Can people really change? Sheâs about to find out!
Supermodel Nicole George is giving up her glamorous career to become an agent. And even though sheâd rather stay private, sheâs agreed to an exclusive magazine profileâanything to help her new business. But that was before Nicole realized that the journalist is her high school nemesis, Jordan Masters. How balanced can this story be when she and Jordan have such a murky past? But as they grow closer, Nicole canât believe this is the same guy. This Jordan is even more handsome than she remembers, and his opinions now seem intriguing rather than arrogant. Just as she starts to believe they might have something, though, Jordan lets her in on a family secret that could change everything.
âJordan, stop being an interviewer for five minutes and just watch the northern lights.â
He made mental notes, trying not to think of Nicole standing there in the close, intimate darkness, or the heated imprint of her body against his. A cool breeze across the park did little to dispel it.
Focus, he ordered silently. For example, he should ask why she and her partners had chosen Seattle when there was such an active fashion industry in Southern California. Hollywood was there, too. Since Moonlight Ventures was obviously interested in areas beyond modeling, they were a significant distance from some of the most lucrative markets to place their clients.
âYou canât do it, can you?â Nicole asked. âI can practically feel the tension emanating from your body, as if the questions are charging through every cell.â
Actually, it was hormones charging through his system. The questions as a journalist were the only things keeping him sane.
Dear Reader,
If youâve read my book At Wild Rose Cottage, you may remember that the heroine had a sister, supermodel Nicole George. In the beginning I didnât plan to tell Nicoleâs story, but then she decided to take a big risk in changing her career to become a talent agent in partnership with her friends.
As the idea grew, Nicoleâs story became more and more irresistible to me. Besides, I moved her to Seattle, a beautiful city in which to spend time, whether for real or in a book. In Nicoleâs new home she soon runs into someone from her past, Jordan Masters, who isnât exactly a childhood friendâmore a thorn in her side. I enjoyed spending time with Nicole and Jordan in Seattle, and hope you will, too.
I love hearing from readers and can be contacted at: c/o Harlequin Books, 225 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, ON M3B 3K9, Canada. Please also check out my Facebook page at Facebook.com/callie.endicott.author.
Best wishes,
Callie Endicott
As a kid CALLIE ENDICOTT had her nose stuck in a book so often it frequently got her in trouble. The trouble hasnât stoppedâshe keeps having to buy new bookshelves. Luckily ebooks donât take much space. Writing has been another help, since sheâs usually on the computer creating stories instead of buying them. Callie loves bringing characters to life and never knows what will prompt an idea. So she still travels, hikes, explores and pursues her other passions, knowing a novel may be just around the corner.
For all the people who pursue their dreams, even when someone else calls those dreams impossible. The grandest things have happened when the impossible is turned into possible.
Prologue
NICOLE GEORGE TURNED and lifted her arms, pushing up against the beach ball hanging from the boom. She tried to project the same energy she would have if she was actually playing a game in the sand rather than modeling a swimsuit.
A sense of déjà vu came over her.
How often had she done this? How often had a photographerâs camera captured her image for a magazine or billboard? A pang hit her at the thought that this was one of her last days as a model. After all, sheâd been modeling for thirty years. It was what she knew best.
Although there were a few tedious moments, inevitable in any career, she enjoyed her work. All the same, for the past six months sheâd been turning down contracts and only had a few more commitments left. It was time to get started on the other things she wanted to do in her life. Besides, sooner or later, modeling jobs would become less plentiful and she liked the thought of leaving the business while she was at the top.
âRachel, thereâs a shine on her collarbone,â Logan called, and Nicoleâs friend, Rachel Clarion, stepped forward with a powder puff to dab it away.
Because she put so much energy into her job, Nicole always perspired when working, even when it was cold. Logan winked and she grinned at him. Another close friend, Logan Kensington was a great fashion photographerâone of the best in the businessâand had his own way of keeping things light on the set.