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What sacrifices could you make under the guise of love?
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Red Rose Publishing
June 2010
On Sale: June 3, 2010
Featuring: Trey Martin; Tessa Phillips
368 pages ISBN: 1604357126 EAN: 9781604357127 e-Book
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Romance Contemporary | Multicultural Romance
Trey Martin, an African American and Tessa Phillips, a
Caucasian and are teenagers in small town Westwego,
Louisiana, who, like most teenagers don't heed the advice
and beliefs of their parents. The two throw caution to the
wind and turns Tessa's bedroom into their love haven. When
Trey initially decided to climb through Tessa’s window to
have sex with her in her father’s house, he does it as
revenge for the way he and his family were treated by Don
Phillips the day they moved into the neighborhood and
continued for many weeks to follow. Trey has aspirations of
making it into the NBA, yet despite the actions her self-
proclaimed racist father’s actions he can’t resist what
Tessa is offering him on an almost daily basis. From the
first time she laid eyes on him, Tessa’s only aspirations
are getting in Trey’s heart and bed while secretly hoping
that by giving him her body, he’ll give her his heart.
Before long they realize there’s a high price to pay for
their indiscretions and will lend proof and credibility to
the saying, “Whatever’s done in the dark will come to
light.” Tessa's father, Don is a self-professed racist and
harbors a secret and perceives the Martin’s presence will
expose it. Tessa’s mother, Delores also harbors a secrets .
Tessa becomes pregnant. Fearing she has no one to turn to,
she concocts a lie of being raped by a white man in an
attempt to hide the baby’s paternity. But when the baby is
born, Tessa’s lie explodes in her face. Feeling trapped,
she leaves town, thus leaving everyone and everything
behind. Tessa boards a bus and settles in small town
Cleveland Mississippi for several years.
Haunting dreams force Tessa to return home, When she does,
she discovers that life and time has brought about many
unexpected changes. She is determined to pick up the pieces
of her shattered life. In her path to right her wrongs she
discovers the many lies and secrets about her parents that
will leave her questioning her own existence.
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