Spirited, successful Venus Johnston is backin the long-awaited sequel to Nappily Ever After.Venus feels history repeating itself, and shes not loving it. She ended a relationship with Clint because he couldnt commit, cut off her long, processed hair, and started on a new path with a new boyfriend. But shes been with Airic for more than two years, and they still havent set a wedding date. When a temporary project takes her to Los Angeles, Venus welcomes the opportunity to spend some time with her family in California and to see if a little absence makes Airics heart grow fonder. But in L.A., savvy, ambitious Venus runs head-on into a new complicationthe equally savvy and ambitious Jake Parsons, a former rap star turned clothing designer. Jakes as suave as he is successful, and ten years her junior. Venuss job is to create a marketing campaign for his urban wear. Jakes job, it seems, is to distract her from her long-distance romance with Airic.When Venuss mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, her entire world seems to crumble. Everything she thought would make her happyher new look, her successful career, her fianccant fix the sadness and emptiness she feels. But before she throws in the towel, shes offered one more chance, a chance for change, for growth, and maybe even for a new love. Will she take it? Or give in to the notion that her life will always be close but no cigar? Moving, romantic and inspiring, Would I Lie to You? is one womans happy, lighthearted story of giving in instead of giving up.From the Trade Paperback edition.