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

     Hell is empty and all the devils are here. -William Shakespeare


     Something hard digs into my back and shoulder. Scooting around, I'm able to push it away from me and lie on my back. The cuffs bite into my wrists and lower back. Lifting my hips up, I slide my restrained hands and arms down and manage to wiggle them over my bottom and up the back of my thighs and calves. Resting them on my chest, I rub life back into them.


     Rolling onto my side, I pry a corner of the tape loose over my mouth. Pinching the sticky adhesive strip between my fingers, I yank it off. Taking in a deep breath, I fill my lungs. The tape around my ankles makes it hard to move. Curling up into a tight ball, I free myself. My stiff fingers snap the bodice of my dress.


Chapter 42: Kidnapped