Before JR Taz Malvanado learned how to drain lonely women in the United States, he was just a small, broke, sharp-eyed young man in the Dominican Republic with charm, resentment, and no patience for honest struggle. In a neighborhood where men bragged about what they could get from phones faster than from work, JR watched, learned, and slowly discovered that soft words could open wallets faster than pity ever could. What began as hustling became manipulation, and manipulation became identi...

Yohan Chit always thought he was meant for more.On a small island where everybody knows your business before breakfast, Yohan spends his life trying to force his way into every crowd. He acts smarter than the smart kids, tougher than the athletes, deeper than the outsiders, and more socially aware than people who can smell fake sincerity from a mile away. Every time he opens his mouth, he makes it worse.Then one public humiliation changes everything.In a single brut...