Book excerpt: "Fantastically twisted, deliciously get-down dirty, gritty and real, Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is seductively addictive and simply amazing. I loved every breathing moment of it and am officially a Gerry Walker fan for life " - Delilah Marvelle, author of 'Prelude To A Scandal' & 'Once Upon A Scandal', HQN Books Xavier, Charmaine, Emil, Karianna, and Andy are childhood friends groomed to become young, successful high-powered professionals. But on the road to the lush life, their secret addictions, unscrupulous decisions, backdoor trysts, and unhealed wounds threaten to destroy the loving, trusting bond they once built. When a Valentine's Day reunion thrusts their innermost demons into the light, a devastating avalanche of events is unleashed, leaving one of them dead. Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is a raw, heartfelt romantic comedy thriller with erotic undertones. It's like E. Lynn Harris on speed. The first installment of the ''Pretty People" Dirt Opera trilogy, Pretty People Are Highly Flammable introduces the characters, unveiling their quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and hopes. We learn how they met, as well as what forces have begun to tear them apart. The rug is pulled from beneath them one by one, forcing them to face the aftermath of their behaviors and choices. Will they completely unhinge as a result? Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is a multicultural, inter-sexual romp for adults. It tackles adultery, incest, rape, drug abuse, cancer, AIDS and more head-on. Steaming with sex, scandal, rollercoaster twists, and a bit of dark humor to boot, Pretty People Are Highly Flammable will take you directly to the edge, then drop you right into the mouth of its sequel, PRETTY PEOPLE MAKE GREAT PROJECTILES, coming in 2016. www.GerryWalker.net @gerrywalker on Twitter