The Lies We Tell for Love (The Love, Lies & Lust Series)

The Love, Lies & Lust Series continues with Book 2:

Shontay Holloway is as faithful as they come when it comes to her husband, Kenny, a woman chaser who got another woman pregnant. Shontay would rather work it out with Kenny than start fresh with someone new, but that soon changes when she meets Savoy Breedwell. Romance, murder and mayhem follow.

Octavia Ellis is a sexy and independent woman who plays it safe when it comes down to relationships. She lives by one rule: keep it strictly sexual. Octavia is living her life just the way she wants. No man. No issues. No drama. When she meets the handsome Damon Whitmore, everything changes. Octavia soon finds that Damon has become a part of her world and her heart. However, when temptation comes in the form of a sexy-hardcore thug named, Beau, Octavia finds herself caught in a deadly love triangle. She soon learns in life and love, there are no rules and she’s surprised at what she herself, will not do for love.

Damon has done everything within his power to protect his family and keep his marriage in tact. However, some things are out of a man’s control and the life Damon has been working so hard to preserve is beginning to unravel before his eyes. When Damon’s greatest fear comes true he becomes a man on a mission and no one is safe from his wrath.

For Octavia, finding out her husband has been spinning lie after lie since they met is one thing but confessing her own transgressions is another. She refuses to allow her own sins to be her marriage’s downfall but can’t resist wondering if there are some things that shouldn’t be repaired. When Octavia is faced with what could be her greatest tragedy, she will put everything on the line, including her life to save those she loves.

Kelly had one hope and desire when he entered Damon and Octavia’s lives which was to claim the money he thought was his birth right. Now that he’s gotten to know the woman that Octavia is and everything she stands for, he can’t forget her nor can he shake the desire to finish what the two of them started. Kelly’s love of money is strong but he’s slowly discovering his lust and desire for Octavia are stronger. Loving Octavia was never in the plan but plans change and now Kelly must make a life altering decision.

Lena will forever think of Damon as the one who got away…the one whom would have made her life perfect. To her life is nothing without the right man to share it with and Damon is that man. Lena believes the best solution is to rid herself of any and all problems that prevent her from being with the man she loves. That problem just so happens to be Octavia.

When the lives of these four collide, love will be lost, lies will be exposed and lust will lead to death and destruction. All will be effected and life for those who survive will never be the same…

Essence Monroe went through great lengths to escape her sordid past and the lovers in it. Using extreme and deadly tactics she re-invented herself and now she’s well on her way to a promising future. Not only is she engaged to Andrew Carlton, one of Atlanta’s most sought after athletes, but she’s slowly creating a name for herself in the fashion industry. Essence is a former bad girl – gone good and she’s living a life that others can only dream of. That is until Essence‘s life is shaken, when she discovers that someone knows her secrets. When threats turn into blackmail, Essence must revert to her bad girl ways. While she’s focused on keeping her skeletons buried, there’s another woman focused on taking her place by Andrew’s side. Not only does the mysterious woman want to take Essence’s man but she wants Essence life for her very own.

G&L Enterprises is the biggest marketing firm in the country. Each year thousands of intern applicants apply with the hope of securing a position with the illustrious firm. Out of a sea of applicants, Asia is bestowed the honor of receiving an internship with G&L. Asia is beautiful, ambitious, and determined to climb her way up the corporate ladder by any means necessary. From crossing out all in her path, to seducing Parker Bryant the CEO of G&L, Asia secures a permanent position with the marketing giant. However, her passion for success will not allow her to settle for second best. Asia wants the number one spot, and she’ll stop at nothing, including betraying the man responsible for her success to get it. Asia, is taking corporate takeover to a whole new level!

Finding a man has never been a problem for Toi Underwood. Finding a man who understands and respects her devotion to her career, lack of availability, and need for her me time is another story. Toi is so career driven that when she meets a man she either intimidates him or she pisses him off.

When Toi meets Carlton Thomas she begins to think that her prayers have been answered. Not only is Carlton attractive, he’s hardworking and understands her busy lifestyle. He’s patient and respects that Toi can’t be readily available to him due to other commitments. After all, he has his own extracurricular activities. Toi thinks she has met her match until she discovers that one of Carlton’s extracurricular activities, just so happens to be another woman—his wife, Lisa.

