VELVET LIES AND CRIMSON TIES By Lorraine K. Griffin Love, betrayal, and buried secrets. Can their bond survive the ultimate test of loyalty?Eva Sandoval thought she had moved on from her tumultuous past with Liam Blackwood-until fate brings him back into her life. As the CEO of Sandoval Textiles, Eva is on the verge of launching her most ambitious fashion collection yet. But when her company hires a new designer-none other than Liam-old emotions come crashing back, threatening to unravel everything she's worked for.Liam's return isn't a coincidence. He's been harboring his own regrets, and he's determined to make things right. But when Eva uncovers shocking hints of Liam's family's dark involvement in her mother's business collapse, her fragile trust shatters. Could the man she once loved be tied to the very betrayal that destroyed her family?As the threads of deception tighten, Eva and Liam are forced to confront their unresolved feelings-and the dangerous secrets that could destroy them both. Caught between love and lies, Eva must decide: Can she forgive the man who shattered her heart, or is this the final cut that will sever their bond forever?Velvet Lies and Crimson Ties is an intense, emotional rollercoaster of second chances, dark family secrets, and a romance that balances on the edge of heartbreak and redemption.