To the Edge
Cameron Abbott
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First time novelist Cameron Abbott has written a cross-genre novel that of romance, coming of age, and a legal thriller as well. Anne Henderson is the main character. She’s gone off to college, still in love with Gallagher, a high school friend who hasn’t yet graduated. In the first half of the book, Anne goes through the normal college woes, including meeting Rae Sheldon, a bisexual party girl who doesn’t seem to know what she wants and is destined to break Anne’s heart, which she does quite handily. Then fast forward eighteen years for the second half. Anne has become a lawyer in a big firm and is working on an important case. Both Rae and Gallagher come back into her life, as well as a new love interest, Rachel. What will happen to Anne’s love life? What about her career and the big case?
Abbott does a nice job joining the two halves of this story and maintaining continuity. Anne is definitely a bit jaded by the second half, but she is never a whiner and you can’t help but like her and root for her. Gallagher, Rachel, and Rae are all compelling characters, and the story, while not jam-packed with surprises, does offer up a couple unexpected twists.
Written by an author with intelligence and skill, this thoughtful and entertaining story is sure to please readers. I highly recommend it.
–Lori L. Lake, Midwest Book Review
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Coming of age in the 70s!
In prep school, Anne and Gallagher shared a friendship that came dangerously close to passion. Now a drama student at an Ivy League university, Anne is starting to feel the same raw desire for the alluring, provocative Rae Sheldon. Her awakening sexuality forces her into sudden, life-changing decisions that take her to places that Gallagher can’t follow. Under the spell of the seductive Rae, Anne falls into a world of love, sizzling passion, and betrayal.
Coming to terms in the 90s!
Now a lawyer at a top New York law firm, Anne is embroiled in the most high-profile–and sinister–lawsuit of her career. The corporate espionage case threatens her oldest friendships, her job, and her reputation. Is it a coincidence that Rae is back in her life? Will Anne find romance with Rachel, the lovely summer intern? And how will Gallagher’s upcoming marriage affect their friendship?
When old loves and dormant desires are rekindled, Anne must decide what each of these women is offering her–and if she dares to take it!
This compulsively readable, erotically charged novel offers a page-turning plot, vivid characters, and some of the most sizzling sex scenes in lesbian literature.
An excerpt from the novel:
“Gallagher didn’t let go when Anne expected her to, didn’t let go at all, and the longer she held onto Anne, the more Anne’s heart began to race. All Anne could think was that she was finally here, finally back in the arms she’d dreamed about for over a year. She realized that she must be more drunk than she’d thought because instead of stepping back, she found herself melting into the body that held her, surrendering herself to the sensations of strong arms, clean smell, beating pulse. She felt the subtle stretch of Gallagher’s hands across her back, as if Gallagher were trying to cover as much of her as possible.
“She didn’t care that they were starting to tread dangerously close to something they’d religiously, wordlessly circumnavigated for so long. This time she didn’t make a joke of it, and she didn’t lower her eyes, either. She looked frankly, directly into Gallagher’s eyes as her fingers explored the soft curly hair that fell on Gallagher’s neck. Gallagher looked back just as boldly and tightened her hold. Anne matched the gravity of Gallagher’s penetrating gaze and gently, slowly began to move her body against Gallagher’s in candid eroticism, feeling Gallagher’s breasts rolling against her own chest . . .”
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CAMERON ABBOTT is an attorney in New York City, where she litigates complex commercial disputes involving a variety of high tech industries. She is also an adjunct professor of law at a New York law school, and an arbitrator in the securities industry. In her spare time (!!), she writes novels.
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Details
| ISBN | 1560232234 |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Copyright Date | 2001 |
| Publication Date | 23-Sep-04 |
| Publisher | Haworth Press |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 247 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| BookID | 13356 |
