Green Envy

Aleatha Romig

Jan 2022 · Sin Series Book 2 · Romig Works LLC

About this ebook

“Nothing is enough to the man for whom enough is too little.” ~ Epicurus

 

At what age did I begin to question everything?

 

As far back as I, Donavan Sherman, can recall, I saw the world not through the rose-colored glasses of others—those spectacles worn by the individuals who see what surrounds them and are satisfied—but through vision hued by green.

 

Life took me along a bumpy path, or better yet, the path I chose led me to encounter obstacles that prepared me to overcome. That journey didn’t sugarcoat the world; it opened my eyes to the true qualities of green—greed, illness, and envy. After all, even Disney surrounds their villains in green smoke. That green hue created the realization that there is always more, always better, and never enough.

 

I saw, I coveted, I took, and I conquered.

 

I made enemies.

 

Even with Julia by my side, my quest for more isn’t satisfied. There are people I want to see suffer, but it seems that revenge isn’t a one-way street.

 

Will Julia pay the price for my sins?   

 

From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new age-gap, family saga, chance meeting, contemporary romantic-suspense novel in the world of high finance, where success is sweet and revenge is sweeter.

 

Have you been Aleatha’d?

 

*GREEN ENVY is a full-length novel and book two of the Sin Series that began with RED SIN and will continue with GOLD LUST.

Ratings and reviews

Green Envy -- the second book is as good if not better than the first. The deep character development continues and found myself, once again, hooked as the storyline keeps up with consistency. It was tremendously engaging and keeps your interest the whole way through! As the story unravels we got a glimpse of Van's past which is still intriguing and mysterious after reading this book. I need more of Van! But what I like about this man, is how he treats Julia in the best possible way. How he supports and encourages her to come out of her shell. And with that, Julia became this confident, fierce, empowered woman, who can face the people who belittle her ability to head the Wade Pharmaceuticals. This book is a page-turner. Well-stocked with genuinely interesting characters and a twist and turn that is almost impossible to guess. The ending will knock your socks off. Very entertaining. Just beware, once you start this book, you will not be able to put it down. I can not wait until the next installment! I've been Aleatha’d ​in a very good way!

4.25 stars--GREEN ENVY is the second full-length instalment in Aleatha Romig’s contemporary, adult SIN erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on forty-one year old, billionaire businessman Donavan Sherman, and twenty-four year old, pharmaceutical heiress Julia McGrath. GREEN ENVY should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two RED SIN. NOTE: There is a prequel novella -WHITE RIBBON -that was first released as part of the I HAVE LIVED, AND I HAVE LOVED anthology. Depending upon your copy of RED SIN, it may or may not contain the introductory story line. SOME BACKGROUND: Weeks before her wedding to childhood friend Skylar Butler, Julia would discover a double betrayal from her fiance and her best friend. Leaving Chicago, and heading to the deep country of Wisconsin, Julia embarked on the next phase of her life, a life that included Donavan Sherman. Told from dual first person perspectives (DonAvan and Julia) using present day and memories from the past GREEN ENVY picks up immediately after the events of RED SIN wherein little bits about Donavan’s past are slowly revealed but Julia’s family owned company Wade Pharmaceuticals is struggling to stay ahead of a ballooning bank payment, and our couple are about to uncover the people and players behind another betrayal in Julia’s life. As Julia and Donavan prepare to do battle with the shareholders and the Board of Directors, our couple come to the realization that even family cannot be trusted, and the people believed to be in control are merely puppets controlled by someone else. What ensues is the ongoing relationship and romance between Julia and Donavan, and the potential fall-out as family secrets scream of more betrayal, and Donavan’s past is determined to destroy them all. GREEN ENVY is a complex and detailed story of family and betrayal, secrets and lies, vengeance and retaliation, envy and greed. The secondary and supporting characters begin to reveal a sordid history for a number of families, families now interconnected by power and control. The fast paced and character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is provocative and intense; the characters are spirited, charismatic and animated. GREEN ENVY ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Julia and Van’s story continues with the couple being in Ashland, content in their “snow globe”, enjoying the passion and expediency of their relationship. Van still keeps his past closely to his chest, asking Julia to trust him. And she does, blindly allowing him to lead, but finding her strength as a woman, and as the up and coming CEO of Wade. I love this quote… “All the stories I'd read and movies I'd seen created an ideal of what a man should be. That model seemed unattainable in any man I knew.until now.” We see glimpses of Van twenty years ago, of the events and chaos in his life that makes him the man he is today, wanting better and more. Green Envy was a fabulously written story of finding love, true love, and finding the strength to be who you are. But that ending…that was a huge wrench into where I thought this story was going and now I need more!

About the author

Aleatha Romig was born in Mishawake, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with her titles: Consequences, Tales from the Dark Side, and Betrayal. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams! Her book Fidelity made the Shelf-Awareness Self Published Best Seller List in 2017.