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Chapter 3 An Unshakable Distraction

Word Count: 1256    |    Released on: 23/06/2024

Donovan. No matter how diligently she tried to focus on her overflowing workload of upcoming book releases and cl

to write. She had met more than her fair share of overly confident male writers over the years - egotistical blokes puffed up with misguided literary amb

assion burning in his warm brown eyes whenever he spoke about the story and characters he had poured his heart and soul into crafting. Or maybe it was the intriguing contradiction between

r usually unflappable demeanor. She found herself replaying their first meeting

hat had awoken something utterly primal within her, setting her senses unexpectedly alight... The devastating charm of his lopsided grin as he gazed

nfatuation had to stop. She was Amelia Lucinda Sinclair - Manhattan's preeminent literary gatekeeper whose finely-honed discernment and literary sensibil

hinge her celebrated powers of critical detachment was frankly humiliating the more she dwelled on it. Why on earth woul

infatuation spurred on by the erotically-charged rush of new physical awareness she hadn't felt in longer than she could remember? Or did her unshakable f

she had some answers. As much as she loathed admitting any chinks in her professional armor, the reality was that Lucas Donovan had burrowed his way beneath her c

er-loyal personal assistant, looked up from her desk with a friendly smile that swiftly morphed into a mildly concerned furrow of the brow. No doubt the

Sinclair," Marissa

he brushed past Marissa toward her office, turning back only to drop the Donovan manuscript squarely onto

"See if you can dig up any other published works, writing samples, biographical details - anything beyond just this initial submission. I want

ulation of whether Love's Improbable Journey was a worthwhile artistic and commercial investment for Klei

ut on the Donovan manuscript. Just a few days ago, she had dismissed it as silly romantic trifle utterly unworthy

?" the puzzled assistant replied. "You seemed pretty firm

I had the opportunity to more fully evaluate the material on its own merits," she said in a tone she hoped conveyed clinical objectivity. "For all we know this Donovan fellow c

slipping in a most uncharacteristic way. She considered herself reasonably adept at hiding her cards in most situations - especially when it came to projecting an aura of composed, unimpeachable discer

ular dilemma seemed to have taken on a life of its own entirely outside her control. Whatever the undeniable gravitational pull

unflappable professional decorum, Amelia couldn't shake the growing sense that unraveling this confounding

art of her couldn't deny the unmistakable hint of exhilar

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1 Chapter 1 Amelia's Guarded Heart2 Chapter 2 An Unexpected Encounter3 Chapter 3 An Unshakable Distraction4 Chapter 4 Behind the Mask5 Chapter 5 Awakening6 Chapter 6 A Glimpse of Vulnerability7 Chapter 7 A Glimpse of the Past8 Chapter 8 Opening Up9 Chapter 9 A Turning Point10 Chapter 10 Beyond the Facade11 Chapter 11 The Mask Slips12 Chapter 12 A Glimpse of the Real Amelia13 Chapter 13 Facing the Lion's Den 14 Chapter 14 A Family Affair 15 Chapter 15 Confronting the Past 16 Chapter 16 A Glimmer of Hope 17 Chapter 17 Freedom from the Shadows 18 Chapter 18 The Triumph of Love and Freedom19 Chapter 19 A Treasure of Love20 Chapter 20 Embracing the Future21 Chapter 21 A New Adventure Begins22 Chapter 22 The Canvas of Our Dreams23 Chapter 23 Uncharted Horizons24 Chapter 24 Radiant Horizons25 Chapter 25 Blossoming Dreams26 Chapter 26 Tides of Change27 Chapter 27 Threads of Destiny28 Chapter 28 The Art of Healing29 Chapter 29 Echoes of Inspiration30 Chapter 30 Love Illuminated: A Canvas of Hope31 Chapter 31 Love in Full Color32 Chapter 32 Artistic Frontiers33 Chapter 33 The Art of Connection34 Chapter 34 Art Without Borders35 Chapter 35 The Next Frontier36 Chapter 36 A World of Art37 Chapter 37 The Sound of Creation38 Chapter 38 Harmonizing the World39 Chapter 39 Bridging Worlds Through Melody40 Chapter 40 Harmonizing Futures41 Chapter 41 Resonance and Renewal42 Chapter 42 Echoes of Harmony43 Chapter 43 Harmony Rising44 Chapter 44 The Rhythms of Unity45 Chapter 45 Echoes of the Heart46 Chapter 46 Reflections in Harmony47 Chapter 47 Harmonies of Hope48 Chapter 48 The Harmony Hub49 Chapter 49 Healing and Reconciliation50 Chapter 50 Echoes of Change51 Chapter 51  Fresh starts52 Chapter 52 Planting Seeds53 Chapter 53 The Ripple Effect54 Chapter 54 Seeds of Resilience55 Chapter 55 The Harmony Summit56 Chapter 56 Seeds of Transformation57 Chapter 57 A Brighter Tomorrow58 Chapter 58 A Symphony of Voices59 Chapter 59 The Rhythm of Change60 Chapter 60 Resonance61 Chapter 61 Currents62 Chapter 62 The Currents of Mumbai63 Chapter 63 The Ripple Effect