In a sequel to Let That Be the Reason, when the father of her young son leaves, Pamela earns money by running an escort service for powerful drug dealers, a situation that becomes problematic when she is forced to choose between going to jail or betraying fellow hustlers. Original.

Imagine This

Literature & Fiction

Stringer, Vickie M.

United States

Pocket_Books

Imagine This is the sequel to Vickie Stringer's bestselling Let That Be the Reason, her stunning debut novel based on life as she knew it in the shocking underworld of the sex and drug trade. Vickie Stringer has gained a legion of fans for her portrayal of Pamela, a.k.a. Carmen, a woman who had it all but lost out when the love of her life left her penniless and alone to raise their son. Pamela refuses to remain powerless, though. She pulls herself up, becomes a major hustler in the street game, gains independence, and makes big money -- but the consequences are more dreadful than she ever imagined. Imagine This continues the saga of Pamela as she does jail time and has to decide who she really is: Pamela, a woman who, more than anything, loves her son and wants to be there to raise him; or Carmen, the ruthless baller, who does the crime, serves the time, and honors, at any expense, the code of the street.

Atria

Having tricked her boyfriend into believing she is pregnant, eighteen-year-old Red enjoys his lavish attentions until she becomes pregnant for real by an ex-boyfriend who is in jail, a situation that leads her into home ownership and a successful new career. By the author of Imagine This. 50,000 first printing.

Dirty Red: A Novel

From the "queen of urban fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Vicki Stringer, comes a scorching tale of love, lies, loss, and the indomitable spirit of a woman scorned. Mischievous and manipulative, eighteen-year-old Red is an expert at deception with a provocative femininity. She employs her dirty ways - even faking a pregnancy with her boyfriend - to win a closet full of Gucci bags, a deluxe condominium full of baby accessories, a new car, and a book deal. But when one of Red's scams backfires and she winds up truly pregnant by her inmate ex-boyfriend, Bacon, she finds herself in more trouble than she's ever known. The drama truly unravels when Red's picture-perfect cons fall apart due to the power of - surprisingly - love.

Atria Books

  From the "queen of urban fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Vickie Stringer, comes a scorching tale of love, lies, loss, and the indomitable spirit of a woman scorned.     Mischievous and manipulative, eighteen-year-old Red is an expert at deception with a provocative femininity. She employs her dirty ways -- even faking a pregnancy with her boyfriend -- to win a closet full of Gucci bags, a deluxe condominium full of baby accessories, a new car, and a book deal. But when one of Red's scams backfires and she winds up truly pregnant by her inmate ex-boyfriend, Bacon, she finds herself in more trouble than she's ever known. The drama truly unravels when Red's picture-perfect cons fall apart due to the power of -- surprisingly -- love.

Dirty Red

Thorndike Pr

Written in prison and based on real-life experiences, the novel that launched the writing and publishing career of the bestselling author of Still Dirty, Dirty Red, and Imagine This…“the reigning queen of urban fiction” (Publishers Weekly).Let 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.

Let That Be The Reason

Vickie Stringer

The Red Series ends with the final book: Dirty Love.

Dirty Love: (Triple Crown Publications) (Dirty Red)

Triple Crown Publications

The hustler Red and her companions Bacon and Q face such challenges as a double-dealing boyfriend, a friend's betrayal, and an unscrupulous business partner.

Still Dirty (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

From literary icon and bestselling author of Imagine This and Dirty Red comes the classic urban novel that launched Vickie M. Stringer's wildly successful career. Based on Stringer's real-life experiences, Let That Be the Reason has changed the face of contemporary literature and continues to resonate and give voice to thousands of urban readers as a cautionary tale of will and redemption. This collector's edition includes additional chapters and dialogue.

Let That Be the Reason (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

A follow-up to Dirty Red finds the hustler Red and his companions Bacon and Q facing such challenges as a double-dealing boyfriend, a friend's betrayal, and an unscrupulous business partner.

Still Dirty: A Novel

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Books by Stringer, Vickie M.

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Imagine This

Imagine This

Dirty Red: A Novel

Dirty Red: A Novel

Dirty Red

Let That Be The Reason

Dirty Love: (Triple Crown Publications) (Dirty Red)

Still Dirty (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

Let That Be the Reason (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)

Still Dirty: A Novel