Venus Rising
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Last published Tue, Apr 25, 2017
Between Boston and Bangalore, blossoming love reveals long-buried truth.
When Dr. Jared Harrison, an extremely handsome, world-renowned Middle East journalist, accepts a teaching position at an elite Massachusetts college, he wonders if he can settle down and rebuild his family after all the horrors he has seen. When he meets the dazzling, brilliant art history professor Akshaya Bertrand, an exotic and highly private beauty, the challenge seems worth undertaking. While many have tried and failed to capture Akshaya's attention, Jared is determined to slip past her armor and into her life.
When Jared finds himself once again traumatized by the tragedies imprinted on his psyche, an exciting joint book project he has landed for him and Akshaya is put in jeopardy. Can he release his demons and help her release her own, so they can take advantage of the unique opportunity to travel through India for research, combining Akshaya's passion for art with Jared's war correspondent resources in order to, together, create a dynamic, loving future?
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