A TERRIBLE LOVE

This remarkable new adult novel will appeal to fans of romantic suspense--it features an aspiring ballerina on the run from her sadistic step-brother--and the college campus setting and twentysomething characters (not to mention the sizzling chemistry between the characters) will appeal to fans of new adult novels!
In this sexy and suspenseful new adult novel from New York Times bestselling author Marata Eros, a woman struggles to keep her painful past hidden—only to discover she's not the only one with secrets...

Jess Mackey is living a meticulously fabricated lie of necessity. She's left the secret tragedy of her past behind along with who she was and is forging ahead with a clean slate. But Jess soon discovers that passion can't be left behind—neither her own, nor that of the one man who sees who she really is…and whose unexpected presence may breach the peaceful life Jess has painstakingly created for herself.

Devin Castile didn’t expect to meet a young woman who may be the missing puzzle piece to his existence…and who is also the victim of a heinous crime. Devin convinces himself that he can remain emotionally distant even while indulging his physical desire for her. But when Jess’s lies begin to crumble in the face of their undeniable attraction and the truth is revealed, one of them might pay with their life.
INDIE BESTSELLER! A TERRIBLE LOVE by Marata Eros is a new adult, romantic suspense indie bestseller that hit the March 17, 2013 New York Times eBook bestseller list at #24! It also stayed on the USA Today bestseller list for two weeks, peaking at #60.

Marata Eros is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of dark, romantic new adult novels, including A Terrible Love and its companion novel A Brutal Tenderness. A passionate writer who loves interacting with her readers, Marata lives in South Dakota with her husband.