In love with the same face that haunts me….
The falling leaves of autumn are like the deceit in my family lineage. Closing the door on the infinite cold—winter blossoms into the spring of new beginnings. In the next season of my life, I’m mending the pieces back together. Opening myself up, I even begin to date, which is a big step for me.
After graduating from high school, a shocking development causes me to be on alert. When nothing comes of it, I move forward, wanting desperately to put the past behind me.
About to start college, I bump into someone from my complicated past, and my heart is torn. The dilemma I struggle with: Do I let other people’s opinion define who I am? I must decide if I’ll push through the ridicule and pave my own path. Could the face that’s scorned me be the key to my resolve? I’ll never know if I take the easy way out.
I’ve unlocked my darkest secret only to have it return to torment me. As the thorns of his obsession encompass me, I discover I’m part of a twisted ploy. If I don’t figure a way out of this predicament, then the life I’ve known may cease to exist.
Don’t miss the riveting sequel to Madison’s story that will have you dangling on the edge of your seat.
Genres: Coming of Age, Romance, Young Adult
EXCERPT
“My own kinfolk are an actual reality show,” Kenya gushes.
Kenya shuts her mouth when Uncle Clemens scowls at her. Kenya’s mama hasn’t uttered a word. I think Aunt Pam is in shock. Regan stands abruptly. He glances at Tanya, his anger softening a bit, before he storms off.
“Regan, wait!” Charlotte pleads.
Aunt Cass giggles. “Wonder what your precious Regan thinks of you now.”
Charlotte explodes. “I’ve had it with you! You’re a two-faced, vindictive bitch!” She lunges across the table with lightning speed and punches her sister in the jaw.
“Oh, man!” Ryan shoots up, moving out of their path. But not before grabbing his plate of food.
Enraged, Aunt Cass grabs onto Charlotte’s head. She uses her weight, shoving her into the large mirror hanging on the wall. Charlotte’s head crashes into it, shattering the glass. Huge cracks form across the mirror in blood. Charlotte lets out a high-pitched shrill, and then goes bananas, wrapping her hands around her sister’s neck. Aunt Cass manages to loosen Charlotte’s hold by kneeing her in the stomach. Grabbing Charlotte’s hair with both hands, she body slams her onto the table. The force of impact causes the turkey to fly off. Rolls tumble over, scattering in several directions on the floor. Aunt Cass takes Charlotte’s head, ramming it into the bowl of sweet potatoes.
I’d been frozen at first, then reality hits. Dari, Kenya, and I scramble out of the way.
“Ma, stop!” Dari shouts.
Aunt Cass is beyond reason. Charlotte blindly grabs a fork, stabbing it into her hand, and Aunt Cass screams. Uncle Clemens jumps up, running over to try and break them apart. Uncle Drew seems shell-shocked—slow moving to make his way over to them. Uncle Clemens pries them apart momentarily, holding Charlotte back. Uncle Drew has his wife’s arm. Struggling, Charlotte breaks from her brother’s grasp, charging like a bull ram. Aunt Cass happily obliges, knocking her husband out the way. They appear to be fighting to the death.
This is nuts! The Thibodeaux family is full of secrets, bigger than I ever imagined—starting with Gigi’s daughters. The secrets have turned into a deceit that is spreading like a plague. Venomous lies, jealousy, and backstabbing. The total opposite of how it should be. It seems as if our family is hexed by a thorn of secrets.
B. Truly has wanted to be an author since she was fifteen years old. She is grateful to have accomplished this dream. B. Truly has very vivid dreams and a wild imagination. She likes to read, watch tons of TV shows, and movies. She’s addicted to romance and gets a thrill out of suspense and sci-fi. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult romance, sci-fi, dystopian, and paranormal genres.
B. Truly likes to explore conflicted plots of romance with thrilling twists. She also loves creating impossible situations for her characters to grow from and try to overcome.
B. Truly has three wonderful children, and a husband who defines the person that she is today. She works full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Houston, Texas.
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