The Joneses

By Gregory Smith

Mike Jones has been a bachelor for a long time, and he barely remembers what it feels like to have someone else depend on him. He works as a freelance photographer at the Weekly Post, but hes not necessarily impassioned by his job. He wakes each morning and goes about the day-to-day, ignorant of the big surprise thats about to land on his porch.

His long-ago ex-girlfriend Lindsey arrives one morning with a gift: a ten-year-old son named Jeremy. Shes been raising Jeremy on her own, but now, its time for his father to take a turn. Mike feels cornered, angry, and terrified. Hes always been kind of a hothead, and a son is the last thing he needsor wants. Jeremy isnt exactly clear on the new arrangement either.

Despite a rough start, father and son get to know each other. Mike reexamines his selfish life and considers a career change. He even looks at Lindsey in a different way. How much can one man change? How much can he alter his life without it falling apart? Mike will find out as he learns a thing or two from a little boy and discovers that family might be the most important thing of all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Mar 31, 2015
• ISBN: 9781491750445

Gregory Smith

A true jack-of-all-trades, Gregory Smith is a financial advisor who has managed the business interests of ultra-high-net-worth clients across several industries. He's led dozens of business mergers and acquisitions and has been at the forefront of multiple bank acquisitions while leading challenging transactions in the aviation, chemical, automobile, finance, real estate, and insurance industries. Greg has worked with regulatory agencies of all types, including the Treasury Department, the DOT, and the FAA.Greg specializes in offering a nuanced perspective that considers all elements of a transaction, both human and financial. He draws on a vast array of experiences to enable the best outcomes for all affected constituencies.

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