One job. Two men. One dangerous obsession she may not survive. Olivia Hart thought landing a position at Sterling Enterprises was the opportunity of a lifetime. A stable career. A chance to prove herself. A future she could build with her devoted husband, Daniel. Then she meets Ethan Sterling. Brilliant. Charismatic. Untouchably powerful. And once Ethan decides he wants something... he doesn't let it go. What begins as professional curiosity quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Ethan's attention follows Olivia everywhere-his charm intoxicating, his intensity impossible to ignore. With every encounter, the line between fascination and possession begins to blur. But Olivia is married. Daniel has always been her safe harbor, the man who knows her best. The man who would never hurt her. Yet the deeper Olivia is pulled into Ethan's glittering world of power and influence, the more she begins to question everything she thought she knew-about loyalty, desire, and the men fighting for her heart. Because Ethan isn't just interested in Olivia. He's obsessed. And some obsessions refuse to be denied. Caught between the man she promised forever and the man who refuses to walk away, Olivia must decide how far she's willing to go... before the lies surrounding her life unravel completely. The First Lie is the gripping first installment in the Shadows of Deception trilogy-a dark romantic suspense about obsession, manipulation, and the dangerous power of desire. "