Reckless: A Novel

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New York Times bestselling author and political leader Stacey Abrams, writing under her pen name Selena Montgomery, tells an unforgettable story of a high-powered Atlanta lawyer who is forced to confront her painful past and prove her innocence to the man she loves. Kell Jameson has the life she's always dreamed about. A partner at a prestigious Atlanta law firm that represents famous-if guilty-clients, she's far from her days as a lonely orphan in rural Georgia. But one frantic phone call will bring her back to the place she's spent years trying to escape. The head of her childhood orphanage has been accused of murder, and Kell is her only hope for freedom. From the first moment Kell meets Sheriff Luke Calder, tempers flare. Luke is a stickler for law and order, and while he finds Kell compelling, unfortunately she represents his prime suspect. Forced to work together, they dig deep into the town's scandals to uncover the truth. But Kell has a secret of her own...

Selena Montgomery grew up in southern Mississippi and is a graduate of Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Yale Law School. She is now a proud resident of Atlanta, where she is a lawyer by day and a writer during every waking hour.

"Wow! Selena Montgomery just went to the top of my must-read list!" - Beverly Jenkins "[In] her latest sexy thriller...the sparks-both romantic and ballistic-don't disappoint. Montgomery has a winning pair in morally flexible Sebastian and principled Kat, and the tropical gauntlet she runs them through is twisty and satisfying." - Publishers Weekly on Secrets and Lies "[Never Tell] will keep you reading late into the night. This compelling story is an amazing combination of emotion, suspense and drama." - Romantic Times "A taut, spine tingling story, Never Tell will please Ms. Montgomery's fans and gain her many more." - Romance in Color