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Betsy Collins has been living the good life since she met Preston Harrington two years ago. Up until now, she felt she was with him for all the right reasons. Now, with a rock on her finger the size of the Hope Diamond, she's beginning to have second thoughts.Down and out on his luck, like he's been since he was seventeen, Jason Houser has one last chance to make things right, get his daughter back, or lose her forever. He never counted on Betsy Collins being the person standing in his way, though.Cover Credit: @stylesoftimothee…

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**Open Novella Contest III entry**Benjamin Foster turned his back on the woman who loved him a decade ago, for the sake of a career in Hollywood. Now, in the midst of a scandal, he's forced to return home to bury a parent while trying to keep his career afloat. Stella Avery was jilted ten years ago when her boyfriend left her high and dry, forcing her to start over in a new town. A shell of the person she once was, her dating life isn't much to speak of. With help from her roommate, Stella is signed up for a brand new dating app called Game/Set/Match. It's a type without pictures, that forces people to create a mutual attraction using the art of communication and blind dates. Weeks in, Stella finally meets someone and the attraction they have for one another is undeniable.That is...until they meet for the first time.…

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For fifteen years orphaned brother and sister Landon and Bella were hidden in the depths of small-town Europe by CIA operatives, commissioned by the United States to watch over the two. Now, they have a chance to go back to the country they love and live a somewhat normal life.Bella has never known love. She's shielded herself from it all her life, living in fear of the next move, and the next threat that could shatter her world.Local cop, Owen Garrison lost the most important part of his world several years ago. Left with a young son to raise and all the bills, love rarely crosses his mind. When new neighbors move across the street though, his curiosity is piqued for the first time in years.…

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**Addendum to The Sparkling Awards** This book has been created to showcase all the talent from the 2019 Shiny Holiday Awards #AVeryShinyHoliday…