Bøger af Paula Bolen Jackson

The Dre & Shayla Series continues with book two, I Need What They Got. Dre's whole life has changed since he had that awesome encounter with God. He and Shayla are now officially dating and even their mothers are becoming good friends, but little does Dre realize, that there is a cost to his freedom from the drug game and everyone around him is at risk. Abdul had not forgotten how their relationship ended and spends every waking moment thinking about how he will get revenge. Shayla's godmother, Delores, has an accident which is a precursor to a series of other events in Dre, Shayla, Sandra, and Connie's lives. Gina is still in prison, trying to find a way to prove her innocence, while Kevi is looking after Josh. Since taking on this new role, Kevi begins to think he wants out too, but he's too afraid of Abdul's wrath. Marka, Gina & Josh's mother, makes a rare appearance in Josh's life but finds that she needs to take care of herself before she tries to resume a life with her son. Shakkur, Abdul's son, enters the picture, and through a strange turn of events, becomes an admirer of Dre. To Abdul, this is treason, but he has to move cautiously around his son in order to keep him under his control. Meanwhile, Mia has recruited her brother AJ to help her with a devious plan of deception, which may lead her to a place she never intended to go. I Need What They Got takes this tale to a whole new level of deception, betrayal, and ever-abiding faith. The twists and turns come when you least expect them and will leave you breathless as you turn each page.

I Love Him More Than You is the first book of this urban, Christian tale set in Harlem, New York. The tale begins around the life of Shayla Wright, a teen girl who has unwavering faith in God. She wants to introduce her spiritual values to a young drug dealer named Andreous "Dre" Hayden. This young man dropped out of school to sell drugs for a notorious kingpin named Abdul. Dre soon finds that this is not the life he wants to lead, but finds that it's not as easy to get out as it was to get in. Shayla also has two girlfriends. Gina is a street-smart girl, who is trying to overcome many life obstacles. She lives in a crack house with her mother and younger brother Josh. All she really wants is a place to call home. Mia is a Manhattan snob whose life is filled with 5th Avenue shopping and weekends in the Hamptons. Gina and Mia detest each other until the most horrific circumstances bring them together in such a profound way. I Love Him More Than You sets the stage for the Dre & Shayla Series. This real-life drama is filled with faith, hardships, choices, and unimaginable consequences.