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Harper ’ s

Court

After decades of living under the radar , Nina Brody decides to take life by the throat and choke the hell out of it . She has a fantastic career , a best friend who never falters in that role and that means she ’ s only missing one thing — a quality man to love . After a horrific encounter crushes her hopes , Nina bravely accepts a friend request from a man who could possibly be the answer to her quiet prayers … or maybe not .
Deon Parker has an uncanny knack for attracting women who are stuck on stupid and glued to dumb . He never imagined finding the right woman could be so riddled with chaos . Deon is not looking for just any woman . He ’ s looking for his woman — an intelligent woman who is comfortable in her skin and in his bed . So after a run-in with a deranged ex-girlfriend , Deon takes a step back and decides to start over . When he connects with a woman online , Deon wonders if his search for his woman is finally over or if he has just opened the door to the most deadly threat to his heart and his secrets . As their relationship evolves into something more than just friends , secrets from Deon ’ s past drives Nina to the edge of her sanity . Armed with a healthy dose of rage and formidable determination , she takes Deon on at his own game and proves that she is more than his equal — she might be his worst nightmare .
When a man is a virus who infects women with false hopes and the promise of love , the cure is often forged in revenge .