Barely Engaged (ONC 2019)
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Round 3 Long List for the Open Novella Contest
Party planning doesn't have to be personal. If anyone knows that, it's Samantha Hall. She's been successful in the Event Planning business without ever getting emotionally involved. It's how she likes it. With no one else to take care of a job, Samantha is forced to face the one thing she's went out of her way to avoid the most. Love.
A promotion isn't too far out of reach, and apparently neither is rekindled relationships. What happens when there's a lot more riding on a new client than just a paycheck?
Formerly known as: The Engagement
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Content Warning: Sexual situations, Profanity, Implicit content (implied actions)
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Open Novella Contest 2019: Romance Prompt #3: Engagement Party
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