THE CHEATED, which falls into the Literary Fiction category, was inspired by how crime has hurt me. This novel takes place from 1996 to 2014 in South Florida -"the epicenter of nearly everything fraudulent," and it's written from the unique perspective of how the criminal activities of others indirectly affect the dating scene for people who earn an honest living. In search of a teaching job, warm weather, beach parties, and a bevy of beautiful women, Kevin, the story's protagonist, leaves behind a sheltered life in blue-collar Western Pennsylvania for Sunny and Cosmopolitan South Florida....