Persisting

by Roa Lynn

Catherine Lawrence, an editor and aspiring poet in New York, falls in love with Sérgio, a brilliant Brazilian diplomat who overwhelms her with his intensity, high culture and glamour. Sérgio is 14 years her senior and recently separated from his wife. Kate understands the risk, but now that she has met such a man, there is no turning back. Her father is “I’ve seen this play before, Catherine, and so have you.”

This short story is a prequel to the novel, Farewell Rio, by Roa Lynn

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 13, 2010