A restless young woman thinks she’s found a free ride to happiness and adventure. But it’s a trip that may land her in prison—or worse…

When twenty-eight-year-old Trudy Bell lands a secretarial position at a travel agency, she feels like a new woman. And her warm, friendly personality soon wins her the adoration of her colleagues—with one exception. Ann Oliver, the only other African American employee, is a high-level manager who despises the low-income black experience Trudy represents. But no one is going to ruin Trudy’s new life. In fact, she’s found a way to make it even better. As the secretary who processes the agency’s bills, Trudy has easy access to company credit cards. Including Ann’s.

At first, Trudy’s deception involves a few high-priced lunches, but it soon expands to include weekend “business trips” to exotic locations. Before long she’s leading a double-life—Ann’s life—complete with a secret apartment where she entertains the men she meets at upscale bars. But their worlds collide the night Trudy brings home the wrong man—one who has an angry score to settle. With Ann. Now, unless Trudy can convince him she’s not the woman he’s after, she may pay the highest price of all…

Praise for the Novels of Mary Monroe

Red Light Wives

“Full of emotion, Red Light Wives is a piece of art that is truly unconventional and unsurpassable.” —Black Issues Book Review

Gonna Lay Down My Burdens

“Opens with a bang….a standout.”—Publishers Weekly

The Upper Room

“Magnificent, coarse, funny and terrifying.”—The San Francisco Chronicle

God Don’t Like Ugly

“A highly satisfying page-turner—and one that will stand out.”—Publishers Weekly