Toi knows in her heart that walking away is the best option, but sometimes the right thing to do is also the hardest, especially when emotions and feelings have gotten involved. Toi’s mantra becomes, It is…what it is. Toi’s not looking for a ring and currently she could care less about being anyone’s wifey. To be honest she could care less about Lisa. It’s obvious that she’s doing something wrong that would make her man have to look elsewhere. Right? And what Lisa doesn’t know can’t hurt her. As long as everyone is happy, what could possibly go wrong?

For six years Lisa waited anxiously for Carlton to propose. Now, two years later, she has the ring and the papers. Granted, marriage hasn’t been what she expected, but she’s determined to make the best out of it. When she discovers Carlton has not only been playing the field but that he and Toi refuse to end their affair, Lisa becomes a woman on a mission. Lisa throws all logic and reasoning out the window and decides it’s time to teach some unforgettable lessons.

Toi quickly learns that ending her affair with Carlton is not only the right thing to do but could possibly save her life. However, some awakenings come a little too late. Toi will see that when the right woman gets fed up she can truly be Havoc on a Home Wrecker.

Trap House is an unflinching account of the goings on of an Atlanta drug den and the lives of those who frequent it. Its cast of characters include the Notorious P.I.G., the proprietor of the house, who uses his power to satisfy his licentious fetishes. Of his customers, there's Wanda, an exotic dancer who loathes P.I.G., but only tolerates him because he has the best dope in town. Wanda's boyfriend Mike is the owner of an upscale strip club, as well as a full time pimp.

Tiffany and Marcus are the teenage couple who began frequenting the Trap House after snorting a few lines at a party. Can their love for each other withstand the demands of their fledging addiction, or will it tear them apart?

P.I.G.'s wife Blast, doorman Earl and a host of other colorful characters round out the inhabitants of the Trap House.

Trap House is the bastard child of real life and the author's vivid imagination. Its author, Sa'id Salaam, paints a graphic portrait of the inner-workings of an under-world. He takes you so close you can almost hear the sizzle of the cocaine as it's smoked—almost smell the putrid aroma of crack as it's exhaled. Yet for all the grit and grime, Trap House has the audacity to be a love story. Through the sordid sex and brutality is an underlying tale of redemption and self empowerment. Trap House drives home the reality that everyone is a slave to something.

Who's your master?

In the 5th installment of The Love, Lies & Lust Series, Octavia and Damon are back and more in love than ever. Together they’ve seen their share of death and destruction. Now, with the conviction of Octavia’s abductor, their lives can finally return to normal. However, there is nothing normal about being a Whitmore and trouble always seems to surface when it's least expected.

When the unthinkable happens, Octavia is faced with her most devastating tragedy yet and slips into a pit of depression where her mind seems to be her number one enemy and maintaining her sanity is slowly becoming a losing battle.

There is nothing Damon won’t do for Octavia but there are some things even his love and money can’t repair. The more he attempts to console her, the further she pushes him away. What is a man to do when giving his all is just not enough?

As the drama unfolds, Octavia and Damon are reminded that life is far from a fairy tale and very few people get their own happily ever after.

Lies, deceit and murder ran rampant throughout the city of Atlanta. Real and his lady, Constance, were living in the lap of luxury, with fancy cars, expensive clothes and a million dollar home until someone close to them alerted the feds to their illegal activity.

At the blink of an eye their perfect life was turned upside down. Just as Real was sorting things out on the home front, the head of Miami's most powerful Cartel gave him an ultimatum that would eventually force him back into the life he had swore off forever. Knowing this lifestyle would surely put Constance in danger, he made plans to send her away until the score was settled but things spiraled out of control. Now Real and Constance are in a fight for survival where friends become enemies and murder is essential. Atlanta's underworld to Miami's most affluent community—no stone was left unturned as Real fought to keep Constance safe while attempting to regain control of the lifestyle he once would kill for.

From the city of Atlanta to the cell block of Georgia's most dangerous prison, life under the City Lights would never be the same.

Nikole, a high class call girl having been sent to Las Vegas as an incentive, meets a wealthy distinguished author, falls in love, marries him, and lives the life she always dreamed of until, “Block,” her pimp from the past, comes for his “most lucrative investment.” Determined to stay on top, Block threatens Nikole’s new lifestyle with blackmail. Panicked Nikole must decide to either go along with a payoff or murder.