In the pulsating heart of Los Angeles, "Cracked Under Pleasure" tells the seismic story of Selena Cuevas, a resilient survivor of Mexico's harrowing earthquake, now facing tremors of a different kind in her personal life. As she navigates the fractured landscape of love and loyalty, Selena finds herself at the mercy of two men: Andres Torres, her charismatic ex-husband whose culinary talents mask darker secrets, and Julio Reyes, the affluent doctor whose golden touch conceals his own internal battles.

With her immigration status hanging by a thread, Selena enters a high-stakes USCIS interview, where the perceptive Officer Porter looms as the gatekeeper to her future. But it's the unexpected whirlwind caused by her enigmatic neighbor, Hailey Emilio Tambien, that thrusts her into the throes of a scandal that could shatter more than just her heart.

Ford Ivanson's "Cracked Under Pleasure" is a riveting tapestry of passion, deception, and the unyielding power of redemption. Set against the backdrop of LA's glittering facade, this novel delves into the deepest crevices of the human heart, exploring the lengths one woman will go to rebuild the shattered pieces of her life. As fault lines old and new threaten to rupture, Selena must confront the ultimate question: Can she reconstruct a future of love and stability, or will the aftershocks of her past doom her to a life of perpetual ruin?