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Also by Vanessa Alexander Johnson:

Sacrifices in the Name of Love, June 2010
e-Book
When Death Comes a Knockin', March 2005
Paperback

SACRIFICES IN THE NAME OF LOVE
By: Vanessa Alexander Johnson

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
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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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