Not a Fairy Tale. Romy Sommer

Not a Fairy Tale - Romy Sommer


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      Not a Fairy Tale

      ROMY SOMMER

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      First published in Great Britain by HarperImpulse 2015

      Copyright © Romy Sommer 2015

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      Cover layout design © HarperColl‌insPublishers Ltd 2015

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      Romy Sommer asserts the moral right

      to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is

      available from the British Library

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

      The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

      the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

      actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is

      entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © January 2015 ISBN: 9780007594641

      Version 2015-01-23

       For my mother, a pillar of strength to so many people.

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

      

       Chapter Six

      

       Chapter Seven

      

       Chapter Eight

      

       Chapter Nine

      

       Chapter Ten

      

       Chapter Eleven

      

       Chapter Twelve

      

       Chapter Thirteen

      

       Chapter Fourteen

      

       Chapter Fifteen

      

       Chapter Sixteen

      

       Epilogue

       Also by Romy Sommer…

      

       Romy Sommer

      

       About HarperImpulse

      

       About the Publisher

       Chapter One

      If just one more person congratulated her on her loss, she would smack them. Nina gritted her teeth and smiled like a crazy person as she threaded her way through the crowd and along an outdoor walkway. Out on the terrace, she breathed in deeply. Not exactly fresh – no one would call LA air fresh – but the crisp February air was better than the suffocating warmth inside.

      This was as close as she could get to crawling into a corner and letting the tears flow.

       It’s just an award. It’s an honor to be nominated. There’s always next year. You’re in great company.

      The


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