'All the stories in this book have the qualities of secrets themselves. Their energy relies on the illicit thrill, the unexpected twist, or the unknown revealed. They are passionate, seductive and exciting and all touch on the forbidden, the feared and the destructive areas of life.' (from the editors' foreword) Cheatin' Heart is a scintillating anthology which brings together voices of new and well-known women writers to unveil a captivating world of threat, play and desire.