Conceit: It’s all about Jake - The Lincoln Series Prequel

By Susan Baer

Jake Winston is the son of wealthy aristocrats. He’s hot, he’s sexy, and he’s arrogant as hell. He takes what he wants and discards what he doesn’t. He is in complete control of his destiny...or is he?

When his mother demands his presence at her after gala celebration at the mansion, Jake retaliates by parading the undesirable Mayor’s daughter, Darcy, in front of his mother’s high society quests. His intent is clear as he leads Darcy to his bed chamber.

Jake is summoned by his father who informs him he has seized his assets until such time as Jake can prove he is worthy of the Winston name. Will Jake’s parents be able to mold him into the son they lost, or will Jake finally be free of the parents who never wanted him for a son?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Susan Baer
• Release date: Mar 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9780996150330

Susan Baer

I grew up in western Pennsylvania as a second generation born American, in a family that valued hard work and strong morals. My earliest memory of any hint that I might be a writer was when my father suggested to me, at the tender age of eight, that I should write the sequel to ‘Gone With The Wind’ someday. I have yet to attempt that task and for many years afterward, I never gave much thought to writing as a career because it was seen as an unobtainable dream. So, I pursued another path as an artist, making mostly jewelry, with the intent to teach. But once again, life interrupted my plans.Since then I have written many scenes and partial stories, each unfinished as life pulled me away, until about five years ago when I got the opportunity to devote more time to my desire to write. Thanks to my loving husband who pushes me, I steal every minute I can to work on my stories.I currently reside in western North Dakota, in the heart of the Bakken oil boom. I manage my husband’s private practice during the day and write romance by night. Our two children, of the four legged variety, a German Shepherd and short hair domestic cat, do their best to be supportive but on occasion can’t resist the urge to demand my attention.My characters have become close friends, not only to me but to my husband who insists on being my most trusted advisor. I love to tell their stories of love and loss and I truly hope you will enjoy reading about them. And maybe someday they will become close friends of yours too.

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