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    Hope, Magic, and Fantasy
    Hope, Magic, and Fantasy
    Hope, Magic, and Fantasy
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    Hope, Magic, and Fantasy

    By Lesley Nessa

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    The short story "Hope" is a story about a girl named Jenny that runs away from her abusive father. She ends up hitchhiking with a total stranger. Will she make it to her destination? Did she make a mistake hitchhiking with a stranger?
    In "The Songwriter" Misty is a struggling singer and songwriter. She performed at a small nightclub every night just to make ends meet. Will she be discovered? Will she not have to struggle to survive?
    In the magical story "Endless Possibilities" Roxy is tired of the same old same old especially when it comes to intimate relationships. She starts a new job working on the night shift. In the middle of her shift, she discovers an interesting secret about the place she works. Does she make the best decision? Will she have a chance of a better life?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLesley Nessa
    Release dateNov 11, 2018
    ISBN9780463256831
    Hope, Magic, and Fantasy
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    Lesley Nessa

    Lesley Nessa is earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Full Sail University. She has had one of her flash fiction stories published by the Scarlet Leaf Review. Her life motto is “It’s a semi-charmed kind of life.” and she lets that show in her writing.

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