In Love with a Thug [Paperback]

A controversial new novel from critically acclaimed Essence bestseller Reginald L. Hall explores the attraction of dating a bad boy from an entirely new angle.

During 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.

Then 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.

A story of a man doomed by passion,In Love with a Thugis by turns a humorous, tragic, and hard-hitting look at the cost of destructive love and the price some pay for true happiness.Reginald L. Hall is anEssencebestselling author and an outspoken advocate of gay rights. He has appeared on popular television talk shows, includingThe Ricki Lake Show, and is renowned for his controversial bookMemoir: Delaware County Prison. He lives with his family outside Philadelphia. A gripping, compelling take of what Thug Love truly means. -American IdolWinner 2004 Fantasia Barrino A gritty urban thriller about how a love that feels so right can go so wrong. - Zane,New York Timesbestselling author Whew, someone turn down the heat because Reginald has it blazin' in here. A provacative scandalous story told in only a way he can tell it. How you doin'? - Wendy Williams, The Queen of Urban Airwaves, VH1 host of The Wendy Williams Experience and bestselling author ofWendy's Got the Heat, Drama is Her Middle Name, andIs the Bitch Dead, or What? Finally a gritty black-on-black love story. Reginald's writing is dynamic alck