Fearing life is no way to live, but for Jessica Garrison, it's the only thing she knows. After she lost her mother to cancer, she couldn't bring herself to live with her father any longer. The lies and deceit she protected her mother from during the last months of her life now felt like betraying the loving woman who lost her life. Jessica left her childhood home at the age of seventeen, expecting to find a life free from lies, drugs, and adultery; what she found was anything but. Forced to learn the harsh realities in life, she endured years of abuse. Jessica escaped; but her escape came with a price. Now, Jessica lives in fear of the day Brandon will find her. Will she be able to piece her life back together or stay trapped living in fear for the rest of her life?This is book one in the series, Loves of Deception. The series is about young women who rise above the harsh realities in life by empowering themselves to succeed and become their own heroin. Each book is about a specific topic: Domestic Violence, Drugs, and Cheating.