Elsie and the Lynx
Words come easily to Jersey City girl Elsie Farrell: she won a scholarship to study English at Britain’s Manchester University. But she isn’t sure she can read men although it’s 1973 and she wants to be a liberated woman. So when Alec Wilder, a charming rock guitarist, chats her up at the pub, Elsie assumes his intentions are dishonorable.
Still, Elsie can’t ignore Alec’s crooked smile or the way he makes her feel. Despite her misgivings, Elsie dodges her puritanical landlady to go out with Alec. In a journey that takes them from academic symposia to lavish parties, from swanky hotels to humble cottages, Elsie gets to know the man behind the riffs.
But when Alec’s band goes on tour, Elsie wonders if his womanizing past is really behind him. Elsie’s always been better at research than confrontation, but she must decide whether she can confront Alec about the rumors she’s heard. Then she must ask herself if loving a rock star is worth the heartbreak.
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Mandy and the Pharaohs
It's 1984, and Mandy Wilt's life has never been better. She's finally managed to give up the ciggies and leave the biscuits alone, her kids are thriving at school, and Luxor, the Egypt-themed salon she brought with her divorce settlement, is the haunt of all the bright young things near the King's Road.
Still, Mandy can't complain when an article in the Evening Standard brings in a few more punters, including a handsome older man named Jack. A self-made property developer, Jack admires Mandy's keen business sense as much as he does her curves. In him, Mandy believes she may have found a man who can offer her security and respect the independent woman she has become.
But Jack isn't Mandy's only male customer. Her ex, Dave, a once successful drummer, seems to be trying to make amends. As it stands, he can still make her laugh-and drive her to tears.
Wooed by two very different men, Mandy must decide whether she can forgive past hurts-and choose the sort of life that will make her happiest now.
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