Close Protection by Manda Mellett

Close Protection by Manda Mellett

Xavier Carter is a Chicago detective who is leading the ultimate double life. He is married to not one, but two beautiful, intelligent, professional women. Over the years, he has taken extreme measures to keep both homes happy--and separate.

Patricia, the first Mrs. Carter, believes that Xavier has left his playboy ways in the past. She had been warned to stay away from the Campus Casanova, but didn't listen. Now she's finding that something's not quite right in their world. Unfortunately, Patricia can't focus on him, when she has a secret of her own that has shadowed her since age sixteen. Fate has been unkind in the fact that her secret is actually watching her every move, waiting for the chance to destroy Patricia and her family.

Lauren, the second Mrs. Carter, is an independent, down to earth, home girl from New York with enough passion and sassiness to keep her husband intrigued, and the presence of mind not be taken for a ride. She gave Xavier an ultimatum and Mr. Carter managed to put a ring on it, even though, unknown to her, he'd already made a lifetime commitment to his college sweetheart.

Shawn Johnston has a unique and intricate connection to both wives and the husband, which only stirs an already complicated pot. She survived, by coming out on the opposite end of a turbulent past within the foster care system. Her quest for the one thing she has craved more than anything, may cause everyone's world to collapse and send someone to an early grave.

All in all, when the skeletons come creaking out of the closet, two of the women will wonder if the man they share is worth dying for.

Mellett, Manda: - Manda's life's always seemed a bit weird, starting with a childhood that even today she's still trying to make sense of, then losing her parents in the late teens. Going from the tragic to the bizarre, who else could be unlucky enough to have had two car accidents, neither her fault, one involving a nun, and another involving a police woman? There isn't enough space to list everything that's happened to Manda, or what she's learned from it. But by using the rich fabric of her personal life, psychology degree, varied work experiences, and amazing characters she's met, Manda is able to populate her books with believable in-depth characters and enjoys pitting them against situations which challenge them. Her books are full of suspense, twists and turns and the unexpected. Manda lives in the beautiful countryside of Essex in the UK, the area's claim to fame being the Wilkin's Jam Factory at nearby Tiptree. She can usually find jars of jam which remind her of home wherever she goes. As well as writing books and reading, Manda loves walking her dogs and keeping fit. She lives with her husband of over 30 years, who, along with her son, is her greatest fan and supporter. Manda is thankful that one of the more unusual, and at the time unpleasant, turns her life took, now enables her to spend her time writing. Confirming, in her view, every cloud has a silver lining.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780995497627
ISBN 10	0995497621
Title	Close Protection
Author	Manda Mellett
Series	Blood Brothers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Trish Haill Associates
Year published	2016-08-31
Number of pages	414
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.