The Bestselling Betrayal: A Short Story Of Domestic Suspense.

They thought she was just a trophy wife. THEY WERE WRONG!

For twenty-six years, Lauren Ruthers was the crown jewel of Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas living a pristine, envy-inducing life of glittering galas, 5 star dining, luxury vacations, endless shopping and a perfectly kept home for her high-earning husband, Richard. But, on the night of her milestone fiftieth birthday, the champagne goes flat. Richard doesn't raise a glass to toast her; but, instead humiliates her by walking out of her life, leaving Lauren behind for his 500 lb mistress!

Locked out of the family fortune they’ve built, and quietly discarded by her elite social circle, Lauren trades her 7,500-square-foot mansion for a 750-square-foot cramped apartment, her designer wardrobe for sweatpants, and her heartbreak for a laptop. With nothing left to lose, she channels her fury into writing a domestic suspense story that she self-publishes under a secret pen name, fictionalizing every sordid detail of Richard’s lies. She expected a few downloads to help pay her rent, but what she got was a global literary phenomenon.

As her debut novel rockets to the top of the bestseller lists, it sparks a massive, viral hunt for the real life inspirations  behind the book.

Suddenly, Richard’s carefully constructed world begins to crumble. His reputation is shot, his name is a mockery at the local cigar bars, and his new relationship is imploding under the public glare. That’s when the realization hits him: he traded his beautiful and brilliant, mastermind wife for a temporary, low vibrational, cheap thrill. Now, Richard wants a second chance. But, Lauren is no longer the quiet housewife he left behind, she’s a bestselling author!