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Private Lines
It’s tough to compete in the global marketplace when you’re an American stuck in Paris during the biggest anti-U.S. protests in European history. No wonder Tyler Harding is tired! He just wants to strike an agreement for his telecom company and get some sleep. But the intriguing Frenchwoman in charge of his deal intends to wake him up – in more ways than one.
Meanwhile, in the company’s Milwaukee branch, account exec Carly Emerald is juggling the demands of her defense-contract client and its government promoter; her increasingly obsessive lover; her cancer-stricken mother; and the office security monitor handing out duct tape to secure the windows.
Tyler and Carly cannot seem to catch a break, but when they catch sight of each other during a videoconference set up by Carly to enlist Tyler’s help with her awful London client, sparks fly … until a their company’s international accounting scandal threatens not only their fledgling friendship but their entire careers.
Private Lines begins during the same events as Ian McEwan’s "Saturday", but its point of view is uniquely – and poignantly – American.
Meanwhile, in the company’s Milwaukee branch, account exec Carly Emerald is juggling the demands of her defense-contract client and its government promoter; her increasingly obsessive lover; her cancer-stricken mother; and the office security monitor handing out duct tape to secure the windows.
Tyler and Carly cannot seem to catch a break, but when they catch sight of each other during a videoconference set up by Carly to enlist Tyler’s help with her awful London client, sparks fly … until a their company’s international accounting scandal threatens not only their fledgling friendship but their entire careers.
Private Lines begins during the same events as Ian McEwan’s "Saturday", but its point of view is uniquely – and poignantly – American.
333 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2014
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November 16, 2014
I really enjoyed this novel. I have been working in the telecom industry for over 20 years. Emma Gates did a great job of capturing the atmosphere of the business, the lingo, etc. She developed relatable characters that I felt like I knew personally! I recommend this book to anyone that likes a good story about business, relationships, intrigue. Well done.
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