Every thug needs a lady
(Book)

Originally published in 2003.

Having escaped from the hard streets where deals go down on the corner and shots ring out in the night, sexy, beautiful Roz--friend of Angel, Jaz, and Kyra, who've all loved thugs of their own--is on her way to a professional career in physical therapy. She doesn't need to make a U-turn back to the ghetto. But then she meets Trae, who's still after the bling and fast money of drugs. He's hard, hot, irresistible--and trouble. Soon, Roz is wild for a brother whose world is filled with dark schemes and deadly desires. But blinded by her passion, she can't see the heartbreak ahead where the hood has a law of its own--and its own brand of revenge.