Crossing Paths

by Dorian Paul

Blackmailed, her career shattered, Merideth Bradley needs a job fast – the further from NYC the better. A British landowner raising funds to keep his historic estate in private hands embraces her idea for a cross-continental Georgian Ball. In England's remote Peak District she’s lulled into believing her earlier mistakes will recede, until she’s betrayed again when the property abruptly falls to the owner’s heir. Robert, the carefree climber from the local pub she's been sharing hikes and kisses with on weekends, never disclosed he was next in line to inherit. Worse yet, he’s not sure whether to keep or sell this special house Meri’s come to love. She consents to finish out her consulting contract, and while Robert determines the fate of the estate, she contrives to keep her past hidden. But the attraction between them grows every day, and when the sudden appearance of her ex-lover triggers an unexpected catastrophe, Meri must decide if she’s ready to risk everything by telling Robert the truth. You can run but you can't hide!

359 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2016

About the author

Dorian Paul is Dorrie Parini and Paul LaFerriere, writing partners and spouses. We met at a small consulting firm prior to starting our own science writing company, and before taking the plunge into wedded bliss. Talk about entrepreneurial risk! We worked together, mostly on the same page, providing Fortune 100 pharmaceutical and biotech companies with accurate and cutting-edge science information for their markets. Along the way our little endeavor collected over 100 writers, artists, designers and computer specialists. We sold it, but couldn't stop writing together so we turned to fiction. Our first two books had a science twist. Risking the World, a biotech thriller, was an Amazon Bestseller in suspense. Zero Emissions followed and focused on a bio-engineered green gasoline that burns clean. Crossing Paths, our latest novel, takes a different turn into contemporary fiction within an historical English country house setting. All of our books bring to life the adventure of a man and woman working side-by-side in a start-up enterprise, and the joys and trials of mixing work and love in unexpected ways. Try one of our novels if you're looking for a unique read!