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Life’s Unexpected Adventures: Anthology Volume One Kindle Edition

by Joanne Rawson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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No Strings Attached
Wedding invitations are supposed to bring a smile to your face, with thoughts of a happy occasion that two people would be joining in Holy matrimony, publicly declaring their love for each other. However, for Laura Lee, it was just confirmation that at thirty-three, she had spent all her time and efforts on her career and is still single.

After finding out that her ex will be attending the same wedding, Laura Lee has three days to find herself a date. In desperation, she calls on the help of her best friend Lisa, the who’s who of Nottingham’s eligible bachelors.
Discovering that Nottingham’s most rich and handsome men find her icy, Laura has to take her only option, the man she most despises, her work colleague, Adam Ford.


Learner Mum

Polly Wilkins is a successful freelance journalist slash writer. She has been living with her partner Steve in what her parents call sin for the last eight years. But, to her parent’s disappointment, there are no signs of wedding bells or the patter of tiny feet on the horizon. Why? Because Polly, is not in the least bit maternal. Can this all change after Polly and Steve have a torrid weekend looking after her nephew? Or will Polly stick to her guns and loose Steve forever?


Unexpected Blind Date

If any of Grace Worthing’s friends dared to suggest she should go on a blind date, her answer would have been, “Blind dates are so tacky; they are definitely for the desperate.” She was so over men! After her fifth Sex on the Beach cocktail, she told friends she would never have sex again, let alone have sex on a beach. Then, somewhere between her second and third tequila slammer, Grace found herself, agreeing to meet Adrian. Little did she know how interesting and unexpected her blind date would be.



Angel of Kindness

Megan Shepard was not looking forward to Christmas. Now divorced, all she had to look forward to was spending Christmas in Derbyshire, with her sixty four year old, bisexual, hippie mother, and a scrawny little sapling tree, overdressed with cheap decorations from the pound shop. However, her friends had other ideas, like taking her to Pinkie’s Night Club, their old stomping ground as teenagers. This brought back memories of rah-rah skirts, fishnets, and legwarmers dancing to Madonna, until the DJ played The Power of Love, whereupon Richie King would take her hand and lead her to the dance floor.

Seeing Richie leaning against the bar in his unforgettable Danny Zucko pose, she knows the right thing to do would be to walk in the opposite direction, yet finds herself walking straight to him, and taking the advice of her unconventional mother. Swept off her feet to the winter wonderland of Manchester’s Christmas Market, romantic walks in the snow of the Derbyshire Peak District, and fireside dinners, she has to wonder if Richie really changed, or has he something to hide?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YETQVYM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Melange Books, LLC; First edition (June 4, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 133 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 168046115X
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Joanne Rawson

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Joanne Rawson was born and brought up in Derbyshire England. After leaving college in 1984, she headed off to be an au pair in the Loire Valley, France for one year. Returning to England, Joanne worked for Derbyshire Education Authority in special education and then for Derbyshire Social Services, working with adults with learning and physical difficulties. In 2005, Joanne and her husband gave up their hectic lifestyle, after ten years of managing branded restaurants around London’s M25, and now spends her time in England, Goa and Malaysia, writing romantic novels and short stories.

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  • Nancy Pennick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun romantic comedy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016
    Life’s Unexpected Adventures Anthology Volume One

    Joanne Rawson is the go-to romantic comedy writer. Her words are fun and witty, making you laugh aloud at times and cringe at others. Life’s Unexpected Adventures Volume One contains four short stories. Ms. Rawson tends to write about strong, independent women who are unluckily in love. “Learner Mum” is the only story where the main character has a partner. Polly is a successful freelance journalist who chooses not to marry or have children. She gets quite the awakening when she babysits her nephew. “Unexpected Blind Date” is full of misunderstandings, until Grace finds the right man. “Angel of Kindness” brings Megan back home for the holidays and a high school reunion. I think “No Strings Attached” was my favorite. Laura Lee has three days to find a date to a friend’s wedding. She has the reputation for being “cold” so she takes a colleague from work. I don’t want to spoil the story, but I loved the part when she’s standing on the toilet so she won’t be noticed and can smoke out the window. While in the stall, she overhears a conversation about herself. Her grand exit and what she said to the gossips in the bathroom was priceless.
    If you want a short, enjoyable read, I recommend this book. In these types of stories, the reader expects a happy ending. Although you know it’s coming, it a fun journey getting to that final page.
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  • jane
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read, I love this author
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2015
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    Fast delivery .. A great read, I love this author ! cant wait for the next book :-)
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