Book Title: The Twisted Truth
Author: Erin Armstrong
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Genre: Urban Fiction
Publisher: GMTA Publishing, LLC
Presented by: As You Wish Tours
SYNOPSIS
Michelle Marshall is a strong independent woman with a lot
of baggage. Raped right before the start of her senior year of college,
Michelle grows to be a caring, single mother to her daughter. Things begin to
look pretty grim when the Charity House, the women's shelter she founded, is on
the brink of having to close its doors. That is, until Tyler Austin, a
mysterious and handsome stranger comes into the picture. Helping Michelle
resuscitate the Charity House, Ty also helps her learn to trust, love and feel
what she hasn't in years. Not everything is quite as perfect as Michelle would
like though, as occasional hints lead her to believe something is not quite
right. Her suspicions are confirmed when even more frightening developments
occur and start to become...deadly.
EXCERPT
“I only brought you in here because I want to know about you
from you. Ty told me a lot about you, but I wanna know you for myself. Are you
happy with my son?”
It was such an easy answer but hard at the same time. Yes,
she was happy with Ty. She loved him, but how do you convey that to a woman who
loves him more than anyone in the world? It was a hard task, but she tried to
answer as best as she could.
“Cynthia, I am so happy with him. I’ve never met anyone like
him in my life. He’s protective, passionate, driven. He’s really everything a
woman could ever ask for in a man. You know…you raised him.”
His mother laughed and then nodded. “Yeah, that’s true. It
took a while for him to get on track, but thank the Lord he got there. You
know, sometimes you wanna throw up your hands and call it a lost cause, but I
didn’t. I prayed for him every day. It’s important to never give up on those
you love. You know that, don’t you?”
She only nodded. His mother was probably in her mid-50s. She
had said only a few words, but Michelle got the impression that this woman was
wise far beyond her years. She would listen and hold on to her every word.
Cynthia crossed her legs. “When you get that special man,
you make sure you support him. You love him for his strengths and forgive him
for his mistakes. We all make so many of them in our lives. Who is to say whose
mistakes and flaws are greater than the other?”
She trailed off a bit and seemed to daydream a bit; she
finally focused back on Michelle again.
“My son loves you. I know he does. I can tell by the way he
looks at you. It’s up to you to open up and allow him to be the best man that
he can be to you. Everything in the past…let it be in the past. We’re all
different people for our past faults. I know I wouldn’t change any of mine.”
Tilting her head to the side, Michelle asked, “Well what
kind of things did he do that were so wrong? I’m only asking because Ty is so
guarded about his life in Queens and his family. I want to know, but I’m kind
of scared to ask him.”
Without a seconds pause his mother responded.
“Please don’t get me wrong. He’s a good man but when you
grow up where he did sometimes a young black man doesn’t know how many choices
he has in life. When all you see is violence and chaos around you, you start to
think this is the life you’re meant to have. My Ty…he tried to make the best
out of what he was given, but got sucked in anyway. He made some really bad
choices and has learned from them, I think. Made him the man that stands in
front of you today.”
Looking down at her watch she tisked and stood.
“Oh honey, I left my pies in the oven. We’ll talk more
later. You guys will be here for the weekend, won’t you?”
Michelle nodded her head. She watched his mother smile
warmly and walk out of the room, leaving the door open. Cynthia probably had no
idea she had sparked curiosity in her soon-to-be daughter-in-law. She had said
so much, yet, everything that she had said hadn’t satisfied Michelle’s thirst
in knowing more about her fiancé. What she did know was that he had gotten
himself into a lot of trouble in his younger years. That should have been
enough, but it wasn’t. She wanted to know more. If he wasn’t going to volunteer
any of the information, she would have to have another sit down with his mother
before they returned to New Jersey.
AUTHOR BIO
Erin Armstrong graduated from Franklin High School. She
currently works for Easter Seals NJ where she assists families with children
who are disabled. She has been with the company for three years. With Easter
Seals, her goal is to always live by their slogan which is to enable
individuals with disabilities of special needs and their families to live,
learn, work and play in their communities with equality, dignity, and
independence.
There is no greater reward to her than being able to make a
difference in these families lives.
At an early age she knew that she wanted to be a writer. Some
of her first stories she wrote when she was only ten years old. It wasn’t
always easy for her and she struggled to find her niche. She has written
several short stories but never published any of them. Eventually she was able to sit down and write
down all of her ideas and was finally able to make her dream a reality.
Erin lives at home with husband of five years and her two
boys Davien and Cameron. She enjoys
spending time with them and watching them grow every day.
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