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Chasing Legacy | ONC2023

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Parts 8
Time 1h 22m

LilySennaWrites

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Deacon Blye struggles to leave the shadow of a demanding legacy to create his own. Working himself to the bone, he's now the popular mysterious country star for True Tone Records. Don't be fooled by his suave personality, Deacon likes filth...

When a spanner is thrown in his works quite literally, he needs to rethink his plans and possibly swallow his pride.

Harlowe Nichols is proud of the country music legacy her parents left for her to build on. She's the sensation for her family's Nickel Records & Publishing. But to be fair, shining in their shadow can be daunting. 

Fans and haters alike have named her, 'Music City's Sweetheart', not really caring if she truly has any talent. Harlowe is determined to forge a path for herself.

The filth mentioned earlier, could stick and blemish both their images. What happens when the Mystery Man and the Sweetheart collide?

Chasing Legacy is entered in the Open Novella Contest 2023. I'll use Prompt 44 (with a dash of Prompt  25 & 51, maybe...).

Cover design: P.D. Vance.All Rights Reserved

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