Bullet to the Heart of the Matter

by Holley, Veronica Ross

• ISBN13: 9781462083299
• ISBN10: 1462083293
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-28
• Publisher: Author Solutions

Summary

When drop-dead gorgeous Victor walks into a room, the air changes. He is every woman's man-and he knows it. Unfortunately, his charisma does not prevent him from carrying the weight of the world on his two broad shoulders. No one really knows Victor, including himself. Victor has always had a way with women. When he runs into Priscilla Freeman late one night in a local bar, he woos her straight into bed, not realizing that she thinks she has just found Mr. Right. Her biological clock is ticking, and she wants a baby more than anything. But what she does not know is that Victor is hiding a monumental secret that may just prevent him from ever becoming the man she wants him to be. Despite Victor's long absences away from her life, Priscilla soon discovers her dream has come true-she is pregnant with his baby. Nine months later, Lil Victor is born-and his father still has no idea he has a son. In this compelling tale lust, love, and lies surround a man who realizes that he must reconcile with his past in order to move forward into the future to become the man-and father-he has always wanted to be.

Excerpts

Priscilla could barely manage a mumble, but she did force out a sigh, just enough noise to let Victor know that she was still there. She could not risk losing this man. "Come on, baby! Say something!" Victor shouted. "... I'm on my way over there!" Before Priscilla could respond, the party on the other end had hung up. Rushing to the bathroom, Priscilla hurriedly took a bath, splashed her face with cold water to shrink the swelling, and put on her red stretch pants that hugged every living inch of her lower body. ... Just as Priscilla put her right foot into her red heeled slippers, the doorbell rang. She froze with rapturous joy. Victor pounded on the door for what seemed like an eternity to Priscilla. "I know you're in there, baby! This is Victor. I'm sorry. Come on now and open the door! Please, Cilla! I'm not leaving until I see you!" Slowly enough to not seem like she was too eager to have him back, but fast enough not to cause him to leave, Priscilla braced herself as she moved toward the door to let Victor back into her life.