Fiction. Literature. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML:Harris serves up a treat that will capture and enchant audiences everywhereâ??a big, bold, and irresistible novel about football, family, and secrets.

Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the churchâ??s "Celibacy Circle." Now in his senior year at college, the smart, and very handsome, Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL.

As sports agents hover around Brady, Barrett, a beautiful and charming cheerleader, sets her mind on tempting the celibate Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar futureâ??but is that all she wants from him, and is she acting alone?

Carmyn is determined to protect her son. Sheâ??s also determined to protect the secret sheâ??s kept from Brady his whole life. As things heat up on campus and Carmyn and Bradyâ??s idyllic relationship starts to crumble, mother and son begin to wonder about the otherâ??are you just too good to be true?

A sweeping novel about mothers and sons, football and beauty shops, secrets and lies, JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE has all the ingredients that have made E. Lynn Harris a bestselling author: family, friends