Desperate

by Nicki Monroe, Jessica Barrow-Smith

What happens when an upper middle class couple find themselves laid off from their high paying jobs at the same time? Angelique and Chris soon find out that desperate times call for desperate measures. Raised in poverty, Angelique's biggest fear is being broke. When her house goes into foreclosure, she takes to the pole to save her home and provide for her family...unbeknownst to her husband, Chris. But the relationship with her boss, Dexter, is quickly crossing over the line of professionalism. Earning only a fraction of the money he used to make, Chris feels emasculated when his wife becomes the primary breadwinner. With his back against the wall, an opportunity comes knocking and Chris does something he thought he'd never do-become a male escort. Chris and Angelique soon discover that some secrets aren't meant to be kept, at least not from one's spouse. When their worlds collide, secrets unveil and scandals are exposed. It's only then that they both realize that acts of desperation can have consequences so dire that it may cost them their very lives.

264 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012