by
Egmont0409
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
CHAPTER 4
The weeks went by. Paris had built a wide circle of friends, seeded by her Women's Auxiliary-sponsored address of course and also through the regular dinner invitations arising from locals becoming aware of her celebrity status. Now Hal was in a stable female relationship near neighbors were anxious to re-establish with him and Hal and Paris were...
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by
virusman
on Apr 24, 2018
Romance
Winners, they say, are born. It is not just a question of the right combination of genes that combine to create a the particular physical or mental abilities, but a special quality of self belief bordering on arrogance at times, and the willingness to take risks when prudence would suggest caution. The other side of the coin is that apparent losers too, appe...
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by
Egmont0409
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
CHAPTER 1
Hard-faced commissioning editor Ruby Street looked at one of the publishing company's premier writers of soft romances that were laced with mild naughtiness. She smiled bleakly, thinking the success of this attempt to wrench Paris McCoy out of her comfortable rut to hit the bookshelves with a sexy sizzler were about as good as finding a hundred bu...
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by
egmontgrigor2010
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
As soon as the TV crew cleared up and left the real party was underway just as Patricia and Billie returned from taking Mandy to the airport.
"Why was Mandy jumping and yelling after being on the phone after closing the interview," Natalie asked.
Her mother said, "Mandy told us in the car that was her producer telling Mandy it was her best interview in th...
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by
egmontgrigor2010
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Billie worked on a proposal for the cattle and horse ranch novel and sent it off to Under the Tree Publishing with the working title of 'Into the Saddle."
Her editor Jocelyn Winter emailed next day: "Hi sweet young woman. We accepted your proposal this morning. Gary our executive editor pointed out we have a publishing slot four months hence, so it's yours...
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by
jack_straw
on Sep 14, 2017
Romance
March, 1920
Le Havre, France
It was with a deep sense of melancholy that I stood along the rail at the stern of the ocean liner, watching the coast of France recede into the distance.
I was going home, after seven years of service with the American Embassy in Paris, and while part of me was glad to be returning to America, a larger part of me knew I was l...
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by
Egmont0409
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
CHAPTER 5
At breakfast Hal told Annie, "Paris and I are going off somewhere today is that okay?"
"Why are you asking me Hal?"
"He's just been polite," Paris said, guessing what was on Hal's mind. "He's wishing to add to my Montana experiences."
Annie smiled and wished them a great time.
As they drove off in Hal's SUV Paris said, "Annie really did wish u...
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EgmontGrigor2011
on Sep 16, 2017
Mature
CHAPTER 1
Wounded at being divorced by the treacherous bastard she'd stupidly married, and now possessing half of their combined declared assets while knowing he had undeclared hidden assets but decided to let that be, Boston-born Geneva Beggs returned to America to hide in the hope she could recover and become happy again.
Geneva recognized half of the gu...
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by
SamScribble
on Apr 28, 2020
Mature
'This is good,' Tina said. 'This is very good. You could have been a writer.'
George had just written three brief-yet-stylish paragraphs for the front page of Tina's CV. And, thankfully, Tina, George's niece, was suitably impressed.
'I was a writer,' George said. 'I am a writer.'
'No. I mean a proper writer,' Tina said. 'You know ... novels ... stuff like...
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by
James_Brown
on Sep 14, 2017
Romance
I sat on the uncomfortable reception room chair, idly flipping through a magazine. I was nervous about what was going to happen. I was waiting for my first interview with a publisher. They had had my manuscript for what seemed like forever, until they had finally called me in for an interview. So I was waiting to find out if they were going to publish my fir...
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