Tell Me Series by Tina Martin

I never wanted to fall in love. At thirty-eight years of age, I haven’t taken the plunge, nor do I plan to. I’ve seen the damage love can do. It pretends to care, but then it tears a person down. It’s manipulative. Damaging. It lies. It hurts. It makes one weak. I know that all too well after seeing what it did to my dear mother. That’s why when women – beautiful, successful women – try to get my attention, I easily shun them. All of them. They see the exceptionally fine, black man with money... moreI never wanted to fall in love. At thirty-eight years of age, I haven’t taken the plunge, nor do I plan to. I’ve seen the damage love can do. It pretends to care, but then it tears a person down. It’s manipulative. Damaging. It lies. It hurts. It makes one weak. I know that all too well after seeing what it did to my dear mother. That’s why when women – beautiful, successful women – try to get my attention, I easily shun them. All of them. They see the exceptionally fine, black man with money. They know nothing of the dark secrets I carry – secrets I can never share with anyone. And then SHE happened – just appeared in my life out of nowhere. Her gaze left me speechless while igniting a fire in my soul, stirring emotions I swore never to embrace. Something awakens inside me for the first time in decades, and I can’t control it. I’m not supposed to have these feelings. I was dead inside. Where did these desires come from? Why do I have this potent yearning to be close to her? To touch her? To kiss her lips?This can’t happen.So, I fight it. I can’t fall for her. Love was never a part of my plan. But these feelings coursing through my body are real, and I don’t know if avoiding her is something my heart will allow me to do.Tell The Prelude is book 1 and the introduction to Tell Me You Love Me and Tell Me You Want Me. less

I fell…now she’s mine.I’ve never known love like this. It’s potent. Life-changing. It changed mine and now I can’t live without her.The problem is, I don’t necessarily get along with her family – not because I don’t like them. It’s the other way around. She brushes it off, but I’m against anything and anyone who threatens my relationship. My marriage. My happiness. My obsession.So, I pour love into her. I overwhelm her. I want her to understand that we’re us for life... moreI fell…now she’s mine.I’ve never known love like this. It’s potent. Life-changing. It changed mine and now I can’t live without her.The problem is, I don’t necessarily get along with her family – not because I don’t like them. It’s the other way around. She brushes it off, but I’m against anything and anyone who threatens my relationship. My marriage. My happiness. My obsession.So, I pour love into her. I overwhelm her. I want her to understand that we’re us for life. That’s why I need constant reassurance that she loves me.Tell Me You Love Me is book 2 of the Tell Me Series. Book one, Tell The Prelude is the introduction. You must read that book before reading book 2. less

Secrets…they can tear a family apart.They can tear a person apart. When that person is Livia Halifax, that’s a problem for me. She’s my air. She’s all I have and I need her to be okay.Besides…I’ve kept enough from her, but little did I know I wasn’t the only one with secrets. Her family, her life and everything she knows is one big lie.And she has no clue.What do I do about it? I do my job – I love her. I love her from the highest peaks to the lowest valleys... moreSecrets…they can tear a family apart.They can tear a person apart. When that person is Livia Halifax, that’s a problem for me. She’s my air. She’s all I have and I need her to be okay.Besides…I’ve kept enough from her, but little did I know I wasn’t the only one with secrets. Her family, her life and everything she knows is one big lie.And she has no clue.What do I do about it? I do my job – I love her. I love her from the highest peaks to the lowest valleys. I flood her with attention, cater to her, and keep her the center of my world. I give her my all – all the while knowing a secret that’s sure to ruin her.Tell Me You Want Me is book 3 of the Tell Me Series. Book one, Tell The Prelude is the introduction. Book 2, Tell Me You Love Me is next. You must read those books before reading book 3 to follow the storyline. less