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Victim of Trust

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This book would have been okay but it needed some serious editing. Most of the writing was inconsistent. The author went from telling the story in past tense to present tense and many times used the wrong tense, which made it a difficult read. This was very frustrating for me. I do not recommend this book and I will not read anymore novels by this author.

Terri Baker, a famous attorney for the starts thought she was on top of her game. She had it all, an attractive fiancé Darnell Davis, also a best friend by the name of Mya. Terri and Mya have been best friends since they were 12 years old. They went to the same schools, and went to the same Ivy-league university. Terri trusted Mya with every detail of her life. There was only one thing that Terri didn't know. Mya was jealous of her. In Victim of Trust, Terri will soon remember the advice her late father told her. " Keep you friends close, but keep your enemies closer." Soon Terri's life will start to crumble right in front of her, and she feels hopeless. Will she be able to recover from all of the disasters that have happened to her or will she fall apart?

Victim of Trust starts off a little slow, but if you keep reading, you will not be able to put it down. In my opinion, I thought the author gave too much detail to things that really were not important. The book flowed very well. The characters in the book are people that you could relate to, and you probably know someone like them ( I know I do). Victim of Trust is very sexy, intense, and full of emotions. I would recommend this to my friends.

Reviewed by Jackie
for Urban Reviews

Nikiya Celestin told a powerful story of love, friendship and trust in her novel "Victim Of Trust". It was a well written story of friends trusting friends, couples trusting each other. It also dealt with a large amount of jealously. The end had took a surprising turn. I wasn't at all expecting that! Her charcters were lively and easy to picture. Trust? Is it there? A great read.

Thank you for sharing Nikiya

When jealousy, lies, deception, and secrets are a part of any relationship, the relationship will be on shaky grounds. Nikiya Celestin creates a world of non-stop twists in Victim of Trust.

Terri Baker and Mya Cooper were childhood friends. Though they claimed to be best of friends, their relationship was far from a normal one. Both women wanting what the other had at one point or another caused a strain in their friendship. Though Mya was very much aware of Terri's jealousy of her, Terri never really realized that Mya was envious of things she had, which caused her to continuously do things that were unhealthy for a good friendship.

Terri did not want to be anything but perfect for her fiancé, Darnell Davis. Even though they were both far from perfect, she did not want to lose him over this major secret she was hiding. Darnell could not stand people who kept secrets; however, it did not stop him from keeping his own secret. Whose secret will be the cause of great shock to many? Can their relationship overcome whatever secret they both hold?

Once one secret is revealed, it just causes a chain reaction of unforeseen events. Just as you think you have reached the climax, you are given another jaw-dropping piece of the puzzle.

Victim of Trust started off slow, but once the drama started to unfold, it read pretty quickly. In the beginning of the book there were a few minor errors, but as it got to the ending the errors increased. Overall this was a good read. I would recommend to readers who just want to enjoy a good book.


Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub

Terri is a well-known entertainment lawyer whose father worshipped her and expected nothing but perfection. When her father dies, she feels as if a huge chasm has opened in her life. She attempts to maintain the perfection he expected in everything she does. She meets her fiancé, Darnell, whose main expectation from her is that she keeps no secrets from him. Terri has a secret she is sure will break up their relationship if he finds out. Unfortunately for Terri, he does find out she is unable to have children and their relationship is on the rocks - not because she can't conceive, but because she kept it from him. Darnell, for all his self-righteousness, has a secret of his own that might even be worse than Terri's. Meanwhile, Terri's relationship with her best friend Mya, who is married and pregnant, is falling apart because of Terri's jealousy. Her sister Kira, isn't very close to her because of the selfishness Terri displays in her search for perfection. Terri feels as if her world is coming apart yet little does she know that it is about to explode in her face.

VICTIM OF TRUST by Nikiya Celestin is a suspenseful novel of love, lies and betrayal that is a real page-turner. It starts off a bit slow but soon picks up speed. The characters are well developed and the plot is certainly believable. Some editing would fix the disconcerting changes in tense and make the reading smoother. In spite of the grammatical errors, the story is captivating and won't let you put it down.

Reviewed by Alice Holman
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

This book is a must read. The characters were dramatic, well-developed and very real. This book does not fail to keep your attention. The ending was classic and not typical or predictable. It is a page turner right to the end. Can't wait to read the next novel!

I read this book in one day. A great page turner. The characters are fascinating and humorous. It captures your interest immediately and continues to build as you turn each page. Just enough of everything you love to find in a book, especially DRAMA. I highly recommend this book.