title: Maggie's Retreat
author:  Marie Bush Pinschmidt 
description: Marie's first novel, "Man on the Balcony", received much praise for the characterization, sense of place, and refreshing yet riveting writing style. At her reader's request she has written "Maggie's Retreat" as a sequel. Both books can be read as a continuing story or each read as a separate novel. Her artistic and medically related background allows her to write with authority and believability. The cover art for this book, as well as for her first novel, was painted in oil by the author. Marie continues to reside, paint and write in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She welcomes feedback from readers and can be contacted by e-mail at MariePin001@comcast.net or through her website, http://www.paintings-prose-palmbeach.com. Her books are available through her website as well as book stores and Internet book sellers.
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  **Janet Evanovich**
  
   **Wife for Hire**
  
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   **Contents**
  
   **Chapter 1**
  
  At the turn of the century the Bigmount Brick Company…
  
   **Chapter 2**
  
  It was raining when Maggie and Hank reached the Vermont…
  
   **Chapter 3**
  
  Maggie sat at her desk and stared, dreamy eyed, out…
  
   **Chapter 4**
  
  The rump roast got boring after a while. It had…
  
   **Chapter 5**
  
  “Tell me about apples,” Maggie said, following the rutted road.
  
   **Chapter 6**
  
  Maggie and Elsie stood staring at the hole in the…
  
   **Chapter 7**
  
  Maggie stood in front of the bathroom mirror and took…
  
   **Chapter 8**
  
  Maggie knew the smile was back. When the stars had…
  
   **Chapter 9**
  
  Maggie took her shoes off on the way home and…
  
   **Chapter 10**
  
  Maggie hung up the phone and sat back in her…
  
    
    
  
   **About the Author**
  
   **Other Books by Janet Evanovich**
  
   **Copyright**
  
   **About the Publisher**
  
  _**Chapter 1**_
  
  At the turn of the century the Bigmount Brick Company hired 