That Girl is Poison

Desire Jones is a young, hot-to-trot preteen who lives life on the edge. Abandoned by her mother, she yearns for love and attention. Her uncle shelters her, but life is impossible to bear with his abusive wife. To make things worse, she gets involved with Malik, who shatters her hope and trust by leaving her pregnant at age 13 and infected with HIV. So embittered, she decides to do the unspeakable, purposefully infecting people with her disease. Of course, no one knows of her intent. Will Desire realise the error of her ways before it's too late?

Tia Hines is the author of Drama, That Girl Is Poison, and Poison: A Desire to Burn. In addition to her authorship, she is a full-time training specialist, a youth mentor, and a hip-hop dance teacher. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.