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

     Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age. -Percy Bysshe Shelley


     Back at the ranch, Drake and I spread out the paperwork on the table in the library. Maria brings in chicken salad sandwiches with a bowl of fresh fruit. I grab a strawberry, and Drake translates.


     "This is a contract between John James Herrington, Hugo Robson, and Samson Briggs, who I'm willing to bet are Stephen and Aaron's grandfathers. Now, that would explain a lot."


     "I don't understand. What kind of contract?"


     "Your grandfather co-purchased a parcel of land with both the Robson and Briggs families."


     "Wait. Does that mean they each own a third of the ranch?"


     "No, he bought out their shares of the property for less than what they originally paid.


Chapter 36: Intricate Puzzle Boxes