Until He Met Rachel

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Harlequin, May 1, 2010 - Fiction - 256 pages


Rufus Miller is a mystery.

It's the one fact the entire town of Sentinel Pass can agree on. And Rufus has no intentions of solving the riddle. He likes his privacy. His cabin and his work suit him just fine, thanks.

Then Rachel Grey shows up.

The energetic entrepreneur has decided Rufus is her ideal client and is full of marketing ideas to make him a household name. And he's tempted. Not by her impressive strategy, but by her. Suddenly the guy least likely to answer a direct question wants to open up. Wants to share his space with her. Wants her to know all the skeletons in his closet. And that urge to be with Rachel so completely is the biggest mystery of all.

 

Contents

Title Page
4
About the Author
5
Dedication Page
6
Chapter One
7
Chapter Two
27
Chapter Three
40
Chapter Four
60
Chapter Five
71
Chapter Ten
137
Chapter Eleven
151
Chapter Twelve
162
Chapter Thirteen
179
Chapter Fourteen
187
Chapter Fifteen
196
Chapter Sixteen
215
Chapter Seventeen
221

Chapter Six
83
Chapter Seven
97
Chapter Eight
115
Chapter Nine
126
Chapter Eighteen
235
Copyright Page
250
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About the author (2010)

Debra Salonen wrote her first screenplay at age 11 for the television series Flipper. The plot involved the older brother's romantic interest in a young girl, presumably Debra. The story˙-- like Debra's showbiz career˙-- never evolved past the "what if?" stage, but Debra's addiction to writing has never faltered. "I've always found a way to incorporate writing into any job I happened to hold at the time...well, except for my stint as a flaxseed counter in college," she said dryly. "Don't ask˙-- it wasn't pretty." As an aide in a preschool, she went from distributing milk and cookies to writing the monthly newsletter. Her stringer work for a local newspaper turned into a full-time position as a feature writer and assistant editor. Salonen says that exposure to human-interest stories fed her writer's soul, laying the groundwork for a wealth of imaginary characters and situations. "Modern fiction provides the medium to touch people's lives. If your characters are real, in the sense they face real problems and possess real hopes, wants, needs and flaws, people can identify with them. My stories are about imperfect people who must learn life's lessons, heal old wounds and find inner forgiveness before they can truly love another person. I think these are universal themes most people, men and women, can relate to." Salonen, who lives in the foothills near Yosemite, credits the support of her family with a hand in her success. "My ivory tower is on the second floor of our house. My son recently used an extension ladder to hang a wind-chime outside my window to encourage the creative spirits to stop by for a visit." She also recognizes the value of networking and associating with fellow writers. "The first hurdle you face as a writer is admitting you are one˙-- like any other addiction." "I'm thrilled by the validation publication provides, but I also feel a sense of accomplishment for all those people who have helped me learn my craft and encouraged me to believe in myself. Writing is a team effort directed by life experience, associations, imagination, and spiritual connectedness," Salonen said. Salonen is currently at work on two new projects for the Superromance line. Her Flipper screenplay is on the shelf collecting dust˙-- right where it belongs.

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