J L Sapphire

Masquerade 2: Consequences & Repercussions J L Sapphire

Publisher Marketing: Christian had no idea when he met Camille, that she was really his father's ex-wife, Nina, but after finding out that she'd lied to him about who she was, in addition to finding out that she was cheating on him- ironically, with his father- he snapped. The betrayal from both Nina and Braxton was too much, causing him to shoot his father, nearly killing him. Fast forward a few years, and Christian has been granted early parole from prison. While on lockdown, he'd shut himself off to everyone on the outside -except his mother- and vowed to never acknowledge or speak to his father, Braxton, again...after all, it was Braxton's lies and betrayal that set off the spiral of events that landed him in prison anyway. The years in prison have hardened Christian- turning him into a bitter and heartless man- and even though he now has his freedom back, he's hell bent on getting even with both Braxton and Nina. After overseeing a violent attack on his father, which left him once again, fighting for his life, he now focuses his attention on Nina. Hiding behind a fake online identity, he stalks her from a distance until he's ready to exact his, well thought out revenge plot on his former love. Revenge is sweet, indeed...but in this case, it can also be deadly. Contributor Bio:  Sapphire, J L Joyce L. Thomas, also known by her pen name J. L. Sapphire, is a self-publisher and the founder of Lady Virgo Publications. She was born and raised in Arkansas and she still lives there with her husband and two kids. Her love and passion for reading began when she was in the 6th grade after she picked up her first Sweet Valley Twins book. After reading that one book, she practically lived in the city library. It was not likely to see Joyce without a book in her hand after that, and it's been the same way ever since then. While enrolled at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope studying Criminal Justice, she won a creative writing award for an essay she wrote on an assigned topic and she earned an A. A. S. in Criminal Justice in 2007. As a single mother for many years, her love of writing took a backseat to parenthood but she continued writing short stories in notebooks and on computer and writing in journals hoping one day she would be able to publish them. She works outside the home as a part time security guard but once she gets home, she goes straight to work at her fulltime job as a wife and mom. Her duties include, but are not limited to: chef/caterer, maid, personal nurse, therapist, event planner, and referee...just to name a few. Writing is Joyce's version of Calgon, by locking herself in her room, she can get away from her many jobs (at least for a little while) and lose herself in the lives of the characters she creates. Contributor Bio:  Coils, Susan Joyce L. Thomas, also known by her pen name J. L. Sapphire, is a self-publisher and the founder of Lady Virgo Publications. She was born and raised in Arkansas and she still lives there with her husband and two children. As a single mother for many years, her love of writing took a backseat to parenthood but she continued writing short stories, hoping one day she would be able to publish them. She released her first novella, My Secret Life: Confessions of a Housewife, in May 2014 to rave reviews, where it reached #2 in the the Best Sellers category of African American Erotica and #3 in the Contemporary Urban Fiction category. Her novel Two Can Play That Game was published June 27, 2014 and spent 3 consecutive days at #1 in the Best Sellers category for Contemporary Urban Fiction. Her other titles include Masquerade-Nina's Revenge and What My Wife Didn't Know, an e-short story. Writing is Joyce's version of Calgon, by locking herself in her room, she can get away from everything & everybody (at least for a little while) and lose herself in the lives of the characters she creates.