{"product_id":"in-love-with-a-thug-paperback-1","title":"In Love with a Thug - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReginald L. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA controversial new novel from critically acclaimed Essence bestseller Reginald L. Hall explores the attraction of dating a bad boy from an entirely new angle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring college, Juan Jiles fell in love with Darrell, who convinced Juan to help him rob one of Philadelphia's largest banks. During the heist, Darnell is killed, and Juan escapes with more than $175,000. After mourning the loss of his lover, Juan begins rebuilding his life and uses the money to open a popular celebrity hair salon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen along comes Bryant Thompson, a street thug with drugs, drama, and deception in tow. Juan falls in love with the hustling, muscle-bound Bryant and soon succumbs to Bryant's addictive world. Juan's life starts to spin out of control, and he realizes that his meeting Bryant didn't happen by chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of a man doomed by passion, \u003ci\u003eIn Love with a Thug\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns a humorous, tragic, and hard-hitting look at the cost of destructive love and the price some pay for true happiness.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReginald L. Hall is an \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and an outspoken advocate of gay rights. He has appeared on popular television talk shows, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ricki Lake Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and is renowned for his controversial book \u003ci\u003eMemoir: Delaware County Prison\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his family outside Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.27 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47258092830969,"sku":"9781593091484","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KiFlxUG9Wf9781593091484_679b05d0-781e-4418-983e-2871dcd88df5.webp?v=1768757171","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/in-love-with-a-thug-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}