{"product_id":"2940169693720","title":"Let That Be the Reason","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in prison and based on real-life experiences, this is the novel that launched the writing and publishing career of the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Dirty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDirty Red\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eImagine This\u003c\/i\u003e, the reigning ¿queen of urban fiction¿ (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVickie M. Stringer wrote\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet That Be the Reason\u003c\/i\u003e 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 others of the awful dangers of the drug game,¿ she wrote in its afterword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet That Be the Reason\u003c\/i\u003e 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 into 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 that she doesn¿t quite understand what real happiness is and what real love means¿or what it all costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet That Be the Reason\u003c\/i\u003e is a true-to-life saga of a woman¿s love, ambition to survive, forgiveness, and salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104588284144,"sku":"2940169693720","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169693720_p0.jpg?v=1763691010","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169693720","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}