Prolific novelist and NAACP Image Award winner Murray considers one sin in particular (the titular lust) and its deadly consequences in a story about a sheltered Washington, DC, woman, her fiancé, and his childhood best friend who has plans for payback. (African American Fiction, ow.ly/UuON306KFnf) © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

*Starred Review* Murray, who won the NAACP award for her groundbreaking book Stand Your Ground (2015), launches her Seven Deadly Sins series with Lust. Tiffanie Cooper loves Damon King's looks, his charm, his kindness, and his anticipation of her every need. In fact, she loves everything about him, except their lackluster lovemaking. So when Damon's seductive, studly BFF Trey Taylor gets out of prison, Tiffanie is immediately drawn to his oh-so-sexy body. The problem is, Damon and Tiffanie are about to be married. Is lust reason enough for Tiffanie to leave her devoted fiancé? Murray has penned hot, steamy scenes in which her protagonist's imagination runs wild, followed by the consequences of her realizing her dangerous dreams. A jarring twist at the end has the reader wondering who the good guys really are. Readers will be ready for more of Murray's promising series.--Mosley, Shelley Copyright 2017 Booklist