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Thug in Me

By: Karen Williams
Narrated by: Matthew J. Harris
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Raised in a single-parent household in the Springdale Projects, Chance found a way out. He has graduated from college, landed a job, purchased a home, and has a beautiful girlfriend named Toi. And he did it all the legal way. Chance is nothing like his homeboy, Calhoun, a drug-selling deadbeat who won’t get his life together, not even for his two kids.

Chance’s life changes in an instant when he is falsely accused of murder and sent to prison. He loses everything - his job, his home, his girlfriend, his mother, and almost his mind. A victim of a cover-up and a corrupt prison system, Chance is subjected to attacks by prison guards and inmates, sexual abuse, and too many run-ins with death to count.

The only good thing in Chance’s world is his pen pal, Deyja, who is dealing with her own painful past. He looks forward to her mail and finds himself falling in love. When he is released from prison after seven years, he finds Deyja, but he does not reveal his true identity, for fear that she will want no part of an ex-convict. Unaware that he is her former pen pal, Deyja is falling for this thug whose touch and lovemaking she just can’t get enough of.

When old friends Toi and Calhoun come back into the picture, explosive secrets are revealed, threatening to tear apart everything. Will Chance and Deyja move forward together, or will the past destroy them?

©2011 Karen Williams (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing and Urban Audiobooks, LLC

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Stick with it

Lots of twists.. great storyline and believable…. Recommend this one … good read … enjoy the narrator voice

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Phenomenal

Awesome listen! Looking forward to listening and reading more from author. Narrator did an awesome job!

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Must read

Great Story and happy it worked out for Chance i definitely would recommend this book

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Wow... was NOT expecting that!

Trust me when I say, it's WORTH the credit. This story was a lot, in all the best ways tho. The ending was better than I imagined and the narrator was on point. Wonderful all around!

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Deep story

This book was really good. Loved the plot twist although kind of predictable towards the middle still pretty good!

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OMG

I absolutely loved this book from beginning to freaking end! Omg it was so good! Thank you

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EXCELLENT

This book was captivating from beginning to end, and the narration was definitely on point.

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Amazing

Once I was able to get over the fact that the court system does not work that fast LOLOLOL. It was one of the best books I’ve listened to. Great author! Ready to find the next book from her!

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lol

not one strong woman in this guy life. child brought into this world to deal with this fuckery.

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So So sad and low down.

This book was so sad and low down. But is a true visual of "NO WEAPONS FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER" If you can make it through the hard stuff, you will experience a story of victory. This read will give you hope and bring you back to the Holy Spirit (And it's not much talk about God or religion) You will remember Faith, Love, and Hope. A MUST READ!!!!! I am about to read some more of this author's work. You just gained a new fan!!!!


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