His 16th Face

By Stephanie Van Orman

Christian is the wrong man for Beth to love. Everything about him is forbidden. Loving her would be a crime. In loving him, she would be overlooking a hundred lies. Waking up on a beach in Mexico after years of battling heart disease, she knew he had risked everything he had to save her. In fact, he had sacrificed too much. The past always catches up to him. Hunted, he must change his name and change his face, as if he never even existed.

The price of love is unimaginable.

"Have you ever been in love with a liar? Have you ever been in love with someone who is completely pretentious? They're lying to you. You know they're lying, yet they could ask you for absolutely anything and you'd give it to them. Why? Because you trust that liar. You trust something in their expression, in the brush of their fingertips, and the promise of devotion in their eyes no matter what the last thing they said was.”

Rogan’s expression had split in half. That was what happened when a practiced liar had to play a part but still had to feel within himself. The half that was Rogan looked annoyed, while the half that had been my Christian was visibly moved. “You shouldn’t love that kind of man, Beth.”

I ruffled my hair. “No kidding. How I feel about you is just as bad. I know you’re wrong for me. I know you don’t want to love me and you’re just sitting on that couch now because you’re worried I won’t be safe if you don’t. I love that you feel that way. Stay. I’ll make you dinner.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephanie Van Orman
• Release date: May 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781999249861

Stephanie Van Orman

Stephanie Van Orman is a unique novelist who writes romantic comedies, fantasy romance, urban fantasy, science fiction romance, humor, and horror.  If you are looking for a delightful escape from the everyday, step into one of her books to experience the extraordinary.  The only sad thing will be when you read the very last page.

Reviews for His 16th Face

[josephine · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was out of this world. This was an Amazing read!