M.L. Lexi's Inspiration for The Unfaithful Woman

The storyline for The Unfaithful Woman has been rolling around in M.L.’s head since she was seven or eight years old. Yes, you read right, seven or eight. 

Two characters from the novella that M.L. watched with her mother at a young age left a lasting impression, one that she has carried with her all these years. M.L. always thought those lead characters, a black maid and her blue-eyed, blond daughter, would make a great story. 

Tossing the characters around in her head for days formed what came to be the storyline for The Unfaithful Woman. 

The fact that Anastasia, the main character, and Tristan, her love interest, meet as children and their relationship evolves into adulthood is no coincidence. M.L. liked the idea of their relationship budding from a childhood friendship into their teen years and ultimately into adulthood as both discover themselves in the process. Life, after all, is a process of discovery, and every stage of life is as different as the next and Anastasia and Tristan’s lives are no exception.

Naïve promises were made to one another when they were young, but broken in adulthood when the hand of life—betrayal and lies from those they love most—slapped them in the face. A sad reminder of the truest adage: life goes on.

I hope you enjoy Anastasia’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it. —M.L. Lexi

 

M.L. LEXI'S inspiration for the unfaithful woman