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Emma's Chance--A Short Story--Prequel to Second Chances
Under her abusive father's control her whole life, Miss Emma Kerr is now betrothed to a man who is rumored to have killed his first wife. Emma's maid implores the help of Harmon Westbourne, the Earl of Easton, to rescue Emma from her father's home. But Emma's dilemma doesn't end there.
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April 17th 2011
by Tess St. John, via Smashwords
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Locked in a closet and starved for two days, Emma is both surprised and grateful when a maid comes to her rescue. The maid rushes her off to a carriage outside which holds a man who wants to whisk her off to a new life, one without her abusive father.
This story is very short, and is a prologue to a novel titled Second Chances. It is obvious that Emma has been kept very sheltered at home, for she is incredibly naive, which I anticipate will be relevant to the plot in the novel. After all, it soun...more
This story is very short, and is a prologue to a novel titled Second Chances. It is obvious that Emma has been kept very sheltered at home, for she is incredibly naive, which I anticipate will be relevant to the plot in the novel. After all, it soun...more
Oct 08, 2012
Lori McD
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3+ stars
This is the short story that gives readers the info on how/when Emma escaped her father and married the "ancient" Earl of Easton, Harmon Westbourne. Harmon is in his 70s, but one of his servants is related to one of Emma's servants, and the servants begged the earl to save Emma from a horrid fate - a marriage her father "sold" her into with a man suspected of killing his first wife. Even if the man didn't kill his wife, he's obviously cruel and would likely beat Emma. Emma is only 15 yea...more
This is the short story that gives readers the info on how/when Emma escaped her father and married the "ancient" Earl of Easton, Harmon Westbourne. Harmon is in his 70s, but one of his servants is related to one of Emma's servants, and the servants begged the earl to save Emma from a horrid fate - a marriage her father "sold" her into with a man suspected of killing his first wife. Even if the man didn't kill his wife, he's obviously cruel and would likely beat Emma. Emma is only 15 yea...more
This was done great for a short story to SECOND CHANCE, first novel in Chances Are series. Writing is very good and captivating on the mystery that starts this series about Emma. Can't give you more since its short, but its worth the free read and on to reading more of this author for sure!
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Nice introduction to Emma and Harmon. Gives a nice glance into how circumstances came to be. I look forward to reading Second Chances.
I'd like to have read a little more... I guess this short was good enough to wet my appetite and made me want to read what Second Chances is all about. Good story though.
Very intriguing prologue. I will definitely be reading the next entry.
A great short story to get you up to date.
3.5
Short. But a fun teaser.
Just a prequell tanother book. Not much to go on but the preview looks pretty interesting.
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I’m not your “normal” writer. I didn’t aspire from a young age to become a writer. My last day of high school, my English teacher said, “There is a book in each of you. Whether it’s a how-to, non-fiction, fiction—find that book.” I thought, right.
My hubby reads a lot, so I began to pick up the books he’d buy—mysteries and thrillers. But he traveled, so I only read while he was in town…too scared...more
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My hubby reads a lot, so I began to pick up the books he’d buy—mysteries and thrillers. But he traveled, so I only read while he was in town…too scared...more
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