The Last Thing
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Last published Fri, May 29, 2015
I should accept what life throws at me, even if it is the last thing I want...
Plagued by past mistakes in both love and life, Quinn Bardot is in a bad place. With nowhere else to turn, she escapes to LA, clinging to the promise of a fresh start.
Chase Crowley is known for being selfish and unbelievably persistent. All he's ever wanted is to become a successful actor. But now that he is about to have it all, he finds that something is still missing. Money and fame aren't what he expected.
After a fervent encounter, the two of them are thrown into a situation for which neither is prepared. Can Quinn extinguish her fears and let Chase in? Can Chase learn to put someone else's needs before his own?
(This is a New Adult Romance novel & contains language & adult situations. Not recommended for readers younger than 17)
The Last Thing is a standalone book in the Hollywood Timelines series with NO cliff hanger ending.
NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST CHAPTER ONLY.
Hollywood Timelines Series (Available at Amazon)
#0.5 Bash
#1 The Last Thing
#1.5 Maria
#2 The One Thing
#2.5 Just Caspian (A Norwood Brothers Novella)
#3 The Love Thing (coming Winter 2015)
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