Finding Love Between the Lines
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Like a flip of a light switch, something occurred to me: I was a total mess.
“Sam?” Laura prompted.
Springing back to our conversation, I continued, “I’m sorry, Laura. Don’t worry about me; I’ll be fine. Tell me more about what’s going on with you.” I spoke in the perkiest voice I could conjure, wanting to change the subject and have a moment to process my latest self-discovery.
My diversion worked. Laura rattled on for half an hour, telling me about her newest “green” author, Justin something-or-another, and about a steal of a buy she got on a chaise. She ended by griping about her assistant.
“I don’t think she’s going to work out,” she said curtly. “She’s unreliable, and she’s always late. And of course I just got her trained . . . now I’m back at square one. Good assistants are nearly impossible to find.”
Suddenly, I had an epiphany. “An assistant, huh?”
Surprisingly nervous about Laura’s response, I took a large gulp of air and let both the air and the question out quickly. “What do you think about hiring me?”
The other end went silent.
“Laura?”
Nothing.
“Laura!” I could feel the anticipation building, weighing heavier with each passing second.
“You can’t be serious, Sam.” Laura spoke in her most somber, business like tone.
I smiled faintly. “Oh, but I am.”
“I don’t think so,” she said hesitantly.
“Why can’t I be your assistant?” I whined.
“Well, first of all, you’re Samantha Ledar, and I work for you, remember? Second, you make more in a month off royalties than you’d make in a year working as my assistant; I can’t pay you much. Why on earth would you want to work for me?”
She paused for a second.
“Are you running low on funds?” she asked, sounding almost shocked at the idea.
“No, it’s not that. I have plenty, especially with David’s life insurance policy. I need to get away—far away. And remember, you only work for me when I’m writing, and right now I’m taking a break,” I said, refuting her protests.
“Umm—”
“Oh, come on, Laura! It would be fun. Plus, the training would be minimal because I already know what you do for the most part, and . . . and I could really use the diversion. Please, Laura,” I begged.
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About the Book
Samantha Ledar lives a life that most people only dream about: she is a happily married, wealthy, world-renowned author. That is, until a uniformed officer comes to her door and tells her the devastating news: she’s a widow.
Wasting away in a state of depression, Sam unexpectedly hatches the perfect plan to escape her grave reality and overcome her circumstances. Convincing her agent to hire her as an assistant but needing to conceal her identity from her fans, she transforms herself into one of the characters from her first novel. In cahoots with her agent, Sam travels across the country and excels in her new career.
When Sam finds that one of her first assignments is to work covertly on her own award ceremony, she’s forced to keep up appearances—especially when she’s teamed with the agency’s handsome new author. As Sam’s fabricated life becomes increasingly more complicated, her deceits seem to compound daily into a complex web of fiction . . . just like one of her novels.
About the Author
Summer Robidoux graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BS in psychology/biology and received her DC from Cleveland Chiropractic College. She lives in northern Colorado with her husband and three young daughters. She likes to hike, ski, play volleyball, and write. You can find more about her and her work at SummerRobidoux.com.