Reminiscing
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Last published Wed, Dec 25, 2019
Candice O'stenner has been married to what she now considers the rudest and most inconsiderate woman ever. Had it always been that way? Of course not! You don't just marry the asshole that makes your life a living hell. Unfortunately, that is something you discover on your own over the years. One by one, the once sugar-coated promises of love begin to drip a distasteful bitterness that is sure to ruin even the best of memories in a relationship.
Day by day, her marriage wavers over a thin line. Candice's life after the initial honeymoon phase has never been the same. Anger and resentment towards her wife grow.
But what happens when a random, cliche, unexpected run-in leads her to meet someone new? Or when she gets invited to a special dinner hosted by her boss that happens to be that same stranger?
Candice O'stenner meets a charming, stunning, and caring woman.
Where there was once stagnant affection, a hidden love begins to unfold.
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