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Attraction and attention are the two most important things in life and ex-beauty queen, Diana Nicolson can not have enough of them.The 37-year-old woman would do all it takes to keep her marriage to a 65-year-old billionaire business tycoon and aspiring politician, for the money and social status it offers her, no matter how exhausting it is. However, everything changes when the reality of her past comes knocking. She doesn't only have to deal with the possibility of finding her long-lost child, but also a potential forbidden romance with a young man who makes her see that there are so many more important things in life.…

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Norman Patterson believes that the world is against him. Why wouldn't he, when his brother's demeaning and abusive comments keep him awake at night, ravaging his mind?With his unique, hardly appropriate survival skills and damaged self-esteem, the largely self-absorbed, sometimes clueless man, sets on a mission to prove to the world that he can find love, no matter the cost.It appears there's no one more suitable for the job than the woman he simply cannot stop thinking about.NB'Beneath The Surface' explores the effects of child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, and low self-worth. While I might throw in some form of humor to lighten the mood, none of these issues should be taken lightly. 🚫 Trigger warning; Some scenes portray abuse, violence, and self-harm.❗❗❗If you are not comfortable with dark themes or have any triggers at all, please do not read this story!…

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Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2021 All love stories come to an end and so must Logan and Cassie's.However, as they plan to take the big and hard final step towards annulling their sixteen-year-long marriage, life gets in the way to make things even harder and takes them on a strange and unexpected adventure. "The greatest thing about being kidnapped with your estranged lover is that you're forced to face all the issues you've tried the hardest to run from."Prompt 71"This is our last dance, my dear," They say, to which you reply, "Then make it the best dance, my love."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Completed; 2/05/21Word count; 30,000…