Rita Rashad

Love, Lies and Basketball Rita Rashad

They come in threes? Kendra Michael, a WNBA all-star basketball player, one of the best there is, seemingly with the perfect life and an almost perfect partner throws it all away for an untamed ego, commitment issues, infidelity, lies and betrayal. Now faced with the loss of her family?Simone and their 18-month old daughter, Kendra appears to be heading down a destructive path on and off the basketball court. Will Kendra finally learn the true meaning of love and commitment as she fights to win Simone back? Or will it be too late? Simone Lloyd, the loving and committed partner of Kendra is coping with the recent death of her father. Depressed and saddened, Simone falls deeply into the doldrums when she later learns about another of Kendra?s infidelities. Angry and bitter, things are further complicated by Simone?s meddling mother, who despises her relationship with Kendra. Will Simone have the emotional strength to fight for her and Kendra?s relationship once again? Or will she walk away? Alonzo ?Pete? Peterson, Kendra?s best friend and biggest supporter is a sensitive soul and a hopeless romantic who?s continued struggles with his own internal issues keeps him from finding love in all the right places. On top of that, he?s keeping a secret from Kendra. Will Pete?s secret destroy their friendship while he searches for a love of his own? While Kendra, Simone and Pete work at dealing with their ongoing issues, this is the second of a three part series or ?love series? that started with the first book, ?Love at Half-Court,? followed by ?Love, Lies and Basketball? and finally the last book, ?Love Don?t Cry? due out 2012. Read about the twists and turns, ups and downs of the characters that keep the stories jumping. Read how some of the characters intertwined from book to book and the common thread that makes each storyline stand out in the world of fiction writing.