Authors: The Chance
Edith Layton (25 page)
EDITH LAYTON loves to write. She penned articles and opinion pieces for the
New York Times
and
Newsday,
as well as for local papers, and freelanced writing publicity before she began writing novels.
Publishers Weekly
called her “one of romance’s most gifted authors.” She has received many awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the
Romantic Times,
and excellent reviews and commendations from
Library Journal, Romance Readers Anonymous,
and Romance Writers of America. She also writes historical novels under the name Edith Felber.
Mother of three grown children, she lives on Long Island with her devoted dog, Miss Daisy; her half feral parakeet, Little Richard; and various nameless pond fish in the fishness protection program.
She loves to hear from readers and can be visited at
www.edithlayton.com.
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THE CHALLENGE
“ONE OF ROMANCE’S MOST GIFTED AUTHORS.”
Publishers Weekly
THE CHOICE
“I SIMPLY LOVE THIS BOOK.”
Joan Wolf
“A WONDERFULLY ROMANTIC AND SPARKLING STORY. The colorful backdrop is perfectly portrayed and the emotional depth will move readers to laugh and perhaps shed a tear or two.”
Romantic Times
(*Four Stars*)
“TOP-NOTCH…told with flair and fraught with sexual tension.”
Publishers Weekly
“
DELIGHTFUL.
…As in all of Ms. Layton’s books, the reader is transported, heart, mind, and soul, into the past…. The characters are marvelous and wonderfully drawn. The story is well-plotted, well-paced, and thoroughly entertaining. Damon and Gilly will touch your heart—and sexual tension will raise your temperature. On your next trip to the bookstore, make the right choice!”
Romance Fiction Forum
“Another wonderful book by Edith Layton…. The story keeps the reader enthralled, loving every word…. YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE…. MORE KUDOS TO MS. LAYTON.”
Under the Covers
THE CAD
“The very best romance novels are almost like an adrenaline rush: there’s the excitement of realizing that you are hooked, the intense focus that comes with being totally engrossed and the sweet, oh-so-satisfied letdown when the last page is turned.
The Cad
gave me all of this and more…. THIS ONE GOES STRAIGHT TO THE KEEPER SHELF…. WONDERFUL.”
Romance Reader
“A REAL TREASURE.”
Romantic Times
“TITILLATING, DANGEROUS AND IRRESISTIBLE…full of passion and plot twists that I could never have imagined. Brava, Ms. Layton!”
Under the Covers
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
THE CHANCE
. Copyright © 2000 by Edith Felber. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
Adobe Digital Edition February 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-187042-2
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