Muse

by Jennifer Mooney

Paisley

I never expected to be back in my home state of Washington after leaving for a happy life with Mom's new husband. I thought that I could put my crush on my best friend Jake behind me, but life had different plans.

When I saw him while working at my uncle's bar looking better than he ever, I knew that my feelings weren't gone. He still affected me the same way but I knew how scared I was to face him after disappearing from his life.

Could we be best friends again if he forgave me?

Is there any chance that Jake ever thought about me as more than a friend?

Could he break down my walls and get to my heart that felt so broken?

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 29, 2022

About the author

Jennifer Mooney ​was born in Canton, Ohio and raised in Cincinnati. Raised in the North, primarily by her mother and grandparents. She was taught fierce independence at a young age with one of her first spoken words being “responsibility.” Her business career included 20+ years as an officer, Vice President, and award-winning executive for Time Warner and its predecessors -- as well as a stint in the ad agency world.

Jennifer is an active outdoorswoman who studied geology, psychology and journalism. Her scholarship shows itself in her work as she explores human relationships, the splendor of the outdoors, adventure and nature. Her love of travel is expressed through observations of people and places worldwide -- her favorite being Kenya.

Race relations is central (to her life) including eight years on the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, the nation’s oldest human rights organization. She consults in Internal-External communications. She holds a BA from Albion College (Michigan) and an MA from Union Institute and University-Vermont College. She is married to Don Mooney and together they have four daughters.

Don and Jennifer live in Taos, NM. They are outdoor adventurers which has included reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro and regular high altitude hikes in New Mexico. Jennifer’s free time is spent outside, often with a book in her hand.





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