In For Troubled Black Girls, Who Sometimes Cry, Maya Baxter reasons that if you ever meet someone who loves too much, then they're in a perpetual search for Spring and all that it promises. Why is it that some women fall in love so easily? Why is it that when they fall in love, they fall in love too much? And why in spite of all their past failures, they gain no insight into love and relationships? These questions speak to the major themes of this story. All her life, Maya has been on a prolonged and difficult journey. She is searching for that one person who will make Spring last forever.

In the small Southern town of Tylerville, South Carolina, Maya, "as black as a starless midnight" meets and falls in love with a secretive stranger. This would be acceptable, except for the fact he's, "brown-blonde haired with an olive complexion and looks like one of these Greek statues". To compound the external barriers they must initially deal with; both Maya and her lover bring scars and flaws from earlier in their lives.

Within the context of the relationship, the book addresses societal issues, such as interracial relationships, single parent families, substance abuse and domestic violence. It also examines cultural taboos such as sexual abuse, lesbian relationships, and mental illness. These concerns are dealt with in a straight forward, realistic manner as presented through the eyes of Maya and a cast of colorful yet troubled characters.

For Troubled Black Girls, will make you happy and make you sad. You will experience every emotion in between those two extremes. But more than anything, it'll make you reflect. It will make you examine yourself and your views on love, life, and spirituality.