A quaint bedroom community must be wary of its newest predator, Develyn, who is on the loose. She is lurking in the crevices and is positioning her way into our men’s bedrooms. Without a conscience, she devours them like a serpent, terrorizing them and their family members. This is Lilah’s story, her personal experience as Luke’s girlfriend. Luke is the unlucky ex-husband Develyn threw away. The harassment, bullying and constant dodging from Develyn’s head games played out on innocent Lilah, who was only looking for her one, true love. The dramatic, psychotic bitch is often depicted in the movies. Some of us may even know her. But watch out world and beware of this cunning and poisonous creature that lurks in our society. The nefarious and devious Develyn is completely unleashed as she ruthlessly antagonizes everyone around her. We are not safe. Lilah did not know that people like Develyn existed. She wished she would have been warned that falling in love with Luke would mean that her next few years would contain both the most horrible and the most romantic experiences of her life. This was such a painful dichotomy for Lilah. But, bad behavior only goes on for so long until the predators are caught and stopped.
What a story, which explores the lengths an ex will go through to bring havoc on her ex-husband and his new girlfriend. The narrative has authentic and descriptive characters, great dialogue, engaging plots and delves into infidelity, deception, dishonesty, greed, manipulation and mental illness. The clash between Lilah and Develyn makes the story stirring with turmoil and craziness. There are some twists and turns, revelations, secrets and lies, and scandalous happenings. This page-turner makes an important point: Before you get involved with someone, pay attention to the in your face warnings and putting personal information on social media can have a disastrous impact on a relationship. I found Luke to be a mealy mouth when it came to his ex-wife and their children, and Develyn gave a whole new meaning to ex-wife dearest. Yet, the ending will leave you reeling and wondering, “Why on earth would Lilah put up with all of this mayhem and foolishnes. Whether you’re a man or woman, you will connect with this story.