What does archaeology student Danielle Herring discover in the shadows of her family tree? Corruption, murder, sex, and a serial killer ring. She’s the only biological heir to an estate, things should be simple, right? She’s accompanied by the family attorney, Stephen Briggs, on what she thinks is a quick will-reading in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

She doesn’t count on one of the conditions of the will including a hot-blooded—make that a HOT!—Veterinarian she has to share a home with in order to claim her inheritance. 

Things couldn’t get worse, could they? 

This pulse-racing, emotionally charged novel proves some deep-seated secrets and desires are buried so deep in the soil that bringing them to the surface requires Truth or Consequences.

Note: This book contains sexual content, adult situations, and profanity.
Truth or Consequences is created by Faith Justice, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Truth or Consequences

     It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to know that it has begun. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


     A steady buzzing noise wakes me from a deep sleep, pulling at my consciousness. My lids feel heavy, and my mouth contains a sticky dryness.


     The sound hums again, vibrating in my ears. Sitting up, I grab the moving cell phone off the corner of the nightstand. 


     Holy Crap! My eyes widen. There are a series of text messages from Stephen marked urgent.


     - Found documents on Jennifer A. Herrington.


     - Confidential. For your eyes only.


     The rustling of the paper draws my eyes to the far end of the room. Drake is sitting on a lounge chair in front of the French doors leading to the balcony. He brings a steaming cup of coffee to his mouth then takes a drink. A white breakfast plate sits to his left with a half-eaten muffin. His eyes are glued to the newspaper.


Chapter 23: Nothing I haven't Seen