Sophisticated and beautiful Emily Anderson was flying high as a glamorous flight attendant after successfully putting a horrid secret behind her. Her savvy, no nonsense approach to life was serving her well and as her investment portfolio grew, so did her romance with business tycoon Eric Blake--until he tried to kill her. Meeting attorney and rising political star Marcus Shane seemed the answer to her prayers of rescue, but with it came another secret to hide. As the trappings of luxury and wealth surrounded her, deception, greed, cover-ups, affairs, and isolation would become a way of life. Emily discovers that no matter what life you live or how powerful and successful you are, life's foundation is often a layer of secrets, and when one secret dies, another is born. Simms Thomas resides in Studio City, California. Originally from East Tennessee, she is a former television reporter and anchor and a graduate of The University of Tennessee. Besides writing, Simms loves to renovate old homes, garden and paint. Some of her paintings can be seen at TheThomasGallery.com.