For those you who are interested, I thought I would let everyone know that I’ve completed the sequel to Secrets & Lies. The Hard Truth revolves around Cadge and Red, two of the secondary characters in Secrets & Lies, and tells the story of their shady past and uncertain future. Below is a very rough sneak peek of the blurb. 

Blackmailed into claiming a birthright he doesn’t want, Cadge Johnson is thrust into a world of politics and intrigue. His only ally is old friend and former lover, Red Taylor — the very man who swindled him into traveling to the council’s stronghold.

Thrown together with a man he’s kept at arm’s length for decades, Cadge fears for his sanity. He cares for Red, but believes no good can come of it. Too many people he has loved have died horrible deaths because of him.

The sordid past they share is nothing compared to the trials ahead. After nearly a century of love, loss, murder, and deception, only the cold, hard truth will finally set them free.