About This Book
What a story! It made me wonder if I can install a Lo-Jack on my husband before his next business trip. Do they make one for men? -Lisa Earle McLeod, bestselling author of The Triangle of Truth The #1 Internationally Bestselling Family Drama You Simply Can't Put Down!ONE MAN. TWO LIVES.For over six years, Reginald Brooks pulled it off. Having two families, leading two lives. Now, the pretending must stop. But how?The Great Pretender is an electrifying tale of how one man tries to untangle his life, setting a full-fledged arena of wife against husband, lover against lover, friend against friend, and family against family. Once you begin this engaging tale, you witness how a decision to pretend ricochets through the lives of several people. Meet the Players...Reginald Brooks - a polished marketing VP who shrewdly built a dual life around his work. But without warning, it begins to come apart at the seams and Reginald makes a decision that could threaten his very future, and the lives of those he loves mostTracy Brooks - Reginald's wife of nearly 20 years. While the cat's away...She's got secrets of her own to protect...Renee Jameson - the younger woman with the killer body who managed to turn Reginald's head long enough to become pregnant...Franklin Bevins - a UPS executive and Reginald's best friend since the carefree days of childhood. Reggie has never made a life-changing decision without Frank's input; a practice they may soon live to regret.Olivia Brooks - Reginald and Tracy's eldest daughter. Family isn't very high on her list of priorities. Primarily focused on a man, Olivia seems nonchalant about the significant changes in her family's life until a shocking demand gets her full attention...Valerie Brooks - the younger of Reggie and Tracy's two daughters. A curious teen on the verge of adulthood when a hard knock lesson brings her questionable habits to a screeching halt.From the plush streets of Miami to the glamour of New York City, follow the families of Reginald Brooks as their lives of sex, love, hate and surprise reach an agonizing climax! Millenia Black's debut is anticipated to spark a tantalizing blend of emotions, and may even leave you wondering if someone you know could be...THE GREAT PRETENDER.Praise for The Great PretenderMillenia Black's first novel is a compelling, fast-paced story with intriguing, believable characters. It's a real page-turner! I was involved from beginning to end. -Judith Henry Wall, bestselling author of Family Secrets and The Girlfriends Club ...an original and deftly written novel...warmly recommended as an emotionally charged, superbly presented saga of human failings and frailties-and the need to measure up and transcend the habit-forming lies of the past. -Midwest Book Review
