Closing Montage

By Thea Landen

Edwin Crawford is dying. His suffering is made even worse when he considers how he’ll be leaving behind his wife of over four decades. He contacts 1Night Stand and instructs his soon-to-be widow to communicate with Madame Evangeline in the hopes she’ll find another man and won’t be lonely without him.

Abigail refuses to entertain the idea of pursuing a romance with anyone other than her husband. When Edwin continues to insist she use the dating service he found for her, she eventually agrees. But he should realize, once she makes up her mind about something, she’s determined to do it her own way.

With Madame Evangeline’s help, Abigail plans the perfect evening. Through the use of virtual reality, she can take Edwin anywhere she wants, across the world and back in time, without him having to leave home. It’s their last chance to remember why they have been so deeply in love for so many years. Even though she defied his wishes, can she convince him to go on one more date?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Decadent Publishing
• Release date: Aug 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781683612858

Thea Landen

Thea Landen writes erotic literature, frequently in a sci-fi/fantasy setting. When she's not writing, or thinking about writing, her hands and mind are occupied by either yarn crafts or role-playing games.

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Closing Montage

Copyright 2018 by Thea Landen

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Closing Montage

Edwin Crawford is dying. His suffering is made even worse when he considers how he’ll be leaving behind his wife of over four decades. He contacts 1Night Stand and instructs his soon-to-be widow to communicate with Madame Evangeline in the hopes she’ll find another man and won’t be lonely without him.

Abigail refuses to entertain the idea of pursuing a romance with anyone other than her husband. When Edwin continues to insist she use the dating service he found for her, she eventually agrees. But he should realize, once she makes up her mind about something, she’s determined to do it her own way.

With Madame Evangeline’s help, Abigail plans the perfect evening. Through the use of virtual reality, she can take Edwin anywhere she wants, across the world and back in time, without him having to leave home. It’s their last chance to remember why they have been so deeply in love for so many years. Even though she defied his wishes, can she convince him to go on one more date?

Dear Readers,

One piece of advice authors often get is write what you know. A quick glance through my other publications turns up a bit of sci-fi and fantasy; I don’t have a lot of first-hand experience with spaceships and dragons (unfortunately?), so I don’t always follow that advice. But when it came to writing this contemporary romance, I drew on not just my own experiences, but those of the people around me.

While writing, I joked to my friends about how just about everyone I know has shown up in this book in one way or another. My parents, grandparents, childhood friends, even my boss from my day job are all reflected in the two main characters. For years, my husband has teased me about when I’m going to write a book or character based on him. Finally, he’s made an appearance, though maybe not in the dashing, heroic way he imagined, as I definitely took his beliefs and experiences into consideration while writing one chapter in particular. (No, I won’t reveal which one!)

We all fall in love with our own characters, and if we’re lucky, our readers develop a strong connection with them as well. In combining all these real-life people I already know and love, I hope I was able to create characters who will make you laugh, make you cry, and win over your hearts. For more background on the book and its characters, come visit me at www.thealanden.com. I’d love to hear from you!

~Thea

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Closing Montage

By

Thea Landen

Chapter One

The large brown box sat on the doorstep, unremarkable, cast by the shadows of the dwindling sunlight. My heart raced as I pulled the car into the driveway. Though I couldn’t see any writing or labels from where I sat, I knew it didn’t contain another shipment of medical supplies or more useless gifts from well-wishers. This package was special.

Closing and locking the car door behind me, I hurried to the end of the driveway to retrieve the rest of the mail. I stacked the assorted envelopes and advertisements on top of the box and lugged the whole pile inside to the kitchen table, trying to make as little noise as possible. My fingers itched to tear open the long strip of tape holding the cardboard shut, but other obligations beckoned to me.

I tiptoed toward the bedroom and peeked inside. Edwin sat in bed, holding a book in one hand and a pen in the other. He reclined against a number of