U.L. Harper

U.L. Harper

About

I'm the author of In Blackness, The Flesh Statue and the short story book Guidelines for Rejects. Let's not forget I'm a native of Long Beach, California where I run an after-school program. Like most of everyone I've been writing for most of my thirty-six years of living. In case you're wondering, I like most music as long as it's eccentric. I also like long walks on the beach and dinner by candle light. You can keep updated by stopping by ulharper.com or ulharper.com/blog

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

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<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Lenny and Saline’s parents brought them to Southern California to escape the nightmares. But after their parents die in a horrible car accident, their adoption by longtime family friend Busek proves nightmarish in its own right. Busek is abusive to his son, Dustin, and does very little to hold the young family together. The trio of kids become friends and grow up together, though as teens the emotional aftermath of Saline and Lenny’s parents’ death lingers and eventually catapults Lenny and Saline on individual journeys back to their old town in Washington. But is it childhood memories that draw them there or something that nightmares are made of? Meanwhile, Dustin stays back in Southern California and meets a group of youth who stumble upon the cities’ plan to replace the library with a jail. In the process of this discovery they learn of one of the biggest secrets society has ever kept, a secret waiting for them underground, in blackness.

Reviews

<span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;"><strong>In Blackness will take you to a place completely unexpected. What happens is both surprising and moving. Be ready for a story like no other you will read this year.</strong></span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10px;line-height:normal;"><strong>Ryan J. Slaney, Pure Life Productions</strong></span></div>