![]() But Annie is not looking to be swept off her feet, especially not by her best friend’s younger (though unexpectedly very handsome) brother. ![]() At dinner, the two hit it off immediately. When Brendon Lowell, hopeless romantic and founder of dating app OTP, hears that Annie is in town, he hopes he might have another shot with his teenage crush. The good news? Her brother, Brendon, has the key to her apartment. The bad news? Darcy is on vacation in Vancouver. But Annie’s got other motives for her impromptu visit: She’s moving to London for a promotion and wants to tell Darcy in person. ![]() With Annie’s constant travel for her job at a human resources consulting firm and Darcy’s preoccupation with her new girlfriend, Elle, the two haven’t seen each other in more than a year. A woman who doesn’t believe in love and a man who's made finding love his life’s work discover that real romance is more complicated than either imagined.Īnnie Kyriakos has just arrived in Seattle to surprise her best friend, Darcy. ![]()
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Since the moment I met Wes, there has been a loudness in my life that wasn’t there before. The moment the door closes, I realize how quiet it is. “No, babe, go back inside,” he tells me, and I frown but step back into my house and shut the door. I give him a small wave as he backs out of my driveway then look at Mic, who is standing near his bike, talking on his phone. “Call me tomorrow,” he orders, walking to his Jeep, passing Mic on the way and shaking his hand. He gives me a hug, and a kiss on the forehead, before stepping out onto the front porch. I follow him up and walk him to the door. “Then he doesn’t deserve you,” he states, standing. ![]() “What if he doesn’t?” I whisper my biggest fear. ![]() If he’s a man worthy of you, he’ll understand your reasoning.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To her parents, they will never be more than servants. ![]() To Bezellia, Maizelle and Nathaniel are cherished family members. For as long as she can remember, she’s been raised by Maizelle, the nanny, and Nathaniel, the handyman. Her father, who spends long hours at work, is distant and inaccessible. Her mother hides her drinking but her alcoholism is hardly a secret. Though she leads a life of privilege, being a Grove is far from easy. But Bezellia refuses all nicknames and dreams that one day she, too, will be remembered for her original namesake’s courage and passion. The others in the long line of Bezellias shortened the ancestral name to Bee, Zee or Zell. That means speaking fluent French, dancing at cotillions with boys from other important families, and mastering the art of the perfect smile.Īlso looming large is her given name Bezellia, which has been passed down for generations to the first daughter born to the eldest Grove. As a Grove, she belongs to one of city’s most prominent families and is expected to embrace her position in high society. 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Pseudonym used by UK author David McIlwain (1921-1981) for his sf two other pseudonyms, Richard Rayner and Robert Wade, were used for detective thrillers. ![]() ![]() Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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