CONCRETE ROSES
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Last published Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Maya Carter, a 17-year-old Southside girl, is caught between chasing her dreams and surviving her environment. Her father is in prison. Her mom's overworked. Her little brother Zay is starting to flirt with the streets. And the boy she once loved-Trey-is now wrapped in a gang that's tearing their hood apart.
Through betrayal, heartbreak, love, loss, and violence, Maya tries to rise above. But when the streets drag her family down deeper, she'll have to choose: play the game or rewrite the rules.
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