The Timeline
The story, in the order it happened.
Read top to bottom if you are current with the published novels. Everything past the reader's gate is marked by book.
Book One
Toxic Connections
A celebration in Atlanta
Ashley hosts a celebration where Fatima Ellis meets David Mercer for the first time.
A connection begins
As Fatima and David's connection grows, attention and affection raise difficult questions about personal autonomy.
The agency and the marriage
Ashley and Marcus face tensions involving their marriage, the finances of Mercer Hayes Creative, and information that has not been fully shared.
A history in the same circle
Renee Williams moves through overlapping professional circles, carrying a past connection to David Mercer.
Book Two
Toxic Dating
Welcome to The Table
Camille's dating community, built around trust, brings a new group of ambitious adults together.
Simone and Adrian
Among the promising connections at The Table, an attorney and an investor develop a genuine attraction.
Brielle and Terrence
Chemistry emerges between a beauty-business owner and a creative professional, complicated by two independent lives.
Who controls what you shared
Private disclosures and professional interests begin to intersect. Members must ask who controls the information they shared in confidence, and what it costs when trust is compromised.
Book Three
Toxic Loyalty
Charlotte
Renee Williams has built a life in Charlotte, working as an independent workforce professional.
The meeting note
An old meeting note raises troubling questions about decisions made before Renee entered the room.
A new leadership opportunity
A workforce leadership opportunity reconnects Renee with people from that history, and professional ambition collides with personal loyalty.
What commitment requires
In a parallel storyline, Ashley and Marcus must confront what commitment requires when financial security and individual choice are at stake.