Secrets and Sins: Chayot: A Secrets and Sins novel (Entangled Ignite) (19 page)

Acknowledgments

To my Father and Creator, who gave me the words when I had no idea where they would come from. When all else fails, You never have.

To Gary, my whisper in the middle of chaos. Thank you for being so dauntless and unshakable. I don’t know who I’d be without you. And I don’t want to know.

To Debra Glass and Jessica Lee. People find critique partners, friends, mentors, encouragers, lifelines, and sisters in this world. How blessed am I to have two in my life? I love you both!

To Tessa Bailey. Thank you so much for the awesome cover quote! Even more, thank you for taking the time from your writing to read mine. That meant—and means—the world to me. And throw in the fact that I’m a huuuuge fan-girl…

To Christopher Lee. Thank you for helping me to sidestep the “Dehydrated Dog Debacle”! Knuckle bump!

And Tracy. I lose my dry wit and words when it comes to you. How can I possibly express what a wonderful editor and person you are? How working with you has made me a better writer? How this series would not have been possible without your belief in it and me? I don’t have the vocabulary, so I’m just going to go with “Thank you.”

About the Author

Naima Simone’s
love of romance was first stirred by Johanna Lindsey, Sandra Brown, and Linda Howard many years ago. Well, not that many. She is only eighteen…ish. Though her first attempt at a romance novel starring Ralph Tresvant from New Edition never saw the light of day, her love of romance, reading, and writing has endured. Published since 2009, she spends her days—and nights—creating stories of unique men and women who experience the first bites of desire, the dizzying heights of passion, and the tender, healing heat of love.

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bulletproof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically challenged bliss in the southern United States.

Come visit Naima at
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Two years ago, Danielle barely escaped alive from her powerful and abusive ex-husband. Now her ex is out of prison, and he’s coming for her. She knows she must leave her new job and run. Disappear—to keep herself and those she loves safe. Including her sexy boss, who has sparked feelings in her heart she never thought she’d feel again. Yet, she can’t help but wonder…should she let down her guard and trust Malachim with the truth?

Working together brings them closer than ever—but reveals secrets and sins best left buried in the past. Their lives and their passionate love at stake, Danielle and Malachim must fight to survive to grasp the future of their dreams.

Secrets and Sins: Raphael

When Greer Addison finds her future husband in bed with another woman, she runs…right into the arms of dark and dangerous Raphael Marcel. Angry and hurt, she throws caution to the wind and spends a hot night with the sexy security specialist. But when her fiancé is found dead, Greer becomes the main suspect of a crime she can’t remember.

Raphael is stunned and suspicious when Greer shows up on his doorstep claiming she’s carrying his baby. Worse, she’s the target of a stalker bent on making her pay for a murder she doesn’t recall. As Raphael begins to trust Greer, they must race against the clock to uncover a killer.

Because Greer’s memory is returning…

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