The Rose That Grew From Concrete
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Kristen dreams of a life away from gangs, drugs and violence that plague the streets of her New York neighborhood. A place where nobody knows that her brother is the leader of the West Side Bloods and that her other brother is the designated hit man. A place where she can be herself and heal from the wounds of her past.
But when a new guy comes to join her brother's gang and shows an interest in her, will Kristen change her mind? If it's one thing she knows; the only way out of the gang and out of this lifestyle is in a body bag.
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