When love meets deceit, Alice steps into the spotlight.
Uncover the secrets of Alice, a renowned therapist with a talent for peeling back her clients' facades, while cloaking her own tumultuous past. Scarred by childhood abuse, she harbors a lethal intent against her stepfather, cloaked in a deceptive quest for forgiveness. Her marriage is a carefully constructed illusion, with her husband's affections gradually shifting towards another person, while she conceals her secret life.
As the chaos unfolds, Alice's path unexpectedly intersects with the Grangers, a prominent couple whose marriage is on the verge of collapse. Thrust into their world of lies, deceit, and underhanded tactics, she must use her wits to outsmart Madison Granger's relentless attempts to manipulate the court's decision. The air between Alice and Samuel Granger crackles with an undeniable chemistry, electrifying their every interaction.
But the Grangers aren't the only ones with secrets. Samuel's enigmatic PA, Blair, casts a long, ominous shadow. In the midst of the dark web of deceit, Alice's naivety adds a touch of innocence to her journey.
'Shadows of Deceit' is the first installment of a captivating trilogy, promising a thrilling journey into Alice's past and the dangerous game she plays with the Grangers. Will Alice's double life give her the edge she needs to outmaneuver her adversaries, or will the storm she's found herself in consume her?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
*****
Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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