title: Only Dark Around the Edges: A Collection of Poetry and Prose
author: Fiona Summerville
description: Fiona Summerville is a contemporary and romantic suspense writer who also dabbles in poetry. Her first book, Only Dark Around the Edges is the collection of the poetry, prose, quotes and short stories that resulted from letting her Poet Muse run free. She is also working on the first book in a romantic suspense series set in her adopted home state of Texas, as well as a romantic thriller set in her favorite city of New Orleans. When shes not writing, she can be found out with her horses or sipping on a glass of wine while getting lost in a spicy novel by one of her favorite authors.
zlib_text: Impossible
  Duet
  A super steamy, opposites attract novella
   
  Barbra Campbell
  
  Copyright © 2020 Barbra Campbell
  All rights reserved.
  This is a work of fiction.
  Cover design by Hans Campbell
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  Dedicated to everyone who’s ever taken a leap of faith.
  And to my fellow Magic 8-Ball addicts!
  Here’s to happy endings!
  
  Chapter 1
  Fiona
   
  “Hey Fiona, you free Saturday?” Suzie asked, in an unexpected phone call.
  We’d been roommates at Eastman School of Music, but had only stayed in
  touch loosely since going our separate ways.
  “Yeah, I’m free, but I’m calling your bluff on trying to make this sound
  casual. Please tell me Thunder from Down Under’s coming to town.”
  “Even better.” Suzie paused dramatically and I took the bait.
  “Let’s see, the asshole you broke up with choked on his own dick?”
  “Okay, the point was supposed to be for me to torture you, but thanks for
  the visual. Actually, we need a celli