In the competitive world of youth sports, the coach is a pillar of the community...a mentor and a guardian of trust. For one family, that trust was a trap.

The Affair Partner is a gripping novel of psychological suspense, ripped from the headlines of a true story. It follows a suburban West Virginia family who places their faith, and their daughter, in the hands of Mark Tanner, the charismatic coach of the Riverbend Tigers soccer club. What begins as a dream season slowly unravels into a web of adultery and deceit, as a clandestine affair between the coach and a player's mother shatters the foundation of their lives.

But when the truth is exposed, the real terror begins. The end of the affair was only the start of the persecution. This chilling story explores the harrowing escalation from betrayal to obsession, as the family is forced to confront a man who will not let them go, leading to a desperate battle for safety and a final, shocking legal showdown.

A raw and unflinching look at the abuse of power, the fragility of trust, and the terrifying price of crossing a line that was never meant to be seen, The Affair Partner is a debut novel that will leave you questioning how well you truly know the people you let into your life.