Welcome to the city of Baltimore, MD and into the life of Devyn McKnight. Jewelry designer and entrepreneur, Devyn McKnight, thought she was secure in the shell she built around her life, made of family, friends and her jewelry business but an unexpected encounter challenges all that she is and all that she believes she wants to be.  

Sometimes when it comes to family and their issues, a lie is more acceptable than reality.

Acceptable Lies is an original work of fiction. Please do not copy or post this story to any other websites. Copyright 2011 BRAnderson

"My ascension to Hell is far from what you're after; the birth of the End of Days is hardly suited for the faint of heart. Even if it was my fate from a life before this one. No one teahes you how to trust yourself in times of uncertainty. Nor do they warn you about the power of your own vulnerability. The worst part is knowing too late that you're never whole until a vampire has consumed you into the absolute darkness."

Lieutenant Brady Sloane was a good man, but always seemed to finish last with women, until now.

William Lucas Kapori was a self-made millionaire. At 40 he had everything he ever wanted, a beautiful twenty something girlfriend, a luxurious mansion, and a job that he loved. His life was perfect, so why was he pursuing Ana Kay.

Once in your life you find somebody who turns your world completely upside down. You love them just as much as you hate them. You do things you wouldn't normally do but everything you do, you do it like crazy..

Esther Hendrickson has loved teaching young children, mainly because she cannot have children of her own. What was once society's trophy wife, her abusive past has led her deep into dementia, but the love of hardened FBI agent A.J. Thomas may be just what she needs to heal her torn heart.

She despised celebrities, maybe even hated them. That was until she met him. 

How could she love them? They destroyed everything...

In desperate need to be loved, Camille Sullivan was willing to do anything... even if it meant sleeping with the devil.

What's a girl to do, when she doesn't listen to her head but instead throws caution to the wind for one night?

We've all had an encounter with that guy, right? The one who knows that he is sex on two legs. That guy who you know should be avoided, but still manages to reel you in easily. That guy who is still in your bed, even though he is long gone.

No? You don't know him. Well, Ambi does. 

In the world there are two types of people. One’s who need a label to understand who they are. Then there are the people who know who they are. Kaia was a part of the group who knew who she was. But when the schools most prestige student Seth begins to show interest in her will she stick to her values or fall for his charm. Is Seth as put together as he thinks or is he just as confused as the rest of the population labeled the beautiful ones.