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Riley Sinclair has man problems. Trouble is, everyone has one but her. After years on the sidelines at weddings, the head of Sinclair Construction now sits home alone on what used to be girls night. Men want to bed and wed the glamorous Delilah Cole, while rough-around-the-edges Riley is relegated to the friend zone. Enter the perfect solution—an interactive app where the star of Hot Mess dishes style, beauty and relationship advice guaranteed to transform any woman into a man magnet.
Yet marriage has allowed Mili a freedom rarely given to girls in her village. Her grandmother has even allowed her to leave India and study in America, all to make her the perfect modern wife. Which is exactly what Mili longs to be—if her husband would just come and claim her. But Mili is neither a fool nor a gold-digger. Romance author Kamaria Wilson came to Las Vegas with nothing to lose. Panicked, she skips out on the morning-after encore and hides out at the poker tables.
She insists their powerful connection is nothing more than sex. He begs to differ. Her determination to match his expectations eventually leads her into a crazy chase to keep up. Welcome to La Maison des Sorcieres. While in their tiny blue kitchen, Magalie Chaudron and her two aunts stir wishes into bubbling pots of heavenly chocolat chaud. But no amount of wishing will rid them of interloper Philippe Lyonais, who has the gall to open one of his world famous pastry shops right down the street.
Though her Lexus may be broken down on the California freeway, Jessi Teresa Blake is no damsel in distress. Men like Reese Anthony, the impossibly sexy trucker who gives her a lift back to Oakland. For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touch—via text—and soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other. Cath is a Simon Snow fan.
Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? Writing her own stories? While Natalie Frederico has shown herself to be a prodigy when it comes to ballet, she much prefers modern dance and living on her own terms.
Life is too short for anything else. When the two are forced to work side-by-side, sparks begin to fly onstage and off. After years of military service, Evan Miller wants a quiet life. The small town of Ravenswood seems perfect—until he stumbles upon a vicious web of lies with his new neighbour at its centre. Ruth Kabbah is rude, awkward, and—according to everyone in town—bad news. Thing is, no-one will tell Evan why. Does she perform ritual sacrifices?
Why we call Paris the city of love and romance... but is it really?
Howl at the moon? Pour the milk before the tea? He has no clue. But he desperately wants to find out. Her—and all her secrets.
Once the golden boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on love, hope, happiness, and—most of all—himself. Then a chance encounter at a stag party throws him into the arms of Essex boy Darian Taylor, an aspiring model who lives in a world of hair gel, fake tans, and fashion shows. That was the deal. Every year, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler would share one perfect night of illicit pleasure. The forbidden hours let them forget the tragedy that haunted their pasts—and the last names that made them enemies.
Now Nicholas has an empire to run. Although the passion between them might have once run hot and deep, not even love can overcome the scandal that divided their families. Newly single and openly bisexual, Laura makes Sara think decidedly not-straight thoughts. His father is dying.
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And Brand Forsythe is the only man to catch him. And quickly takes Ash in hand. The shivering thrill of surrendering to Brand. The sweet taboo of being submissive to the man in even the smallest things. He only knows, as he faces the hardest decisions of his life…the only thing that can save him is the love of his cocky valet. NFL football player Isaiah Blackwell lost his husband three years ago and is raising their teen son alone. He lives his life as quietly as his job allows, playing ball to support his family but trying not to draw unwanted attention. His quiet life is shaken up when a mutual friend introduces him to Victor, a visiting principal ballet dancer who is everything Isaiah is not.
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Brash and loud, Victor Aleksandrov has applied for political asylum to avoid returning to Russia, where gay men are targeted and persecuted. Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship.
But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. Sunny, striking, and satisfied with her life in paradise, Theodosia Sullivan sees no need for marriage.
She does, however, relish serving as matchmaker for everyone who crosses her path. Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, has Marlee in his sights.
Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to let her escape her past. They have only one thing on their minds: But when the gossip makes Marlee public enemy number one, she worries about more than just her reputation. Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic…. But all that changes when her parents are killed in a tragic accident, making her guardian to her two younger brothers. But Connor surprises her. Alice had her whole summer planned. The only thing missing from her perfect plan?
Nora has bad luck with men. Not to mention he has to hibernate all winter. Can true love conquer all? Winnie Mehta was never really convinced that Raj was her soul mate, but their love was written in the stars. Literally, a pandit predicted Winnie would find the love of her life before her eighteenth birthday, and Raj meets all the qualifications.
Which is why Winnie is shocked when she returns from her summer at film camp to find her boyfriend of three years hooking up with Jenny Dickens. As a self-proclaimed Bollywood expert, Winnie knows this is not how her perfect ending is scripted. But does falling for Dev mean giving up on her prophecy and her chance to live happily ever after? To find her perfect ending, Winnie will need a little bit of help from fate, family, and of course, a Bollywood movie star.
Isaiah Noble has returned home to Sweet Rapids, Nevada to help his family business. But when Isaiah enters her life, his charm instantly sweeps her off her feet. Prince Thabiso is the sole heir to the throne of Thesolo, shouldering the hopes of his parents and his people. At the top of their list? Ever dutiful, he tracks down his missing betrothed. There are only two reasons why Nina would come back home to Cincamarre—one, if Auntie Delia promises to stop butting into her business, two, if her father died and she was made to ascend the throne to be queen.
One finalist from each category will have: The opportunity to work with and be mentored by the celebrity judge in their category. Possible networking and marketing with industry contacts editors, agents, publishers business advice, etc. A badge to promote their win on their personal website. Full support and promotion from LERA chapter upon publication.
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The excerpt should be provided in Microsoft Word or. Contest opens July 1, Entries may be neither contracted nor published in any format at time of entry. If a category must be dropped due to insufficient entries 7 or less , contestants will be notified and allowed to either withdraw with refund or move the entry to another category with no penalty. Contest deadline is July 31, Entry must be received no later than that date. No entries will be accepted after that point. Once a manuscript is accepted for entry in the contest, there will be no refund.
Round One finalists will be the top three 3 entries in each category. LERA members will determine finalist status. The LERA review team will include at least one published author.
Round TWO Finalists (listed alphabetically)
The review team score sheets will be made available to authors along with any feedback provided. Round One finalists will be contacted and asked to provide a one 1 page synopsis that describes the entire story to the end due by e-mail within three 3 days of notification September 11, This synopsis may be included with the initial entry, but is not required and will not be read by the first round judges. These winners will be contacted and will work with their celebrity judges on their manuscript submission to make any changes agreed upon.