Masked Intent

A Modern-Day Morality Play (The Morality Plays Series, Book 1)

By: Kimberly Greer

Narrated by: Naomi Rose-Mock

Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

From being denied by her birth parents to marrying the wrong man, Alexa Winston has learned to cope with disappointment and heartache by masking her true self from the world. Divorced and finally living on her own terms, she shrouds herself in half-truths and bravado, content to live her quiet, predictable life—until she finds the job and the man of her dreams. As she falls deeper into both, and into a world ruled by powerful players jockeying for influence and dominance at all costs, she’s forced to weigh her truths against reality. Trouble is, though she’s a master at detecting self-deception in others, she’s slow to recognize it in herself.

Masked Intent takes a taut, complex look at how we hide behind inauthenticity to guide us through interpersonal relationships. Through a series of detailed interconnected storylines, the novel takes a timely look at our relationship with the truth and how it drives our actions and motivations. Where do you draw lines in a world where authenticity takes back seat to the power and seduction of influence?

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Sexy and Intelligent!

Ms. Greer has created something wonderfully unique with her book, "Masked Intent." I thoroughly enjoyed the process of watching the main characters, Alexa and Mateo, navigate the twists and turns of building a new relationship. Their complex pasts, with plenty of dark secrets, make the path to their new romance quite treacherous.

While the book fits nicely within the Romance genre, it offers SO much more than the typical love story. The title gives a clue to this depth - only by removing your own mask can you earn trust. Trust is the major theme in the story and directly leads to my favorite parts of the book.

The periodic observations and comments from the morality players, Truth, Accountability, and Honesty (think of something like the Greek fates), added a fascinating aspect to the work. Their ability to see through all the human machinations and deflections was delightfully thought-provoking.

I've described the book to my wife as, "An excellent romance novel (complete with several steamy scenes) that is also literary, intelligent, and partly inspired by ancient Greek plays." It's a description I would hardly have believed if I'd read it, but here it is. Believe it!

"Masked Intent" reads well at so many levels. It is sexy and intelligent. And, isn't that exactly what we want in our lovers?