UBAWA'S Best Book Cover Winner, Erica Franklin-Carter

​Erica Franklin-Carter is a new author from the small town of White Castle, Louisiana. She is the daughter of Donald and Vera Franklin. Erica is not only an author; she’s also a wife and mother. She met her husband, Marcus, when she was only thirteen-years-old. They have been happily married for ten years. They have three children together (Marcus Jr., Enijah, and Marcayah) who they adore. Although she is a homemaker, she acquired her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in human services.
 
Erica broke into the book world on September 13, 2016, with her debut novel, My Best Friend’s Deceit. Since then, she has released three more books. My Best Friend’s Deceit 2, I Thought She Loved Me, and I Thought She Loved Me 2 are just a few of many books Erica plans on releasing. She has a standalone novel, Yearning For His Love, that will be releasing soon.
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Erica never dreamed of becoming an author. She feels as though it was something she was destined to do. Erica says her inspiration to write books come from life. Her family and loyal readers are her motivation to continue pushing forward with her writing career. She feels that if one person takes something away from any of her books, she’s done what she set out to do.
 
About her book, My Best Friend’s Deceit
 
Tremaine Martin and his fiancé Karlie Lewis were two average Americans living in the small town of White Castle, Louisiana. Tremaine worked as an A-class carpenter in industrial plants to provide a living for his family while Karlie attended school working towards becoming a marriage counselor. They both grew up in conditions that drove them to be the close knit couple they have become. With each of them experiencing levels of abuse from their mothers, they were determined to be there for one another. All they want is to live a simple life and provide better conditions for their own children they plan to have in the future.  
 
For the most part, that is exactly the life they have been living. That is until one of Tremaine's best friends Joshua came back into the picture. Joshua moved away right after high school but jumped at a job opportunity in his hometown. Now he is back and has some secrets and hidden agendas he is anxiously awaiting to reveal.   
 
Jacobi, another childhood friend of Tremaine and Joshua, quickly senses that things just aren't right with Joshua.  He tries to warn Tremaine, but he does not take heed to Jacobi's warnings.  Joshua is willing to silence Jacobi at any cost.  When secrets are revealed and jealousy rears its ugly head, will Tremaine and Karlie continue to live the simple life they love or will it all come crashing down once Joshua puts everything on the table?