title: When First They Practice to Deceive
author: Laroche, Carolyn
description: All Jessy Wallace wants is a happy marriage, but her husband is a liar and in over his head... Jessy has spent the last decade happily married to her husband, Sam. But when she finally lands a job at Dixie's Place, a hole-in-the-wall diner, she learns not all is well in paradise. Officer Sam Wallace has been spending the majority of their marriage in the beds of other women. Fed up, Jessy kicks her husband to the curb. The last thing she wants is another messy relationship... Uncertain if her husband ever truly loved her, Jessy gets caught completely off guard by the intense attraction she feels for Trey Smith, the night cook at Dixie's Place. But she recognizes some telltale signs, and discovers he's an undercover FBI agent. Jessy curses herself for falling for another lawman. To make matters worse, her soon-to-be ex-husband might be involved with Trey's case. After the death of his wife, FBI agent Trey Smith has spent the last four years married to his work... But when Jessy starts waitressing at the diner where he is working undercover, he falls head over heels for her. Her ex-husband, however, is one of the top suspects in Trey's case, and all Trey wants to do is protect her. He can't lose this once in a lifetime chance at love. Jessy is the soon-to-be ex-wife of a suspected criminal. Trey Smith is an undercover FBI agent. Can their love overcome the odds, or will it all come crashing down under the weight of lies and deception?