True Colours (The You Don't Know Me Trilogy Book 2) / Mandy Lee

Reeling from the shock of discovering Dan’s true identity, Maya struggles to make the right decision. But she’s incapable of resisting the man she loves, and soon finds herself drawn back into his world - a world of intensely sexual passion.

While his love and support help her to confront her fears and blossom as an artist, what she needs more than anything is the ability to trust. Determined to discover the truth and build a future with Dan, she makes it her mission to find out what transformed him into the man he is now.

However, the shadows of the past won’t leave them alone. And when those shadows converge, the consequences are far more dangerous than anyone could have predicted.

True Colours, an erotic romance, is the second book in the You Don’t Know Me Trilogy.

Interview with the Author

What’s different about this erotic romance?

I’m a huge fan of erotic romance and wanted to write something I’d enjoy myself. So, you’ll find familiar elements from erotic romance in these books. However, I also wanted to take this series in a different direction. So, I’ve included plenty of humour and realism, and I’ve put my own twist on some of those erotic romance trademarks. A lot of work went into plotting, making sure all three books are real page turners. And although the story’s a romance, there’s also plenty of mystery and suspense, with a big twist at the end of book one which will make you see the hero in a completely different light.

I love a damaged hero, a filthy rich, possessive alpha male with a dark past and a penchant for kinky sex – and that’s exactly what you get in Daniel Foster. But he’s a lot deeper than that. You’ll find he’s also funny, caring, fiercely loyal, sensitive, and definitely not a power-hungry control freak at all. I also love a feisty, funny heroine, and Maya’s just that. She gives Dan more than a run for his money! She’s sexually experienced herself, and a gifted but struggling artist. At the beginning of the trilogy, she’s lost her way in life. But as the story progresses, she grows stronger, overcoming her own issues while helping Dan to do the same.

Why should readers give The You Don’t Know Me trilogy a try?

When I released Shut Your Eyes, the final book in the trilogy, it reached number 12 on Amazon UK for erotic romance, and stayed in the top 100 for a while – a good measure of how many people have already enjoyed the first two books.

The first book doesn’t jump straight into sex scenes. I wanted to develop the chemistry between the two main characters first. But don’t worry. It doesn’t take long for them to hook up. And then, readers will obviously enjoy the steamy sexual relationship between Maya and Dan, not to mention their blossoming love for each other with all its twists and turns. Sex is absolutely integral to the story. Dan introduces Maya to elements of BDSM. But this raises issues for them both, which need to be addressed before they can reach a mutually healthy approach to kinky sex. I think readers will like these developments.

In addition to all this, I think readers will also enjoy the humour in the books. So far, many people have told me they’ve laughed out loud at various points. And finally, the book is obviously British. If anyone fancies a trip to London but can’t make it in person, they just need to read the trilogy. I’ll transport you there in your head!