Fallen Petals: The Deception the Deceit and the Damned

Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap . . .--GALATIANS 6:7-8 HARLEM HOLIDAYs much-anticipated debut novel takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through the life and mind of 17-year-old Symone Harris the victim of a violent sexual assault at the hands of a predator -- Detective Jack Fisher her fathers best friend and crooked partner in the New York Police Department.The story unravels the beginning of Symones dark life-changing secret; the brutal assault and subsequent pregnancy. The rape at the hands of a man shed thought of as family turns her life upside down. The embarrassment and guilt Symone feels lowers her self-esteem and sense of self-worth sending her into a tailspin of bad choices.When Symone goes to extremes to conceal the truth from her family and friends it has a domino effect. As she spins a web of lies trying to bury her dreadful secret of the rape and pregnancy she is pulled deeper into deception as everything spirals out of control. Ultimately Symones deceit causes heartbreak and suffering and destroys the lives of everyone she loves one by one.Symone must find the courage to tell the truth and stop Fisher from hurting anyone else and destroying her family or she risks losing everything. But will she do it before its too late?