{"product_id":"9780743218443","title":"Just Say No!: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eOmar Tyree, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackboard\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and winner of the 2001 NAACP Image Award for literary fiction, delivers a powerful story of two childhood friends lured into the sex, drugs, money, and madness of R\u0026amp;B stardom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Darin Harmon and John Williams, two good church boys from Charlotte, North Carolina, have been best friends since they were toddlers. Both use their God-given talents to breeze through high school, and both are awarded scholarships to North Carolina A\u0026amp;T State University: Darin for football, and John for music. \u003cbr\u003e During their sophomore year, John, the introverted momma's boy, showcases his musical genius in a homecoming talent show that changes both their lives forever. John's romantic crooning earns him the nickname \"Loverboy.\" As his R\u0026amp;B career begins, he asks Darin to tag along as his manager. Darin wants no part in the music scene and has big dreams of his own, but when he suffers a season-ending football injury, he finally agrees to hop on the \"Loverboy\" bandwagon. The two set out to turn John into an R\u0026amp;B superstar. For Darin, dealing with John's rising fame and fortune proves a difficult challenge. The more the two adapt to the dangerous celebrity lifestyle of big-time money, fast women, and recreational drugs, the harder it gets for both of them to \"just say no!\" \u003cbr\u003e With its page-turning narrative and irresistible characters, \u003ci\u003eJust Say No!\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become another urban-American classic from Omar Tyree.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127203414256,"sku":"9780743218443","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780743218443_p0.jpg?v=1763627982","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780743218443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}