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    EGO
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    EGO

    By Shelly McKnight

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    Ego is about an Air Force Pilot who refuses to accept that her commanding officer is in charge of their fleet. Believing his incompetence, she tries to disconnect contact with his fighter jet. While trying to turn off his COMs, debris causes engine failure on the jet, Her captain is injured, and she is benched and tasked with nursing him back to health. The two grow fond of one another and eventually, a romantic relationship starts to blossom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShelly McKnight
    Release dateNov 17, 2018
    ISBN9780463049327
    EGO
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    Shelly McKnight

    Sage is an emerging novelist who primarily writes crime, fantasy, and romance stories. Sage lives in southern CA where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Sage works as a freelance writer and she has various articles published through ArticleNut. Sage is a member of International Women's Writer Guild, Romance Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. Boxed Offer and Other Short Stories is her debut e-book collection of stories.

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