Product Description
by Dionne Smith Miller (Author)
Eric Holmes is an NFL running back who got traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the New Orleans Saints not a moment too soon. On the heels of rumors of infidelity his wife Angie, threatens to take their kids and leave if she ever found those rumors to hold true. Determined to have a great beginning in New Orleans with the promise of a starting role on his new team, and a more trusting role in his marriage, Eric welcomes the trade. But after only a year in his new city, Eric still struggles with temptation. With a career that is going great and a marriage that couldn't be stronger, he still finds himself drifting. While dating Saints cheerleader, Maya Dorsey, he begins to feel guilty for starting the same cheating pattern all over again. Eric plans to end things between them, when he realizes that Maya wants more than he is able to give. But when Maya reveals a secret, he starts to re-evaluate the timing of his departure. And then to complicate things more, one night after a great game, Eric finds himself celebrating in a night club when the beautiful and bold, Skyy Francois walks up to him and introduces herself. Unable to resist the charms of the spicy New Orleans bombshell, Eric finds himself intrigued. This time he may have met his match. Both sexy and street smart, Skyy has never had a problem getting what she wants. There has never been a shortage of wealthy and powerful men in her life, men who recognize that she is high-maintenance, and have no problem satisfying her every desire; Eric included. Until he discovers that she isn't one to accept the word 'No' for an answer and will do whatever is necessary to get what she wants. The only problem is, she has made up her mind that what she wants is him. In the end, will Eric find himself caught up in the celebrity lifestyle or will he want to run back to the comforts of his family?
Author Biography
Dionne Smith Miller was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she currently resides with her three daughters. She started writing Running Back in 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina devastated her beloved city. She and her kids were uprooted to Houston, Texas where she lived for 6 years before returning to her hometown. No stranger to a tumultuous marriage riddled with secrets and infidelity, Dionne Smith Miller intertwines her personal experience as the ex-wife of rap artist, C-Murder, with her wit and imagination, resulting in her debut novel. She is the founder of an online single's group, which has ignited a few relationships; but more importantly, created everlasting friendships. She is also the author of the popular single's blog Unsingled at www.unsingled.blogspot.com
