Secrets and Lies

She may be smart and beautiful, but she’s also standing between him and a very lucrative item he needs to “recover” in this African-American love story that blends passion with action that is sure to thrill romance readers. She just witnessed her uncle’s murder, she’s running for her life, and now Dr. Katelyn Lyda is face-to-face with a breathtaking man who could be her salvation. Tall, sexy, his eyes full of mysterious promises, he seems to have the answer she needs. It’s too bad Sebastian Caine is one of the bad guys... A “recovery specialist” skilled at separating prized possessions from their owners, Sebastian is after an ancient relic. But he reconsiders the job when he finds himself staring at the wrong end of a gun. The beautiful lady with her finger on the trigger seems to have everything he needs—and not just the artifact. Sebastian’s conscience has never bothered him before—but then he has never wanted any woman more. With her life in jeopardy, Kat wonders how far she can trust Sebastian Caine... how long she can resist him... and dare she fall in love? Selena Montgomery is the nom de plume of Stacey Abrams . Like the alter egos in her novels, Stacey maintains a dual identity. After serving for eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, she became the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States, and was the first Black woman and first Georgian to deliver a Response to the State of the Union. In 2021, she received the inaugural Social Justice Impact Award from the NAACP Image Awards. Stacey is an avid fan of television and movies, with a penchant for sci-fi, car chases and heists. A bibliophile, her recent favorites range from Colson Whitehead, Robert Caro and Nora Roberts to N.K. Jemison, Rebecca Roanhorse and Haruki Marukami. As Selena Montgomery, she is an award-winning author of eight romantic suspense novels. Publisher: Avon (December 26, 2006) Language: English Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages ISBN-13: 9780060798512 Item Weight: 9.6 ounces Dimensions: 0.96 x 4.19 x 6.75 inches