“BANGER WAS A REAL HUSTLER WHO MOVED TO HIS OWN BEAT AND HELPED EVERYONE HE COULD.” —Juicy Reads Magazine “The world feels incredibly well-drawn.” —Reader review “Stay away from them thugs in South Ridge!” Black runway model Monaysia Giles is on her way to fulfilling her dreams of walking in Paris Fashion Week and showcasing her own line until her college scams her out of both opportunities. Now she’s back home, hungry to make a way to get the spot she worked so hard for. With more hustle in her than the average suburban girl, she’s got a backup plan to her backup plan. Things change for her on the night the boyfriend who disappeared when her life was spiraling walks into her job with a new woman. Being ghosted by her ex pushes Monaysia into the arms of someone forbidden. She knows he’ll bankroll her whole life if she plays her cards right. What she doesn’t realize is that life with him means entering a world buried in lies and dark secrets that reveal her whole life has been a calculated lie. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to get everything she wants, but has she bought herself a one-way ticket to being homeless and pregnant? Here I Lay Part One: I’ve Gotta Have It is a tale of forbidden love in the middle of an urban economic crisis. Once Monaysia’s true colors come out, readers will be captivated by the way this riches to rags story unfolds.