The Devil Drinks Frappes
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Last published Fri, Feb 28, 2014
Marjorie Simon has found herself in somewhat of a premature mid-life crisis: She's a college graduate with a degree in creative writing that has gotten her nothing but a few thousand views on her online blog. She's been fired from her job, doesn't ever talk to her parents, and has trouble prioritizing which is more important: paying her rent and the debt she owes to her roommate Kendra or buying yet another pair of heels to add to her massive collection.
In comes charming Warren Hall, who trying to maintain a low-key life as a waiter for a cafe instead of working at the law firm his parents so desperately want him to. He's also trying to escape his character of an ex girlfriend.
Will having a straight-edge guy in her life make Marjorie realize that it's time to start buckling down?
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