jay's and that's where one of the guys slipped his gun in her pocketbook, knowing that the police who had just descended on the club wouldn't check the girls for weapons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe didn't know his name or anything other than he was cute and charming, but when she tracked him down to return his property, she found out his name was Chino, his game was hustling, and his plan was to make her his woman--and give her more than she ever bargained for out of life, love, and the pursuit of money.\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":50337109180690,"sku":"9781439166093","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80aa916a-e24b-4402-ae60-479a02dd7fa7.jpg?v=1727954061","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reason-why-9781439166093","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}