There are two kinds of women who get involved with married men. Some are like Carrie, from my earlier contemporary romance novel, The Deception. They’ve been duped into believing the man in question is single and available. Then there is the other kind of woman. She knows he’s married, but chooses to become involved with him anyway.
Annette Claiborne, one of the antagonists in my contemporary romance novel, The Betrayal, is the latter. Not only does she know Jesse is a married man, she also knows his wife, Emily. Jesse, however, is nothing if not charming and seductive. He knows Annette has become disillusioned with her significant other, and he uses it to his advantage to seduce her and initiate the affair.
Annette has also convinced herself that she’s doing Emily a favor by breaking up her marriage. She knows Emily put her dream of becoming a concert pianist on hold to help Jesse start up his career. Therefore, in her mind, she’s helping Emily; freeing her from Jesse so she can pursue her own dream. Emily, however, doesn’t quite see it that way.
Jesse soon ends the affair and tries to win Emily back. Unfortunately for them, Annette has no intention of going quietly into the night. She’s fallen hard for Jesse, so she’s come up with a desperate plan to get him back. The consequences will forever change the lives of everyone involved.
Annette is a fictitious character. She isn’t based on anyone I know. However, there are plenty of real-life Annettes out there. This makes her a character readers will love to hate.
Marina Martindale
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