Blindsided

In this edgy, sexy,page-turning follow-up to award-winning, bestselling author Trice Hickman's The Other Side, three friends who've shared everythingincluding the same birthdaybond over the triumphs, trials, and unexpected complications surrounding the men they love . . . Formerly single, D.C. businesswoman Bernadette Gibson is amazed at what a difference a year makes. Now in a committed relationship with a man who cherishes her, the practical fifty-something is thrilled with the laid-back peace and promise of her new southern small-town life. But when she discovers shes pregnant, complications she never saw coming will cause her to question everything . . . Fortyish bestselling novelist Testimony ';Tess' Sinclair couldn't be happier with her engagement to successful restaurateur, Maceo Dennis. But he longs to have children, and Tess fears to tell him her real storyshe has difficulty conceiving. Once she reveals the truth, will they be strong enough to survive heartbreak they never bargained for? . . . Married to the almost-perfect love of her lifeits a dream-come-true for outgoing makeup artist Arizona Mays. She hopes that the deep connection between her and her hot new husband, Chris Pendleton, will lead him to work out his intimacy problems in the bedroom. But when her past and his secrets collide, their happily-ever-after faces irreparable disaster . . . Now as Bernadette, Tess, and Arizona face the biggest challenges of their lives, these three best friends must rely more than ever on their sisterhood bondand irrepressibledifferencesto confront hard truths, handle the damage done,and at last secure the happiness they've always wanted . . .