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Truth And Consequences: Book One of Hearts of the South

Imagine having to pretend to be everything you’re not.

Imagine falling in love and not being able to reveal the truth to that special someone without severe consequences.

Welcome to Jason Harding’s life.

When I teach Hamlet, my students invariably seize on the appearance vs. reality concept — is Hamlet really mad? Does his deception lead to Ophelia’s suicide?

What would it be like to live a lie?

That concept of appearance vs. reality is at the heart of my new release Truth and Consequences:

For undercover FBI agent Jason Harding, coming face to face with the grown-up version of his adolescent dreams is a nightmare. Kathleen Palmer sees him as a despicably corrupt small-town law officer and a murder suspect. Trapped in a web of his own making, he must see his mission through to the end and bring down the crooked cops who’ve run Haynes County for decades. To do so, he must betray the only family he’s ever known and fight his growing love for Kathleen, a relationship that could get one, or both of them, killed.

Determined to uncover the truth, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Kathleen struggles with her attraction to the one person who’s awakened her since she buried her heart and emotions in her son’s tiny grave. Listening to her heart could destroy all she has left in life – her career and reputation. When the truth about Jason’s identity surfaces, they both face unimaginable consequences: Jason may lose his life and Kathleen the man she loves.

You can find an excerpt here.