Deception in Plain Sight

by Vivienne Diane Neal

Christine Bailey comes from a privileged background, always sees the good in people and swiftly falls for the enigmatic and handsome Awesome Petté, who exemplifies charm, intellect, ambition and the gift to incite her sexual inhibitions. She believes he is her soul mate but will soon discover she has been living in a fool’s paradise because he will slowly draw her into a sinister plot that will leave her asking, “What type of monster did his parents create?”

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2014

About the author

Born in 1946, Vivienne Diane Neal is a writer, blogger, and author. She is a storyteller with a wicked sense of humor, has been writing articles for over thirty years, and started penning fictional short stories in 2007. Vivienne gets her story ideas from observing people, places, and things and watching true TV court cases and talk shows.

Her first book, Making Dollar$ And Cent$ Out Of Online Dating, is a true-life and humorous account as to why and how she got into the dating business and the problems she has encountered in the past while trying to keep afloat in the ever-changing world of the Internet dating business.

In 2009, she authored her second book, Shades of Deception, a collection of ten fictional short stories centering on diverse men and women, who in their speedy search for love, romance and bliss, become the targets and victims of deceit, betrayal, fraud, revenge, and scandal.

Her third book, Malicious Acts is another anthology of five short stories that centers on people who will stop at nothing to get what they want. If it means disguising themselves as benevolent individuals and destroying lives along the way, they are up for the thrill. They will use romance, sex, lust, greed, manipulation, and deceit as preludes to suck unsuspecting men and women out of their life’s savings.

The Man with the White Handkerchief is a digital short story, (under 600 words) which partook in the Lulu Short Story Contest in 2011. The narrative is about a woman approached by a stranger, asking for directions to a specific street, but she has no recollection as to what took place after that encounter.

Wicked Intent, her fourth book, is a fictional short story about a successful businessperson who is planning to marry his self-centered fiancée, but a beautiful stranger sidetracks him. She will bring lust, desire, and eroticism into his life but will ultimately destroy his relationship with the one person who has always stood by him.

Retribution Unleashed picks up where Wicked Intent left off. The story examines the lengths a mother will go through to seek reprisal against her son and his wife, whom she holds responsible for stealing her nest egg.

Vivienne has been featured on SingleEdition, Black Love is Beautiful, A Book Inside, Susan Whitfield’s Blog, Cluculzwriter, Have Stress Relief Now, 1st Author Interviews, IMRR Bookclub Newsletter Fall 2011, Writers Get Together, Mary M. Forbes Blog, Romance Review Ramble, AuthorMePro, The Writer’s Voice, and Polygirl Publishing.

Now, semi-retired, she continues to write short stores and articles on love, romance, relationships, and other topics of interest.


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http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003ONO6G4

Reviews

[Alretha Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Pette and his friend Webster are on a mission to get rich by any means necessary. Christine Bailey has an insatiable sexual appetite. Her need to get busy in the sack makes her the perfect target for Awesome's diabolical schemes. Vivienne starts the novel off slow and steady and then it picks up speed. It moves so fast I was swiping my screen like a mad woman, wanting to know what dirty deed Awesome was going to do next, and how the story was going to end. Awesome is relentless in his pursuit of Christine's fortune and like a lot of women who want what they want, she turns a blind eye to the obvious. I don't want to spoil it for the next reader, but you'll be on the edge of your seat, wondering when and if Awesome will be exposed. You'll have to read the book to find out.

[Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story that every single woman searching for a husband must read. Awesome is the man many women will fall for; smart, handsome, driven and charming. Except that he has a LOT to hide. I wanted to kill him several times. But his wife was loving, trusting and stood by him against all odds. She needed to doubt and ask deep questions at times. She is every good man's dream wife, except Awesome's. But life hands him the pay back he deserves. Love this book.