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Patterns
Patterns
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Nothing goes according to plan in this glitzy novel of fame, fashion, and finding your own way in the world.

Susan is married to successful fashion industry player Edward Thorwald, traveling all over Europe and mingling with the most glamorous and exciting people. Yet she and her husband are growing apart as Edward becomes more and more wrapped up with his work and their high-powered lifestyle. Susan's resentment adds to the strain, until she decides to strike out on her own and show him that she can do something that matters. She hopes to command more of his respect and attention so that their love may flourish once more. However, struggling to achieve success in the fickle world of fashion is more difficult than she thought, despite all of her connections. Before she knows it, her goals begin to shift and her overwhelming desire for Edward's approval begins to fade. Susan finds that her most motivating factor is now a desire to express herself creatively. Forced to confront a new, more complete self emerging, Susan must come to terms with the fact that her life isn't always going to operate in terms of the pattern she has chosen.

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Release dateJun 10, 2014
ISBN9781497634473
Patterns
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Jane Verby

Jane Verby was valedictorian of her high school class and four years later received a B.A. degree cum laude from Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, where she majored in English. After graduation, she worked in the publications department of the Mayo Clinic, then married and moved to Minneapolisshere she worked for the Star Tribune newspaper. Jane’s first book was HOW TO TALK TO DOCTORS, co-authored with her husband, John, a medical school professor. Other publications include articles and a short story. Following the publication of her novel PATTERNS, she has concentrated on writing fiction. Her travels include trips to England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Austria and Belgium. During her husband’s sabbatical year, she and her family lived in Wales, visiting castles and museums. Her hobbies are sewing, hiking and reading. The mother of four children, she now lives in Minneapolis.

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