A Woman Called Anna

By Violetta Antcliff

Anna is a woman you don't mess around with if you know what's good for you. Beautiful, self-possessed is the best way to describe her; not only can she twist people round her little finger, but Anna can make them dance to her tune. On their first meeting Linda can't make up her mind if Anna is naive or devious. What Linda doesn't realise however

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gypsy Shadow Publishing
• Release date: Jan 15, 2024
• ISBN: 9781619507081

Violetta Antcliff

Violetta Antcliff has been a member of the Nottingham Writers' Club for over twenty years. A winner of numerous short story competitions, her work was area short listed in Waterstone's Wow Factor story competition. Took first prize in Nottingham County Council short story competition with a story called "Irish Mouse Tales," which was published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing as an eBook in July of 2012. She has had her poetry and short stories read on local radio. Violetta is a prolific writer of short fiction, having written and published more than 40 short stories with Gypsy Shadow.

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Contents

Copyright Page

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

About the Author

A Woman Called Anna

by

Violetta Antcliff

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Copyright © November 30, 2023, Violetta Antcliff

Cover Art Copyright © December 31, 2023, Charlotte Holley

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ISBN: 978-1-61950-707-4

Published in the United States of America

First eBook Edition: January 1, 2024

Chapter One

Seven thirty, usual place. Yes, I’ll be there.

Linda was puzzled. As a rule, her ex didn’t call at a minute’s notice expecting her to drop everything, change any plans she’d made, but he had. And against her own better judgment, she had agreed to meet him later that evening.

She sat down at the kitchen table, picked up the cup of Earl Grey she’d poured earlier and took a sip. She had a lot to think about. John saying he wanted to introduce her to someone special had not been unexpected; she’d known since they’d separated, he’d been playing the field. She was glad he was moving on; their marriage had not been what one would call a bed of roses. John had expected to be able to carry on as a single man after they married; nights out with the boys, weekends away following his favourite football team… or so he said.

Linda had remonstrated over the way he had been staying out until the early hours of the morning and he had retaliated by moving to the spare bedroom.

Well, I won’t disturb you now when I come in late, will I? he’d snapped.

Linda took another sip of the Earl Grey and brought to mind the nights she’d laid awake waiting to hear his key in the lock letting her know he was home safe and sound.

It had taken them less than a year to realise their marriage had been a mistake. They had nothing