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Picking up where Part One left off, Blurred Lines Part Two places us right in the thick of it. Not much is by fate, and we realize everything has happened for a reason. Throughout the series, we have watched indestructible bonds form amongst friends, family, and in relationships. The only way to penetrate a force so strong is to tear everyone down individually, collapsing the foundation. Gangy has remained solid for decades, and so has the marriage with our favorite MC's. Will the attacks from the outside be enough to disrupt the inside? We'll see!

Street lit. Romance. Betrayal. Hard truths and decisions. A series so funny, buzzy, and complicated only A. Denise could've written it. This book will complete the series, and the story that deserved to be told.

Come on into book three, part two. The finale.

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The State of Betrayal series has taken us on a ride. One thing that can be promised is betrayal lurking around every corner; and this book is no different.

As we close out our time with the series, we get to see our favorite characters after a 17 year time jump from Blind Devotion. There's new marriages. New children. New loyalty. There's also the same lies. The same betrayal. The same tears. Our main characters, especially Deja, learn that what you put out eventually comes back to you.

What more can you do as you watch your own karma come back to bite? Kids included?

Come on into book three, part one. A book so messy that it could not have possibly been told in one part.",{"_30":94,"_95":96,"_97":98,"_99":65},317,"February 17, 2026","February 17","B0GNDPHVMP","#000000",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4090i/877674c0-0ad4-4bc6-a26f-b380e5268d2a.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4090i%2F877674c0-0ad4-4bc6-a26f-b380e5268d2a.jpg",{"_30":132,"_95":133,"_68":134,"_105":-5,"_106":-5,"_33":135,"_107":136,"_109":110},"8e23bce9-004e-4f86-9a51-2ec31d1b1e68","A. Denise","319-a-denise",5,[111],"60a42910-53d6-4309-bde3-de8d13438e95",2,[],[157],"Blind Devotion","5de8b4a5-6e9a-4af7-95dd-c61dc9caec6f",{"_11":32,"_30":31,"_100":138},2025,"Dec 2025","2025-12-18","4108-blind-devotion","Grief changed her. The streets are about to test her.

In New Orleans, loyalty is everything, and Deja has lost too much to trust easily. While she’s still mourning the life she once had, the city keeps pulling her back into chaos, secrets, and unfinished business. Friends aren’t always what they seem, enemies move closer than expected, and betrayal lurks where love once lived.

With danger circling and emotions running high, Deja must survive a world that refuses to let her heal in peace. Because in these streets, grief isn’t weakness. It’s fuel.

Raw. Dramatic. Unforgiving.

This is urban fiction where love is complicated, loyalty is tested, and every move comes with a price.",{"_30":94,"_95":96,"_97":98,"_99":65},589,"December 18, 2025","December 18","B0G6ZB2N1H",[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4089i/5de8b4a5-6e9a-4af7-95dd-c61dc9caec6f.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4089i%2F5de8b4a5-6e9a-4af7-95dd-c61dc9caec6f.jpg",{"_30":132,"_95":133,"_68":134,"_105":-5,"_106":-5,"_33":135,"_107":158,"_109":110},[111],"b59bb984-b71e-4190-8973-a44afcbeb477",[],[177],"Tunnel Vision","07e059f1-c365-4609-92fa-4823c0e5cbab",{"_11":32,"_30":31,"_100":24},"Oct 2025","2025-10-07","4106-tunnel-vision","“Previously published as State of Tunnel Love, loyalty, and revenge in the heart of New Orleans by J., Aubrey.”

Love, loyalty, and revenge collide in the heart of New Orleans. When Xavier “Zay” Stephens returns to the Ninth Ward, he’s ready to reclaim his city—and his life. But the streets have changed, and so has the game.

Deja is beautiful, bold, and untouchable—or so she thinks. When their worlds intersect, sparks fly, but danger lurks behind every corner. Secrets unravel, alliances shift, and betrayal cuts deeper than bullets.

Will Zay survive the chaos long enough to protect what matters most? Or will love become his greatest weakness?

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