Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Not!
In 1980, Penelope Cartier made the decision to enlist into the Army after a short stay in college. During her time in college, she lived somewhat a closeted life. So, being in the military she thought it wouldn't be any different, but how wrong she was. She endured years of sexual and verbal harassment, not to mention threats of physical harm. The male Soldiers hated her for being a lesbian and refusing to sleep with them. Before the ban was lifted, thousands of lesbian women lived a secret love life and were forced to live in the closet. Over half of these women today live with some range of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) associated with the sexual trauma experienced while in the military. Many of them have suffered from substance abuse problems, which led to major health issues. These issues have led to most of her friends no longer alive with some ending abruptly by suicide.
I am speaking and sharing their stories.
Second Chance to Love
Sergeant Penelope Cartier has served 6 years in the Army. During that time, her life had spiraled out of control. She had been dumped by her college sweetheart, and her battle buddy from basic training left her for someone else in Europe. On top of those loses Penelope's grandmother passed away which destroyed her world.
In the midst of this heartbreak she meets Sergeant Karen Washington, who rescues her from a broken heart. Karen helped Penelope start to believe in love AGAIN, until she chooses to live a lie for her family and friends not to disown her.
Now 5 years later, the opportunity coming back around to be together. Does Penelope take the chance and reunite with Karen? A second chance to love is available or did the five years of separation destroy any hope of love they once shared?
Appetite for Love
In this much anticipated conclusion to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell trilogy, Sergeant Penelope Cartier has traveled the world and experienced many losses during her 20-year military career. She returns home from overseas to find her true love, Karen Washington is gone without a trace. Penelope being to questions if true love really exists. Does she wait for Karen to return or give her heart to someone else?
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Meanwhile, Brielle Washington has become a top chef in Paris. She is ready to purse her dream of co-owning a restaurant with her Aunt Karen. Trust has become an issue with too many secrets and lies between her family and friends. Will Brielle step out on faith and begin to love and trust again?
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Appetite for Love is the last book in the trilogy series which takes you on a journey in search of unconditional love. Read what awaits for Penelope, Karen and Brielle just around the next bend. Can each of them let go of the past in order to find what they so desperately been searching for or is it too late for love?
Full Circle
It has been two years since Penelope Cartier has retired from the military. She is currently running the day-to-day operations for the Washington-Cartier Limited Liability Company (LLC) alongside her business partners and now wife, Karen Washington-Cartier. The third partner and her adopted niece, Brielle Washington really isn't involved in the operations of the LLC. She spends her time being the Executive Chef at her restaurant well-known for seafood cuisine. So, together they own the investing interest in two subsidiary companies that provides free services to the elderly in their communities and reduce cost to low-income families.
Recently Karen decided to quit her job at the restaurant to open a Bed & Breakfast in the Bahamas. This leaves Brielle with running the restaurant and mentoring the students from the culinary school by herself. Her girlfriend, Latoya Brice is off chasing her dreams of becoming a pastry chef. With Karen's decision to leave Virginia to go back to the Bahamas has cause chaos within the family. Penelope thought that after she retired, she would be finally able to pursue her life dream of writing but that didn't happen.
Full Circle updates you with what has been happening with the five main characters (Penelope, Karen, Brielle, Latoya and Zachery). It has lot of chaos, drama, and romance to keep you wondering what will happen next. Full Circle is the first book in the next trilogy of books. If you loved reading the first series, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Not, then Full Circle will have you yearning for more....
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