Book excerpt: No friendship is ever perfect, no matter how it might appear. When hidden truths are revealed, relationships fall apart in sometimes violent, ugly ways. Natasha, Kylie, Keri, Amanda, and Melanie are five college friends who all decided to live in Florida. Everything was going great for each of them in both love and career until the unthinkable occurs. Melanie kills Amanda and goes on the run. Natasha, Kylie, and Keri mourn the loss of their friend, shocked by Melanie’s horrific behavior. Soon, though, their mourning takes a backseat to their own personal turmoil, and the bond between friends continues to break. In the meantime, Melanie finds herself trapped in a web of deceit. The saga continues in Secrets: Unmasked as these women’s true natures are revealed, for better or worse, and their friendship is rocked by deceit, jealousy, and murder.