title: When Your Lover Is a Liar: Healing the Wounds of Deception and Betrayal
author:  Susan Forward 
description: Forward has written several self-help classics about lousy, damaging relationships (Emotional Blackmail; Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them). Once again, she combines gentle empathy with no-nonsense advice as she examines men who lie to women and what women can do about it. Her goal, she writes, addressing women who have been lied to, is to "transform the wounds of betrayal and deception into the wisdom that will illuminate your path." From sexual infidelity to financial disaster, hidden addictions to secret ex-wives, Forward focuses on the serious lies that "involve an intent to deceive" and always "harm us and our relationships." She explains men's various motives, beliefs and behavior patterns, as well as women's frequent denial, "collusion" and acceptance of blame. Forward clearly describes the kind of liar she calls "the sociopath" and sternly warns women to steer clear of the beast and, if already involved with one, to "leave immediately." She then moves on to specific steps for confronting the (non-sociopathic) liar with the reality of his behavior and advises women how to set conditions for continuing the relationship and how to get support from friends, family and professional counselors. Buttressing her advice with examples from her practice, Forward offers some straight talk to women who may have forgotten what candor sounds like. <br />Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  COVERT AFFAIR
  
  
  
  
  
  BY:
  
  
  
  
  
  CARLY DAVIS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Content
  
  
  
  
  
  Prologue
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  Chapter Two
  
  
  Chapter Three
  
  
  Chapter Four
  
  
  Chapter Five
  
  
  Chapter Six
  
  
  Chapter Seven
  
  
  Chapter Eight
  
  
  Chapter Nine
  
  
  Chapter Ten
  
  
  Chapter Eleven
  
  
  Chapter Twelve
  
  
  Chapter Thirteen
  
  
  Chapter Fourteen
  
  
  Chapter Fifteen
  
  
  Chapter Sixteen
  
  
  Chapter Seventeen
  
  
  Chapter Eighteen
  
  
  Epilogue
  
  
  Copyright
  
  
  Links
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  PROLOGUE
  
  
  
  
  
  Knox
  
  
  
  
  
  I couldn’t bring myself to meet her deep blue eyes. Not when I knew she was
  crying. Angry with me. Hating me. Not when I was the cause of her tears and
  pain. Her anger.
  
  
  
  
  
  “Tell me it’s not true. Tell me it’s all a goddamn lie.” She whispered
  angrily.
  
  
  
  
  
  I slowly raised my head and forced myself to meet her heated gaze. No words
  needed to be said. I didn’t have to answer her. She already knew what I’d
  done.
  
  
  
  
  
  “Bastard! How could you… do this to me?!”
  
  
  
  
  
  I swallowed down the guilt and took a step forward. She laid her 