Straight Line

On Track but Off Course #1

by T.K. Richards

My flirtation was innocent. His gestures were manipulative. Then my husband found out. Now I must lie in the mess I made. ~Landon

Landon Jeffries allows her co-worker Dario Powers to cross their professional boundary, leading to unwarranted affection, lies, and conflict in her marriage. Landon’s husband, Todd, has secrets of his own, blindsiding the couple. Forced to recognize the mistakes of their past and present, they navigate how to fix what is broken in their once solid foundation.

Jen Carson has been living with Todd’s partner in crime, John Jay Lloyd, for four years. For Jay, a respected figure in the streets and serial entrepreneur, family comes first, but when you’re known for luxury and wealth, women flock like sheep. The wild activities and secrets he keeps from Jen, forces her to question their relationship. She turns to Landon and Todd for insight, uncovering Jay’s secret, which triggers feelings from her buried dark past.

Millicent St. James’s unstable love life often makes her the third wheel. She serves as the voice of reason for Landon and Jen as they unravel from their unpleasant affairs, while struggling to find love for herself, until it appears in an unlikely suitor. Will she take her own advice, or fall victim to surprising feelings, fueling fire to the already burning flames?

Straight Line is the first novel in the On Track But Off Course high-level heat series, following an ensemble cast of resilient women, bad boys, and sexy couples. With the pressures of desire, attraction, and conflict arising in this circle of friends consumed with drama, fallout seems imminent. Will they prevail?

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2021

About the author

T.K. Richards is a former musician turned novelist, and the youngest of ten children from Charleston, SC. T.K. followed in her father’s footsteps as a musician, but quickly learned she held a passion for words and storytelling. The Poet Laureate from Burke High School, and Limestone University graduate enjoys sharing her love of women's fiction, romance, and love stories as a multi-genre author.

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Reviews

[ReadnliftwithShar · Rating 4 out of 5]

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If Why Did I Get Married needed a book this is closely similar. The group of friends are in relationships and each has something going on behind closed doors keeping them from reaching “couple goals” status. The author did a good job exploring each characters story; I never found myself lost in the POVs. The beginning was slower for me to get into but I did enjoy the way the story progressed.

[Brandy Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. It took me forever to read it because I had surgery and was sick for weeks. Finally finished it and can’t wait to read book 2.


I am excited to read more about Jay and Jen. Hopefully Jay changes and stop being a player. Can’t wait to read more about Lunden and Todd. Waiting to see if Lunden will get used to Todd having a child.

If you haven’t read it please read it. Great job to the author. The spice level is a 5.

[Nikita Isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

This is my first book by TK Richard Love it Oh my God, I loved it. I cannot wait until I can read something else by her. If you have not read anything by her, you need to go out and get anything that she has written. You will love it. It keeps you glued to the pages. Keep writing queen. Keep writing.

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.