All Tanya wants is to fit in with an art culture she doesn't belong in. All Cassia wants is to hide who she really is. When they romantically entangle, secrets will be exposed, and Tanya risks losing the one thing she longs for. "...an engaging page turner with complex and eccentric characters, as well as a riveting plot." ~ Music City Oracle "The characters in this book are so realistic and well developed that reading the story almost feels like you've met them and understand their circumstances." ~ Serious Reading [Literary, Women's Fiction, Music and Dance, Culture and Arts] As a reporter living in Deep Ellum, all Tanya Falgoust wants is to be accepted as part of the underground arts district. But living among free thinkers and musicians doesn't make her one of them. Then she meets the sensual, rebellious Cassia, a performance artist who struts onto the stage and into Tanya's bed. No one knows who Cassia is, but her beauty and talents as an actress and dancer captivate the local scene. Tanya is mesmerized, and they quickly form a relationship. A close friend warns Tanya about Cassia, but she brushes him off. But when Cassia refuses to divulge anything about herself, where she lives, or even her real name, Tanya starts to realize her friend was right. And the secrets her lover is hiding are deeper and more damaging than Tanya could imagine. As the pull of their relationship deepens and becomes more volatile, Tanya must decide whether to break from her desire before she loses the one thing she wants most-connection to the musicians who have accepted her into their community. CASSIA by Lanette Kauten Evolved Publishing presents a literary exploration of the art scene, a lesbian "Anna Karenina" set in an art district at the end of the Cold War. "This book explores not only the topic of sexuality, but also the intellectual questions that artists and art enthusiasts ask themselves. Art reflects human nature, with all its idiosyncrasies, imperfections and emotional upheavals. This story gives the reader a taste of how art, in its turn, can affect those who are closest to it. The characters from this book will stay with me for quite some time." ~ AlinasVoice "Cassia is like a painting with many textures." ~ S. Kanton Books by Lanette Kauten: Behind the Open Walls Cassia House of Thistles More Great Women's Fiction from Evolved Publishing: White Chalk by P.K. Tyler Yours to Keep or Throw Aside by E.D. Martin Carry Me Away by Robb Grindstaff