In Her Shadow

Jackie and her mother, Janet have spent most of their lives conning people to get what they want. They’ve never been caught because Janet’s too good at the game. Although, beneath the surface, Jackie strives to get a life of her own, making her own rules, and running her own cons. When Janet marries the affluent widower Job Sterling, the duo moves into his lavish estate. Janet sees the marriage as their biggest con yet, planning to drain his fortune. But Jackie’s plans start to diverge when she meets her new stepbrother, Andrew—a kind-hearted artist who sees beyond her façade.Andrew ignites something in Jackie and she begins to dream of a life completely devoid of her mother and her cons. She finds herself craving to do right and opening her eyes to the wrongs her mother’s been committing. But Janet is not ready to lose her little girl just yet. She tightens her grip on her threatening to destroy everything she holds dear...

Jackie and her mother, Janet have spent most of their lives conning people to get what they want. They’ve never been caught because Janet’s too good at the game. Although, beneath the surface, Jackie strives to get a life of her own, making her own rules, and running her own cons. When Janet marries the affluent widower Job Sterling, the duo moves into his lavish estate. Janet sees the marriage as their biggest con yet, planning to drain his fortune. But Jackie’s plans start to diverge when she meets her new stepbrother, Andrew—a kind-hearted artist who sees beyond her façade.Andrew ignites something in Jackie and she begins to dream of a life completely devoid of her mother and her cons. She finds herself craving to do right and opening her eyes to the wrongs her mother’s been committing. But Janet is not ready to lose her little girl just yet. She tightens her grip on her threatening to destroy everything she holds dear...